Browsing by Author "Okot, Robert"

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    Beyond the ballot : Uganda's judiciary as final arbiter.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-20) Okot, Robert
    The 2026 elections are over, and candidates who are dissatisfied with the results are gearing up to file election petitions in court.
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    Civil society is not an enemy of the state.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-13) Okot, Robert
    The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) recently froze bank accounts belonging to several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Uganda as part of ongoing investigations into the sources of their funding and the nature of their operations.
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    Judges, prosecutors must pay fidelity to the law.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-08) Okot, Robert
    Recent developments suggest a troubling pattern. Accused persons, particularly those perceived to be critical of government, have increasingly encountered a justice system that appears less anchored in principle and more in expediency. The denial of bail in circumstances where the law clearly provides for it, the raising of tenuous and often speculative objections by prosecutors, and the selective vigour in pursuing certain categories of accused persons all point to a deeper institutional malaise.
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    South Africa must reclaim African Unity.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-30) Okot, Robert
    There is a deep and troubling contradiction unfolding in South Africa today. A nation whose liberation was shaped, sustained and celebrated by the collective will of the African continent now finds itself grappling with recurring waves of xenophobic against fellow Africans.