Episode #64
(Season 3;
Ep.20):
Afro-Democracy(3):
#UgandaDecided; & Impact on Africa’s Peace & Security
As we head down
the end of Season 3 of the show,
we want to use another edition to continue the conversation on “AfroDemocracy”.
In the first
edition of the year, on 13 January, we concluded the show on the note that Ghanaians must take advantage of the already-enlarged
civil society space to help deepen its democracy.
The second show
in the series on AfroDemocracy, on 10 February, accentuated the role of
citizens in the conversation on governance and democracy, by concluding that any conversation on governance in Africa
needs to acknowledge the role of citizens as “movers and shakers of the
demands of good governance and accountability.”
In the last
show of the month and on this theme for Season 3, we want to review the Ugandan
election and explore what its impact on continental peace and security – if any
– is. The shutting down of social media networks on Election Day was
unexpected: even if there were fears of another win by Museveni, he seemed to
have ticked all the boxes: two Presidential debates, with him appearing in the
second. The process up to Election Day offered a semblance of a process typical
in any democracy. Then it suddenly changed with the arrest of key opponent
Dr.Besigywe hours before the election for what appeared to be a minor offence.
What elements
do we need to begin to put in place to avoid outcomes like Uganda’s or is it
culture-specific? Maybe region-specific? Where must the conversation on
AfroDemocracy, where African citizens rights and voices are respected, go in
2016?
Join us if
you can at 2.05pm on 3 March, 2015.
Call us on the following numbers
+233(0)289.000.931
Guiding
questions
- Was
Museveni’s success a result of youth apathy to vote; or lack of strategy
by opposition?
- What
lessons does his win offer for future elections on the continent?
- Does
his win reflect an unholy alliance within East Africa’s politicians?
- Does
East Africa have Shared Norms & Values on Governance?
- What
is impact of Museveni’s win on Africa’s conversation on peace &
security?
Guest in the studio:
Ø Mark Amaliya , Director of Research & Programmes, Mutatio Institute
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