Uganda: The Judiciary – The Judiciary is committed to exercising its mandate in line with the Constitution (27.07.2024)

Uganda: Kacita Uganda – Urgent Call for Dialogue (25.07.2024)

Uganda: Citizens of the Republic of Uganda – To the Judicial System of Uganda – Unconstitutional Rulings Infringing on Citizen’s Rights (26.07.2024)

Uganda: A Statement by Woman of Uganda on the Anti-Corruption March to Parliament (27.07.2024)

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.

Opinion: Protesters are idle and disorderly, apparently…

Today was a tense day. Luckily, there haven’t been news or reports of lethal use this time around. Neither been to vicious and violent crackdown on the protesters.

Still there been reports of arrests up to about 50. There been use of excessive force and man handling by the authorities. Therefore, civilians have lost their ability to demonstrate and petition the state.

We aren’t shocked by this. The army was in the streets. Roads to the Parliament was sealed off. Soldiers and police was prepared to use preventive measures.

Today the ones that was arrested are the heroes of the Republic. The ones who dared to challenge the state and speak out their peace. Civilians showing up and shouting their lungs our. These are heroes who stood up to the armed law enforcement of the state today.

They are now charged with being “idle and disorderly”. A part from the Penal Code, which is a relic of the British colonial times. The sort of legislation the Empire used to silence its critics. Now the liberators of the 1980s bushwar uses it again.

This isn’t a winning formula. It shows that the state is not there for the citizens. The state is there for the ruling regime. That’s it.

The March to Parliament today only proves that. The NRM and Museveni isn’t there for the people, but are there for selfish interests. 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.

National Unity Platform (NUP): Statement on the High Court Judgment Condemning the Abduction and Illegal Detention of Suspects (10.07.2024)

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.