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Friday, December 26, 2014
Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has given the country’s president, Yoweri Museveni, additional political powers ahead of possible changes to the constitution. Delegates gathered in Kampala and approved a motion that gives Museveni, who is also the NRM chairman, the power to appoint or dismiss party leaders at will.
Prior to the conference, the NRM elected leaders by popular vote.
The president wasted no time in using those powers as in less than a week he dismissed the man who presented the biggest challenge to him: NRM Secretary-General Amama Mbabazi. The treasurer, deputy treasurer, deputy secretary general, and electoral commission chairman were replaced as well.
Museveni’s move is seen as a consolidation of power, which is aimed at NRM maintaining its political power.
The consolidation of party power comes at a crucial time as the Uganda Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing a number of proposed amendments to the constitution, including allowing the government to seize land for investment purposes. Other proposed constitutional changes would allow the president to direct police policies and make it tougher for members of parliament to shift political alliances.
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