Despite being deep political enemies when they both were alive and vying for power, President Museveni has credited Obote as part of the group that got Uganda out of colonial rule 5 years to the date of his death in Zambia. Obote along with SseKabaka Edward Mutesa, Uganda's first and only ceremonial president and 47 others were awarded, posthumously, the National Independence Medal. This award recognizes civilian efforts towards Uganda's goal of self rule. According to the article's author, Tabu Butagira for the Daily Monitor, the list of the awardees reads like a list of fallen UPC ideologues, or those who were once admirerers turned critics of Museveni. Obote's son accepted the award for his late father, and said that he deserved it much earlier but would not criticize on an election eve. The awards are a signal to Museveni's constituents that he is still mending the past so Uganda can move on towards a brighter future.
by Margaret Nunne
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