Opinion: The “Yellow Book” needs a revision

In 2025 the National Resistance Movement should be perfection and be well organized. Their internal elections ahead of the General Elections in 2026 should be the window of their skills, organizational structure and protocol. However, the recent elections are showing the chaos and lack of due diligence.

The NRM and their Yellow Book shows how the powerful government party are disorganized and lacks structure to uphold their own values. As the 18 millions citizens and members aren’t to be found. The Yellow Book is flawed and people are shunned away from the polls. This just shows how badly the party is run.

This isn’t shocking, as the party is incorporated and personalized by the Chairman, the President and the Commander-in-Chief. The Party could have been better and been more professional. However, roles and offices are given to loyalists and people who are cronies of the Head of State. It isn’t run by the best personnel, but instead the ones who praises His Excellency the loudest. That’s why they make up numbers and make the NRM look supreme.

The lack of names in the Yellow Book in these elections only shows how badly the state of the affairs are. The means to an end. The NRM is just a vehicle for Museveni took keep people at bay and be the long arm of his rule. The NRM is just there as a way of legitimacy…. But not for anything else.

The Yellow Book should be correct and in order, as the NRM just merely a month ago or so claimed huge numbers of members. The NRM and the inner-circle was bashing in glory of the amount of members. However, during the polls… there so many people who wasn’t in it and therefore, we can easily see how weak and flawed it all is. They wanted headlines, but didn’t put the work in.

They think they can fake to they make it. Making the NRM great, but they aren’t building or thinking they need to. As they only needs to make articles and make pressers to explain their position. Since the NRM is the majority and the biggest party, they cane easily sell the stories and have the control of the narrative. No one would challenge the President or his party. They will just accept it and allow it all to go down.

The membership and the Yellow Book needs revision. The party needs to consider its approach. Especially, if the party of 40 years wants to be seen as a serious one. Unless, it is only a vehicle for the spectacle of His Excellency and appoint his cronies in association.

This just shows how weak the party is and how the cracks are brewing. The NRM should be disciplined and be organized. However, when the state of the party is in this disarray. You can wonder how it runs other things. They have all the instruments of the state and held the offices for decades. Still, they cannot even manage the Yellow Book properly. That’s shows their disappointing record.

The NRM should know better, but they don’t care as long as the President “anoint” or “blesses” the proceedings. Peace.

Burundi: Rwasa loyalist abducted in Bujumbura

Politically, Jean Marie is a member of the CNL party, loyal to MP Agathon Rwasa, and is among the leaders of his neighborhood. In his daily life, he is a trader at the Kamenge market. According to eyewitnesses, on the evening of May 6, 2025, around 7 p.m., while he was sitting near the place commonly known as “ku kasoko” in Buterere II, a group of police officers accompanied by an Imbonerakure member named Claude, also residing in Buterere II, arrived. The latter pointed Jean Marie out to the police, who immediately arrested him. They began to beat him violently. Shortly after, a motorcycle arrived, and they made him get on it before speeding off to an unknown destination. Information obtained by King Umurundi Freedom (KUF_Asbl) confirms that Jean Marie had been wanted by intelligence services since mass kidnappings of Agathon Rwasa supporters began, particularly in the city of Bujumbura. Upon learning he was being targeted, he stopped going to work for fear of arrest” (King Umurudni Freedom ASBL, 06.05.2025).

It is only a month away from legislative elections in Burundi. That’s why the political climate is important. We are seeing the CNDD-FDD are going after dissidents and silencing critics. It is particularly going after the supporters and loyalists of Agathon Rwasa. As the CNL have already disassociated with him. Therefore, his a lone Opposition leader without a party.

Still, even with that in mind. The Burundian authorities are targeting the opposition and kidnapping them. This is sending a signal and a message ahead of the polls. This is what the CNDD-FDD does and they use the Imbonerakure to do it too. Which means the para-military group and youth organization is working in coordination with the authorities. That shows how the state does it and how dangerous dissent is in Burundi.

President Évariste Ndayishimiye wants to further his consolidation of power and use force to do so. Not like his governing properly and giving the public service delivery. That’s why it’s easier to take away the freedom and liberty of the opposition. Than to actually do your work and serve as a proper head of state. That’s what we are seeing and this man is the picturesque violent oppressor.

The recent abduction of Jean Marie isn’t surprising and he won’t be last. The state will continue to go after the CNL supporters and loyalists of Rwasa. That is something we will see and hear reports of. This is how the state operates and how it intimidates anyone who oppose it. They are all supposed to fall in line and be obey the command of the CNDD-FDD. Therefore, the ones who dares to challenge it is in danger. Peace.

Chapter Four: Statement on Torture, Trial, and continued detention of Mr. Edward Ssebufu, alias Eddie Mutwe (06.05.2025)

Open letter to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (05.05.2025)

Dear General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,

I haven’t written an open letter to you in years. As it has felt like a waste of time and surely this is too. However, these words have to be said and even if only one other person get to read it. Hopefully, those words can matter, aspire and be well said.

As a President for decades, as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief. Everything is within your fingertips. All power and everything of the state is consolidated in your hands. Your decisions and words are law. We have all seen it and your letters can be used as tools or mechanisms to make a change.

It is weird that you as the President sounds like an Opposition figure. That’s how you seem and we can clearly see the difference between your speeches and the reality on the ground. Your actions and the acts of the state isn’t in accordance with what you seek. Especially, if those words out of your mouth have any meaning or are based on something. It is hard to believe that a man of your stature and significance can boil down to an empty pit of nothingness.

Why?

Because you allow others to compromise you and make a mockery of your rule. You are allowing your son to be a brutal man and usage force on innocent civilians. Do you enjoy the pain and suffering of others? Are you happy to see citizens tortured, detained and scorned by their association? Is that who you are?

Is this the NRA/M liberation and what you have become?

Didn’t you fight Amin for the same reasons? Didn’t you fight Obote for the similar reasons too?

Seriously, didn’t you fight for the peasants and to give them democracy. Instead you are misusing power and targeting civilians who happens to wear red. Meanwhile you would bash in glory if they wear your yellow t-shirt.

The ones who had faith and believed that the “Change of Guard” and the New Vision mattered. Well, we have seen that has been forgotten about. As President all principles and all ethos has been lost. President are you proud of betraying everyone around you and everything you stood for? Are you happy to be remembered for blood, sweat and tears? Is that what it all boiled down to?

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the lives are on the line and the call is upon you. You have amassed it all and you decide in the end. Unless, you cannot discipline your son or inner-circle, but can do it to the future generations to come. The ones that will remember your arrogance, entitlement and usage of force upon them. They will remember how you and your son run a state of terror upon them. That’s what they will remember. These people won’t remember Amin or Obote II government. They will only remember and acknowledge the lessons of Muhoozi and his kind. Is that what you want to be remembered for?

Everything you have done will be written down. Your time and era will be studied as a precaution and a case of the danger of being in power. As they can see how a man changes and becomes a tyrant. That’s who you are and you can change, but that’s possibly to late.

Best regards

Writer of Minbane

Opinion: Today it’s Eddie Mutwe, tomorrow it’s someone else…

“Edward Ssebufu alias Eddie Mutwe, the chief bodyguard to NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi, has appeared at Masaka High Court supported by two individuals after he went missing a week ago. Ssebufu is expected to face charges yet to be revealed” (NTV Uganda, 05.05.2025).

This regime is reckless and without any heart. The way it apprehends, abducts and treats its people in their custody. These actions will have ramifications and costs. Today the regime might live happily and without fear. It might live for another day and most likely so. As the power of the guns and consolidated power within the powerful families remains strong. However, the centre will not hold forever and the next of kin knows it.

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be remembered for this. Not only that he betrayed the liberation and the struggle. The old man who fought for certain ideals and causes, he backstabbed them in honour of staying in office, indefinitely. Therefore, the Generation of 1986 won’t salvage the hurt or ease the pain. Instead, it is sufficiently ensuring that on others.

This generation is feeling the pinch. They are tested, pressured and feeling the suffering. As the bush-war elite and the inner-circle are enlarging its pockets. The military presence and need is just showing that the NRM knows they don’t have the popularity or the gravitas within their reach. No, they need the guns and ammo to stay in office.

That’s why the family is entangled in every part of government. There are in-laws, sons and daughters who are all connected. All parts of the Museveni tribe and kin are just a natural part of the state. He has incorporated them and their businesses in connection with the state. Meanwhile, all others linger on the outside.

The President is clinging on to power. That is acknowledged and proven by how long he has persisted to be in office. This is why his son is a General and the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF). It is just the mere brutality and usage of force which keeps him there. He needs his son to be a brute and idolize naked torment of dissidents. That’s what breathes life to the regime and how it continues to be relevant.

This is why Eddie Mutwe and other opposition characters are going through the ringer. They are touched and facing the law. Even if they only are there because of their association. These people doesn’t have to do anything illegal or even dare to question the powers to be. No, they are there because they are behind the banner of the opposition and speaks up for the oppressed. So, that the oppressed are feeling furthermore oppression. That’s the reality in 2025.

The people who fought in the 1980s are now seeing the same ills and same systemic defaults in government. The ones who risked it all in hope of change. They are seeing the same sort of impunity, misuse of office and blatant disregard of citizens occur on a daily basis. Eddie Mutwe is just one of them and the ones in power doesn’t mind. They bash in the glory of the suffering of others. They gloat of it and is galvanized by doing so.

It is like the blood and the tears of others is the fuel to their fire. That’s what gives the CDF hope and aspiration to keep people in his dungeon. This is what gives him the power and glory. It is who the NRM has become and what they want to be associated with. That’s who the President needs and what he wants to be remembered as.

The pain and suffering are the glue that keeps the NRM alive. The corruption, graft and others are just keeping the starving suits alive. They are happy to eat of the plate of others, because they know its better there than being in the shadows or the holes where they keep the noisemakers.

That’s why the republic wasn’t liberated by Museveni but is now strangled by him and his kind. They are keeping the people silenced and wanting to send a message. Right now, it is Eddie Mutwe. Tomorrow it might be someone else. Peace.

Togo: The Fifth Republic of Gnassingbe has started…

“Togo fully entered the Fifth Republic on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The new Prime Minister, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, was sworn in shortly after.his designation by the deputies, meeting in plenary session in Lomé. Before the Constitutional Court, and in the presence of an audience of officials and personalities, Faure Gnassingbé took the oath of office, thus becoming the head of the executive of the new parliamentary regime, and the supreme commander of the armed forces, in accordance with the provisions of Article 50 of the new Fundamental Law” (Republique Togolaise – ‘Togo now officially in the Fifth Republic’ 04.05.2025).

Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé continues as the Head of State in a new role and a ceremonial president. As he is secured with the majority and total control of the state. This is prolonging the nation under the tyrants’ hand and the family, which is now continuing. The Gnassingbe family who has been the rulers of the nation since 1967. It is now 58 years, and the latter has had 20 years in office. Meanwhile, his father had 38 years in office.

The ones believing that Gnassingbe is stepping down or losing a grip is wrong. The reason for this change is so that his not eligible for elections or standing as a Presidential Candidate. However, his still in all control and has consolidated power. His party is the majority, and he will rule supreme.

The nation of Togo is under the spell, and they are muffled with. Faure Gnassigbe is taking the people for granted. His running the nation as a family affair and a family business. That’s how his operating and its obvious. This is what the state has become and its intertwined everywhere too.

We know the opposition are followed and monitored. The opposition aren’t allowed or getting the ability to run as normal. Protests and activists are haunted down too. The leadership is afraid of the will of the people. That’s why Gnassingbe wants the Parliamentarians to vote him in and they vote for him out of loyalty.

This isn’t progress, but a change in roles, but giving himself the same powers. He didn’t trick the world, but just amended to make it seem like a significant change. Peace.

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