Multiparty political system.

A political party in the multiparty political system shall conform to the following principles— (a) every political party shall have a national character; (b) membership of a political party shall not be based on sex, ethnicity, religion or other sectional division; (c) the internal organisation of a political party shall conform to the democratic principles enshrined in this Constitution; (d) members of the national organs of a political party shall be regularly elected from citizens of Uganda in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this article and with due consideration for gender; (e) political parties shall be required by law to account for the sources and use of their funds and assets; (f) no person shall be compelled to join a particular party by virtue of belonging to an organisation or interest group.