Uganda: Old parties blame debacle on militarism

As the Democratic Party and Uganda Peoples Congress come to terms with the resounding defeat of their flag-bearers in Uganda's presidential elections last week, the consensus is that they were victims of a growing trend towards militarism in Ugandan politics. Presidential candidates for the Uganda People's Congress and the Democratic Party turned in dismal performances, with a combined tally of less than 5 per cent of the vote. Given that they are Uganda's oldest political parties and that the candidates were no novices, analysts argue that three decades of violence in Uganda is taking its toll on young voters who believe that one can win political power only through the power of the gun.
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