Moses Mulondo
7 October 2008
Kampala — THE Democratic Party (DP) has asked the Government to allow Ugandans enjoy their freedom, arguing it was the primary cause of the independence struggle.
Uganda will tomorrow celebrate its 46th independence anniversary. The main function will take place at Kololo airstrip.
The party officials said as the country celebrates its independence anniversary, it was regrettable to note that Uganda still experienced violations of fundamental rights.
"In the quest for independence, we shouted:'We want freedom now." But in all the regimes, there has been violation of people's freedoms, imprisonment of people without trial, illegal detentions, the existence of safe houses, tribalism, the existence of unprofessional army officers, and a Police brutalising people," DP President John Ssebaana Kizito said.
He noted that the continuous dispersing of political rallies organised by the opposition implied that Ugandans were not enjoying their right of assembly.
Ssebaana argued that ever since Uganda acquired independence, the country has never had a democratic Government.
He cited the example of federalism, which he said the majority of Ugandans wanted according to the 1994 Odoki Commission, but which the Government has refused to implement. He added that the level of nationalism was low due to poor leadership.
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