Lest We Forget: The Mukura Massacre in Teso Region on the 11th July 1989

Mukura is in Kumi District which is in Teso and Teso is in the North-East which Museveni told the diplomats as having been pacified. Why was it that some three hundred young men were imprisoned and locked by the NRA in Railway wagons at Mukura, a pacified area, and then MASSACRED by setting fire under the wagons! The answer can only be that the destruction of the foodstuff of millions of people, the destruction of their homes, the MASSACRES of some three million people and at Mukura were all a deliberate policy to depopulate Uganda so as to provide land for foreigners to farm” (Dr. Milton Obote – ‘THE MUKURA MASSACRE’ 07.07.1999).

This here is a sad story of something that happen early in the National Resistance Movement regime, this was just three years into the NRM regime and after the coup of 1986. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his rebels was “new” in office. Still, this crimes shall not be forgotten, as the innocent lives taken. Should always be a stain on the legacy of the regime. Which never really have taken account or responsibility. The President shows up with military fatigue after the NRA have killed the locals. It is just wrong and doesn’t show any redeeming factor, but showing force instead of humility and willingness to lead.

Even at this point, he had to spring out fear, instead of building the republic. The same he does to this day, as he can have a budget speech in the military fatigue. It is not to long ago since the killings and massacres of Kasese, this here is just an older tale of the murders that is rightfully pinned on Museveni. As he and his Bush-War Generals haven’t taken accountability for.

The Preparation for the Massacre:

After setting up their detach at Okungulo Railway Station, soldiers of the Pili-Pili battalion embarked on an operation to round up suspected rebels and rebel collaborators. The operation was planned to cover villages and parishes in the sub counties of Kapir, Mukura and Ngora (all located in Ngora county) in which rebels were believed to be hiding. The date chosen for the main operation was July 8, 1989. According to survivors and other eyewitnesses, the operation by the Pili-Pili battalion of the NRA started a few days prior to the massacre with the arrival of many soldiers to back up those already stationed at Okungulo Railway Station in Mukura trading centre. The soldiers were then divided up into several units and sent to different locations to begin rounding up suspected rebel collaborators” (JRP Field Note XII, March 2011 – ‘The Mukura Massacre of 1989’ P: 7-8).

The Massacre itself:

This paradox of double standard was captured by a reader in a recent letter to the New Vision comparing the action taken against the Inspector General of the Police and his deputy on account of a shooting incident at the Makerere University campus and the notorious “Mukura Massacre” where over 60 innocent and defenseless people were suffocated to death in a train cabin by officers and men of the NRA. We quote from the letter in extenso:” Even more seriously, 69 youths were suffocated to death in train wagons by some NRA solders in Kumi in 1989. More recently some civilians were reportedly burnt to death in a hut in Serere, while others were clubbed to death near Soroti, allegedly by some NRA soldiers. These naked atrocities have practically been swept under the carpet by the authorities. But the Army Chief of Staff did not lose his job because of what his soldiers, who were miles away from him at the time, did. Are these not double standards?” (New Vision, January 3, 1991 :5). It is also useful to remember that none of the soldiers involved in the Mukura incident were arrested, as were those at Makerere. This then is the concrete reality of Uganda today” (OLOKA-ONYANGO, Joe – ‘Governance, Democracy and Development in Uganda Today: A Socio-Legal Examination’ 1992, P: 102-103, Kyoto University).

President Museveni false apologies:

President Yoweri Museveni visited Mukura a few months after the massacre. Eyewitnesses testified that he addressed the crowd in full military fatigues. He apologized for what had happened and promised a decent burial for the dead plus compensation for the families of the people who had died. He also promised to construct a secondary school in memory of the victims and promised accountability for the soldiers who perpetrated the massacre. According to respondents: He addressed the people at a rally. He was dressed in his military attire. He apologised and said the Government was prepared and ready to give the dead a decent burial. … then he said action would be taken against those who [committed the massacre] and that decent burials for the dead would be organized. He promised compensation for the families [of the dead] and asked our MP [for Kumi], Fiona Egunyu, to follow up the issue” (…) “It appears, however, that the President’s apologies, on both occasions, were not well received by the people. As one of the survivors remarked: The President’s apology was just to appease us, but it was not from the bottom of his heart. This is a man who came with armoured vehicles, a full uniform [of army fatigues] and started talking to us civilians. What could a civilian say in return? We kept quiet throughout. He came in that military attire with his [bodyguards]. So psychologically the civilians kept quiet, and then he started talking and said that “I am sorry for this.” But people just kept quiet. And when he promised compensation for the victims some people faintly clapped, but nobody knew what was going on in the civilians’ hearts and whether they had really accepted that apology. And then he drove off. That was when people began to murmur among each other and that meant there was already a discontent” (JRP Field Note XII, March 2011 – ‘The Mukura Massacre of 1989’, P: 13, 17).

All of these words is signs that this massacre should not be forgotten, as the people who was killed innocently deserves justice. They don’t deserve to be pawns used by Museveni in Campaign Rallies. They deserve that the relatives and the people of Teso/Kumi get what is righteous.

This actions will not be forgotten, the people will remember what Museveni’s troops did in 1989. How they rounded up civilians, claiming to be rebels and killing them in rail-wagons. This shall not be forgotten, also that the President visiting the area came as General and not as a man of Peace. He came for battle and not to damage the hurt. Just came because he had to, but not because he wanted to. Museveni knew what his soldiers did on his command. They did act with impunity and killed the innocent. The President should answer for the battalion attack in 1989 in Kumi District of Teso Region.

These actions done by the NRA deserves to be remembered. Not because it is an event of grandeur or betterment of the Republic. But because it shows the ill-intent of the NRM. This here show the ills of this government and how it will not be accountable for its crimes against humanity.

The ones ordering it, the ones who has been apart of it should answer for it and the leadership today. Should also answer for it, as they are repeating it. They did it recently in Kasese, who knows if they will do it again. Just to answer the public, because they can and the people will not have the power or will to answer back. Peace.

Local Councilor 1 Elections: The Art of Peer Pressure!

a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one’s age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them. ‘She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure’” (Merriam-Webster – Definition: Peer Pressure)

It is special, that an election that haven’t been held in 17 years. That hasn’t been held since 2001. This election is held in such contempt of the voters. Where there are ghost districts, where the opposition and independent parties are not involved or even able to field candidates. The Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) are now allowed to participate or monitor the events. You just know the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Electoral Commission are not that professional considering these local elections.

Why I say that? Well, the candidates are placed on the polling stations in the villages. Where the candidates are staying one by one. Where people are lining themselves up and where the voter are going behind the candidate they prefer. However, with this sort of election, there are no secret what you vote for and who you pass as a better local councilor or a LC1.

No matter who they vote for, the whole village or neighborhood would know. If you voted NRM, Independent or the looney-bin who should never run in the first place. These elections haven’t been much about the candidates, more the lack of resources, the postponement that has lasted for close to two decades.

The Electoral Commission should have especially after the last postponement, been able to find the ghost-villages and the ghost-voters, made sure the local polling agents could verify the voters and the voter-rolls. Even as the voters even wasn’t there or they just counted heads. In some districts even talks of ferrying voters to the polling stations.

There where 60,800 villages to hold elections in and field candidates, and in that sense, the NRM would conquer most. Precisely, because they have the advantage, the misuse of government funds and the massive spending from the ruling regime. They have spent billions on these elections to make way for these Local Councilors. In over 600 villages there was no elections, in some regions the voters defied the authorities as they had voters slips for the election made in 2017 and not gotten new for 2018. There we’re people sent away, even with National ID Cards. So the EC have a long walk to justice and to secure these sorts of polls.

All of what happen today can be seen as peer pressure, village wise, because nothing was hidden. If they just had a tick or ink on their finger for voting. It would be fine, because no one could talk or discuss what you really voted for. It could be anyone, the looney-bin or the actual good councilor of the village. However, when everyone walks behind a person and says this is the man/woman I want. Than, your telling the whole village and putting yourself on display.

This was a mockery of an election, if this would be picking the school-yard captain or even the captain of the local football team; it would have been fine and dandy, but this was seriously contested elections, where the Electoral Commission decided who could stand in the village.

Therefore, the EC and the NRM should have gotten the buckets out and the ballots, made it a secret vote for the people. Especially when the Councilor will be the local representative for God knows who long. Because it is not like these elections been steady, that is because they really doesn’t matter that much. That is why the EC haven’t spent funds on slips, ballots or voting material in general for these election.

That is why the art of Peer Pressure was used. It isn’t a soft or silky way of electing people. It is schoolyard or even teenage way of doing it. That an election made by 32 year old regime done as pupil, says how far from progress there is. Well, well, the NRM haven’t really cared since they moved from the Movement System to the Multi-Party Democratic Elections. They still want to act as the kings and the One-Party rules all. Therefore, the reality on the ground becomes a lot like that.

This election was mocking the intelligence of the people, but also name of an “election”. When your standing in line behind the one you choose. You just know that it will be talk if you go to the other one next time you meet or greet. The neighbor will wonder: “Why did you go behind Abe and not vote for Ben?”.

You just know that will happen, why did you go independent and not voted NRM? Do you want this village ill?

The Art of Peer Pressure is what this was. Nothing else. Nothing different. Nothing brilliant, nothing genius. Just child-games done the public, hoping it sticks. Peace.

CCEDU: Suspension of Accreditation for Election Related Activities (09.07.2018)

Opinion: A Pointless Exercise called the Local Councilor Elections!

Why? Simple reason, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and their prepared victory of most councils. They are not even given the opposition the chance to field candidates in every village. Not strange as the ruling regime is banning political rallies and without connection to the Election Road Maps, the Police will track them down and arrest them. The level playing-field is non existing. Therefore, I am not looking forward to the 10th July 2018.

It is the first time since 2001, that the Local Councilor Elections are appearing, but it is mere facade of local elections. Where the big-men passing through villages in SUVs and the state will later deliver bicycles. Also, where the NRM are doling out 900 million shillings to the candidates, as they are preparing to rig and pay the villagers for their votes. Some reports that the NRM are spending 11.8 Billion Shillings on this election. While the number of 900m has come up, some more reasonable number is the 100k shillings for each flag-bearer. That is more,mere shillings for the opportunity to have the local cronies on their side. So that there will be no shock, that the NRM are the winner and no one else can topple them. That is because no else has the opportunity or the time to field candidates.

Just to top this off, just as the madness is like this, there are 3,800 villages without elections for some reason. Maybe the Electoral Commission couldn’t calculate them. Maybe the NRM couldn’t handpick the candidates there. Who knows why, but that says something about the importance of this election. When your nearly losing 4,000 villages. You know it is kind of pointless exercise.

There are reasons for why it isn’t hold for 17 years, it has always been economy, even as the NRM has gone broke for any Presidential and Parliamentary Elections since the start of the millennium.

If this was real sincere from the regime, they would have opened it more up and not just suddenly said: “there are elections”. It is just last week: “10th July 2018” become a public holiday, so that people can go to vote and not work. However, if they are even interested as there are so many uncontested constituencies.

These Local Councilor Elections are already managed, people doesn’t really need to care. Why should they? Not like the NRM really wanted this to happen or have been concerned about this. This is really not important at this stage, when it has taken 17 years to happen. Not like the Movement System matters or even the modernization of that.

That is why I haven’t addressed this before, they are pointless and the NRM has proven that themselves. It is a play for facade, a mere mirage in the desert. There are nothing else, the NRM knows that, the people knows that.

When 10th July hits the clock, sleep longer, drink a cup of tea and take it easy. No need to go to vote. There are no need, the NRM are winning anyway. Stay home, even just visit friends and relatives.

This is pointless exercise. Take it easy and forget about it. When the residents around ask you, why your not going to the polling station, just answer: “the NRM doesn’t really care about this, why should I? Why should you? The NRM are winning anyway. Let’s take another cup of tea and enjoy the day”.

Peace.

Fresh Senate ICA report states: “Russian preference for Trump”!

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) have delivered a fresh Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on the Russian Interference in the United States Presidential Election of 2016. This is the 3rd July 2018, that this still has put in fine print, says more about the muddy American Politics and the compromised Capitol Hill. Since, if they really was afraid of the interference and the foreign actors intervening in the elections. They would have acted upon more quickly and swiftly. Not letting this taking so long time. The Investigation from Robert Mueller and the FBI is different, as that would be by law and by procedure, the SSCI should have been able to follow leads and make sure there are provisions for law-officers to guide their actions by. However, that hasn’t been the case.

The investigation from Mueller are continuing, but what is being said to today in the report is damning. The reality of the matter is what the Russians did and the meetings, the involvement and their direct influence to sway the elections in favor of Trump. Nothing else than that should be fact by this point.

The report itself states: “The Committee finds the difference in confidence levels between the NSA and the CIA and FBI on the assessment that “Putin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump’s election chances” appropriately represents analytic differences and was reached in a professional and transparent manner” (…) “The Committee concurs with intelligence and open-source assessments that this influence campaign was approved by President Putin” (…) “The ICA relies on public Russian leadership commentary, Russian state media reports, public examples of where Russian interests would have aligned with candidates’ policy statements, and a body of intelligence reporting to support the assessment that Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for Trump” (SSCI – ICA, 03.07.2018).

This is not really news anymore, this has been stated many times and in various reports. There been revelations after revelations, which has shown more and more people tied to Kremlin and Russia; Which have all happen to talk and have meetings with Trump Campaign staff and high-ranking officials. This is not happening on mere coincidence… that is happening deliberately.

That the SSCI is saying this now, is interesting timing, but still good. As the President is busy meeting the Russians and want to have secret meeting alone with Putin. If there ever was a Russian Manchurian candidate, that would be his wish. Just like when he had no press or other employees with him in the White House, talking to Russian Ambassador and Russian Foreign Minister. Because that is just weird and also suspect.

There are to many signs and to many meetings to not questioning it. Also, the act of hacking and steering the conversation in the media, which has been done by Russian use of Social Media. Clearly, Trump Campaign has gained a lot on that and the leaks of documents that was done on Clinton.

Therefore, this report is continuing the path of showing how damaged the American Democracy is, as the President is destroying it, piece by piece. As his own whims as in favor of Putin and not of the people.

This report is dropped as the meeting between Putin and Trump is happening. Where all stuff are showing such magnificent friendship, as the national security or the loyalty to own Republic doesn’t matter.

Well, the Republicans doesn’t care if they are sold the Kremlin, so why should the world care. Trump is a tard made by Putin. Pravda bitches! Peace.

DHS: DACA Memorandum from Secretary Kristjen M. Nielsen (22.06.2018)

Russian Probe: Manafort denied suppressing evidence by the Court!

The former Trump Campaign Manager and former Ukraine Agent Paul Manafort has been denied and lost his case against the Court on the collected evidence from his storage unit. After the Judge today ordered that Court Denied Defendant’s will to suppress the evidence obtained in the search of his Storage Unit. That is yet another blow for his case and within the bounds of the Russian Probe. Yet, another victory for the collective case of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team.

Because the Manafort team has tried every single way to stop the investigation. Stopping the scope of the investigation, they had to get orders to look into the Communications like the BlackBerry’s and such. Now they got the order from the Court, that they can without anything justified not collect and assemble evidence in what Manafort had in the Storage Unit. Whatever sort of documents and such which are there must be important and vital for the operation of Manafort’s businesses. As he didn’t want the investigation to look into it. Because he knows what is there and how that will be in significance with the indictments towards him.

We can just imagine what sort of documents and such the team has seized from the man. If they have found the traces and connections into money laundering, the Trump Organization and whatever else the Russian Oligarchs has served him with. Who knows what sort of business transactions and offers of questionable works the FBI has on him now. As Manafort knows all of this and therefore, didn’t want Mueller’s team to get their hands on it.

This investigation is far from over, everything here is showing the reality and the need for the Manafort team to think otherwise. All of his secrets will be revealed. There are already some questionable activity and counts of criminal behavior by the man. So as he lingering in jail to testify, the documents from the warranted searches are studied and connected, so the dots of activity can be proven beyond reasonable doubt.

Manafort is in a sea of trouble, there are no signs of safe haven to land the ship. Only more jail time is awaiting him. That is truly a clear sign of what the President knows, as his long time associate and former Campaign Manager are behind bars awaiting trial. Peace.

Russian Probe: Manafort behind bars shows the seriousness of the affair!

The Paul J. Manafort revoking of the 10 million dollar bond shows the intent and the reality of the Russian Probe. The works of Special Counsel Robert Mueller is really proving fruitful, as well as having a team, which follows there provisions and are into every paragraph. So that if someone within the blink of the eye, within the parameter of the investigation, they better thread carefully. That is why so many has pleaded guilty and started to cooperate with the Mueller Investigation.

That on the 15th June 2018, that the bond was revoked for former Trump Campaign Chairman Manafort proves the issues that the President has. The man he trusted for over 190 days to run his campaign is now behind bars. The lied, played the government a fool and was caught doing so. Manafort has long before becoming campaign chairman done some secretive and shady works for others through his connections. That is why the Special Counsel got in his order to look into agents working for Ukraine and Russia in the United States.

Manafort as part of bond was this: “In the Court’s view, the broad prohibition contained in the order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Marcy 9, 2018 is clear and unambiguous: Defendant must avoid all contact, directly or indirectly, with any person who is a victim or witness in the investigation or prosecution of the defendant. United States v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr., 18-cr-00083 (TSE) [Dkt. # 25] ¶ (viii)”

That was a very simple order to comply to if you cared about the law and with the knowledge of all the counts your indicted for. It is not like Manafort was a petty thief stealing a few pockets on Manhattan. This was a guy that conspired against the republic, not paying taxes or even filing taxes on his foreign earnings, even being an unregistered foreign agent working with foreign hostile powers. Therefore, the investigation into him show money laundering and other allegations that is severe. All of this should not be overshadowed.

That is why the revelation that even after months of being indicted and under investigation, he still contacted witnesses and people connected with the case. As should have been more careful and respected that the government already had been good to him.

What is interesting for the defense of Manafort is that they wanted a list of witnesses to the client, so they could make sure. However, the indictments, the public court-files and other documentations shows the progression of the case. Something the attorneys could follow and show to Manafort. To indicate to their client. The investigatory body and the government to build a case shouldn’t provide a list of possible witnesses or even suspects before their indicted or possibly breaching laws. That is predetermine the fate of an individual. That is why the defense of Manafort was flawed. As Manafort had failed his bond and the easy reason to revoke it.

That is an issue for the President. Is that his long-time partner and former campaign chairman is behind bars. He is in jail pending trial in two cases against him. As part of the pending investigation and up-coming trials. The evidence collected and the knowledge of the investigators will come into the Court. Than, the defense will not discussion possible or even violations of bonds. But actual conspiracy against the state and violations of the IRS and FARA.

Manafort is in major troubles, but also the rest of the associates around Trump. Whose have been part of the Campaign. Because so many people are in the scope of Mueller.

That Manafort now behind bars is a sign of what is coming. Not only Alex Van Der Zwaan has been behind bars, while others has pleaded guilty and offered to corporate with the investigation. That is why there is more to come and the realization of it. Should hit Trump in the midst of his guts. Peace.

Russian Probe: Mueller’s notice – Government’s Notice of Intent to Introduce Other Acts Evidence that is Intrinsic to Changed Crimes or Admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) – (15.06.2018)

Russian Probe/Skeet Skeet Skeet Part 15: Letter on Cohen’s Update on the Second Blackberry extraction (15.06.2018)