Reports
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1002/j.1099-162X.1961.tb01280.x |
| Date | 01 October 1961 |
| Published date | 01 October 1961 |
Reports
UGANDA.
Report
of
the
Uganda
Relationships
Commission,
1961.
Government
Printer,
Entebbe.
THE
terms
of
reference of
the
Relationships Commission,
under
the
chairman-
ship
of
The
Right
Honourable
the
Earl
of Munster, z.c.,
K.B.E.,
were as
follows:-
"To
consider the future form of government best suited to
Uganda
and
the question of the relationship between
the
Central
government
and
the
other
authorities in
Uganda,
bearing in
mind:
(a)
Her
Majesty's Government's known resolve to lead
Uganda
by
appro-
priate
stages to independence
and
to this
end
to develop stable institutions
of
government which will properly reflect
the
particular
circumstances
and
meet
the
needs
of
Uganda;
and
(b)
the
desire of
the
peoples
of
Uganda
to preserve their existing institutions
and
customs
and
the
status
and
dignity of their rulers
and
leaders;
and
(c)
the
special relationship
that
already exists between
Her
Majesty's
Government
and
His Highness the
Kabaka's
Government
and
the
Native Governments of Bunyoro, Ankole
and
Toro
as set
down
in the
various Agreements
that
have been
made
with
the
Traditional
Rulers
and
peoples of Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole
and
Toro,
and
to make recommendations."
Extracts from
the
summary of the recommendations
made
by
the
Com-
mission
are
reproduced from
Chapter
22
of the Report.
CHAPTER
8
THE
FUTURE
CONSTITUTION
Relationships
Uganda
should be a single democratic state with astrong government
at
the
centre. Within this state Buganda should
stand
in a federal relationship
and
the
three
other
Agreement Kingdoms in a semi-federal relationship.
A.
Buganda
The
law requiring direct elections to the Lukiko
and
specifying
the
franchise
should be enshrined in
the
Uganda
constitution.
The
constitution should require Buganda to be represented in the National
Assembly either by direct or by indirect election,
at
her
option.
The
choice
should be signified by the
Kabaka
acting
on
advice after aresolution by
the
Lukiko.
The
National Assembly should have no power to make laws on the following
subjects without the consent of Bug
and
a, signified as above:
(a)
The
Kabakaship.
(b)
The
Kabaka's
government, including
the
public service
and
local
government.
(c)
The
Lukiko, as to its powers
and
procedure.
(d)
Traditional
or customary matters, to be defined.
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