{UAH} President Museveni voted Africa liberation prize winner

December 30th, 2017

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also National Chairman of the
NRM, has won this year's Africa Liberation Prize conferred by the
African Liberation Award Committee that met in October 2017 in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania.

"The African Liberation Award Committee that met in October 2017 in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, unanimously voted for President Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni as winner of the 2017 Africa Liberation Prize," the Committee
Chairperson Dr. George Nangale said in a press release dated December
29th, 2017.

The prize has previously been conferred on Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and
Dr. Kenneth Kaunda both in 2014. According to Dr. Nangale, it follows
therefore, that after the two legends of our continent, that is
Mwalimu Nyerere and Dr. Kaunda, one would like to know as to why
Yoweri Museveni was voted this time round.

The following points where considered by the committee that voted
President Museveni.
His effective contribution to the liberation of Uganda in the 1970s
and 1980s from tyranny regime thus resulting into political stability
in Uganda; Under his leadership, Uganda has played a leading exemplary
role in peace keeping initiatives in Somalia, Central African
Republic, Congo and Burundi. Uganda has deployed more soldiers than
any other African State for peace keeping in Somalia; President
Museveni has recognized and accepted democratic governance in Uganda
by accenting multi-partism and private candidature, the reality of
which could not be dreamt of in the 70s and 80s; His zealous and
consistent positive commitment to the cause of integration and the
East African Community since 1993 to date; his lifetime belief and
support to Pan Africanism Internationally.

According to Dr. Nangale the Africa Liberation Prize is conferred by
the African Liberation Award Committee of which, given its rules and
points of reference do chose the winner as the attributes are met
satisfactorily. The committee is run on a voluntary basis.

"This award is for Africa, it is a recognized award on the continent.
It is set to recognize contributions and initiatives towards African
Liberation within and outside Africa. Award winners include African
statesmen, Liberation struggle veterans, peacekeepers and other
individuals. This is a memorable mark for future generations to
emulate," he said.

In May 1963, 32 independent African states met in Addis Ababa, founded
the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and established the
Liberation Committee of the new organization, charging it with the
duty of coordinating the liberation struggle in those parts of Africa
still under colonial rule.

The OAU Liberation Committee was hosted in Dar es Salaam by the
government of Tanzania, at the invitation of the founding President,
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. The 2017 Africa Liberation Prize will be
conferred on President Museveni at a date to be communicated.

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