According to its proponents, the Movement is an all-inclusive political system as opposed to multiparty politics which are labelled sectarian, tribalist and undemocratic. But opponents say the movement system is little more than a one party state, and a thinly disguised way of maintaining a personality cult around leaders. Opponents also say it has accelerated the accumulation of riches by those with power - the bane of African politics. President Museveni's main rival says he will return Uganda to democracy and says the Movement is undemocratic, dishonest and corrupt. But despite that many Ugandans feel they are getting poorer.
Critics argue that corruption and nepotism have never been worse.
Security Uganda's involvement in foreign wars especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Sudan have also proved unpopular. Many give President Museveni the benefit of the doubt here, with the safety of Uganda's own borders of overriding importance. But others suspect that the plundering of Congo's mineral wealth lies behind this military intervention - with corruption rather than security underpinning the foreign intervention in DR Congo. But his opponents want the army reformed and suspicions are rife among ordinary voters concerning, in particular, the neutrality of senior officers' during the on-going presidential campaigns. Mr Museveni claims the UPDF is not yet a professional army so he needs another term of five years to work on it.