constitutional law
On 9th October 2012, UG will mark 50 years of independence. In a concise essay identify one key historical event from the 50 years period between 1935 and1985 and illustrate how it has impacted on or defined the course of constitutional development in Uganda.
The impact of the abrogation of the 1962 constitution to the constitutional development in Uganda.
“Convoluted” is a single word that can describe the evolution of constitutionalism in Uganda. Constitutional development in Uganda refers to the fruition of the principles of constitutionalism among the people of Uganda over the years. This essay attempts to evaluate and explain the impact of the abrogation of the 1962 constitution of Uganda to constitutional development by critically looking at its impact on the doctrines of constitutionalism including independence of the judiciary, separation of powers, protection of human rights, rule of law as well as the role of the army to mention but a few.
In 1964, according to Kristin Leefers A Worldwide Student Journal of Politics, discord within the UPC, as well as challenges from opposition parties threatened Uganda’s political development and led to massive instability. In my opinion the abrogation of the 1962 constitution was an inevitable occurrence given its loopholes and the questions it left unaddressed such as the head of state, the federal unitary relations between Buganda and Uganda, the question of the lost counties between Bunyoro and Buganda amongst others. These discrepancies set the ball rolling for the friction between Buganda and the central government to the extent that by 1966 the Prime Minister had to discard it. Much as some scholars argue that judging by the mental and cognitive maps of the people of Uganda, the constitution had a lacuna as regards some of the critical issues which are required for the proper implementation of the constitution.
The impact of the abrogation of the 1962 constitution to the constitutional development in Uganda.
“Convoluted” is a single word that can describe the evolution of constitutionalism in Uganda. Constitutional development in Uganda refers to the fruition of the principles of constitutionalism among the people of Uganda over the years. This essay attempts to evaluate and explain the impact of the abrogation of the 1962 constitution of Uganda to constitutional development by critically looking at its impact on the doctrines of constitutionalism including independence of the judiciary, separation of powers, protection of human rights, rule of law as well as the role of the army to mention but a few.
In 1964, according to Kristin Leefers A Worldwide Student Journal of Politics, discord within the UPC, as well as challenges from opposition parties threatened Uganda’s political development and led to massive instability. In my opinion the abrogation of the 1962 constitution was an inevitable occurrence given its loopholes and the questions it left unaddressed such as the head of state, the federal unitary relations between Buganda and Uganda, the question of the lost counties between Bunyoro and Buganda amongst others. These discrepancies set the ball rolling for the friction between Buganda and the central government to the extent that by 1966 the Prime Minister had to discard it. Much as some scholars argue that judging by the mental and cognitive maps of the people of Uganda, the constitution had a lacuna as regards some of the critical issues which are required for the proper implementation of the constitution.