Opinion: PM Nabbanja – what law is Mpuuga violating?

“The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has directed the Resident District Commissioners to apprehended the Leader of Opposition Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba should he again lay foot at government hospitals. An infuriated Nabbanja made her remarks while visiting Kawolo hospital yesterday where the LOP Mpuuga had just concluded his oversight duties. “I direct all RDCs to block Mr. Mpuuga from visiting government hospitals. We have no problem when he comes as a patient, but we will not entertain his politics in our hospitals,” Nabbanja said” (Emmanuel Busingye – ‘PM Nabbanja directs RDCs to arrest Mpuuga, 15.05.2023, ekyooto.co.uk).

The current Prime Miniser Robinah Nabbanja is trying to show force, but has no finesse. We know that she isn’t that clever. That has been evident all along and by the time of writing she’s yet again exposing it.

Instead of showing good governance or concerns about what the Leader of Opposition is doing. She’s instead incriminating him and violating his rights as the LoP. The Prime Minister has no rights in blocking him from visiting or observing things at government properties. The LoP has the right and is justified to visit hospitals, schools, or other public buildings across the Republic. Heck, he should be able to visit ungazetted safe houses too.

The Prime Minister is just showing how the government has failed. When they are not allowing Mpuuga to enter hospitals. It isn’t a sign of strength but of weakness. When you have to use force, intimidate and arrest someone over doing a little peak. You just know the government is in the wrong and lack moral judgement for their actions.

The PM should use her mind and spirit to help or guide the Ministry of Health. The hospitals needs investment and needs proper oversight. However, the PM is more busy being the unapologetic spokesperson for the President to actually do her job.

As the PM she should always entertain politics. She’s a politician and she should dwell into the matters of policy, plans or even her own manifesto, if she even has read and of them. It is hard to believe I say this, but the PM needs to be more humble and less of a knucklehead.

PM Nabbanja just shows she’s a crony and thinks this is the move to salvage the damage. However, it just exposes the total rot in the system. When you got arrest someone who has the rights to visit and to look at the current state of affairs. The LoP has all the rights and as the leader of the shadow government. He should be and allowed to enter government facilities, whether the PM likes it or not. The LoP should be able to do that as a civilian or as the LoP. That’s just being real…

PM Nabbanja is a fool yet again. Arresting someone because she and her party cannot maintain or have the ability to do their job properly. If the NRM and the PM’s party had worked and invested in the hospitals. This wouldn’t be an issue. However, the lack of that and the lack of concern of the state of the hospitals. Is the reason for the visits of the LoP.

That should send a signal to the NRM and the leaders in-charge that they got their work cut out. They will be told what is lacking and where they hurriedly need to improve. Peace.

Revisiting the 1984 Proposal of the 10-Point Programme in 2023

The 10-Point Programme that was first published in 1984 and been the “change of guard” or the reforms that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) promised the Republic. The National Resistance Army (NRA) which became the NRM did this to sell their ideals, dogmas, and political ideology.

Just looking at their own pledges in regard to the 10-point programme in 2023… you can say the President and the NRM have disregarded or not been concerned about these promises. The 10-point programme was a manifesto and a document that’s been like holy scripture from the Luweero Triangle.

The NRM knows the remedies and even spelled it out in 1984 but haven’t followed it up themselves. I will take some quotations from the 10-Point Programme and not dwell too deep. Since, well, the programme itself isn’t that relevant. However, we need to revisit it to prove what the NRM haven’t done since 1986…

Let’s start with: “Democracy, as defined by one political thinker, means “government of the people, by the people and for the people”. The only problem is that rarely do we get governments that are really all these three. There are lot of mockeries of “democracy” around the globe. In our case, for democracy to be meaningful and not a mockery, it must contain three elements: parliamentary democracy, popular democracy and a decent level of living for every Ugandan. In other words, there should be an elected parliament, elected at regular intervals and such elections must be free of corruption and manipulation of the population” (TPP, 1984).

Reading this today, it’s a bit insulting and infuriating knowing what knowledge the NRA/M posses and how they operate. These words could describe them and how they are making a mockery of democracy. They are holding elections rampant with corruption and manipulations. Therefore, the remedies and what the NRM promised are totally different from what they have delivered

It continues: “As soon as NRM takes government, not only will the state inspired violences disappear but so will even criminal violence. Given democracy at the local level, a politicized army and police and absence of corruption at the top as well as interaction with the people, even criminal violence can disappear. Thereby, security of persons will be restored and so will security of legitimately earned property” (TPP, 1984).

When digesting this today… it isn’t a good look. This is what the NRA or NRM promised to end. While they are now thriving on the monopoly of violence and intimidation. The state security apparatus isn’t any better and they are serving injustice on the regular. The dissidents, the activists, opposition leaders and anyone associated with them can easily vanish, be kept incommunicado and even extra judicially killed. Therefore, these lofty promises are empty and shows what the NRM has become.

It continues: “We are convinced that some of the post-independent African leaders are the ones that are just hopelessly out of depth and have got to look for scapegoats. Africa, since independence, has been being tossed between, on the one hand idiotic quislings that are mere “caricatures” of the worst aspects of the European middle class and, on the other hand, muddle-headed “revolutionary” ideologies of Fabians, murderers and a variety of other opportunists, who spend more time putting people in preventive detention, when they are not murdering them, and spew out policies and papers that are not within a thousand miles of the real dynamics of the situation than solving the problems of the continent” (TPP, 1984).

Here they are speaking about themselves and what they have become. The NRA/M promised to be different, but they are practically everything they fought not to be. The TPP itself is a document that proves this. Especially, the explanatory reasons for the 10-point programme. These are just paragraphs from it and still it is so prevalent in the ways that the NRM is running the government today. These words could be used against them, and you couldn’t spot any difference. That’s the tragedy, because as I have stated many times over the years. The NRM and Museveni knows the remedies but has decided to look the other way. It is more profitable to run it like the predecessors.

It continues: “Apart from seeking co-operation with other African countries, Uganda, having suffered so greatly at the hands of primitive dictators ought to play an active part in defending the human and democratic rights of the African people in general. Dictatorships impede progress because they stop debates on development and allow nincompoops to remaining power doing whatever damage they are capable of. Without democracy and the human dignity of the African people Africa will never develop if, even mere debate about, let alone the actuality of, development is hardly taking place. The people are too frightened to comment on the actions of the omnipotent rulers that have got powers of live and death over every citizen of their countries, Rulers can squander resources with impunity, they can violate human rights of the people with impunity. Democracy, therefore, becomes a sinequanon of development. We ought to oppose dictatorship in Africa” (TPP, 1984).

These words can be used to describe the NRM and Museveni today. He is the primitive dictator who appoints the nincompoops to stay in power. That’s exactly what he does, and this paragraph is so fitting for his reign. It is tragic that the words and the ideals of the TPP has been lost. This document with the proposal is very telling all these years after. Because, the NRM has forgotten these words and not adhering to it. It was used as a steppingstone to get into office.

I am just amazed that NRA (now NRM) could write these words in the middle of the bush-war, but when they entered office. They became the same as the ones they fought. That is what is tragic and interesting at the same time. Power corrupts and power evolves. This is why the NRM is what it is today. They might not reconcile towards this fact, but the 1984 document proves they were wrong.

The proposal and reasons for the 10-Point Programme is valid today. Now it is valid, because they are the culprits and the ones that haven’t followed up on their promises to the Republic. Peace.

Uganda: The Parliament of Uganda – Press Statement by Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kampala, Following Issuance of Level 3, Travel Advisory for Uganda, Dated June 12/2023 by United States of America / International Community Concerns (14.06.2023)

Opinion: Bobi Wine’s two important points on the current state of affairs…

I also drew attention to the persistent breakdown in national service delivery, especially caused by Corruption and Impunity. The recent disconnection of water supply to public hospitals and the delayed reconstruction of the Katonga bridge despite its strategic importance should remind us that we have no functional government. We must take urgent action to remedy this, that is why we have intensified countrywide outreaches with a significant number of our leaders deployed to re-mobilize the population” – Robert Kyagulanyi (13.06.2023).

The National Unity Platform (NUP) and People Power Movement leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine addressed the media the NUP Headquarters in Kamwokya today. This address had two very vital points. The first paragraph and a second one.

I will address that one before indulging in the second one, which is underneath here. It is a striking argument and reasoning behind his words. His going straight to the heart of government and how it lacks service delivery. He proves it by looking into the deteriorating state of the hospitals and the roads. While he can issue a will to re-mobilize the population. That mobilization has to come from within and with the will of the people. If his supposed to galvanize them. It cannot be for a gig or a short-term fix. No, it has to be for something significant and possibly a revolution. Because, that’s the only thing that can transfer power and unleash the will of the people. Until then… it is baby-steps and the pain is far from over.

Which is why I will now dwell into the second one…

The escalating insecurity in our country is another cause for alarm. Those responsible for citizens’ safety are instead fuelling insecurity as they are emboldened by the culture of impunity the regime has instilled among its officers. The lack of accountability for past incidents, including the massacre of unarmed citizens and the involvement of high-ranking officials including dictator Museveni’s son in abductions, torture and even murder means the situation is only going to get worse” (Robert Kyagulanyi, 13.06.2023).

We have seen this and the NUP leader isn’t lying. The evidence is in the murders and shootings. They are more prevalent than before and the NRM cannot hide from the fact. Yes, they pin-point the U.S. but that doesn’t stop the shootings locally. That is just proving because other people do it, I should do it too; which is such a school-yard argument or reasoning.

Bobi Wine is coming with harsh and sincere words here. Words that should be listened too. Especially before its too late. The cycle of violence will only make it worse. The hurt and plights will amplify and more people destroyed by it. This is people’s lives and livelihoods on the line. People are suffering and the only way out is the gun. That’s not how it was supposed to go and there was supposed to be other ways. However, NRM and the current regime’s violent approach to politics is now trickling down to the ones who carries guns. So, they think it’s within reason to shoot and kill too.

Bobi Wine’s warning should be cemented into stone. He is telling his supporters and everyone who follows that more people will suffer. The fight to end a dictator isn’t over and the pursuit moves on. Alas, the pursuit is dangerous and the ones involved in endangering themselves. They are possible victims of abductions, arrests, torture and possible extra judicial killings. Therefore, Bobi Wine’s words should be spread.

His saying what others doesn’t dare. His speaking out and people should listen. These words doesn’t come easy. The battle and fight against isn’t a combat for the faint-hearted. Peace.

Opinion: My two cents on the Amama Mbabazi situation…

When you have reached a certain level of trust and prestige, everything is possible, and you can touch the sky. That what happened to Amama Mbabazi who has been a loyal subject and a high-ranking official since the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took power in 1986. He has had several roles in government but was most famous for the years as Prime Minister and Secretary General of the NRM.

That’s why his been a man of influence and organizational skills for years. His said to be vital to whip the party and be able to run things. Mbabazi was revered and a man whose words mattered. Until he dared to face the music and challenge the President in the 2016 elections under the banner of Go-Forward.

Now a viral tape of him walking after an operation at a health care facility has leaked. Where you see him struggling and painfully walk on crotches. Therefore, times has changed, and he won’t be all powerful again.

Mbabazi has not only sought influence, but he captured it. He took it and earned on it. There has been plenty of scandals and even been nominated as one of the most corrupt government officials of East Africa at one point. That was well deserved by the way.

He is a man who known the system and been trusted by the President. That’s why he was first working as the head of the External Security Organization. Before later becoming the Minister of Defence after the preceding one was the President himself. While he would later be the Secretary General for the party for over a decade and serve one term as the PM. That’s why you know the President has trusted him and sought his services. He has proven that he will answer the calls and do the bidding of His Excellency.

That’s why you know this man still matters. Even if he is working for a Foundation and a role, which is insignificant in one regard. However, if the President would have time for his advice or talks. It wouldn’t be shocking or strange…. Because Mbabazi and Museveni have been close for so many years. The possible fallout over the Presidency and Go-Forward bid could be water under the bridge by now.

While those things are being said. It is sad that he needs to travel all the way to London to get healed and treatment for his back. That is a long trip to get adjusted and help with back-surgery. Some said it was blood-cloth and a stroke. However, that has been dismissed as fake news and should be handled like such.

What I have the most trouble with is that he needed to travel to Europe and get treatment. He has served diligently and been a vocal supporter of his government. His one of the brothers who should trust his own government and their institutions. As a former PM and Minister, he should have gone to Mulago or anywhere for that matter. Just like any random citizen… that’s where he would taste the efforts and the brutal reality of the government he was profited from.

Mbabazi is just showing us how his government has failed. That’s why he needed to go to London. He had to go to the colonial master and get help from them. That’s because his government and the ones he has served haven’t invested, cared for or been concerned with the hospitals at home. They have indulged, bought SUVs and eaten of other people’s plates. However, not cared about or addressed the lacking services in the Ministry of Health.

The back surgery he got in London should be possible at Aga Khan or Mulago. It should be possible at one hospital in Kampala. If not in one of the other cities of the republic. However, we know that isn’t so or the High-Ranking Officials doesn’t trust that. Therefore, they are flying high and mighty abroad to be medical tourists. Peace.

Kasese Massacre: The King is finally free, but injustice still prevails…

“BREAKING: The Director of Public Prosecution has dropped terrorism charges against Rwenzururu King Charles Mumbere and 217 others” (91.2 Crooze FM, 13.06.2023).

“JUST IN: DPP drops all charges against the Musinga of the Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley Mumbere, and 217 others. Mumbere has been facing charges of murder, treason and aggravated robbery” (NTV Uganda, 13.06.2023).

Omusinga Charles Wesley Mumbere have been kept in custody and had charges on him for over 6 years and 6 months. That is what happened to the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu and his royal court. They were targeted, killed and later charges as the culprits. While the state operators, the state security agencies and the army commanders have been promoted. Therefore, the ones who ordered the “shoot to kill” orders on the 27th of November 2016 in Kasese have prospered.

The number of arbitrary killings will never be known. The numbers of deceased have fluctuated and been very erratic. We know the authorities and the state itself held one big funeral for them and dug up mass-graves for them. Therefore, the knowledge and knowhow to get numbers aligned will be nearly impossible.

Just think about the state have charged a king and his court for over 2300 days and now they are off the hook. 6 years later when the state cannot produce or have the ability or reason to keep the king in exile or his court behind bars. Some of his guards has died behind bars and others has succumbed to sickness. These people will never get answers heard for this injustice. Just like the dead who was killed on that fatal day in Kasese.

You know plot was sinister when the “Yiira Republic” have never been seen or heard about. Neither has the para-military group “Kirumiramutima” or “Strong Hearted” ever been in the spotlight ever since. Both things just came out of thin-air and was used as excuse to do the operation and target the kingdom itself. Go after the throne and burn down the Buhikira Royal Palace as well.

“If this regime leader can treat a leader of over a million people like this, what will happen to the common man?” – Gen. Mugisha Muntu

The ones who issued the bullets and the orders was the First Son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerubaga and Gen. Peter Elwelu. They were the voices and the army commanders who was in charge. This was their mission and they have since then earned good fortunes. These two has gotten prosperous and the ones hurting is the royalties and the people of Kasese.

Just because his out of possibly exile and without charges doesn’t mean this is over. The massacres and the pain is still fresh. 6 years doesn’t heal it when the culprits are walking free and the families are never getting to see their loved ones again. It doesn’t help either that there is no proper investigation or looking into the ones ordering the killings from the state level. That’s because of the power of the First Son and it was his brigade together with the Flying Squad that entered Kasese. Therefore, we know there are people in high-ranking officials and people who are connected to the President who never will face any retribution…

Time will tell how this goes… but we should never forget. Innocent lives were taken and people lost loved ones over power play by government officials. Peace.

Opinion: The Museveni conspiracy theories surrounding his coronavirus is crazy…

This week it was announced that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was positive for the COVID-19 virus or the coronavirus. That after doing all precautions and avoid close encounters for ages. Heck, the old man wore a face-mask and kept distance on foreign visits too. So, it wasn’t like he took easy or believed he could manage getting the virus.

That’s why he delegated his Vice-President and Prime Minister to handle certain affairs. Just like he delegated the Prime Minister in his stead on Victory Day on the 8th June 2023 in Luweero. That’s what he did and it was uncommon of him to do so.

What is official and announced is that his holding himself in isolation at his home on Nakasero hill. There he has been since it was official that he was with COVID-19. That’s where his been for 5 days and not much news has come out. There been some official statements and writings, but none has been in a manner that can up-ease people.

Now all sorts of conspiracies are going viral. That is happening because Tanzanian and Kenyan media houses are suddenly claiming that Museveni is at the ICU and his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerubaga has called a family meeting. This news broke now on Sunday, but haven’t been verified or released statements from sources close to the State House. Meaning, it could just be hearsay or made-up “fake news”.

Alas, that’s why things are troubling. As conspiracies of the CIA involved with spies who fed him ricin poison on his matooke. That’s been one, because ricin make you feel feverish, damage your blood-vessels and then the heart. In addition of giving you diarrhoe and small cough. However, that is just words on the web and nothing proven of yet.

The same as the speculation that this is a retaliation of the West and they have made him sick because of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Well, if that was true… why didn’t they go after him for the same reason in 2011 and 2014? They should have addressed it the first few times in the 9th Parliament and not suddenly strike in the 11th Parliament. Let’s just be legit about for a minute.

They are also pinning this on the same strange manner of death as with former Tanzanian President Joseph Magufuli. Which I find very amusing, because Magufuli worked against the virus and had all sort of hackwork ideas of combatting it. He did everything in his power to keep society open and spread the COVID-19 without any ways of stopping it or treating it. That’s why his died and it was a foolish way to die. The former President could have avoided it by putting in regulations and codes, which would limit the spread. Also, believed in the science and the possible treatment of the virus sooner. However, he never did and that’s why his gone. There is no major conspiracy and a big will of the West to get rid of him. No, that he did on his own accord, actually.

The same story can be written about former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza. They went both the same path and the similar tragic ending. It could have been avoided and practically they had the authorities, the state apparatus and the ability to do something about it. However, their pride and their will was against doing so. Therefore, making conspiracies in connections with them now is futile.

President Museveni is a man of the lockdowns and a man who did whatever in his way to avoid it. That’s another beast compared to the gentlemen, which I have mentioned. Yes, I am critical of Museveni and his reign. That is being said with reason and with facts. Not just hearsay and utter ignorance. I will not cry havoc or claim someone is deceased before they are. The state might conceal it or hide the fact. However, that would make more reasons to get motive or issue for doing so. We know they would hide it and attempt to find the next way forward. Because, there is no protocol or justified way to a Presidential transition. Nevertheless, that is just hearsay and mere speculation, which I will not dwell into. Especially, when there is no proof of it. Neither is the wording of being air-lifted to Nairobi or abroad for treatment. That usually happens when big-men like Museveni falls seriously ill. They tend to fly to Paris, London or elsewhere to get treatment for their illnesses. That wouldn’t happen in Kampala or in a hospital up-country.

No, that’s why I am taking it with ease and not buying into it just yet. Peace.

A Brief Look into the LoP Response to the State of Nation Address of 2023…

Just as yesterday, I went through the speech, the State of the Nation address of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. It would only be fair that I do the same to the Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga MP, and his retort to it. Not that I expect much or will be flabbergasted anymore. We have seen it all before and it is going in circles. I just hope there is more meat and less bones. That’s what I hoped for when I started to read the response.

The LoP dropped a huge document as a response, but I will bluntly just gaze at it and take the juiciest parts. In the same manner, as I did with the State of Nation Address. It wouldn’t be fair if digested it differently. Even if I have given more space to Museveni than the Opposition in this regard. That’s because Museveni is the Head of State and is the President. It is within these reasons why he gets more spotlight and questions of his actions. Then the LoP who is doing the same…

Last year the LoP dropped over 20 pages to address the SONA or State of the Nation of 2022. This year it was 2 pages drop and about the public wastage of COVID-19 tests and such. It wasn’t dwelling into the subject matters or the ideals of the speech. No, it was just looking at the blunt cost of the National Address and in that regard.

It is an understatement to say this is relaxed and the least effort. Maybe after last years response. He felt it was underwhelming and giving less feedback. Therefore, he could just address one simple point now and that’s the continues COVID-19 testing for public events at Kololo, like the SONA. However, that is a mute-point at this stage and not that interesting.

Secondly, the LoP didn’t dwell into the speech or even comment on the claims in it. Yes, the LoP and the Shadow Cabinet did boycott the proceedings. Nevertheless, just like I wasn’t at Kololo, the LoP could get access to the speech and retort to it like he should. Not just await the next plenary session and then maybe utter some words.

The LoP is within his rights and he should complain about the costs of 3 billion shillings for every event or the presiding activities of the President at Kololo. That is within reason… though I would expect so much more of his response to the SONA.

From an Opposition Standpoint, the whole two pages are disappointing. The ideals of the boycott and reasons for it should be so much grander. There are plenty of reasons not to show up or protest the government actions towards its dissidents. However, the reasoning and the response is lacklustre.

I’m disappointed in Mpuuga. He knows how this game goes and is a seasoned politician. This is forfeiting his role and not standing up for the principals. It just glazing it and making a mockery of it.

There was plenty of meat in the speech to make a feast on. That’s if he cared or was concerned about it. The LoP could have addressed it properly and not only talked about COVID-19 testing to attend the SONA. That is just the practical attendance and not even the objective of scrutinizing the speech itself. Even I did much more and I wasn’t even trying… Peace.

A brief look into the State of the Nation Address of 2023…

What more can I say to you? You heard it all” – Jay Z – ‘What More Can I Say’ (The Black Album, 2003)

Here we go again, and again, and again. This is the DJ Khaled with “another one” and “Listennn”. Well, we knew it was bound to happen and it’s sadly scheduled by law. That His Excellency, the Self-Styled President for Life, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was delivering his State of the Nation address to Parliament.

There is a reason why there is no real fanfare or joy for these occasions anymore. Just like Jay-Z dropped a song called “What More Can I Say” and Museveni should feel the same. Nevertheless, he never stops and with ease holding new speeches on a semi-regular basis. However, with time… it’s repetitive and a lot of fluff.

I will not deep dive into the matter. Only take a few quotes and say my peace about it. Because, that’s what I do… no guns or glamour. Just mere acknowledgement and move on.

PDM is saying; “Do it yourself; here is a grant from the government to your parish SACCO of UShs.100million, per year. Besides, the parish is near your home. Hence, no more excuses”. This is the strategy of PDM, the money is there, cheap and the Parish is near. Therefore no more excuses by the people who want to remain in poverty” (Museveni, 07.06.2023).

Well, if things was that easy Mr. President you would have done the magic bullet with Entandikwa in the 1990s. We know that didn’t happen and Museveni has launched several since. The PDM is just the latest rebrand of the same scheme and done so ahead of the polls. It is a cheap ploy and a trick to get the electorate hopeful for the future. Though we haven’t seen signs of it actually working with the predecessors either.

With our oil money, we shall be able to complete our targets of a Government primary school per parish and a Government secondary school per Sub-County. The railway, the electricity, technical and science education as well as some national roads, will be the elements our oil money will deal with. I intend to meet with the Petroleum Authority and the Oil Companies, to harmonise so that we do not miss the target of 2025 as the first oil date” (Museveni, 07.06.2023).

The President has been patiently waiting for the petrodollars to come his way. He has been anticipating and looking forward to the fortunes. However, with the way he has run the nation and the debt-ridden economy he has provided. The riches of the petrodollars might go to cover the shortfall and pay of debts. Because, the domestic revenue coming from it has to cover the recycled debts and the deficits his government has created. That it got to before it even considers to invest or suddenly have the funds to expand or even deliver government services to the public. It isn’t nice to say this, but when you have had re-occurring debts and not had revenue. The moment you get that… the creditors wants their cut and they should.

My stand on homosexuality has been repeatedly laid out to all and sundry. It starts with a few questions: “Why does somebody become a homosexual? Is it on account of genetic, hormonal or psychological reasons?” Discussions with our doctors and the other African doctors who had a conference with African Members of Parliament from 22 countries, unequivocally, led us to conclude, that homosexuality, is as a result of psychological disorientation at some point in one’s life- not genetic and not hormonal, as some of us initially thought” (Museveni, 07.06.2023).

If Museveni thinks his smart or wise, these sorts of statements doesn’t make him any friends in the donor communities or the ones who has been covering his lack of domestic revenue. Even if he thinks he got it covered with the future earnings of the oil in 2025, which he desperately needs now. Because, his becoming left behind and less accustomed to friendly gestures, as the time goes by.

He knew the Anti-Homosexuality Act would be troublesome. The old man should remember how he had to deal with it in the past. It is merely a decade since the last round. Now it is repeating itself and becoming a norm. While his getting the populist behind it and even the Opposition is numb on the question. Because, they all know that this is a popular sentiment. Even if it is targeting one minority and vilifying them. That’s what they do and it’s a cheap trick to have “delivered” something without doing anything in particular. It’s a gift that keeps giving and the gays are paying the price for the party.

I can just tell you… you don’t get wiser or smarter by listening to Museveni in 2023. No, it is the same-old same-old, which isn’t inspiring at all. We have heard the sentiments and most of the tales before. Just added a twist of the new type of means.

Well, however… bambi. I am tired of this. Goodbye. Peace.

Opinion: The President is one-emergency-call away to fix Medical Evacuation for the Elites…

“None of us (government officials) is going to die in Mulago because there is no medicine. If there is no medicine, [we] will call the President and he will put [us] on a plane and take us to America. We are not victims of corruption.” IGG Beti Kamya urges civilians to report corruption cases, highlighting their victimhood instead of top government officials” (NTV Uganda, 02.06.2023).

I don’t know about you… but the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya frankness in regard to corruption or mismanagement of funds within the Ministry of Health is telling. The ability to not see how arrogant and entitled she where. Well, that is astonishing.

Kamya has gone far in this world. She has maybe not able to retain her seat as an MP in Parliament. Nevertheless, she has become a Minister for one term and the IGG after that. The President has appointed her and kept her in high regard. If he didn’t consider her or see any value in her loyalty. He would have dumped her as Senior Presidential Advisor or become a Residential District Commander (RDC) in a god-forsaken up-country district, which she would rarely visit and only be there during certain celebrations.

Alas, Kamya isn’t that wise or considerate. She is just showing what we knew, but she is saying the silent part out loud. We know that the “high above” needs a say in most things. Now we know his the ones issuing orders and being the guardian of the Medical Evacuations of Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs) or the general elite. The ones who get treatment in India, United States of America or somewhere in Europe.

She said his a call away and get them on a plane. The IGG is practically telling the citizens how Oulanyah got the treatment in Seattle. The way we know others has been airlifted to Nairobi or further away too. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) takes care of its own, but doesn’t consider the rest.

We know the President isn’t a call away from the ones who works within the bounds of the gig-economy or the civil servants who can go months without pay. These have to die in the hospitals without additional help. However, if you are a part of the anointed elite and in high regard of the President. Then you can anticipate the services of the Uganda Airlines and get visa’s or medical passes to get treatment in the West. That’s what Kamya is saying she didn’t see anything wrong in it either.

The public shouldn’t be privy to it. We all know it happens, but it shows how bad it is. It isn’t like these things are new in the Republic either. However, it shows how the state has failed its own and how the President has spend on airlifting patients and pay for their services. This just shows how the Ministry of Health isn’t a concern or even a priority. That’s because the ones in-charge and the ones in the elite can easily get away and it’s one call away.

The President can just a word and a nod. Then he will give them a thumbs up and the sick patient is in the air. That’s not how these things are supposed to work. It shows that the elites, the NRM and the President has already given up on getting treatment at home. They are all just eagerly calling the President and getting it resolved. That’s easier than ensuring the proper people working in the fields, logistics around the medicine and the machinery for all sorts of treatment. No, that takes commitment and investment. It is easier to just fix a ride on a plane and call it a night. Peace.