Ugandans Launch Campaign for Free and Fair Elections
PRESS RELEASE Ugandans Launch Campaign for Free and Fair Elections Kampala, Boston, London, Toronto 11thJuly, 2009 Today a broad spectrum of Ugandans launched a major national and international campaign for free and fair elections in Uganda. This collective patriotic mission is called Campaign for Democracy and Justice in Uganda (CDJ).The interim president of CDJ, Mr. John Mayanja, stated: “Previous elections conducted by the Museveniregime, which has been in power for 24 years, were massively rigged and manifestly lacked a levelplaying field. We must absolutely change this. This is the primary reason for the formation and launchingof CDJ.”CDJ will campaign for the following norms and standards: genuinely free and fair elections; transparent democratic practice and process; the rule of law and accountability; justice and equity for all Ugandans; national unity.These norms and standards constitute the foundation for democracy and good government in Uganda and worldwide. CDJ is