Ugee

THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT

A new political group that wanted to change the politics of Uganda started an armed struggle on February 6 1981. This group formed the National Resistance Movement, which was supported by the peasants and lead by the intelligentsia. The armed wing of the Movement the National Resistance Army (NRA) fought a protracted guerilla struggle and overthrew reactionary and oppressive elements of the UNLA in January 1986. It established a broad-based Movement government under Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The activities of political parties were suspended and are still proscribed under the new Constitution, which was promulgated in 1995. Presidential elections were held in 1996 under universal adult suffrage. The economy has made tremendous progress and most parts of the country are experiencing peace and stability and the rule of the law prevails in most parts of the country. The country held a referendum on the system of government in June 2000 and voted to keep the Movement system of government. The second presidential elections were held on March 12 2001. The incumbent Yoweri Kaguta won 69.3% of the votes. The runner up Colonel (retired) Doctor Kiiza Besigye (27%) petitioned the outcome and process of the election in the Supreme Court and lost by a split decision of (3-2).

 

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