Uganda Opposition Groups Demand Electoral Reforms

Opposition and civil society groups in Uganda have launched a “citizens for reforms now" campaign to pressure parliament to institute electoral reforms ahead of next year’s general election. Parliamentarian Mathias Mpuga, a leading opposition member, says opponents of President Yoweri Museveni have dismissed electoral reform proposals presented to parliament by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Among the proposals is a call to change the name of the electoral...

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