Revise the bill on importing used electronics in Uganda Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/revise-the-bill-on-importing-used-electronics-in-uganda.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms violet starr goforth [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19772923?utm_medium=rss Let me help your country

]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2016 06:07:23 UTC 19772923 Nancy Roussy [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793377?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:33:40 UTC 13793377 mr sempebwa edwin [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12165406?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Feb 2012 06:54:49 UTC 12165406 Alan Francisco [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11036542?utm_medium=rss Prohibiting sensible reuse doesn't help your people.

]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:23:45 UTC 11036542 Jackie Nabukeera [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10129443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Apr 2011 05:40:08 UTC 10129443 MR SCOTT BESIGYE [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9159175?utm_medium=rss we should learn from west african countries now that broad band is in east africa let think of the next Generation.

]]> Sat, 25 Dec 2010 02:45:03 UTC 9159175 Mr. Roland Hamacher [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8884065?utm_medium=rss Altought I very understand the idea oft he legislation to protect the environment.
Our organisation did deliver laptops and servers to NGO liek Ugandan Red Cross and others.

Astrid Uganda Foundation.

]]> Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:39:58 UTC 8884065 Ms Luisa Mendez [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8871386?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:49:19 UTC 8871386 Ms Erin Beer [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8808331?utm_medium=rss Dear President, I have been working in Uganda for many years now with local NGOs. One of the key challenges they face in becoming more established as leaders of best practice and change in their communities is around infrastructure and in particular electronic equipment such as PCs and laptops, mobile phones, etc. In making these resources more readily available you will enable these communities to thrive in a way that has so far not been achievable. With thanks and hope, Ms Erin Beer, London

]]> Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:20:38 UTC 8808331 Mr E.D Masembe [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8774975?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:12:02 UTC 8774975 Mr Giovanni Negrotto Cambiaso [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8766717?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:16:16 UTC 8766717 Anonymous [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8758935?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:11:01 UTC 8758935 mr Evans Quaye [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8758727?utm_medium=rss Think of the majority of Ugandans who can only afford used refurbished computers.
Think of the poor students who need those computers for their project work.
I think the best option is to introduce e wast company to take care of the end use of those PC.
Thanks
Evans Ghana

]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:00:21 UTC 8758727 Ms Martine Koopman [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8754529?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:34:45 UTC 8754529 Ms Hana Michalikova [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8741117?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:48:25 UTC 8741117 Mr Anonymous [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8740581?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:18:48 UTC 8740581 Mr Aristide von Bienefeldt [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737749?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:33:55 UTC 8737749 Ms Jannie de Jong-Varekamp [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8737717?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:29:00 UTC 8737717 Mrs Jillian O'Grady [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8731773?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:00:35 UTC 8731773 mr Eric Walford [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8730275?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:37:06 UTC 8730275 Ms Anonymous [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8729799?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:53:51 UTC 8729799 Ms Kristyna Janatova [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8727586?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:15:38 UTC 8727586 Filomena Ianniciello [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8725676?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:15:00 UTC 8725676 Ms Jessie Mittelman [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8724793?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:23:49 UTC 8724793 Mr Sundareswaran Devarajan [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8723605?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:50:05 UTC 8723605 gary rimmer [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8723569?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:43:44 UTC 8723569 mrs helen brotherton [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8722805?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:56:27 UTC 8722805 Mrs Cynthia Brisky [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8722352?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:43:56 UTC 8722352 Miss Marian Spiers [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8721853?utm_medium=rss Please allow computers to be imported in use of schools etc

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:27:01 UTC 8721853 Clifford Krause [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8721484?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:34:36 UTC 8721484 Ms Clara Trischler [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8720971?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:14:15 UTC 8720971 Ms Lenka Chrenscova [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8720701?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:31:48 UTC 8720701 mr Isaac Stern [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8720253?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:20:10 UTC 8720253 Mrs Annie Pageau [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8719058?utm_medium=rss Please do not put barriers to Uganda's development by imposing such ban on recylced computers.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:35:32 UTC 8719058 Ms Anonymous [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8718527?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:00:01 UTC 8718527 K PERERA [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8718136?utm_medium=rss There is no justification for banning the import of used computer equipment in ANY country, let alone a country where people want to learn about IT & the Internet but cannot afford new equipment. New & apparently cheap PC clones are known in the industry to be less reliable than the likes of refurbished ex-corporate computers. New cheap PC clones are equally notoriously UN-GREEN & hence not based on sound ecological & sustainable sourcing principles.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:10:10 UTC 8718136 Mr. erick estela [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8717570?utm_medium=rss We need it.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:14:42 UTC 8717570 Mr Sam Freeman [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8717369?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:53:46 UTC 8717369 Manuel Toledo-Hernández [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8717258?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:39:40 UTC 8717258 Mr Anonymous [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8716331?utm_medium=rss the ability to purchase and use cheaper second hand equipment is really important for those who cant afford a new one. Keeping up to date with technology is very important in this modern age, especialy for young people and students, and if you cant get your hands on one, you are at a disadvantage.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:16:44 UTC 8716331 Maria Stern [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8715973?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:45:26 UTC 8715973 Ms Anna Buriankova [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8715107?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:50:35 UTC 8715107 Donna Irvin [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8713612?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:54:04 UTC 8713612 Ms Anonymous [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8713342?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:15:00 UTC 8713342 Ms Abigail Stern [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8713273?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:06:16 UTC 8713273 Mrs Danielle Stern [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8712242?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:19:50 UTC 8712242 mr Evence Coppée [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8712153?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:06:11 UTC 8712153 Daniel Schier [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8711562?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:24:58 UTC 8711562 Mr Ben Stern [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8710852?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:34:31 UTC 8710852 Mrs lisa stern [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8710158?utm_medium=rss I have worked for 15 years with schools in Uganda. computers that we put in schools 10 years ago are still being used and work beautifully for children to learn from. Even in the United states the schools are using computers that are 10 years old in the schools.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:45:16 UTC 8710158 Mr Adam Jeff [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8710004?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:19:34 UTC 8710004 Mr Brian Barahukwa [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709956?utm_medium=rss The development and proper implementation of an electronic waste management system in Uganda will solve the problem we are currently facing with regards to the end-of-life computers in our country. Banning importation of used computers is not a permanent fix to this problem and will only serve to postpone this problem. Not to mention the fact that many low income earners will not be able to afford the high priced computers.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:13:42 UTC 8709956 Mr Anthony Cockayne [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709932?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:10:25 UTC 8709932 Mr Emmanuel Stern [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709775?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:46:19 UTC 8709775 David Gelvin [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709748?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:40:24 UTC 8709748 Mr Blaz Habjan [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709691?utm_medium=rss Selective (best brands and still good ones) import of old PCs shouldn't be a problem. The ban I can not understand othervise as an contribution to not necessary production with all bad impact it brings.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:26:43 UTC 8709691 Mr Anonymous [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709665?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:21:24 UTC 8709665 Mr. Edmond Mpungu [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8709168?utm_medium=rss To enable more valuable education, and make the greater poor Ugandans informed, we still need these reusable and affordable computers. Dear President, please revise the bill.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:21:24 UTC 8709168 andrea stultiens [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8708943?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:24:07 UTC 8708943 Mr Jedidiah Stern [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8708936?utm_medium=rss The current ban if upheld will stunt development in Uganda especially in the education sector. Please repeal this Ban. A restriction on older computers (crt monitors & pre P4 generation systems) makes more sense.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:22:36 UTC 8708936 Mr. Nathanael Kelly [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8705986?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:28:27 UTC 8705986 Lilianne van Meir [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8705497?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:57:27 UTC 8705497 Jiske Foppe [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8705156?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:55:34 UTC 8705156 Yvonne de Boer [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8704733?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:39:50 UTC 8704733 Mr Leon Weijs [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8704520?utm_medium=rss Education is the key to development. E-learning is one of the most usefull future instruments to educate mass majorities

]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:01:58 UTC 8704520 Mr Anonymous [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8703974?utm_medium=rss Let a regulation be put for the second hand standardized electronics which can be afforded by the majority of the citizens of the republic of Uganda

]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:27:23 UTC 8703974 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8703733?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:45:01 UTC 8703733 Mr Anonymous [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8703425?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:48:28 UTC 8703425 Mr Frank Taal [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8703194?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:10:05 UTC 8703194 Anonymous [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8702851?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:22:24 UTC 8702851 Ms Estella Dommering [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8702655?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:57:47 UTC 8702655 Mr Michael Kooiman [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8702316?utm_medium=rss It would be great to have a change in the Bill that takes into account all necessary factors thereby ensuring the best for the People of Uganda.

]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:12:58 UTC 8702316 Mr Jason Carpenter [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8701518?utm_medium=rss Let us make every effort to improve ICT access and capacity in this country. With the knowledge and information we will gain the ability to fight poverty and at the same time tackle the serious environmental challenges we face.

]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:41:57 UTC 8701518 Mr. Ombigo Jackson [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8700897?utm_medium=rss New computers are good but not affordable.We need this window too.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:51:18 UTC 8700897 Ellen Bruijs [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8698803?utm_medium=rss recycling of used but still usable computers can mean less environmental waste, when these computers aren't thrown away, but will have a longer life, of use to people who couldn't afford to work on computers otherwise.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:51:18 UTC 8698803 ms petra van de peppel [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8698059?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:24:13 UTC 8698059 Anonymous [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8697388?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:52:39 UTC 8697388 Anonymous [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8697314?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:42:40 UTC 8697314 mr paul Aelen [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8697145?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:19:13 UTC 8697145 Mr Joseph Owino [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8697020?utm_medium=rss I believe many Ugandans can not afford the high cost of acquiring new computers. Used computers are therefore the alternative

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:01:04 UTC 8697020 Mr Ogwang Moses [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8696861?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:35:17 UTC 8696861 Mr Peter Knight [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8696280?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:14:38 UTC 8696280 Mr Sander van Zanten [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8696276?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:13:48 UTC 8696276 Ms Hanna Goorden [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8696179?utm_medium=rss As a development organisation we see there is an urgent need for people in Uganda to participate in the global Information Age. Good quality refurbished PCs make a world of difference to Ugandans and we are committed to not only help Uganda make optimale use of ICT but also contribute to sustainable solutions for E-Waste. Therefore our local partners collect obsolete computers and are involved in setting up recycle facilities in Uganda that will help the environment and create employment.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:57:59 UTC 8696179 Fredrik Winsnes [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695743?utm_medium=rss I agree 100% with this petition - Computers for Uganda and InterConnection Uganda (organizations i am affiliated with) have done excellent work providing schools in Masaka area and elsewhere with used computers in excellent condition; supporting schools sponsored by the His Excellence the President, The First Lady and His Excellence the Vice President. This ban should be replaced with more responsible legislation against dumping electronic waste in Uganda.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:52:14 UTC 8695743 Ms Melody Roberts [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695620?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:33:38 UTC 8695620 Mr Frederick KARAMAGI [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695618?utm_medium=rss Not many users in Uganda can afford genuine branded computers (like IBM, Dell, hp, ...). The alternative to second hand computers, is therefore counterfeits or clones (like ePro, Intex, etc). These are worse than branded used/refurbished computers.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:33:16 UTC 8695618 Mr Augustus Muncha [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695603?utm_medium=rss Increase the technology reach

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:30:26 UTC 8695603 Ms Helen Dur [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695578?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:25:53 UTC 8695578 Ms Anonymous [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695480?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:11:20 UTC 8695480 Mr Coen van der Heijden [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8695088?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:08:16 UTC 8695088 Ali Balunywa [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693979?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:53:40 UTC 8693979 Daniel Stern [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693976?utm_medium=rss The petition simply calls for a more balanced and sensible approach to solving problems to do with providing high quality, relatively new used computers that are actually more affordable and better quality than the so-called new clones, for the sake of improving availability of computers for all sectors, including education, while making provision for protection of the environment.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:53:31 UTC 8693976 Mr Anonymous [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693841?utm_medium=rss Just banning used computers without putting in place a system of managing e-waste is a pure waste of time. There is no argument to support the bill or act. It's individuals trying to sell new computers fighting against NGO's (non-profit making organizations) interested in making available a computer to the poorest person in Uganda.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:30:35 UTC 8693841 Rob Agterhof [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693705?utm_medium=rss I strongly support this petition!

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:03:41 UTC 8693705 Mr Timothy Kiwagama [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693563?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:35:12 UTC 8693563 Noah Sematimba [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693464?utm_medium=rss While I think the ban itself is in good faith, I believe it should be more targeted. Perhaps outlaw specific items like CRT monitors, computers older than a certain manufacturing date or using certain legacy technologies, etc rather than a blanket ban.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:12:52 UTC 8693464 Anonymous [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693459?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:11:57 UTC 8693459 Mr Anonymous [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693241?utm_medium=rss Many of the used PCs like the P4s need to have batteries replaced and probably additional RAM. This is something that the majority of our fellow citizens can afford. Most of the used PCs that are being burned are better by far than many PCs (mainly the clones) on the market that qualify as new.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:20:12 UTC 8693241 Mr. Jaap Taal [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8693131?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:47:53 UTC 8693131