Uganda will be going for the General Elections come 18th February 2011. All Ugandans are expected to participate in electing their next President and Members of Parliament. Article 1 of The Ugandan 1995 Constitution vests all power and authority in the Citizens of Uganda. They exercise this power most especially an election. Civil Society Organizations in Uganda have been engaging in a number of Civic education activities and most important the through the Citizens manifesto, a tool which stipulates a Social Contract between the elected leaders and the electorate-citizens. Through the Citizens manifesto, it is hoped that Citizens will vote on issues but not personalities and bribery. By doing so, we think the next Government will work work towards the Citizens own Vision which is geared toward a "Peaceful, Prosperous Uganda with Happy People". A post election agenda has also been planned where we will have a number of platforms and engagements for citizens to hold the elected leaders accountable for their promises in the social Contracts.
Our key issues are around Economy, Society, Democracy & Politics, Foreign Policy.
Citizens' Top 10 Development Concerns are: Wide Spread corruption; Widespread Poverty; Declining Fortunes of Agriculture Sector; Environmental degradation and Climate Change; Poor Infrastructure; Growing Unemployment; Breakdown in Health Delivery System, Poor Quality Education and Mismatch with Uganda's needs; An Unsustainable Population Growth Rate in Uganda; and Very Low Levels of civic Consciousness
Whats issues then are going to shape your choice of the next Ugandan leadership?