President Obote Great Man Great Mistakes

The view that Uganda is what it is today largely because of what President Obote did or did not do is a serious question that can result in a big debate. When Dr Apollo Milton Obote was handed power on Independence Day the 9th October 1962, expectations and hopes filled the hearts of Ugandans who lived then. Thereupon, the country embarked on a journey to the future; but the journey would soon prove difficult. Thus, many people wondered whether the main reason the vehicle called Uganda was not cruising smoothly was because of the driver or because of the road or because of both. Even today, the question that historians still differ on is whether the driver had shortfalls or the road had potholes. Indeed, much as Obote the driver made glaring mistakes and blunders all through the way, the road on which he led the country was certainly a tough terrain roughened by tribal, cultural, religious and political heaps and lumps, ups and downs, mounds and hills easily susceptible to manipulation by dangerous antagonists. Sadly for Uganda, there was no stop, no junction, no U-turn. She had to stay on course. So, this book explores Obote's journey to power, his leadership skills, strength, and weakness in detail. And, other than recording the post-independence history of Uganda, it also scrutinises critical decisions Obote took or did not take that led to desired or undesired consequences to Uganda and beyond.