Voting started at around 9 am amidst heavy security. Each polling station was manned by three regular police officers and armed anti-riot police on standby.
FDC spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda told journalists that Museveni is trying to micromanage Makerere University through his wife and other proxies such as Tanga Odoi, Kiwanuka Kiryowa, Bruce Kabasa and Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayeebwa. These officials are members of the university council.
Prof Mamdani argues that public intellectuals have morphed into government consultants or hold high ranks within opposition group, thinking about what is here and there with little reflection of the direction that of the future. Presentism, Mamdani says is the typical definition of the public intellectual.
The presidential nod was embedded in a speech read by Public Service Minister, Wilson Muruli Mukasa, at Makerere University, where Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the ex-wife of South African Icon Nelson Mandela, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws, in recognition of her contribution towards the fight and eventual elimination of apartheid in South Africa.
The dons say without limitations on power, popular fascists will emerge, giving false hope and cheap solutions to very serious social economic and political challenges.
President Museveni has said ruling for a short time is a bad thing for Africa as a continent. While speaking at Nelson Mandela Commemorative Lecture at Makerere University today, the president said Mandela retired early before tackling issues of Africas economic and political integration.
The ruling by justice Margaret Oumo Oguli was based on a request by a legal team led by Isaac Semakadde asking court to compel Makerere University to join the suit to enable the institution clarify on issues pertaining to Lubwamas academic papers.
Makerere University students announced last week that they would start a parallel strike today Monday, to push for the re-opening of the university which has remained closed over an ongoing strike by the non-teaching staff.
He said that his battle for State House has been a scientific process, and that it climaxed in 2004 when he together with veteran politician Jaberi Bidandi Ssali founded National Progressive Movement that later metamorphosed into People\'s Progressive Party.
However, contrary to the recommendation, the Vice Chancellor says so many data entry points were left hanging, creating a loophole in the examination system. Lecturer\'s today handover marks to either data clerks or secretaries who then enter the mark into the system.
His assurance comes in the wake of renewed disapproval on the enrollment of university students at police training school Kabalye, Masindi for a two week crime prevention and skill enhancement course. Up to 1200 students started the training today
