Presidential elections in this country take place after every five years.
On 18th of February 2011, Uganda is going to hold presidential elections and around 7 candidates are aspiring for this post. Those aspiring include Mr.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Mr. Bidandi Sali, Mrs. Betty Kamya, Dr. Olar Otunu, Mr. Abed Bwanika and Mr. Norbert Mao. The president in power now is His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and he has been in power for the past twenty five years. However, after the Egyptian and Tunisian experience, most Ugandans are looming in fear of the outcomes of the forthcoming elections. Mubarak of Egypt was in power for thirty years. So the Ugandans are silently wondering to themselves if president Museveni will go through for yet another presidential term.
Ugandans want a change because of the various problems the country is facing especially because of the present government. The common issues include corruption, high unemployment levels, poverty, poor education and poor infrastructure, just to mention a few.
Well, elections are a day away and all Ugandans are simply hoping for the best because change is necessary in this third world country.
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