
Parliament of Uganda: On the Sanctions of the Rt. Hon Speaker by the UK Government (30.04.2024)



“I am tired of all these stories…these neo-colonial civil servants who have been holding us back, i have put my foot down, i don’t want to hear those stories… and Uganda is developing and it will develop because i don’t entertain that nonsense anymore” (…) “Borrowing for what? capacity building. Imagine! Seminars, they call you in a hotel, you eat chapati, mandazi, they say that is capacity building…it should be on the ground not just seminars. So if you are serious, i need to hear about the low cost funding for manufacturing, not for stories…for manufacturing” – President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni (29.04.2024)
Knock, knock, whose there?
I don’t know… but certainly not the one that was supposed to appear.
Well, enough jibberish, right? I know, I know, but when a person like President Museveni. The Fountain of Honour, His Excellency and the guy who has run a nation since January 1986. It is just obnoxious and outrageous that he acts this way in 2024.
We know the game and how he has played it. This is all to be in a spectrum of lecturing and insightful. He wants to be a living legend and a statesman. Regardless of his of inaction, lack of development and misuse of power. The old man with the hat wants to be acknowledged and be feared. That’s all there is so…
So, this man has tried to make stories. Forged narratives and fictitiously made his former enemies into villains. That’s what Museveni has done and he has taken their actions to heart. He has incorporated them and found ways to mask them for personal gains. Therefore, he isn’t the guy to lecture others on the failure of stories. When his own story and what he has done is altering with reality. He is a benefactor and a tyrant who hasn’t built a powerhouse, but a house of cronies and a kakistocracy of epic proportions. Therefore, he isn’t the fella to others…
“The main reason there is no growth in Africa is that the growth factors are neither funded nor understood; those who want to help Africa should fund our transport systems, electricity, raw material processing, and import substitution” (…) “Our populations are increasing, but our economies are stunted. The IDA should tell us why they are funding the modern slavery of Africans, and we should address issues like why Africa is producing what it does not consume and consuming what it does not produce” (Museveni, 29.04.2024).
I would say one of the main reasons why there is no development and lack of proper future planning is because of the likes of Museveni. The old cadres who has built systems and ensure total loyalty to him. They are blindly suffocating society on behalf of the population and later begging to be saved. Instead of building institutions and government programs that reflects the needs of the population. That’s where the likes of Museveni has fallen…
Museveni has promised salvation, but only brought false hope. The liberation and the society he promised in the bush. That one was only nice on paper. Just like most of the development plans and schemes created after going into office. Nicely written pieces, posh wordplay and significant push from donors, but no plan on how to sustain or even implement it further. That’s why the Ministries and the Government at large still needs foreign backing to be running. Because, Museveni haven’t created a broader tax-base or enlarged the public’s coffers to an extent to finance his bloated government of cronies. Therefore, he can blame neocolonial entities and polices, but he has benefited from those over the years.
He calls this modern slavery, but his the modern day slave trader. Who accepts that the youths and brain-drain from the Republic. Since he isn’t building for the future and neither are his closest allies. They are just looking for the next get rich scheme and heist of government funds. The misused funds or ghosts will appear across the republic. Therefore, he should know what his other hand is doing.
Yes, the continent and such have been given a bad start. It has been an deliberate act, as everyone is looking out for their own. The continent shouldn’t live on handouts, but on own earned capital. They should be able to use the resources, the wealth and the capabilities of the population to thrive. However, with the leadership of the likes of Museveni. The continent will go nowhere, he has no interest of seeing it going anywhere. That’s why his complaining about the same stuff as he was doing in the bush. There is no difference here.
He has told this story before and his repeating it. It isn’t insightful. As a President since the 1980s… he should have more to show from it and not just acting pragmatic at the world stage. Because when he comes home. He will open up a water-tap. Re-open and rejuvenate the same sort of failed value-addition factory somewhere outside of central region. That’s what he will be doing. So, it isn’t like he brought the industrial revolution or the laissez faire business to Uganda.
No, he only brought more of the same and the only thing left behind will be the massive loans that he ate. He will leave behind debts that will scorn the next generation without anything substantial or any sort of collateral to safeguard these loans. Sooner or later the nation will default. Unless, he has a magical source of income out of nowhere to be his saving grace. That’s yet to be seen, as the mountains of debt will be a plight.
That plight won’t be the stories of Museveni, but of the sorry brother who takes over power after him. Peace.

““I am lucky that I am not on social media because I don’t like stress. There was something written on social media circulating that yesterday, I barked at Minister Bahati, as being one of the worst Ministers in capable of running the Ministry of Trade, that is why traders are striking. This is very false, very untrue and too malicious. I want UCC to investigate this and I want to get the sponsors of this,”” (…) “The Speaker also proposed that the people mounting negative messages against her on social media are in need of prayers saying, “There are people who are monopolizing the use of social media to destroy other people. Minister is one Minister who is permanently here. How can you attack such a Minister? I think there is a problem in this country? There is misuse of social media, I think you people need prayers. How can you start abusing social media to that extent?”” (Parliament Watch, 17.04.2024).
The 11th Parliament Speaker Anita Among is obviously not aware on how public discourse goes online. She expects total loyalty and propaganda to spread on her behalf. That she can stir the narrative and control what is being said. However, that is impossible, especially if people are having free speech.
The Speaker is showing her arrogance and intolerance towards dissent. We know that the Speaker wants anyone to apologize to her and not offend her. That’s why fellow Members of Parliament have to visit her office and beg for mercy. This is who the Speaker is and how she whips the Parliament in her order.
We know that the Speaker is distressed by the Parliament Exhibition and the open bazaar corruption that has been revealed. The Speaker prefer eating in darkness and not revealing the big plates to the public. The light is dangerous to the Speaker and she wants to continue her profitable enterprise.
Speaker Among wants to silence media and the people on social media. She wants to be looked favourable and powerful, which she is in the inner-circles. That’s why the President has vouched for her and her ways. This is common knowledge and she’s allowed to blame the scapegoats of the gay-plague.
The story about her argument between Among and Bahati might be untrue, but we have seen how she cannot contain her cool in the Plenary. The lines of “nonsense” and directing her fury towards fellow MPs are clear. There is no way back from acting like this. She knows it and we knows it.
If she had acted within reason and as an honourable. That would be how she was referred to in public. Nevertheless, her arrogance and entitlement is her self-destruction tool. This is why she is disliked and mocked online. Her sudden wealth and power comes with accountability and transparency. Something she doesn’t want to address or speak about.
The Speaker has created this bed and now have to sleep in it. If she was righteous, people would treat her righteous. If she is a crook, people will talk about her like a crook. Therefore, it is all up to herself and her own actions. She could change the narrative and act sincere, but we know that won’t happen.
Speaker Among… if you want another vision or words surrounding your character. Then you have to respond to the outcry and listen to the pleas of the public. Instead you act holier than thou and think you can get away with it. You are shielded by the President today, but God knows about tomorrow. So let us pray. Amen. Peace.





“Parliament has approved new retirement benefits for the Auditor General, including a one-time payment of Shs500 million to outgoing officer John Muwanga. Retired AGs will also receive a monthly salary matching the current officer, a furnished house, fuel and vehicle repair allowances of Shs2 million per month, and a state burial upon death” (91.2 Crooze FM, 10.04.2024).
The 11th Parliament isn’t subtle, neither is it Government of Uganda (GoU). The National Resistance Movement (NRM) knows how to take care of their own and the loyal cadres. This is a continuation of just that.
The current Auditor General John Muwanga is getting a “service award” and costly perks in retirement. He will lavish and be one of them even when his not serving anymore. This is what the NRM does to its own. While they will not attend or build the institutions of the nation. That’s because the individuals and the inner-circle is more important.
The NRM Regime has funds, missing funds and other sudden complementary expenses. Because, this is gifting away a fortune to a former cadre. He is entitled to a pension and whatever he has earned in the NSSF. However, this is beyond that and giving him new wealth as his ending his public service. That’s because he served in a manner of which the President approved.
It is really telling that the NRM does this and accepts this. We now see who they are and who they prioritize. They are not prioritizing the hospitals, schools or government entities. No, the NRM prioritize their own above all. That’s who they are and this is the NRA Way.
They can say they have tried to work and fix the economy. The NRM can say they changed society, but mostly done for themselves. That’s why the perks of the elite is just rising and the inner-circle is eating of the plate of the state. This is who they are and the expenses the people have to pay for. The money is printed so that the ones who are in good favours get wealth, while the rest struggles to get a thousands of shillings. Meanwhile the likes of Muwanga gets a giant envelope as his ending his time in office.
The NRM isn’t serving the public and neither is there any need to do so. They don’t fear the population or is afraid of an uprising. Because the guns and the army is behind the NRM. They have it all on look and they know the citizens won’t be shocked by this. The population is numb to these things and its a common thing. Though people are struggling and overtaxed, the elites gets a slice of the pie, because they used to serve in the past. That’s who they are and this is the NRM Way. Peace.

“At least eight artists belonging to Ugandan group Crane Performers were on Saturday arrested for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni while he was delivering a speech at a hotel in Kampala, where celebrations of Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi’s wedding anniversary were taking place. The eight performers who were attending the same event with Museveni are said to have been heard saying the Ugandan president was speaking too much and that he should end his speech. According to the Monitor, the eight had their microphones on when they made the utterances that were picked in the hotel’s sound system and heard by majority of those attending the event. The artists will be charged with insulting the person of the president“(Edward Chweya – ‘Eight Artists Arrested For Insulting Museveni At A Wedding Anniversary’ 08.04.2024, Citizen Digital).
The Freedom Fighter and liberator of the 1980s are known for using the Penal Code Act of 1950 in his favour. The colonial law which has several of articles, that has been substantial in his iron grip of the state.
People are laughing at the arrest of 8 musicians today and it shows how foolish his government is, but we have seen this before. Artists, activists and politicians have tasted the bitter fruits of the Penal Code Act. The Crane Performs follows several others who has been here.
You should never offend the “don” or the Leopards Anus. He is Untouchable, the Fountain of Honour and His Excellency can ensure the demise of others, if he feels annoyed or ridiculed. That what happened at the Wedding Anniversary this month.
Here is the Penal Code that matters…
“24. Penalty for acts intended to alarm, annoy or ridicule the President
Any person who, with intent to alarm or annoy or ridicule the President—
(a)
wilfully throws any matter or substance at or upon the person of the President;
(b)
wilfully strikes the person of the President; or
(c)
assaults or wrongfully restrains the person of the President,
commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment for life” (Penal Code Act, 1950).
If the President and his party believed in the utterance of the public. He could have amended this part of the Penal Code. The Penal Code has been amended several of times and this article could have been taken of the earth. It could have become a relic of history. However, it is still active in the year of 2024 and people will be charged because of it.
It takes nothing to offend the President. President Museveni is easily annoyed and offended, which is a reason for several of people detained, charged and taken into custody over their utterances in public. The musicians now are the latest ones… and there will be more than these. As this law is active and will be used whenever the President deem fit. He will order it and ensure the demise of others. They will learn a lesson and that the President is the “high above”. Peace.







The former journalist and show runner of the “Point Blank”, Agnes Nandutu MP is now back to the back-bench of Parliament. Nandutu MP was elected in 2021 on a Independent ticket after losing out in the National Resistance Movement Primary. So, she was a NRM leaning Independent MP and was lucky to become a State Minister for Karamoja.
That’s how she was able within a short window go from being a civilian to a Minister. The President gave her a prominent role and office. She was so lucky and giddy to be there. Bashing in glory and getting the honours of the office.
Instead of building upon the trust given her. She used her Ministry and Office to eat. The moment she was able to enrich herself. She took the moment and did just that. As much as the stockpiles of mabaati was emptied. As an MP and Minister of Karamoja, she stole Mabaati and misused her office.
At one point, she was one out of few that was made an example for. She was put on trial and arrested, arraigned and spent some time behind bars. However, she was never fully charged or sentenced. Therefore, the authorities just made her example… and didn’t penalize her totally. That’s why she isn’t behind bars, but on the back-bench of Parliament.
This week the MP lost her office and kicked out of the Office of the Prime Minister. As her role belonged under the Office of the Prime Minister. That must hurt her pride and being told she wasn’t a minister anymore.
Nandutu went from being a journalist to MP to Minister within a hot-minute. Now she is demoted and being made an example of. Even if she haven’t paid a hefty price. It is a subtle backhanded slap to be demoted like this. While others who partake in the thieving is still thriving and bashing in glory with His Excellency.
Agnes Nandutu MP will still be around, but the President has taken action against her. She wasn’t above it all and that’s why she was losing in the recent reshuffle. Nandutu couldn’t even be a Minister through the whole term. No, she gotten three years and one of them in trouble. Months after the trouble losing her office. That’s a telling story and show how she has fallen.
Nandutu MP would have made a skit and run a joke about this if it was another MP on Point Blank. She would have said something sarcastically and mockingly about how she went from thieving to losing it.
The former journalist now have to walk carefully. She is not above it all and could easily be used as a scapegoat again. That’s why she lost her influence and office. The President needed to remind the cabinet and use some of them to show some fight against corruption. While his still keeping several others implicated in the same scandal. Therefore, it isn’t a truthful or honest enterprise of His Excellency.
However, Nandutu is feeling the pendulum. The MP isn’t as prominent or important enough to be kept. Her independence and ability to win in the 2021 elections aren’t celebrated. That’s why she could get demoted and lose the office. If he wanted too… the President could have written a letter and pursuit the case even further with the authorities. Therefore, Nandutu is lucky to be here and still able to eat in the August house.
Nandutu MP is an example of how not to run a Ministry. She is an example of how arrogance and hubris can lead to your downfall. Right now she’s licking her wounds, but she will see another day. Already walking free and tasting the wealth of the back-benches of Parliament. Not like she’s paying huge price or being recalled as an MP. If the NRM did that and went further. That’s when she would have lost it all. Peace.