
“When the media was taken away from here, the lights were switched off, network was disconnected, this place was raided by strangers, against Rule 237 of our Rules of Procedure. I want to believe that it was on your order that the media was thrown out, that people raided this House and beat up MPs and yet as far as I am concerned, you are meant to protect us. But you ordered for us to be beaten, today and in this House” (..) “Members were beaten, brutalized, all of us were being shoved around like little children, in our own House. They were stepping on these chairs, pushing and they picked up a couple of MPs, while beating them up. Our colleagues were assaulted, including women, by men, whom we don’t know, they aren’t staff of Parliament, they don’t belong to the Seargent at Arms office, they are hooligans and “kanyamas” that came in, with a mission, to beat up MPs. A couple of some MPs were using their phones to record what was happening, people’s phones were grabbed, and some were beaten up” – Leader of Opposition Joel Sssenyonyi (06.11.2024).
The ones believing that the UCDA and the Coffee Amendment Act isn’t in the interest of the President or the State House is wrong. Everything is on the line here. This is repeating the acts of the Age Limit Act that gave the President a longer stay in office.
“Chaos erupted in Parliament as Kilak North MP Anthony Akol clashed with Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake during the House’s reconvening to debate the controversial National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024. A video of the altercation has since circulated” (NTV Uganda, 06.11.2024).
Stranger against brutalize inside the Parliament chambers. Going in and forcefully arrest opposition Members of Parliament. Just so the government programs can go without scrutiny or noise of the opposition. The Baganda MPs aren’t supposed to have the numbers and they are now banished from the premises. Over 10 MPs are now blocked from participating in three sessions. That’s after the state entered and allowed the unknown and unnamed security agents to take the law in their hands.
There is no escape. The coffee and the whatnot is ending up in the hands of the President. He resides with the power. The Speaker and the Parliament are just supposed to serve him. They are there to do his bidding and ensure his blessings. That’s all there is too it. This is why it is done this way.
The August House and the Honour is all gone. Just like it was before. This term is no different from the previous one. It is just the usage of force and to get the “yay” from the people who are in debt and who needs favour from the President. They are there as his stooges and slaves to follow his guidance regardless of the betterment or the needs of the nation. One man rules them all and they just have to obey.
The coffee is apparently owned by Museveni and his junta. This is how he wants to be remembered and how he takes over the premises. That’s how he moves and how he ensures his way. There is no middle ground or any sort of good justification. Just another way of using a means to an end. The ones paying will be the farmers and the traders, but the cut will be in the realm of the Presidency. Peace.













