Ugandans in the Diaspora have kick started a move to collect signatures demanding for the discontinuation of Minister of State for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite’s admission at Fletcher School/Tufts University in U.S.
The Common League of the Uganda Diaspora (CLOUD), a pressure group for the defense of human rights and promotion of democracy in Uganda by Uganda Diaspora activists, has started collecting signatures through an online petition, pressuring the Fletcher School/Tufts University to discontinue Evelyn Anite.
Martin Byakuleka, the CLOUD President says that the online petition has been addressed to the President of the University, Anthony Monaco and by July 30 collected 420 signatures out of the required 500 signatures had been collected.
“Those who are interested in signing the online petition can follow the link-https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/fletcher-school-discontinue.fb48?source=c.fb&r_by=20537164 where they will sign the petition,” Byakuleka said.
“Evelyn Anite is an enemy of democracy and human rights in Uganda; her education at Fletcher is paid for by millions of public funds while young girls remain uneducated and without menstrual pads! Fletcher, Discontinue Anite,” the petition reads.
Anite is pursuing a course in Global Master of Arts Programme in International Law and Diplomacy from July 5th to 28th August 2018. Anite is reportedly paying $90,000 (Shs 342 million) for the course that is sponsored by the Ugandan Government.
Two weeks ago, the same group of Ugandans held a protest against the admission of Anite at Tufts University accusing her of corruption and violation of human rights and not fit to study at a prominent U.S university which values democracy and human rights.
“It is incomprehensible that a premier institute of international affairs in the free democratic world the Fletcher school is cam admit a poster girl of dictatorship from Uganda. International affairs in the free world postulate that democracies do not go to war with each other. Hence, it is critical that each country in the world is democratized so the world can enjoy a true democratic peace sufficient for development and human progress. Moreover, it is as well unthinkable that the Fletcher School can be so socio-politically insensitive in this era of institutional bottom line consideration… If she (Anite) is left scot free then the university shall have undermined democratization in Uganda as well as global democratic peace,” the petition reads.
