Thursday, February 3, 2011

7 Candidates and 2 Weeks...

On 18th Feb, Uganda will hold its presidential elections....this election is the biggest yet, with 7 presidential candidates from 7 different political parties.

I have to say, I am curious how this election will turn out. Our current president, Museveni, has held office since 1986. In 2005, he changed the election laws that bound him to run only 2 terms, and this election, will decide if he runs for his 4th term as president. He has slowly been losing power with each election, going from a 75% in 2001 to a 53% win in 2006...Yet with the elections upcoming, people are not so sure much will change after all, Museveni's party definitely has the most resources and the biggest influence.

The prayer of all here is that the elections will be peaceful and so far we haven't had much trouble occurring.

Please keep us, the elections and Uganda in your prayers during this time!

Thanks!

1 comment:

THE SUPERNATURAL said...

Lena. I have read some of you blog content. It's interesting and amazing. Just keep up the spirit. Hope I will be following you most of the times. You make the world to be a great place to live in. Am so blessed to have met you and read your blog. Am inspired by you. Wish I could hang out with you everyday of my life. Anyway. Jesus is Life!!