President Yoweri Museveni’s decision to name Norbert Mao minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs could deal the opposition a blow in countering his leadership, even though it could calm political waters.
Mao, 55, a former legislator, is the current leader of the opposition Democratic Party (DP), Uganda’s oldest political party. His appointment on Thursday came a day after his party signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
