Move to the Left

The Move to the Left was a policy direction undertaken in Uganda, most notably under President Milton Obote in the period 1968–1971. Despite nominally being a move towards socialism, it also had strong nationalist overtones.

The heart of the move to the left can be simply stated. It is... that political and economic power must be vested in the majority
— Uganda People's Congress, Common Man's Charter, 1969

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