Opinion: Papa Don, AmeriKKKa will miss you, but we won’t …

Well, it is about that time. The final day of Donald J. “Papa Don” Trump in office. The most disingenuous, disgusting and disgraceful man to be President of the United States of America. A man not for the people, but for the White Supremacists, the Alt-Right and every ills of the United States.

The corporations and Wall Street will initially with time miss him. As he gave them a few tax cuts and less regulations. Trump Presidency was a corporate hit-job and a man of the trade-offs in their favour. A President who served the businesses and their interests. Even hired a few of them to be in his cabinet. Just so he could ensure their needs was met and the lobbyists was followed. That have maybe backfired and been under the weather of late. As the Republican Party and Trump associates are now blacklisted, because of the insurrection and coup attempt at the Capitol on the 6th January 2021.

Still, Papa Don was a man who worked to give the riches more wealth and ensure the working class had a harder time. That is very evident by the growing unemployment, weakening markets and desperate times with the global pandemic. A crisis which his government has failed to tackle. A pandemic that has shown the White House own incompetence and inability to follow experts advice. Only to undermine all efforts to stagnate the negative spiral of the virus.

The President has also been a figurehead of the racists. He started his campaign by running against Mexican rapists and killers. A man who used birtherism as a token to build a political profile. Papa Don had the Alt-Right in his Presidency and making policies.

Papa Don didn’t only promise to build walls. However, he built cages and camps for immigrants and asylum seekers. He separated families from its kin. A man who is so brutal to block parents from seeing their children, because they dared to cross the borders of the US for a better life. That is sort of despicable acts of his government.

Papa Don also opened with a “Muslim Ban” blocking all Muslims and Nationals from dozens of Nations across the globe. Just because of their fate. The President bargained with Dreamers and used all tricks to make it less viable to emigrate to the United States. All sorts of programs was either suspended, blocked or revoked. So, that his racist base would feel they got a victory. The President also ceased some foreign exchange programs and types of student visas. So, that he could ensure the world of less brain-drain to the USA.

Papa Don’s Foreign Affairs have been most about trade-offs and getting a bargain. The President have been willing to change and do other people’s bidding. If either his companies or his associates has earned on it. The President could have meetings and be generally amused by foreign dignitaries and later sign off on the arrangements. That is how it was done. Surely, the lobbyists and the envoys will miss this opportunity, as it was a field day of a inexperience and corrupt White House.

Papa Don’s own family needs a new hustle. They cannot use public office to entertain their lifestyle. Neither can any of them get paid-off or get travels covered by the state. Papa Don’s own kids and in-laws needs to find new ways of profiting. However, they need to revitalize their business, as there are more and more companies parting ways. The companies and Trump Organization is also investigated. There will be more shocking revelations and litigation coming their way. At one point fines and convictions too. As the family and its companies are investigated for such a long time.

Papa Don will be missed by the Klan, the militias and the White America. They will miss him. He was their hope and their leader. The man who was hero that got amplified by the likes of Q.

Papa Don will have his crazy MAGA cult behind him. The right-wing madness will be in the wind and his base to monetize. However, things may be and so bridges broken. The former President will try to find means to earn coins. That is his first end game and always been. That is why the problems of investigations, stopping of platforms and other issues will be more vital.

As he goes from the White House to be a loner at Mar-A-Lago. Papa Don will go from being a powerful man to a man who has save his businesses. Also, find ways to save himself. As there will be investigations both in Congress and elsewhere. Where everything will in the end be exposed. Since he cannot block or undermine the efforts like he did in the past. The dirt will surface and the realities of his dealings will be dealt with. That is just a matter of time.

Papa Don wanted to be above the law. A self-centred narcissist and a high ranking racist. Who was proud of the fact and bashed in it. He brought the shameful era back in politics and his allies thrived in it. There was no denying factor of that. That is what will be remembered of his Presidency.

There was so many scandals and so many breaches of codes, conduct and procedures. That it will take a life-time to pass through it all. Just that Papa Don and his closest associates didn’t care as long as it benefited them.

Now, his tenure is over. A man who has lied for living. A man who not only destroyed his own legacy, companies and the reputation of his family name. No, this is a man who has scorned and ensured the next man in charge has to fix the damage. The next President needs to re-establish and mend the hurt, which was made by Papa Don. Biden has to fix all the issues that Trump didn’t care or see as relevant.

Just like Obama had to clean up the mess of W. Bush, Biden have to cleans the dirt that Trump left behind. Papa Don wanted to be a dictator, but in the end he will end up as ranting Right-Wing nut-job living in Florida. Peace.

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Opinion: Kutesa aims at Besigye for election violence

Today the Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa made a statement and this one is aiming directly at ‘Plan B’. In late August 2020 Dr. Kizza Besigye launched the ‘Plan B’ to counter a rigged election and galvanize the opposition.

It is very ironic that in a 14th January 2021 election statement. The Foreign Minister is addressing a non-candidate. Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine hada campaign: “We Are Removing a Dictator” and not ‘Plan B’. Neither did the villager, Patrick Oboi Amuriat who was the barefoot villager representing the public in general. So, the man has clearly been focused on Besigye, which haven’t directly campaigned or only been a supporting political operative in the opposition.

The Foreign Minister also missed the mark on what the ‘Plan B’ was about. Because, he associates it with violence and insurgency. ‘Plan B’ is a continuation of the liberation struggle, a non-violent measure for a peaceful transition of power. Maybe, the NRM feels that is violent. Since, this means the likes of Kutesa have to be removed. However, that is natural in every transition of power from to the next.

So, the man is clearly jaded and adding values, which isn’t represented in the ‘Plan B’. Maybe like Defiance campaign it hits the heart of lack of democratic values within the NRM. If they had a understanding of boycott and demonstrations against it. Because, everyone is supposed to automatically supporting the NRM.

What is very ironic too. Is that the NRM and the Government is really into democracy, but demonstrations or riots is disturbing the peace. If it is a democratic nation and has value of free speech. Then the public should be allowed to demonstrate and riot.

It is not really a unique take and understanding of democracy. When you don’t dare people to speak up against the oppression and regime itself. That is apparently the proud democratic values of the NRM. We shouldn’t be shocked, but it shows their true sentiment at this point.

This only proves what extent the government does to defend its actions. They are willing to defend the killing of civilians and blaming it on them. That is what the Minister indirectly did. As the people didn’t listen to the warning and therefore, their fatal acts was justified. The public should have known better and not gone out on those streets. So, if they does it again. Expect it to happen again, as long as they are in power. They don’t care or value the life of the citizens. If they did, they wouldn’t take their lives for demonstrating. That is the bleak reality here.

Still, its amazing that ‘Plan B’ was such a big issue. When Besigye wasn’t even running. That shows how powerful and dangerous Besigye is in 2021. The NRM and Kutesa is still worried about his moves and ideas. They know he can spread a powerful message and give people hope. That says a lot. Peace.

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A memo to Museveni: Ghosts is your crowd

The Electoral Commission has finalized the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections of 14th January 2021. That was all prepared for victory for the incumbent since 1986. The President had all the stars aligned, the moon was shining and the predetermined results was ready for the books.

President Museveni was doing what he needed to secure yet another term in office. His unofficial eight term after the 6th Election. Yoweri is ready for action again and is spreading the message of priorities for this term. He could just have used a spreadsheet from what he promised in the early 1990s and it would have been much of the same.

In this time we all know the drill. The President will have soon an inauguration. Invite a few dignitaries and have a bash of glory at Kololo. That is just what he does. However, the numbers and the election is leaving little to be sought after.

The President got more goats, ghosts and dead voting for him than real people. The Polling Stations had more pre-ticked and stuffed ballot boxes. It wasn’t like a real election. There was ferrying of voters. Soldiers voting several of times and so many other tricks of the trade. Some polling stations had bigger number of voters, than the amount of voters in their voters rolls. That is all deliberate acts.

That is why we know the dead and the ghosts are pre-ticking ballots. The ones dying and sick who couldn’t come. Still did vote. It just wasn’t their will, but the authorities decision to make. The state had prefixed the results and jam packed with unknown character voting in drones for the President. That is how things goes.

If the President was so sure he wanted the will of the people and believed in democracy. Why does he only trust the dead, the ghosts and the goats? What about the people breathing? Do you fear the people who has a heartbeat and a pulse? Are you worried about the conscience of the people with a mind of their own?

I just wonder if this President who knows it all. Really despise the people so much. That he doesn’t have the integrity of their vote and ticking of the ballots. That he rather be representing the ghosts, goats and the dead. That is really sad. A man who fought a liberation war only to reign over the dead.

The biggest irony of that, considering his advance age. That he will soon be meeting them in his afterlife too. There the gathering of his biggest constituency. The dead and the ghosts will celebrate as they are meeting their leader in the spirit. That will a big day for the old man. A day he should look forward too.

Right now his representing a rare crowd. The President is a pre-ticked representative and the real ghost whisperer. He is the man who knows what the dead wants to vote for and secure their future. The old man must be proud of himself. That he has achieved this and become the man for the undead and spirits flowing across the fields.

Museveni, the man for eternity and beyond. Peace.

Opinion: The FDC didn’t loose, but they got viable competition now

There are some ripple effects of the 2021 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections of 2021. Not only that they we’re rigged and questionable at best. That is common knowledge for most of us and the state haven’t even tried to hide it that well. Even with the social media, internet blockade and media censorship. Still, with all of that… the are some other factors at play too.

Which is more interesting than President Museveni thieving another election. Something he has done with a steady pace since 1996. So, that 2021 would be any different would be naive. The President can only win by forgery. That is why he used all of the campaigns to spread fear and say he would use violence if anybody stood in his way.

That is why the maturity of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is more interesting topic. The first election since the start of the party with someone else than Dr. Kizza Besigye as Presidential Candidate. Nevertheless, the resolve of the party haven’t stopped and it’s still reaching the masses. The party is still feared and their new Presidential Candidate and Party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat. He has been arrested, charged and harmed on his travels as the main contender of FDC.

Still, the results shows that the party is at a rate of status quo. In that I mean the amount of MPs is abruptly the same. The new party National Unity Platform have done a grand-slam and gotten to be the biggest opposition party. While the FDC got 28 MPs in the 11th Parliament. This seems like a small movement. While the new party got 61 MPs. That is why people are claiming the FDC is losing steam and relevance.

However, they are a mature party and the opposition for so long. It was a matter of time before someone else would catch up where the FDC left off and continue the struggle. It is not like the FDC is done and over with. The ones saying it will be as relevant as Uganda People’s Congress or Democratic Party. Well, I think that burial is a bit early yet.

The FDC has shown fierce force and resolve. They have dared to challenge and use their platform for change. The lessons of Besigye should be legendary and be used to inspire the next generation of freedom fighters. Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine seems to follow that paradigm shift and follow where Besigye left off.

That is why I will not say FDC is falling, but they have a new road ahead. They are suddenly not the majority or leaders of the opposition. That means they can forge a new road ahead and decide their path even more. They have less to risk and can use the momentum of NUP to address why they didn’t grab the masses or change in such a way.

The FDC is far from falling off. They have shown again and again to be a viable party. Still to this day there is very few who has dared as much and stood in the middle of the political warfare as the FDC. That is why it’s easy to say it was a downer to become second in opposition and third in the presidential race. A Presidential Race rigged out of proportions to make the numbers legit. That is why the true spirit of the public is hard to know.

What we do know is that the FDC will continue to inspire and spread the message for change. That is inevitable. Their mission is not over and at this point. They need to persist to be viable. The FDC has no serious competition. That means they have to proof their existence and their value as an opposition. Not just another ticket and another four years in limbo.

No, the FDC have to show it and prove it more. The NUP has shown they are worth their weight. The messaging and the political savvy new-comber will be a contrast to FDC. Even if part of their program and their means is to an end the same. Still, it is a generational change and a significant one. Where one has been doing it and the other is arriving where they left off.

That is why the FDC needs to show it and be more in the face. Not expect people to just eat out of their hands. They got to be there and be resilient. It is an unforgiving mission. That is something the FDC knows more then most. It is not like they have gotten many favours or flowers for their hard earned place. No, they have gotten arrests, tear-gas and harassment.

Now, the FDC can be a joint party for change and be there as an older brother to NUP. That shows their strength and humility. Something that is a sign of progress. FDC isn’t over, but is just participating and evolving as a mature party in a new era. Peace.

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