Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better.

Mr Mao made the comments yesterday at an event to mark the International Day of Democracy hosted by the Swedish embassy and the European Union delegation in Kampala.

“Many people are cynical about elections,” Mr Mao said. “Many people believe the credibility of elections has declined. People also don’t believe those they elect to serve them, which is a much bigger problem than what happens on Election Day.

He added: “Many people don’t know about exercising their rights, so voter education needs to be enhanced. On a scale of one to ten, our state of democracy is at five, which is not satisfactory. We deserve better.”

Rather than demand for reforms from the President, however, Minister Mao said citizens should begin their accountability at the grassroots.

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