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The EastAfrican (714 words) |
 | By 1880, the donkey was established as the Democratic Party symbol. |
| Parties and voters alike want to be associated with symbols that express vitality, power and abundance. |
| In Tanzania, it is the party symbol for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) while in Kenya, it is used by the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Asili (Ford Asili). |
| Party Politics in Uganda, 1963-2000 (2265 words) |
| In the case of Uganda, the country is roughly divided between two major peoples, the Nilotic in the north and the Bantu in the south. |
| Because political parties were not allowed to operate actively, election candidates had to stand as independents, even though they might belong to a registered political party. |
| As Political Parties states, "The DP functioned as the opposition party until late 1969, when opposition parties were banned following an attempted assassination of President Obote."(Janda, 1980: 1003) Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere is the head of the DP, and he was Museveni's main contender in the 1996 elections. |
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