Aruu MP Hon. Odonga Otto was quoted in the media stating, ....Government and Parliament must come in to educate and sensitise the public about the advantages of a federal system.We must all accept we are different yet we have to live together, just as a fruit salad is best with many other components....Uganda can reconsider federalism by amalgamating the vast 117 districts into 14 federal states; West Nile, Acholi, Lango, Bukedi, Teso, Busoga, Bunyoro, Karamoja, Buganda, Ankole, Elgon, Kigezi, Tooro and Sebei. Each federal state would have an elected governor and a council. This would go a long way in saving on the cost of delivery of social services and organising elections. In Uganda, a federal system would ensure that those who contest for leadership are pre-tested in their home regions. As the saying goes, charity begins at home. In addition, federal government resources and revenue can be used to develop international airfields, universities and business hubs. The fear of federalism in Uganda is based on misconceptions about the Kabaka taking over all the land and non-Baganda being forced to leave Buganda. This fear is propagated by the enemies of federalism. There should be a deliberate effort by each state to market itself to the whole world and attract revenue for its own survival and that of its own people....
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:21:10 +0000
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