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1. THE UNIT-THE OMULUKA.

The unit of political organistion shall be the Omuluka. There will be local government, with limited powers, for each Muluka so that each individual can have the chance to play a part in the runnig of his immediate affairs, the idea being to revive the old custom of working to-gether for the common good. There will be a Muluka Council to which the people of the Muluka will elect their representatives to run the affairs of that Muluka according to the powers that will be granted by law to such council. The Muluka Chief will only be the executive head who carries out the decisions of the Council and who links the Muluka with the outside world.

2. THE BUNDLE-THE SSAZA

The Ssaza will be the next step above in local government. The Ggo- mbolola will remain for administrative purposes, bu without a political set-up. Each Ssaza will have its local government as practised at the present time in the districts. Each Ssaza will have a Council of elected members from the Ssaza. By law each Ssaza will be designated what powers it must exercise and what functions it must do for the good of their Ssaza.

3. THE BIGGER BUNDLE THE STATE

To start with there will be twelve states: Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole, Toro, Busoga, Kigezi, Bugishu, Teso ; Lango, Acholi, Arua and Karamoja. Later we believe there will be more than 12 states in what will be known as "the Greater Uganda."

Each state will have its own Lukiko, Rukrato, Isingiro etc., as the case may be. By a written agreement each state will carry out certain responsibilities as a state and leave the rest to the Central Government (see below). Each state will be independent of the other states. The meeting ground will be the Central Government.

4. THE GREAT BUNDLE THE UNITED STATES OF UGANDA

Size in this matter does not matter; what matters is identity. The different states will be united under a Central Government. The Central Government will replace what is generally called the Protectorate Government or the British Government. This will be a government of the people of Uganda, by the people of Uganda for the people of Uganda. That is self-government.