For months, Ugandans have witnessed a vicious presidential election campaign without precedent. While the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, has enjoyed free rein on the campaign trail, his youthful main opponent Robert Kyagulanyi and his supporters have faced numerous obstacles – and physical assault.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 12 2021
Advertisement
Byabakama, Chairperson
Born in Hoima on January 31, 1957, Justice Byabakama went to Kabalega Secondary School for both Ordinary and Advanced Level education before joining Makerere University for a Bachelor of Laws degree graduating in 1980.
He later attained a diploma in legal practice at Law Development Centre.
After 12 years of practice, he was appointed principal state attorney and later elevated to senior principal state attorney at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions headquarters in 1996.
The 63-year-old was further elevated to the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and later High Court Judge in 2008.
The father of six boys, Justice Byabakama served as a resident judge in Lira, Soroti and Masindi districts between 2008 and 2015 before joining the Court of Appeal on promotion in October 2015.
Daily Monitor
Thursday January 07 2021
A man casts his vote during the 2016 General Election at Kisota Polling Station in Kisaasi, Kampala, in 2016. PHOTO | FILE
Summary
While Mr Kazibwe agrees that civic duty ignorance has a decisive influence it exerts on electoral choices, Mr Amanya says the influence has in the past been nominal but things could change in the forthcoming election.
Advertisement
“I get confused each time I walk the streets, seeing a multiplicity of posters with positions quite strange to me,” said Daniel Mwebaza, a 2019 university graduate.
“I see posts of Local council I, II, III etc but my understanding capacity for these things only allows me to know the Members of Parliament, LC Vs, Mayors and the obvious - president’s post,” Mwebaza concedes.
Dr Mukungu: Ucu s Long Serving Staff Succumbs To Covid 19 newvision.co.ug - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newvision.co.ug Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.