“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.
According to Dan Muramuzi, the Board Secretary of the Association of Graduate Nurses and Midwives of Uganda, the policy proposes that the interns who have been sponsored by government during their training period should be the only interns supported during internship period, thus creating segregation.
The funds raised will be channeled into four primary areas including, public education campaign at UGX 266m, coalition building and diaspora coordination at UGX 550m, high-level advocacy at UGX 78m, and strategic litigation and victim support at UGX 1.22 billion which includes immediate legal assistance at UGX 400m. Donations can be made to the ULS account at Standard Chartered or through mobile money services like MTN and Airtel.