By Moses Mulondo THE Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has asked the Government to listen to the people’s demands and implement a federal system of governance. Citing Article 1 of the Constitution that says all power belongs to the people, UPC chairman Badru Wegulo said there was no justification as to why the Government has delayed federalism after the 1994 Odoki Commission found that most Ugandans wanted it. “Ultimately, as a country, we have to respond to the people’s popular demand for devolution of power. Since the Constituent Assembly of 1994, the UPC has advocated for national dialogue on the federal form of government for Uganda,” Wegulo told journalists yesterday in Kampala. He said in a multi-ethnic country, like Uganda, tribes are always suspicious of each other. Wegulo added that sustainable peace and development can best be achieved under a federal system of government “where each region is given autonomy do define its destiny”. He said federalism would reduce the level of tribalism, increase the productivity of each region, reduce corruption and promote good governance.
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