As President-elect Museveni prepares for his seventh term at the Kololo Independence Grounds, we examine the significance of the May 12 swearing-in date.
This May 12 will be no different.. President-elect Museveni will be sworn in for his seventh term at the Kololo Independence Grounds.One must ask, why does President Museveni insist on May 12 as the date for his swearing-in?. Could it be superstition?. As to the latter, Ronald Reagan’s presidential inauguration dates were set by the US 20th Amendment, which mandates January 20.. However, the 40th president of the United States’ scheduling was believed to be
heavily influenced by his wife Nancy’s belief in astrology.In 1967, Reagan was sworn in as Governor of California at 12:10am.. At the time, news reports suggested this unusual hour was chosen based on favourable astrological signs, though Reagan publicly attributed it to avoiding a conflict with a football game.Following the 1981 assassination attempt, First Lady Nancy Reagan hired astrologer Joan Quigley to guide the president’s schedule.. Quigley claimed she determined the “exact minute” for press
conferences, speeches, and even the departures of Air Force One.
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