Opinion: The Government got a problem when it fears its citizenry…

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Government of Uganda is proving that its afraid of its citizens. The ones in charge are worried and striking hard against any dissidents. They are creating legal jeopardy over using their voices. Citizens are being detained and preventatively arrested for possibly participating in protests or demonstrations. People are detained for partaking in forums and abroad conferences. That’s what is going on.

The Judiciary, the Authorities and the Security Organizations are all working in tandem to silence critics. The Police and all other legal entities with law enforcement are on the case. If it is the ISO/CMI or whatever. They are there… the military too. There is nothing left to hide and people are paying huge fines for bails to be released. People are picked up before they even attend a demonstration. That’s how the state operates and they show its viciousness.

We know the state has operated “drones” the modern Panda Gari’s and we do know the state has “safe houses” or Argentina Houses to keep people indefinitely detained without court orders and where torture is common practice. That has been a part of NRM regime since its inception. It took over from the predecessors and never stopped doing it. Meanwhile, we are surprised to be shocked and in awe of this. As the NRM has co-operated and gotten training by North Koreans for a reason. That wasn’t for cooking potatoes or making kimchi. No, it was to extend their military brutality on civilians and its well known.

The state is afraid when the FDC Katonga Group had 36 people cleared to travel to Kisumu, Kenya for a week of leadership training. However, one return they were intercepted and is now charged with “terrorism” or such serious charges. This is what it does…

While the NRM itself brands itself in military fatigue and uses the army as a prop in their leadership academy of Kyankwanzi. They are using the military and the army as they see fit. The guns are everywhere and usage of military is fine and dandy. The President is either in a suit or in military fatigue himself. That’s what they do… and we are supposed to be shocked when MPs and other elites connected to the party wears military gear. Alas, if the Opposition wears a red beret, they can be detained indefinitely and we could see it coming.

This state of affairs are screaming and shouting at its citizens. If it isn’t doing that… then it is saying “foreigners” or “gays” are sponsoring their activities. While the state is openly saying they are funded by foreign donors and been so for ages. It is like they can eat money from the international community, but it is wrong if others does so. Especially, if it is someone who dares to question the state or ask for accountability. All battles against corruption becomes automatically a battle for the sovereign and the nations soul. Is the soul thieving then or state capture? Because that’s how this look like by the minute…

A government shouldn’t act like this towards its citizens who are only working for their best interests and wanting a righteous government. The citizens are allowed to demonstrate and also allowed to get leadership training. They are just targeting them… by the their affiliation or by who they are associated with, which isn’t the President or his party. Because, if these people was part of the Yellow Brigade. They would be safe and not sorry. These people would be viral and be writing articles for New vision. That’s why … we know the game it and its getting boring.

This is alienating a generation. The state is attacking its citizens and creating felons without merit. It is making people criminal for doing their duties as citizens. That’s what is going on and it isn’t a good look. This is destroying the reputation and the image of the Republic. The fault of that isn’t on the citizens, but on the government and authorities that is authorized to act this way. Peace.

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A look into Museveni’s message to “the Youth who Marched on the Parliament”

That demonstration, had two bad elements. Element no.1, was funding from foreign sources that are always meddling in the internal affairs of Africa for the last 600 years ─ slave trade, colonialism, neo-colonialism, genocide, economic exploitation, etc. All those involved, should know that Uganda is not a neo-colony where those shallow schemes can be deployed. The second element, was that some of the authors and participants of the demonstrations, were planning very bad things against the people of Uganda. Those very bad things, will come out in court when those arrested are being tried. It is possible, that some of the participants, did not know of the planned foreign funding and the planned bad things. That is why, they should have listened to the police advice, not to go on with the demonstration. But they rubbished the police advice” – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (25.07.2024).

My oh my… this isn’t the happy days of the late 1980s or 1990s when people where eating the words of the President up. When there was a promise and hope in the Republic. The words of the President is tainted and disingenuous now. A man who has to vilify civilians and the opposition. That’s what the President does here and makes them pawns in a larger scheme, which isn’t true.

The President want to make it belief that the CIA or any sort of foreign interference was participating in this. When the foreign interests and foreign aide have been vital for the reign of himself. Someone who has eaten of the plate of foreigners for decades. The President should take it more calm on this, as this exposes his lack of composure and only further proves how he needs villains. If foreign interests had participated and such, t would have been more organized and been more bodies involved. There should have also been foreigners caught in the act and within the realm of the demonstrations. There been no arrests of foreigners or even proof or evidence pointing in that direction. This was an organic affair made out of internal disputes and tired youths who are seeing no proper change.

Just continue to read his nonsense…

However, those being funded by foreigners, should stop and report to the Minister of State for Ethics, those that have been funding them. We shall not arrest them. In any case, we know a lot about the goings on in those groups. Our interest is to immunize Uganda against the schemes of the imperialists and their agents” (Museveni, 25.07.2024).

Next week, I will make a broadcast and discuss more on the issue. I praise the Lord that there was no blood-shed on Tuesday. The fight against corruption, is in my hands. I just need evidence and action will be taken” (Museveni, 25.07.2024).

Let us first remember how the IMF, World Bank and the Bretton Woods entities have been vital for the Presidency of Museveni. Secondly, how the Uganda under Museveni has been an key ally and a helpful partner in the “war on terror” and serving American interests on the African continent. So, please Mr. President… you have been the servant and colonial headmaster that Washington D.C. needed after the fall of Mobutu in the region. So, you are just vilifying the youth and looking foolish doing so.

Another address on corruption will serve no one in 2024. The words and addresses only fills airtime on NTV and NBS Television. He will speak for hours and it won’t amount to much. Only more hearsay and lack of proper decorum. Only more words and less of official actions in regards to corruption, as the President only duplicates more offices, but doesn’t capture or stop the practice that is embedded within the high ranking officials who are encircling his State House. Peace.

No one is safe tomorrow – the march to Parliament

The ones thinking tomorrow will be peaceful or even in respect of the constitutional rights every single citizen has to assemble and petition the state. Well..

I hate to be this blunt, but in Kampala that doesn’t matter. The authorities are already in high alert. They have preventive arrested opposition MPs and other elected officials across Kampala. Sealed off the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters too. So, everything is in motion.

The ones daring to protest tomorrow will be met by lethal forces. The army, police force and whoever’s state sanctioned to carry arms. They will be armed and use swift force. They will crackdown and there will be blood on the streets. A body will be left behind on the pavement. That’s how the state operates and we have seen this play out before too.

The ones marching to the Parliament risks it all. They are daring a junta and rogue government.

I wish it was differently and that the Constitutional order mattered. However, we sadly know that isn’t the case. This is why press are tired and want to protest. They aren’t listened too or a concern for the state. Just pawns and assets they can trade in hours of need.

So, expect tear-gas  live-bullets and murder in the city tomorrow. The arms are prepared and in ordered to be there. These will be used against unarmed civilians pleading their case.

We should be worried, we should be aggy and it’s within our rights to be just that. Families scorn, families mourning and lives taken for granted by the authorities who deemed it right to take it. It shouldn’t be this way… but here we are. Peace.

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Opinion: Nabbanja has forgotten her role…

“The government has done so many things, but our common people, have not got rich. If they don’t want to get rich in peace, we shall make you rich by force. We shall take you to the police and make a statement on why your brother is rich as you remain poor” – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja (30.06.2024)

It isn’t the fault of the citizens that the government programs aren’t working. It isn’t the citizens fault that they are not able to participate or get benefits from the government programs. That is the fault of the government that haven’t made programs that fits the citizens.

This is the issue of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) who is making the same sort of program and policies, but only changes the names. They are pushing for same sort of silver-lining bullet, but it won’t hit as hard as they want it too. These sorts of promises has been made before and never properly implemented.

It is rich that the Prime Minister wants to apprehend and get statements from citizens who fails to benefit from these government schemes. It isn’t like these schemes has been tailor-made for them or been studied for the needs of the citizens before launching. They are often used to siphoned funds and misuse of office of a few. Ghosts are paid and the living are only seeing a few cents on a dollar. So, please Prime Minister explain why it’s the poor’s fault when the state is failing.

We have seen micro-finance schemes since the 1990s from the NRM. Nevertheless, these schemes and programs haven’t amounted to anything substantial. They haven’t been the one thing to get people out of poverty. Neither has the government ensured enough financial policies to ensure a safeguard and trust in the economy. They are leaving people behind and not taking itself into account.

That’s why its easy for the PM to blame the citizens. The PM is blaming the ones she’s serving in office and wants to give them punitive action. Instead of trying to understand or find new measures to help people out. She’s instead wanting to humiliate and mock the ones struggling already.

That’s the reality here… all the poor who never gets out of poverty is a sign of where the NRM lost its way. It has had close to 4 decades in power. The NRM has had the time and ability to make a difference, but it hasn’t delivered anything yet. That is a tale of lost time and lost decades. A time that was misused and was a trick of the trade.

The PM should consider her stance, maybe show some empathy, and maybe even humble herself a little bit. It is a reason why people are poor, and the state is a reason for it. The way it top-down things and doesn’t work from bottom-up. That’s one reason, which it has never considered or reflected upon. However, if it did… then the high-ranking officials couldn’t eat of their plate or find tricks of the trade to benefit themselves on behalf of the poor. Peace.

Opinion: Speaker Among lacks decorum…

We can’t say that our members are corrupt, even if some of our members have been arrested and are in prison, there us a presumption of innocence. Honourable members, can you shut up? Please! There is a presumption of innocence, you can’t say somebody is a thief. How many members are in the Budget Committee? There are 65 members on the Budget Committee” – Speaker Anita Among (02.07.2024)

Yes, the Speaker of the August House, Anita Among is right that there is an ideal that your innocent until proven guilty. That is right, but when there is already established siphoned funds, misuse of office and eating of the state platter for personal benefit. That’s when you know the person or MP has gone from innocent to guilty. An MP or a Minister who uses their office to take funds for personal benefit is in the wrong. As they are there to serve their constituents and represent their nation too.

Speaker Among is really all hubris. Sooner or later she will have a downfall, as she’s to arrogant for her own good. Just imagine the lack of character and finesse to speak gently in a plenary session. Speaking to MPs like a Primary Teacher does to loudmouth kids in class. Seriously, we should expect more much out of her. However, that we know is futile.

The grand corruption and misuse of office is such common place that she’s tired of defending it. She is tired of being a ring-leader in a den of thieves. The thievery is so common placed and daily appearance that we aren’t shocked of missing funds or lacking delivery of government services. While the MPs and other high ranking officials are spending money like there is no tomorrow. This shows the priorities and how money is used.

Speaker Among can act a fool and try to outsmart the naive ones. Nevertheless, the truth remains of the usage of funds and spending. The House is misusing funds and enlarging their own accounts on the expense of the public. The state is seemingly more involved in enriching its representatives over giving proper service delivery. Therefore, the Speaker can lie and deceive, but that doesn’t make it more true.

The Speaker should shut up and give evidence for her words for once. She’s a magician of hearsay and lack of documentation of her statements. As a speaker she should be credible, but that’s to much to ask.

Speaker Among is a disgrace and her manners shows it too. She expects others to honour her, but she has no courtesy towards others. Peace.