Thread by @Jadwong

✳️ #TodayInHistory
✳️ #Uganda 🇺🇬
✳️ #December21
✳️ #CA
✳️ 31yearsAgo
✳️ JusticeOdoki

#THREAD

✅ On 21 December 1988 National Resistance Council (NRC) enacted Statute No.5 of 1988 which established a Constitutional Commission to start process of a new Constitution.

The mandate of the Constitutional Commission was to consult, make proposals for a democratic permanent constitution based on national consensus. Key members included:
✅ Justice Ben Odoki
✅ D Mudhoola
✅ Makubuya
✅ Dr Waligo
✅ Prof Sempebwa
✅ M Matembe
✅Lt.Col Serwanga

📌 The Uganda Constitutional Commission accomplished its work in 1992 (21 months behind schedule) after extending from a March 1991 deadline. On December 31, 1992 Justice Odoki presented a 20-chapter Draft Constitution with a 750-page report to President Museveni in Mbarara.

📌 #DownMemoryLane

✳️ The CA elections were originally slated for December 1993 but due to logistical constrictions, were postponed to March 1994. The CA delegates from 214 EAs were elected on March 28, 1994. The special interest group delegates were elected in April

📌 #DownMemoryLane

✳️ The battle for CA chair & deputy in May 1994 was won by James Wapakhabulo and Prof Victoria Mwaka, edging out Rebecca Kadaga, edging out Francis Ayume, Rebecca Kadaga and Justice Ntabgoba

✅ SOURCE: A Complete Guide to Uganda's Fourth Constitution

📌 #DownMemoryLane

❎ The Constituent Assembly was officially opened by President Yoweri Museveni on May 18, 1994. Among the prominent members in the body of 284 were:
*EF Babu
*W Byanyima
*T Jamwa
*C Macho
*A Nekyon
*K Besigye
*A Awori
*G Kanyeihamba
*N Mayombo
*M Muntu

📌 #DownMemoryLane 1994

❎ More of prominent names in CA
*J Muhwezi
*M Matembe
*Abu Mayanja
*M Rukutana
*Mwodha
*A Nsibambi
*D Nabudere
*S Njuba
*O Epak
*P Ssemogerere
*M Nkangi
*H Tumukunde
*B Wacha
*D Sakwa
* @sejudav
* D Pulkol
* K Musoke
* W Lule

nilepost.co.ug/2017/10/12/how…

@sejudav 📌 #DownMemoryLane #CA1994

✳️ The total numerical strength of the CA was 288 delegates. Eventually, the actual number of the delegates was 284, because UPC refused to send its two delegates, in protest against the ban on political party activities.

@sejudav 📌 #DownMemoryLane #CA1994

✳️ Eventually, actual number of the delegates was 284.

✅ UPC refused to send its two delegates,

✅ UPM did not send its delegates because the party leadership argued that the party's views & ideals had already been achieved under the NRM.

ENDS