Benjamin Katana; Uganda Needs To Invest In Separation Of Po...

Uganda Needs To Invest In Separation Of Power To Thrive In Democracy, Benjamin Katana

Posted by: Suubi Anne in Uganda politics September 6, 2022

City Lawyer, Benjamin Katana, has said if Uganda wants to thrive in democracy, there should be a separation of power among the three arms of the government. He said this comparing Uganda to Kenya after what most people called successful elections in the country. Apparently, in Uganda, these arms are not as independent as they ought to be.

“For us to have a thriving democracy, we need to invest in the separation of powers among the three organs of government. They mutually support each other but they should be able to exercise power with minimal interference,” Benjamin Katana said.

Martin Wanjala, the executive director of African Development Link stamped the same saying the judicial system of Kenya was evidently independent during elections. He says there was a separation of the role of the security and the IEBC. This in his opinion prompted confidence among the different sectors.

Conversely in Uganda, Katana noted that the problem is leaders have overstayed in power. It looks like the only they can be taken from power is by pressure and this is where the three arms of government are not yet independent. Wanjala said that this is the reason the public questions the judiciary.

“There are more cases where the law has been applied selectively in favour of one person than where it has been applied equitably. That is why the public questions the judiciary.”

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