A fascinating story: the relationship between student leaders and political parties at Makerere University in Uganda.
From a South African perspective, it is perhaps an indication what may come, if competition between ANC, DA and EFF etc. or their respective student organisations on campus, such as the Progressive Youth Alliance (ANC YL, SASCO, YCL), the EFF-SB and DASO are starting to take this competition over SRCs a step further and monetise the electoral processes at universities the way it has happened at Makerere University.
The new article published in SAJHE 31(3), 2017, "Student Representation and the Relationship between Student Leaders and Political Parties: The Case of Makerere University" shows that the relationship is not all bad; indeed it is important for the renewal of political parties. The article concludes by recommending electoral rules for student elections that ensure that some of the excesses that Mugume and I observed at MAK can be contained. Enjoy open access :)
