Uganda: Intra-Party Strife Tests Uganda's Political Value Systems

Uganda's four political parties with representation in parliament are grappling with internal strife that has put their structural weaknesses under renewed scrutiny.

The friction in the Democratic Party (DP), Uganda People's Congress (UPC), and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is fuelled by contests over the legitimacy of their top leadership, the existing agenda (or lack of it) to consolidate and grow their bases, and the most effective strategy to win power.

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