Democracy in the eyes of Ugandans has taken to different faces amidst the country’s high rank as second in Africa

The Opposition say it has gone to the dogs while the incumbent boasts of progressive growth accusing the opposition of double standards

Ranked second as the most democratic country in Africa by Afrobarometer yet on ground Ugandans remain far less satisfied with what the statistics say and the reality of things

FDC vice chairperson eastern region Salaamu Musumba says the the country’s democracy is everywhere and no where and youth era coupled recent outburst further leave the democracy on shaky grounds

"The feel is confusion, there’s so much noise in air," Ms Musumba says.

"Each teams talking to each other with no middle ground of dialogue. There's a disconnect."

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda argues that the country is not democratic at all.

"An opportunity existed for an orderly peaceful transfer of power he has not allowed people to have a conversation about peaceful transfer of power," he said.

Ssemujju adds that what is termed democratic is curated by one individual.

"He will be the one to organise the election who and how to compete with him rallies or no rallies. We’ve controlled environment we are still fighting for freedom and democracy," the Kira Municipality MP says.

But NRMS Electoral commission chairman Tanga Adoi argues different.

"Democracy is not measured on elections alone," says Odoi, a former history don at Makerere University.

Ugandan take for granted the fact that they can criticize the incumbent and go home slew untouched but is one of the basis of a country that exercise democracy

Odoi argues that the opposition knit picks what they call democracy while they participate in it

"They are source of the confusion in the democracy. Exercise your democratic right without infringing on others democracy because the incumbent has the mandate to protect it," he says.