Uganda’s karmic responsibility | Monitor

As Field Marshal Idi Amin left with his proverbial tail between his legs, his regime ended with a whimper and a bang. A post-Amin Uganda then rose from the grave of his misrule in the shape of elections. The official campaign period for the 1980 General Election began on September 18, 1980, five days before candidate Yoweri Museveni’s current birthday, the same day the election date was officially set.

This kicked off a turbulent three-month campaign that led up to the voting days on December 10 and 11, 1980. Four parties competed in the race: Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) led by…