The negative and positive aspects of British administration in Uganda
To
understand the present, one has to have a general knowledge of the past. And to project the future – five to ten years
– with a degree of accuracy, one must be conversant with the present.
During
my career at the United Nations, I had the opportunity to travel widely in
Africa, Europe and North America where I met with Ugandans of different
generations. The informal and formal discussions we held led me to conclude
that most Ugandans especially of the younger generation do not know much about
Uganda’s history. Those who were born after colonial rule have vague ideas
about the past and those born since 1986 seem to know only the history of the
National Resistance Movement and its government. Some especially those living
abroad have complained that they have been denied opportunity to know the
history of their country.