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Charles Rwomushana Presidential Candidacy: The intern that want to become king

Now that political analyst and former Internal Security Organization (ISO) Agent Charles Rwomushana. The friend who has the Presidents ear by being handled by Frank Tumwebaze for public appearances. Today it’s official that his standing as a Presidential Candidate too, as an independent. Just like Lieutenant General Henry Tumukunde.

Well, this is following a pattern of friendly faces suddenly turning right ahead of elections. We saw that Amama Mbabazi, Gilbert Bukenya and now these two. They are all suddenly out of the wood-works. As soon as that happen, the praises from team of Canary Mugume and Andrew Mwenda will happen. They will sing psalms and birds chirping in a symphony of greatness that makes classic composers of the stature of Beethoven look like child’s play.

If you get my drift?

It is insulting to think that Charles Rwomushana has anything to do as a Presidential Candidate. Unless, he wants to be a less funny character of Elton Joseph Mabirizi. He might think his important, has a vibe and could challenge anyone. However, the former agent and friendly fire Rwomushana isn’t scaring anyone. Except his own shadow and Lucky Luke.

Rwomushana will be as memorable as Tumukunde. They might catch some headlines, stirr some controversy, but their platform, ideals and ideas will be microwaved as some pop-songs. It will be all “Baby, I love You”, but no reason for why the singer love the supposed “baby”. The song could be for anyone, but we don’t get the context nor the greatness of the supposed “baby”.

The same I am seeing from Charles and Henry. They will both come firing from all cylinders, but there will be nothing substantial coming out. Charles might speak with fury and with reason. Still, he will not prove anything or be anything that matters. Unless, the 120,000 followers on Facebook will suddenly cause havoc all at once.

The agent knows the inside of this government. He is a former RDC of Pader too. So his been useful in the past and wouldn’t be shocking if his a Molotov Cocktail into this election. To spike it up and make it interesting. It is not like this man has a following or an organization that can suddenly cause a change. He maybe have a more public persona than Professor Venansius Baryamureeba, but still not a platform like most party leaders have.

Rwomushana will not cause a stir or a grand issue. Unless, he plans to leak old plans and deceiving information about the government. However, that will back-fire from the friendly relations he has with them. Unless, the leaks are coordinated and they are willing to doing so. To make the candidacy look “legit”.

I have hard time believe the candidacy of Charles. If I don’t believe in Henry? How can I believe in Charles? Well, I doubt them both and they are pawns. They are useful tools to be used as curve-balls into the 2021 election. These will not bring change or any difference.

Rwomushana good luck on your journey, but I don’t see it work out. He even tried to get the seat of Rujumbura County in 1996 and lost to Jim Muhwezi. If he couldn’t win there, how will he win in a national contest?

Shiish. This is taking an L before your starting. He should comment on TV and be a political analyst. His not fit or have the drive to do this. Charles should just breathe and take it easy. Your not capable to beat Besigye, Bobi Wine or Museveni.

It is like Joe Schmoe suddenly able to beat Messi on the football pitch. I am sorry, but that’s not happening. Unless lightning is hitting Messi and the ambulance has to send him directly to the ER. If that doesn’t happen. Then Charles has no chance to beat the big-men. Peace.

Opinion: Bobi Wine’s ideal is commendable, but his warning to Mzee will not be followed

Today, the People Power Movement hold a Presser in the home of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine in Kyadondo East, Wakiso District. This is not the first time he has held a press conference there. That is just the way things are in the Republic. Today’s Presser is an answer to the “Scientific” elections in the revised road map for the General Elections in 2021.

We know Bobi Wine is a fierce speaker and he proven that yet again today:

Museveni, like all dictators before him, is determined to keep in power at any cost. He does not care what happens to the people of Uganda, as long as he is in State House! Fellow Ugandans, Museveni is at it again. He recently met with the Electoral Commission and gave them orders to organize what he called a scientific election. Using the coronavirus as an excuse, he is banning public rallies and other aspects of an election as we know them! No Ugandan should be fooled into believing that Museveni is doing this for the safety of Ugandans. As we speak now, most urban places are filled with people going about their usual business uninterrupted. No social distancing, no nothing. If anyone has any doubts, please visit Kikuubo, or any other urban place. Therefore Museveni and the Electoral Commission should not take Ugandans for fools” (Bobi Wine, 22.06.2020).

What he said here is the truth. Bobi Wine just said what’s needed to be said. Many wouldn’t dare saying this and with his platform he still does it. Plenty of more people will listen, because he said it. Kizza Besigye has said similar before, in other instances, but now that Bobi Wine says it. It might have more flair to it. As it yet another leader of the opposition who sees it.

But let me use this opportunity to put President Museveni on notice. You might have forgotten what you said in 1980 but we have not forgotten. On the eve of the 1980 election, you, Museveni, put Obote on notice. You said that if he rigged that election, you would go to the bush and fight against him. We have come to that point yet again. We are telling you that you either organize a free and fair election or step down peacefully, but if you continue provoking the patience of the people of Uganda, they will rise up against you and you will end up in the dustbin of history like your friend Ghadafi, like your friend Mobutu and like your friend Omar El Bashir” (Bobi Wine, 22.06.2020).

Here is revisiting history, a history that the President has been proud of and repeated so that all generations and walks of life knows. The President cannot hide that. Museveni is so proud of how he got to power and all the people he finessed to get there. We all know this, as it has been blasted for years and years to the public. He has even walked twice in the steps of the bush-war to celebrate the civil war he was the victor of back-in-the-day.

Bobi Wine’s notice is noble idea. It is righteous step. However, there is no way in hell that Museveni will hold a free and fair elections. President Museveni wouldn’t win in a free and fair election. He knows this and the whole Republic knows this. That is why he has total control of the Electoral Commission and all other authorities needed to own the state.

The opposition are right and justified to ask for a free and fair election. Anyone who takes a stand and wants to challenge for public office should be able to do so. Where everyone has the same opportunity for everyone. Where everyone has the same difficulties and everyone who becomes a candidate can win and can challenge the results without interference in the elections. However, that is not how its in the republic where the state and the incumbents of the government has an upperhand with resources and control of the Electoral Commission.

Bobi Wine and everyone else is allowed to say their grievances towards this system. A system built for Museveni and his cadres. The 2021 election will not differ from 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001 and 1996. All of these has been rigged, just like they have tried to do with every single by-election too. This is not news, but a reality that the President has created over the years.

The challenge is healthy, the challenge is needed, but hopefully not just words. But a STERN WARNING about what Bobi Wine and the United Forces for Change (UFC) will deliver. I don’t believe a second that the National Resistance Movement or the President will not rig these up-coming election. That would be a lie. A big FAT lie. This regime knows only how to win by pre-fixing the results to their advantage. To say otherwise is naive and stupid.

Bobi Wine did the right thing, but the state will not steer the wheel differently. For the simple reason: They are not willing to loose, because this is all they have. Peace.

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Opinion: Kalonzo is a lackey awaiting his envelope

If you don’t know, now you know. It is now proven again that Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, the former NASA Co-Principal Leader and Wiper Democratic Movement leader are no in co-operation with the Jubilee Party and President Uhuru Kenyatta.

That is not shocking, as he was already aligned from the moment he accepted the Special Envoy to South Sudan. From that moment you knew he was going away from being opposition and into the chambers of power. He does it all on selfish gains.

Kalonzo has changed homes before to get ahead. That he would do this again isn’t new. That is in his character. That is why his a lackey. His the perfect lackey. The sort of man that will profess loyalty, speak honourably about His Excellency and all of their projects.

Just like he switched from KANU, Liberal Democratic Party, NARC Coalition, Orange Democratic Movement, also CORD and NASA Coalitions. This man has jumped ship and done so for personal gains so many times. That this cooperation deal now follows a clear pattern for Kalonzo.

Kalonzo just needs a safe-haven, a place of refuge and security. He will speak of all the gospels and tales of fortune. Kalonzo will preach and be a holy man for the cause. A useful tool for the operation. Kenyatta got a man who will profess all loyalty and be there for him.

That’s why his a lackey. A hard-working lackey.

Kalonzo is now a man of the Jubilee, a man of the party and a voice of the government. His not an opposition. Even if he claims his still part of NASA. While he has signed a deal with Jubilee. You cannot make this up. That is how bonkers things are. Just like the handshake have made Raila Odinga a pseudo-governmental-official too. They are both compromised and eating on the plate of the state.

Kalonzo is just the one getting traded for bargaining chips, while Odinga gets the big-budget. Odinga butchered the NASA with his handshake, we all saw that, but now we see what it does to Kalonzo too.

Kenyatta is able to get everyone under his wings and steer the future at his call. Sign agreements, coalitions and ensure everyone is loyal to Jubilee.

It is all simple trade-offs. The ones getting the least is Kalonzo. However, he don’t mind. His only a lackey anyway. Peace.

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