Article 71: Political parties rules in Uganda
Political systems
71.Multiparty political system
(1)A political party in the multiparty political system shall conform to the following principles—
(a)every political party shall have a national character;
(b)membership of a political party shall not be based on sex, ethnicity, religion or other sectional division;
(c)the internal organisation of a political party shall conform to the democratic principles enshrined in this Constitution;
(d)members of the national organs of a political party shall be regularly elected from citizens of Uganda in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article and with due consideration for gender;
(e)political parties shall be required by law to account for the sources and use of their funds and assets;
(f)no person shall be compelled to join a particular party by virtue of belonging to an organisation or interest group.
(2)Parliament shall by law prescribe a code of conduct for political organisations and political parties and provide for the establishment of a national consultative forum for political parties and organisations with such functions as Parliament may prescribe.
Summary
Every political party in Uganda must represent the whole country and cannot be based on gender, ethnicity, religion, or other divisions. Their interna...
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