President skips meeting on electoral Reforms, monitor reports I have seen media reports alluding to the fact that the President skipped the meeting on electoral reforms. But how do they claim that the president skipped a meeting he was not invited in? No body in government or NRM was invited. So to those organizers does civil society mean besigye, Muntu nyiringiye and group only? And who doesnt know their usual rhetoric on our politics especially after failing to win any new political ground. So to those so called civil society organizers, a party called NRM and which is the most leading political group in the country is of no consequence? If the meeting was a neutral dialogue convened in the name of citizens, why didnt other views be sought? Last time when monitor and NGO forum had a related debate at hotel Africana I was invited and despite the fact that I was the only one from NRM against hundreds of the opposition I pumped logic and sense to their debate. Their usual falsehoods and rhetoric badly got damaged that day. Those claiming to represent Civil society in uganda must come out clean and stop fooling Ugandans. Civil society does not mean being opposition spokesmen. They should offer equal platforms to all political actors just like government also recognizes it such that the citizenry from which civil society evolves gets exposed to a balanced menu of policy options to choose from.. How do they claim to discuss electoral reforms in just a days meeting with only opposition politicians and claim that the outcome of that represents national consensus. That is a big joke!!!
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:23:18 +0000
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