Browsing by Author "Naggaga, William G."

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    Is Trump endangering Sino-American relations?
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-12-28) Naggaga, William G.
    President-elect Donald Trump, true to form, has never been shy to speak out loud on issues other people in his position would approach with caution. More than any president-elect in recent history, Trump has made many controversial statements, months before he even takes office.
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    Public servants should be adequately remunerated.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-22) Naggaga, William G.
    The battle between government and public servants has been raging for decades. It is a fact that our public employees are the worst remunerated in the region and this has caused the brain drain for all manner of professionals,
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    Why can't the EC organise free and fair elections?
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-02-29) Naggaga, William G.
    After the 1980 election, which most people believe was won by Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere of the Democratic Party (DP) but was awarded to Milton Obote of Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), Yoweri Museveni of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) went to the bush, citing a rigged election. Since assuming power in 1986, President Museveni has won five elections (1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016). In the last four, he has battled with his former doctor and Bush War comrade Dr Kizza Besigye.
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    Will the 2016 election usher in 'fundamental change'?
    (Daily monitor, 2016-02-15) Naggaga, William G.
    The 2016 presidential campaigns have proved to be somewhat different from the others held under NRM era, namely in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. To start with, they have been relatively peaceful and the public has been spared the usual naked brutality dished out to the Opposition by security organs. It is not that NRM has suddenly become more tolerant of the Opposition but only changed tactics. The movements of NRM's main opponents, FDC's Kizza Besigye and Go Forward's Amama Mbabazi, are closely monitored and they are barred from visiting hospitals and schools but without beating them up.