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Political parties in Uganda agree to dialogue
Political parties in Uganda have agreed to a dialogue with a view to contributing to free and fair elections early next year and long-term democratic reforms. The agreement, which has been facilitated by NIMD, was sealed today at a signing ceremony in the Ugandan capital Kampala.
The dialogue is considered a breakthrough in Uganda, which for years has been plagued by political violence and conflict. In 2006, democratic parliamentary elections were held for the first time in twenty years. The next elections are scheduled to take place in February 2011.
With a view to the upcoming elections, the leaders of the six parliamentary parties, including all opposition parties and the ruling party of President Museveni, have asked NIMD to facilitate an interparty dialogue.
In December last year a first meeting took place in Ghana, where an inter-party dialogue platform has successfully helped establish free and fair elections, a peaceful change of power, and democratic reforms.
The inter-party dialogue in Uganda is financially supported by the Deepening Democracy Program (DDP), a joint initiative of the Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to promote democratization in Uganda. NIMD acts as an impartial facilitator of the dialogue process.
