By Editorial,
Veteran Politician captain Francis Babu has underscored the need for early Civic education if the government is to do away with election malpractices witnessed across elections.
According to Captain Babu, the majority of Ugandans lack a clear understanding of what democracy is and the importance of elections explaining why electorates are easily lured into election violence.
Reports of election malpractices have become common every election be it at the national level, local government or mere by-elections.
Both the opposition and the government point fingers at each other accusing each other of vote rigging, monetization of politics, intimidation, and ferrying voters among others.
Captain Babu says election violence happens because there’s a lack of sensitization of Ugandans, with the Electoral Commission only carrying out voter education when it’s election period. END.