{UAH} What kind of democracy do we want in Uganda?

Many of us in Uganda and abroad are demanding democracy which we think we understand but there is no consensus on what it covers. At the minimum democracy should include:

1.     Government based on majority rule;

2.     Government based on the consent of the governed;

3.     Free and fair elections at regular intervals;

4.     Protection of minorities;

5.     Respect for basic human rights and freedoms;

6.     Equality before the law;

7.     Due process and political pluralism;

8.     Respect for opposition;

9.     Support for democratic political institutions;

10.                         Interest in and access to political participation, among other components (Joshua Kurlantzick 2013).   

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