Opinion: Mwenda’s fallacies in regard to the Besigye case

“I had restrained myself from speaking or writing about Dr. Kizza Besigye’s hunger strike and the campaign to present him as a victim of a mean and cruel dictator. I am compelled to break my silence in large part because I think Besigye’s sympathisers are hypocrites and delusional. I just saw them in court chanting that President Yoweri Museveni will die and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will cry. Clearly, they know what Besigye was/is plotting. Yet they are cowards not willing to stand for their beliefs even if it means going to jail or being killed for them” (Andrew Mwenda – ‘The Last Word: On Besigye’s hunger strike’, 21.02.2025).

Akon back in the day sang a song “Sorry, Put the Blame on Me” and it’s time that this sort of statement comes from Andrew Mwenda. We know what Mwenda is in 2025. His a government hack and a propagandist.

Well, we know Mwenda hates Besigye and everything he stands for. The principled man as Besigye is in stark contrast to himself who can be bought and used by the regime. We have seen how his mind has changed and what Mwenda has become. Now we are just seeing what Mwenda is spewing of rhetoric and ideals. Therefore, Andrew is a lost cause and been so for years.

Andrew Mwenda is saying the allegations and criminal conspiracy is true. Meanwhile, the courts and the state prosecution have come with no proof, evidence or witnesses proving it. That’s why Mwenda’s implications are flawed. Because he is criminalizing Besigye before anything is proven in the courts. That’s just shows what sort of journalism his committed too. As if, the state haven’t charged Besigye with treason before and nothing come out of it. Not like the state haven’t arrested and detained him with no case ending in sentencing or possible permissible incarceration. Therefore, someone of Mwenda’s stature should know this, but instead sprints to the narrative of the state.

Just read this nonsense…

“Now that is political courage – the ability to stand for one’s beliefs no matter the consequences. But Besigye is a coward who is not willing to stick his neck out for his beliefs. Instead, he wants to hide behind legal procedures to obscure his conspiracy. If Museveni was the devil Besigye sympathisers claim he is, he would not have abducted Besigye from Kenya and brought him before the courts. Instead, he would have done to Besigye what Besigye was plotting to do to him: kill him in Kenya. Besigye supporters know, intuitively, that Museveni is humane, respects peoples’ rights and follows due process. That is why they have been using courts to shield their man from the political consequences of his decisions” (Mwenda, 21.02.2025).

He has already called fans or supporters of Besigye “die-hards” or “hoodlums”, even “radical extremists” so he has vilified the opposition supporters in general. Now he says there is lack of political courage from the ones he has said is totally wrong for years. If he wasn’t worried about these people or the ones associated with Besigye he wouldn’t have called them these names.

Secondly, has Mwenda seen how the government and authorities have acted lately? Has Mwenda seen how the state is acting towards the government through the years? I believe that Mwenda is self-medicated or become blind. His mind has become numb, and he looks away from the actions of the state. Just to be able to defend the injustice, impunity and misuse of force against civilians. Therefore, Mwenda should re-assess himself, but we know that’s too much to ask.

We know he has inner hatred of Besigye and Bobi Wine. He is just proving it here, as his on the slippery slope of accepting the devious parts of government. Mwenda rather wants to be on the side of the butchers, then on the activists and the civilians fighting for a justice and true liberation. Alas, that is too much to ask… Andrew won’t need that, as his paid in full and doesn’t need listen to the pleas of the nation. Peace.

Sudan: Tasees Charter only gives political life to the RSF

This weekend’s establishment of the parallel government through the signatories of the Tasees Charter in Nairobi, Kenya. The various parties and leaders who are signatory is to the Tasees Charter is only allowing Gen.  Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka “Hemeti” to be a “statesman” and a more significant figure. Therefore, the ones accepting this sort of ordeal is selling the nation cheap.

The Sudanese deserves a civilian government, but Hemeti isn’t the one to deliver that. It is only in the written words in a Charter. The General has promised this before and has stopped it from happening. Not like the leadership of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) or the official Government of Sudan are delivering this either. No, none of these parties has issued or proven themselves able to transition to a civilian government. Alas, therein is the problem.

Regardless of just that. The new Tasees Charter is only active and alive in the territories of the Rapid Support Force (RSF) is controlling. The RSF is losing on massive fronts. The RSF is now a losing party and the SAF is getting an upper hand. That’s why the RSF needs a new vibrant look and be visioned in a different way.

The RSF or Janjaweed is known for its violence, extra judicial killings and misuse of power. The burning of villages and killings to keep the power Al-Bashir in office. That’s why I don’t believe Hemeti or his mission with the Tasees Charter.

Hemeti was a Vice at the Transitional Military Council and having a vital part of the Sovereign Council. So, he has been elevated and held a valuable position. Nevertheless, he served the state and had alliances with the army for a long time. This man knows the SAF and what it does. Not like he is a peace-loving character…

It is more empty promises. He only signed the Tasees Charter to look golden and as a man of the people. However, the skulls and killings for decades are haunting Hemeti. He did so for Al-Bashir and continued to do so for the TMC and the Sovereign Council. The RSF aren’t known for selling roses or feeding the poor. No, it has been named in massacres and systemic killings. Therefore, I doubt … Hemeti will change his ways anytime soon.

This Tasees Charter is to solidify Hemeti and his RSF. He got people on his side and other para-military organizations fighting on his side. That’s why they were there, and he now has an political aspect to his rebellion. This is really it.

He could write about salvation and about redemption of the state. The Charter can promise to bring the high heavens and take away all pain or suffering of the world. Nevertheless, that doesn’t make it more true. It is just the way it is…

Hemeti has done this and created this conflict together with former ally Al-Burhan. This is his war, and we know it. Peace.

 

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Opinion: Soon treason charges will be pinned on Bobi Wine

If today is telling…

If today is showing us something.

Is that under these circumstances and these troubling times. Things are only getting more worse before they get any better.

The National Unity Platform (NUP) cannot run into the 2026 Elections thinking the authorities, state security agencies and whoever else that is connected to the government will act in good fate. That ship has sailed a long time ago.

The leader of the party, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has to know that the state are aligning itself and creating the pre-text for his arrest. They are creating enough noise and exhaustion of the case to make up evidence, conspiracy and finally charge him with treason. That’s what is up!

Expect that to happen long before the 2026 polls. This is gearing up right now. That’s why the NUP Headquarters was brutally vandalized and confiscated gears today. The same with the NUP Leadership School in Kamwokya. That’s all a deliberate ploy and done so in fashion to “collect evidence” and destroy the abilities of the party to organize. This is why the authorities does this and cause fear. It is to intimidate and to tarnish the reputation of the party.

Bobi Wine has to acknowledge this. He should know they are gathering all “intel” and all excuses to pin him to the cross. The leader has to know it is done to damage him and the party he has created. That’s the game here and they want to harm him so badly. They just need the excuse, the charges and the alleged conspiracy to take him down. Just like the sudden “army bullets” in his hotel-room in Arua. That’s what they do and what they want to create the assumption of now.

The NUP party is feeling the pinch. They are targeted and heavily too. The state is in high alert and on guard. They are taking in anyone and surely doing so weaken the party. The authorities are going after the ones they can and also just random people who happens to gather at the premises. That’s why the NUP is now getting people taken into custody by the guilt of association. This is really it.

The Uganda Police Force and other agencies can create reasons and try to forge a narrative. Nevertheless, we all know why they did it and it is a ploy to damage the party. That’s what the state does and nothing else.

Now we just have to await and see what sort of charges or criminal conspiracy they will put on Bobi Wine. Him and his closest associates should expect to be taken into custody. Possibly be flown to Moroto or something, far away from Buganda or Central Region. Just to ensure no riots or possible headaches. That’s what we should entertain in the near future.

Bobi Wine is up for a treason charge. That’s the gist of things. They don’t assault, destroy and deplete buildings like this just for fun. No, it is done with a scheme further down the line. That will justify the confiscated goods and whatnot they took. Not be surprised or shocked.

This is who the NRM and Museveni is. That’s what they do in the name of liberation and freedom fighting. They fought, so the next generation has to suffer. Peace.

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The NRM will legalize the usage of GCM for civilians

Why would anybody say to be tried in a military court is wrong? So that why Supreme Court said “no”. It can happen. Can be done. But the court itself, the military court should have one, two, three, four, five. To, to have fair constitution. We are very happy with that. This was correct. We didn’t know those gaps. Me I didn’t know. I thought there was no gap. I didn’t even know that somebody had removed the people, had changed the military court from subordinate court to be a parallel court. Apparently, somebody had made amendments saying that they are fine, the decision was not appealable. That’s not correct. Let it be initial centre of handling the matter, of course efficiency and focus, they are focusing on the discipline of the army, but also on the misuse of guns and weapons normally belonging to the army. So they are a bit focused. Why don’t you allow them to focus? Then you can, if somebody not satisfied, they can appeal to the superior courts. For us we don’t see anything” – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (19.01.2025).

The ones that thinks the National Resistance Movement (NRM) are working in their kindness in their hearts or for the betterment of the Republic. Then you are currently very wrong, as the oppression and the needs for controlled instruments of power is astute. The state needs certain types of Courts and Tribunals, which they control to keep people behind bars and on remand without any Constitutional oversight or accountability.

That¨s why the President is so mad at the Supreme Court. As it had clipped the wings of the oppression and the methods of keeping civilians behind bars. The prolonged detentions without any sort of fair trial or proceedings. That’s what His Excellency begs for and gotten his party to move.

The NRM Caucus today has made it possible and most likely will amend the UPDF Act in such a manner that allows civilians to be tried first in the General Court Martial. They are saying that is in only in cases concerning “the civilians who acquire specified firearms illegally, be tried by the Military Court Martial, in first instance, with the rights to appeal through the civilian courts”. That’s the language used and look closely.

The first instance meaning the first court is the GCM. The first one for illegally acquire firearms are the GCM. So, if the authorities are pinning illegal firearms on someone. They can take that person and charge that person at the GCM. That’s what they want to do. This is giving the authorities the excuse and the reason to use the GCM.

The ones wondering where the NRM Caucus got this idea from… that was from the Fountain of Honour and they are just honouring his whims. They are just doing his bidding and serving his wishes. The President wanted this and now they are committing to enacting it.

This is all President Museveni and how he wants the Republic to be run. He needs the General Court Martial and appointed stooges to continue the tyranny. That’s all he wants and needs. He doesn’t care about rule of law or justice for civilians. No, the President needs the GCM to serve his interests and his purpose of spreading fear or intimidation to the masses. They should fear and hope they never get apprehended to a GCM. That is the reality here and that’s what the President wants.

So his Law Enforcement and Security Organizations can detain and keep dissidents at bay. That without interference or legal mechanisms to stop them in their tracks. They need this sort of apparatus to ensure just that.

This is why the NRM works on overtime to make it happen. Not for the betterment or justified to the people. No, they do it to please their master and ensure his subjects can get taken to court. Peace.