
“…Museveni President Yoweri Museveni this evening told the NRM caucus that he is behind the proposed amendment of the constitution to remove the age limit. He said anyone against the amendment is against…” (Andrew Mwenda, 13.10.2017).
Well, this day had to happen, if where naive and believed that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was not behind the bill. Sorry brother and sister, you we’re very wrong. President Museveni has no come all out, like out of the closet and showed his gay face to the world. Not that he is gay, but he has a hard-on for life presidency. Therefore, the President had to say certain words to his fellow National Resistance Movement Parliamentary Caucus as they had a Consultation Meeting on the removal or lifting of the Age Limit. So before I discuss the matter and the words of the President. I will show the ones that has been revealed. Take a look!
A snippet from Museveni’s speech on the NRM Caucus:
“This age limit removal is mine. It is my thing. I am the one behind it. I want everyone to know this. I am tired of hearing party members talk against it. All rebel MPs who have been campaigning against it, get out of the meeting”. After he said this, the 8 MPs was moved out and after that. He continued: “Those of you remaining but do not support removing the age limit, put up your hand now so that I can know you are against me”.
“Museveni supported the dismissal commenting; “Their issues are in bad faith. When somebody is treating party colleagues as if they are criminals, going on the radio, telling lies about colleagues, inciting violence using social media, that is not something to gloss over.” (…)“If you disagree with something and come out to say you are not yet convinced, that is a decent way and matter of opinion.” The President condemned the legislators’ actions which he termed as “using unfair tacticts and tactics of the enemy” (…) “We had to bring security forces in Parliament because these people were defying the Speaker. And now you make common cause with the kind of people that were threatening to kill others and their families?” Museveni went on to say. “This is not disagreeing. This is enemy actions. Who are you to threaten us? Disagreement should be done through discussion.” (Soft Power, 2017).
If you we’re surprised by this, you have lived under rock or without following the procedures and the MP Raphael Magyezi of Igara has tabled a motion in Parliament on the lifting of the Age Limit. This happen with force inside the Parliament and it has now come to Committee. Until now the President has acted like he doesn’t care, but today the old dog started barking. He is tired of the MPs who are opposing it, since he wants everyone on his side. Therefore, he has had no trouble with ordering opposition MPs out of the Parliament with the Special Force Command. Neither to send away the NRM MPs who oppose him and his life presidency.
It is funny that he speaks ill of the ones disagree with him, but if you do. You are suspended, detained and even just sent away. There are no discussion with the President at this point. It is either his way or the harassment or intimidation of you. This is now happening inside the NRM, as 9 MPs were actually kicked out. Also insulted before it happen as they are acting vile and criminal. Because going against his will and his supposed change of law is using unfair tactics, with actually talking in public. Only the public view that is expressing his view is acceptable. The proof of this is how the NRM and the Police Force has done recently. That one rally is not ambushed with the NRM Parliamentary Caucus, does not prove democratic values. More a once in a lifetime, than the norm of Public Order Management Act.
That he is lying of killing and threats is totally insane. The Opposition MPs has said they would fight for the Constitution, but not kill fellow MPs. They would defy the rules of the Parliament, but if singing the National Anthem is killing the Speaker, then its her ears that explodes of the high pitch of Bobi Wine. Not that the singing and dancing in the National Assembly could ever be violent. That some of the MPs went violent is after the SFC started the vile grabbing of MPs and sending them to the Police Vans to be detained. Therefore, I cannot believe the words of the President and his misuse of the Presidency. That a man like him and a President for so long easily lies like this is insane.
But now we know he owns the Age Limit and MP Raphael Magyezi wanted to be Ugandan Judas Iscariot, the one taking the silver coins while making sure the kiss of death to Constitutionalism happen. This is what happening and anything else is masked lies. President Museveni really asked like a teacher: Who disagree with me put up your hand. I am sure the NRM MPs knew after kicking out the rebel MPs, if they disagree they would sent off too. None of them would get 29 Millions for Consultation Meetings and whatnot. They would also be in bad faith with their leader. The NRM MPs could not risk that, because they are boneless and without any character.
President Museveni has now proven the projects that matters is himself, nothing else. If believe anything, then your blind my friend. Time to open your eyes and look upon the stars. Look into oblivion, hope there are something eternal in the sky, because at planet earth. President Museveni thinks he is the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. No matter what he does he is the center of attention. Now he wants to be that for life and not give way to anyone else. That should not be accepted.
So expect this is going to be bloody. Peace.
Reference:
Soft Power – ‘“You Can’t Treat Party Fellows As Enemies” Museveni Blasts NRM ‘Rebel MPs’ (13.10.2017) link: http://www.softpower.ug/you-cant-treat-party-fellows-as-enemies-museveni-blasts-nrm-rebel-mps/