Following the political revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, the Uganda election which extended Yoweri Museven’s 25 years of presidency is receiving speculation. Though it does not appear the the opposition party will be able to overthrow Museven, his challenger, Kizza Besigye has made allegations toward election fraud and rejects the result of himself only winning 26% of the votes. Now it seem like every time a reining leader wins an election someone screams for a corrupt conspiracy. However, is it possible that that presidents could keep in the good graces of their people without resorting to dirty dealings. Not to say that Besigye is wrong to want a recount because in 2006 Museven had only 59% support from the population. I do think it is important to note in Will Rose’s annalysis, the heavy hit all of this political scrutiny is going to take on the economy. With several leaders using large amounts of money to watch their backs and secure their position, this money pumped into their campaigns is dangerous for the economy.
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-Kathleen Fultz
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