
“Throughout the history of our nation, we have been presented with different opportunities at different times and turns. We have been presented with opportunities to build a fair, just and prosperous nation. Unfortunately, we have missed most of those opportunities, which have put us in this vicious cycle of oppression” – Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine (06.01.2025).
There are plenty of New Year’s Messages being spread these days. Several of politicians world-wide is a part of it and they does it either on New Years Evening or days after. Today the Opposition Leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine released his speech, which he held at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters today.
I will just take small fragments of it, as it is such a vast speech. I would recommend anyone to read it through and check Bobi Wine’s social media’s for it. As it is a powerful speech. Whereas, I can only look into a little of it and discuss it.
“In the four decades of the Museveni rule, there have been several other opportunities presented to we, the people of Uganda – just like the case was with the regimes before him. Every election, every protest, every contestation under Museveni has presented us an opportunity for redemption, and yet we continue to live under the heavy load of oppression. Every election cycle has presented an opportunity to put an end to oppression and start afresh- right from 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and indeed 2021. Different times, different candidates, different actors – and yet, the dream of a new Uganda remains the same while simultaneously continuing to elude us” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).
Here Bobi Wine is speaking facts. We have seen it and you can read several of my blogs, which has the same reflection. This is something we have all seen and it is part of the fabric of the society. That’s what Museveni has created and how he has operated over all these years. It is what he does and we can the see the results of it.
Bobi Wine continues…
“Power is a double edged sword. Give it to evil people, and they will use it to steal, kill and plunder. Give it to good people, and they will use it to build and empower. That is why we must take back that power from a group that has caused so much suffering and humiliation to our people and use it, as the people of Uganda, to build a better nation. We must fight to take power from a man who is not ashamed to say that he is only workout for himself, his children and grand children and use it to build a country based on freedom, fairness and social justice” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).
The sentiment here is powerful, as he has told about the wasted years of Museveni. Where he has misused power and used force to stay in office. Now he speaks of the other option and the opportunities to build a greater society. Where the public trusts its leadership and also serves the public. Which is far from what that is shown today in the Republic. They rather buy weapons, than buy needed materials or goods for the ones in need. If people are in need… the high ranking officials could find ways to loot it and only given token parts of stockpile to the ones in need. That’s how things are these days.
Bobi Wine further states…
“To you comrade foot soldiers, this year is going to be a tough one. Museveni’s son has already promised to cause mayhem and inflict harm upon us. He even promised to cut off my nose. But God is with us. Whatever he desires for us will come upon him and his family unless they repent and change course. Let us remain united and focused” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).
Here Bobi Wine is to kind. Museveni’s son has said to chop his head off and capture him. That’s what he has said recently or tweeted for that matter. It’s true into any election cycle things will only get rough. That is the proof of any by-election and how the opposition are treated. It will only get worse from here and the previous one proves just that. The year 2020 was hard ahead of the 2021. Nothing will be different now and the NUP will be tested yet again. This time not as a newcomer, but as an overachiever in the previous election.
Bobi Wine’s words are reflective of a thinking man and a man who knows how to deliberately tell a message. He wants to solidify the hope of a better future, but at the same time tell the tragic stories of the current predicament. That is the reality here and the Republic suffers because of it.
This shows what sort of character Bobi Wine is and why his a needed voice in the nation. However, they will haunt him, attack and try to destroy him. Expect no mercy against him and his kind ahead of the 2026 election. Yet again, the blood will be on the streets, people abducted and merciless actions in the name of God as the punisher on the Throne is haunting his prey. That what is coming and the ones in power ravishes in the devious methods used to linger indefinitely. Peace.