POLITICS OF POLARISATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS A CASE FOR DEMOCRACY IN UGANDA
Polarised mindsets have negated inclusivity. But democracy demands reaching conclusions that benefit the national, social, economic, and political situation. Instead, what boosts the collective national growth has been sacrificed at the expense of what benefits individual political parties.
In 1962, Uganda became independent. It had been a British protectorate since 1894. Far from having a positive expectation, the country exploded into turmoil. This was manifested by power struggles to ensure its social, economic, and political directions. Within 30 years, nine presidents ruled the country. The country also registered three decades of a single political party system. It was not until 1996 through a national referendum, that the long-dreamt idea of democracy and its principles came to fruition.
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