“Museveni has been speaking about democracy, but where is that democracy he speaks of if he can't tolerate those who criticise his government? What is happening in villages undermines the same democracy he talks about,” Ssenyonyi said.
The competition aims to encourage every Ugandan to confidently sing the National Anthem while promoting the use of Kiswahili and increasing appreciation of the East African Community anthem as Uganda advances regional integration.
Levi Emurugat, the chairperson of the Kamolo division located in the Eastern region of Kenya, has said that the Ateker festival is an event designed to unify the Ateker people across East Africa because they are one people.