Uganda: Tribal Clashes Have Betrayed the Spirit of Constitutionalism

14 September 2012
opinion

THE spirit of re-introducing kingdoms and recognizing other cultural institutions under Article 246 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda was to harness traditional structures that would promote values, norms, myths, language, social etiquettes, identity and other tenets, which give cultural meaning to people, mainly those that cherish such institutions.

In a word, the restoration was for cultural purposes. The crux was that kingdoms and other cultural institutions would be built on shared values and free will of the people.

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