According to a new report by Research World International and Uganda National NGO Forum, 11 percent of Ugandans want incumbent president Y. K Museveni to rule for life.
Elsewhere, the report reveals that 74% of respondents say Museveni, who has been in power for over three decades, should stand down whereas 9% say he should rule for another term before he retires.
This study conducted among 2,252 respondents from 60 districts across Uganda, between September and October 2016 is part of a long standing partnership that Research World International has with Uganda National NGO Forum on behalf of the Uganda Governance Monitoring Platform (UGMP).
Launched this week, the scope covered includes social, political, economic and cultural issues
in Uganda.
Richard Ssewakiryanga, the Executive director- National Ngo Forum and UGMP Focal Point says that through this research, “the public, politicians, policy makers, the media and other interested groups will have access to an accurate measure of the current public attitudes and information which can be pivotal to shaping their policies and programs.”
Should the constitution be amended to allow a person to contest even after attaining 75 years of age? The report reveals that 73% of the respondents think that such a constitution should not be amended. This is mainly in Kampala and urban areas, among males and those aged 15 to 34 years.
Respondents were asked; if Besigye and Museveni do not contest who would you think of voting for president in future? The report reveals that 13% of Ugandans said they would vote for Amama Mbabazi as a president in the future.
Right below Amama is Dr Abed Bwanika followed by Nobert Mao.
Only 33% of the respondents said they trust the Uganda Police in helping them if they have a problem. This was mainly in the Eastern region, in rural areas, among females and those aged 45 to 64 years.
Respondents think that the four main issues in Uganda that the parliament should focus on today are job creation, fighting corruption, lobbying government to increase health care budget to 15% and checking government expenditure.
Also, 44% of the respondents think that the current size of parliament is unnecessarily big while 31% think that it increases tax burdens to the taxpayer.
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