Opinion: The Resistance Movement are throwing out Rebels, how endearing of them!

This Age Limit saga, if you may, are the point of time and at the crossroads, where the real life actions and beneficiary of the Presidency comes too light in this process. Nothing is left for granted, no amount of funds and neither is the other agencies at work. To secure that the process is giving way for more terms and life presidency of the founder and creator of all, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The one that took the Republic and now holding it hostage. The beneficiaries of this hostage situation wants to make sure their cut spread properly before the voting and the consultations done within reason. Therefore reading this make you laugh, but also wonder what is wrong with this party!

“Rebel NRM MPs are likely to be chased out of the meeting of NRM parliamentary caucus scheduled at the Office of the Prime Minister today. Speaking to the NRM chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa said that they can not tolerate fellow NRM MPs who are against the majority decision of amending act 102b of lifting the presidential age limit to attend their meeting. Among the considered rebels include, Kasanda North’s Patrick Nsamba, workers Mp, Sam Lyomoki, Lwemiyaga county Mp Theodore Sekikubo, Kumi woman Mp Monica Amoding, Buyaga west’s Banarbas Tinkasimire. Others are; Manjiya county’s John Baptist Nambeshe, kasambya county’s Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, Felix Okot Ogongo, and Alex Ruhunda of Fort Portal municipality” (91.2 Crooze FM, 13.10.2017).

It is now revealed that the order of expelling the MPs came from above and from the President himself, which shows that he wants to reaffirm himself. Not resist anyone or anything, and no one is allowed to resist him or his position as the Grand Wizard of Uganda.

The NRM Caucus cannot have people who resists the party line; the party of resistance cannot have people who resist. Do you know how stupid that sounds? A party come from rebellion and resistance to the former government structure can now not accept other people resisting. It is beneath me, but also in spectrum of nonsense that the President currently operates within and is apparently proud of it all. There are nothing to bothered or spared as the consultations and the Legal and Parliamentary Committee is working on the nuts and bolts of the Constitutional Amendment.

We can just wonder if the NRM are thinking how stupid and rare it sounds like, that rebels from a party forged from rebellion are not allowed to participate and talk. It is amazingly stupid and foolish. It is out of character, but also show how little values that is within the NRM party, that is a one-man show and a sole candidate party. The structures and organizations are more a front for his will, than a working party with different functions. If the NRM Caucus within the Parliament cannot accept outsider, who can?

That the men of Resistance cannot accept people who resist, who can? NRM name is pointless and the whole rebellion was used to forge so that one man could rule republic, instead of the other men he brought down. Now he wants to seal it for life and his party has to become the National Reaffirm Museveni (NRM) Party.

So when rebels and people who are resisting is not allowed within the Resistance Party, you know the party has become a reaffirming party of the one man that lead them to victory. Since then the causes has dwindled and his personal affairs has become the key operation of the state. Because of that, the NRM are reaffirming their commitment to cement the life operation of Museveni. Nothing else and nothing else matters. Peace.

Opinion: When it comes to lifting the Age Limit, the Republic apparently has a fountain of cash!

MPs to get 29 million shillings for age limit consultations” (NTV Uganda, 2017).

It is a miracle the state that borrows for possibly retain back some parts of it in the Oil exploration. Clearly has to empty the Consolidation Fund or some other public funds hidden inside the State House. Because this is the government that has to postpone salaries for their civil servants. Teachers and Police Officers has to wait for their salaries, while the Members of Parliament will get extra funds to support and “consult” their constituencies. The same MPs that has said they are afraid of meeting their constituencies. It is ironic and weird.

That a broke state has funds, that a broken Parliament, a Parliament, which is shooting itself in its foot. Is trying to run to for the in plea and prospect of positive re-enforcement. That the government can afford this amount is staggering, that the MPs can accept this sort of affair. But hey, they want to be loyal to their master and spare nothing to show it. If we combine the numbers it is 29 million times 450 MPs, which means the total sum of Uganda Shillings is estimated around 13,050 million or 13 billion and 50 million shillings or 13,05 billion shillings. If you convert it into United States Dollars or USD it is the $ 3,596,073 or 3,5m USD. For one single bill is an amazing amount of monies spent on it. Even when it is as unpopular as it is.

That the National Resistance Movement, the President and his whole regime is hellbent on it. That they can afford to spend this all of a sudden, but uses years for getting the Cobalt Machine to Mulago. Are lacking medicines in the hospitals, are having schools without roofs and equipment. Teachers without salaries, nurses without the same and so on. There is clear lack of understanding what is important. The citizens and their needs is second hand or even left over contraband. While the Presidents own life and will are the most important.

That President Museveni is so God-Damn important is beneath me, but at this point it is natural. That his vision and his lifestyle is more important than anything else. Therefore, making sure he gets life presidency, seems like the most important. That is nothing else matter. President Museveni proves it, when he can spend 13 billion shillings or 3,5 USD in one big blow. He has no problem blowing the bank or bankrupting the economy. If it fits his lifestyle and his paradigm. If this will create inflation or making the currency lose value. So be it, he is still the king and stays king. Nakasero Hill, Entebbe and all the other estates are still his. He will still be the Executive and Commander-in-Chief, even if his state is in shambles. Seems like he will risk it all to get the last dime and get the last breath in office.

The republic is a tool for him and his life. Nothing else, the citizens needs is left to chance. There is noting at this point that proves that he cares. 29 million shillings to try to persuasive the constituents is a far-fetched plan. There is no project to offer and no promise that hasn’t been given by this administration. They have seen the winds, the rains and the droughts. They have seen the peace and the war. They have seen the inner-turmoil and the killings of leaders so that the NRM could live on. There isn’t anything they haven’t seen, there is nothing left to give. Since it hasn’t been given now and they have had 31 years to do so.

NRM and Museveni has had their time, but still trying to push blood out of a stone. They can keep knocking at the rock, but nothing will come out. If they say so, then they are either forging a miracle or lying out of their teeth. The same can be said about the whole Age-Limit scenario that they are creating for themselves. Peace.

ICJ Kenya Statement on the Misguided Banning of Public Demonstrations by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi (12.10.2017)

NASA Statement: “Matiangi Must Resign for Gross Incompetence and Subversion of the Law” (12.10.2017)

Starehe MP Charles Njagua Kanyi letter to IEBC: “Re: Relocation of Your Offices from Starehe Constituency due to the Grave Business Losses caused by Engagements With Your Stakeholders, Specifically the NASA Coalition” (12.10.2017)

Opinion: CS Fred Matiang’i bans Anti-IEBC demos, my plea to him “can someone please teach him the Article 37 of the 2010 Constitution!”

“INTERIOR ACTING CS Fred Matiangi bans anti-IEBC demos in central business districts of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu; cites Public Order Act” (NationBreakingNews, 12.10.2017).

I do not know if someone can teach CS Fred Matiang’i the rights of the citizens too peacefully demonstrate. That the people have the rights to run to the streets and show civil disobedience to the rule of law and state. It is as if someone hit him with rock and the bump on his head is made of pure perfection. Suddenly, he is acting more and more like his predecessor Joseph Nkaissery, who also tried to silence the opposition and the National Super Alliance (NASA), through their OKOA and reform demonstrations. Clearly, he is trying to pull of the same sort of scheme today. It is like a relic from the past resurface as a magic bean hits the dirt and grows into a giant tree. Matiang’i thinks he drops wisdom, but he drops nonsense instead.

In the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, Chapter 4 Bill of Rights, Part 2 Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Article 37 states this: “Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions to public authorities” (Kenyan Constitution 2010). So as long as NASA petition to demonstrate in Mombasa, Central Business District of Nairobi and in Kisumu. It is within their rights and it is just behavior to do so.

I do not know if CS Matiang’i understand that every person means that his father, his brother and his nephew can run the streets in demonstrations, even his mother, his sister and his cousin. I know that is hard to muster for this man, but as long as they send in petitions and notify the authorities in due time about their planned demonstrations, it should be allowed. What sort of misbehavior does this man live by? What sort of thing did the previous Anti-IEBC demonstrations do to you? If you were Ezra Chiloba or Wafula Chebukati, I would understand if the slogans and the demonstrations would hurt your feelings. However, Matiang’i you are not them. You are yourself and you do not understand what you do.

Alas, you are just a useful tool for Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto, which is why you took over so quickly after the sudden death of Nkaissery. It is not like have forgotten that part of your legacy. The body was not even in the casket before you were sworn-in as acting CS. Clearly, you want to repay your debt for the position they have given you. With using your power to trying to silence the men and woman who do not believe in a credible election under the IEBC and the current administration.

Why should they, when even you cannot muster to follow the provisions of the Constitutions. How dare you insult the citizens who are bleeding and silenced by your regime. What sort of imagination do you have? Do you think this will make it better, only make the Police more brutal and more innocent lives get lost! So you can be in power with your fellow crooked politicians and laugh of the publics misery. Get real and get lost. This sort of foolery is only eaten up by fools, please, by the grace of God! Study the Constitution that you are supposed to abide by and stop the nonsense.

CS Matiang’i you know better, I am sure you do! Peace.

 

Opinion: I wonder can the IEBC Secretariat even count days?

Today, as the sudden statement after the withdrawal of Raila Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement today that Dr. Ekuru Aukot could stand in their place on the ballot. But can they really? Are the IEBC and the High Court really following the electoral codes and practices that in the provisions of electoral mandate. I doubt that, by a simple sentences made by the intellectuals of Elisha Ongonya and Willies Otieno really explain what the IEBC has to do. Because this is a repeated presidential election. Today is the 11th October 2017. So the days counted to 26th October is 15 days. Which is not enough considering the law. This cannot be seen as legal!

A presidential election is initiated by the Commission publishing a notice in the Gazette as well as in the electronic and print media of national circulation. Such publication is made at least sixty days before the date of the election in the case of a general election, and, at least twenty one days before the date of an election in case of a repeat presidential election following lack of a clear winner at a general election, and, upon the office of the president becoming vacant in any other case” (Ongonya & Otieno, P: 42, 2012).

I don’t know if there has arrived any khat from Kismayo of late to the IEBC Secretariat or they are as arrogant as DP William Ruto with his fancy watch. I don’t know, but what I do know is that today is the 11th October, the day IEBC announced changes on the ballots for the upcoming fresh elections on the 26th October. That is 15 beautiful days, where the Jubilee are busy bribing fellow displeased NASA disciples, while giving away t-shirts and campaigning through the Republic.

So if the IEBC was announcing a new candidates for the repeat presidential elections, which supposed to happen 21 days before the day of the election. That means it has to by announcing today happen on the 1st November 2017 and not on the 26th October 2017. I know that is hard math for Chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba who follows direct orders and don’t use their brain-mass as much as they should. Still, this is very simple math. It was like if 15 + 11 became 26, you know. It is hard to understand for some fellow brothers. Maybe someone need to give some proper guidance to the gentlemen in charge at the IEBC.

I know that this Fresh Presidential Elections are not supposed to be this hard. The IEBC knows their rules and regulations, but not abiding to them. Again, they are acting all out and doing as they please. This was like trying to take the easy way out. Since the National Super Alliance pulled out. If people thinks today’s statement is final. You are wrong my friend. First the IEBC has to learn how to count, before they try to pull off another scheme benefiting the Jubilee and Kenyatta. Their gravy-train has to stop and the reforms has to appear. Peace.

Reference:

Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) – Ongonya Z. Elisha & Otieno Willies E.: “A HANDBOOK ON KENYA’S ELECTORAL LAWS AND SYSTEM – HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELECTORAL LAWS AND SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY AND UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010 AND OTHER STATUTES”, 2012

IEBC: Press Statement on the Forthcoming Fresh Presidential Election (11.10.2017)

Opinion: Sometimes its better to say nothing at all, MP Magyezi should have been silent!

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool” Aesop, Aesop’s Fables

I don’t know what went through Raphael Magyezi’s mind when he spoke in Parliament to the Press today. If it was his arrogance, his little-Museveni spirit of intolerance and despotic self-service. It is hard to know, because the supposed Constitutional Amendment on the lifting of the age limit. MP Magyezi is far from honorable, as he wants to silence the ones who are openly opposing inside the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs reviewed. It is insane, but fits how this bill has been delivered, since the ones opposing has already been suspended. Also taken out by Special Forces Command, under order of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. Therefore, MP Magyezi just follows chain-of-command and the orders from above.

Raphael Magyezi speaks out:

If you say Hon Kafuuzi cannot be an active participant of the committee, then I have a right to express my reservation of those members who have come out in the public to oppose the bill. If these members continue to express their reservations on my bill openly, then they should withdraw from the committee or let the committee be reconstituted for the objectivity of the process,” Magyezi said. He added: “Fair hearing demands that the committee to which I am going to appear must portray its independence, neutrality and objectivity without bias”. Last week, Oboth announced that Kafuuzi will not be allowed to discuss and vote on the bill, on grounds that he was one of its seconders when Magyezi tabled it in parliament” (Eyotaru, 2017).

I know that the hut is burning and no-one wants to speak of the fire. The hut and the village just don’t want to look at it or caring about the family who lives there. Similar should people start to shun this man, the man who has stamped his legacy together with life-presidency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Raphael Magyezi will forever be connected with him and his unjust rule. That the same MP are now wanting to go further to disband legal procedures, shows his pure intent. He has no regard for the Parliament or the provisions that are within these chambers. The ones standing in his way could easily be sent packing. The President and his Master must be giddy by his powerful statements, while the people should be gloomy.

That someone like this is their representative, that someone like this can make laws and be a parliamentarian. Clearly, he only see his cases and his ego, so that he can serve the President. The will of serving him is blinding his vision and his mind. It must be a blurry visions and crossing over blurred lines. Since he cannot see what is outside his narrow mind. That he has all the rights and just behavior, that him lifting the age limit is the only thing the Committee is supposed to do. The Despotic act and directive proves the problematic arguments for changing the article 102(b).

MP Magyezi is himself very much partial and asking for an independent Committee is walking into dreamland, Narnia and Mordor if you may. Magyezi is asking only for people positive to his words and his bill. So they can stamp it through and show his loyalty to Museveni. There isn’t a magic formula, but just a mere reality that the MP are shallow and a fool. Not the brightest mind, but a serving servant of his President. There is nothing else to see than that.

It is ironic and stupid at the same time to do this: Your really impartial and biased, but asking the ones dealing with your case to be independent and without bias. Magyezi MP are using his bias to expect other to be unbiased. A real poetic and foolish act, but this coming from the man who tarnished his own persona with this bill. Therefore, he has to succeed because this is his life-work. Everything he can do, to prove that is worth something for Museveni. If he doesn’t he will be a failure, the man who couldn’t deliver him life presidency.

So don’t expect the brilliant mind behind that, will wish to have democratic values or even freedom of speech. He just want it passed, by any means possible. Peace.

Reference:

Eyotaru, Olive – ‘Age limit: MP Magyezi wants Legal committee disbanded’ (11.10.2017) link: http://observer.ug/news/headlines/55391-age-limit-mp-magyezi-wants-legal-committee-disbanded.html

Opinion: Dr. Eukuru Aukot on the ballot for 26th of October Elections is not the solution!

 

“If the journey has become too tough for him, he can relax” – Uhuru Kenyatta at Voi Stadium attacking Odinga (11.10.2017)

I do not know what runs through the brilliant minds of Jubilee Party in the aftermath of the withdrawal of National Super Alliance candidate Raila Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. I do not know if the Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto has considered the implications of their behavior, even of the consequences as mere fact. That they was calling NASA cowards and blaming him for pulling out. Like it was the God given right for one those two compete.

The growing numbers impresses me and people on the streets demonstrating, as James Orengo, called for daily demonstrations next week against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the IEBC is a sinking ship. Still, the captain and leadership still does not seem to feel the water coming through the cracks of the ship and soon running up to the deck! We can wonder if they see what is happening and if there are any signs of reflection on their behalf. Clearly, at this point it is none or very little.

Dr. Ekuru Aukot of the Thirdway Alliance is not the solution to the fatigue and the blatant disregard for electoral reform and institutional change inside the IEBC. He is just a mere pawn in imaginary fairytale made by the High Court. Therefore, to settle the gazette election of September, so that it is still is officially a go. Even though the candidate of NASA and the main opposition are out of the picture.

What is funny and also tragic is that after this ruling today, both IEBC and Jubilee has appealed the decision to let Aukot be the second on the ballot this 26th October, it is like them both know that this move will not make the process legitimate. They need NASA and Odinga on the ballot to make it seem feasible. Even Aukot has come out and said he will not be running in an election, which is not free and fair, also not credible. In the circumstances make it also so more incredible. That the IEBC been able to create this havoc and this sort of charade, that even a third party says: “we will not be pawn you need”. It is fantastic, but also sad, because the Kenyans still do not have the leadership inside the IEBC or the state to find a proper solution to the stalemate.

This while the Anti-IEBC demonstrations are growing in size and power. The NASA leadership are really generating bigger and bigger crowds. They are showing force and will. The people wants reforms and credible elections, by an electoral body they can trust! Certainly, at his very moment the IEBC and Jubilee motives are not trustworthy. That is why it is so rare that they want to appeal the High Court decision to add the Thirdway Candidate!

Chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba must wonder how they can settle this, as the IEBC is in a pickle and a stalemate. Between the will of the Jubilee and the reality of both court orders and their legal boundaries. Even if the National Assembly voted for amendments today, they will be challenged in the courts, as the timing and the precedence and provisions they put – are mildly speculative in favor of the ruling party.

For now there are no winner, Aukot is neither one, even if he suddenly resurrected to prominence today. Still, the stalemate is not settled and will not be for some time. Because the state and IEBC has been reluctant to change. They have clear that they will not be muffled with, even if the Supreme Court nullified the recent quest to get Kenyatta a second term.

That Kenyatta continue to blast Odinga is just self-serving and indulgent. It does not benefit the Kenyan people, neither his supposed electorate. Since they are not getting a fair test of democracy, if it continues as it does. It is as if Kenyatta shatters his own glass and blame Odinga for doing it. It is sort of the tale of his presidency; it is always someone else’s fault, not the President himself. If it was corruption, it was at the ports and not in the state house. If it was problems, it was NASA who did not comply, not that his legislation or his provisions was any good.

Therefore, we are back into a tale-spin, where the revealing character of the people in the circle of Jubilee and the IEBC will reveal themselves. If they are for rigging and for electoral malpractice. Just for the sense of safety and stability or if there are someone who cares about credible elections, that elects legitimate government. We will see what will be served, but do not expect the plate to serve quickly. The Jubilee and IEBC seems more interested in self-serving, than in due diligence. Peace.