The forces intervened following secret training in Zaire and an appeal from Okello ten days previously. Although Museveni now headed up a new government in Kampala, the NRM could not project its influence fully across Ugandan territory, finding itself fighting a number of insurgencies. We are spreading the gospel of mind-set change so that we begin to see things in a positive way.. (Dec. 1988), pp. General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni became President of the Republic of Uganda on January 26, 1986 after leading a successful five-year liberation struggle. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". contact us via email: [emailprotected] Serving as the president of the country for more than three decades, Yoweri Museveni played a pivotal role in the overall development of the country into the Uganda that we see today. One legislature [Mbwaketamwa Gaffa] is quoted as saying, when the president ascents [sic] to the bill, it might be legal, but it will be illegitimate, and we are going to challenge it.[114], The law enforcement agencies in Uganda, i.e. If you have an Ad-blocker please disable it and reload the page or try again later. In October 1987, Museveni was greeted with full honors on Capitol Hill when he visited Washington and met with President Ronald Reagan and Vice-President George H. W. Bush. "Uganda after Amin: The Continuing Search for Leadership and Control", Cherry Gertzel. Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere ordered the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) to counter-attack and mobilised Ugandan dissidents to fight Amin's regime. The government's response to the riots has been condemned by donor nations. Two pillars underpin their approach: one is the development of an . "The electoral process was marred with avoidable administrative and logistical failures", according to the European Union election observer team. Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki and Justices Alfred Karokora[47] and Joseph Mulenga ruled in favor of the respondents while Justices Aurthur Haggai Oder and John Tsekoko ruled in favor of Besigye.[48]. Prime Minister, Honourable Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State as the Constitution demands.