KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION, SPEAK YOUR CONSTITUTION, ACT YOUR CONSTITUTION

CCG LAUNCHES THE CONSTITUTIONAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN
28th March 2012

Today, Center of Costitutional Governance (CCG) will launch the constitutional literacy campaign at their offices.
 

This programme aims at promoting constitutional governance in Uganda and the region through continuous civic education and sensitization on constitutional literacy; its relevance to good governance and in its role in East Africa’s political integration.

Proposed activities under this programme include: simplifying and translating the constitution into eight major local languages and disseminating it; constitutional literacy campaign; mobilization and sensitization on constitutional rights and obligations; advocating for harmonization of policies on governance within the region e.g. electoral laws, migration laws; public dialogue for interface between  government agencies and the citizens and training of trainers (TOT) for massive sensitization on constitutional rights and obligations.

The expected outputs include: citizens are more knowledgeable about their constitutional rights and responsibilities; cardinal constitutional principles are respected and restored; citizens have means and avenues for expressing their needs and concerns and for holding political leaders accountable; Increased understanding and participation of citizens in EAC Political integration process; feedback and accountability processes between governments and the citizens are enhanced and development of a critical mass to effect the sensitization programme.

We hope that this programme will enable Ugandans to hold their leaders accountable guided by the constitution and most importantly will stand up and defend the constitution against any kind of abuse.

FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY.