Parliament of Uganda: Speaker Anita Among letter to National Unity Platform Secretary General David Lewis Rubongya – “Re: Withdrawal of Mandate and Nomination of Commissioner” (25.03.2024)

Public Square: Public Square letter to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) – Fraud, Corruption and False Accounting by the Speaker, Clerk of Parliament and Other Staff of the Parliament of Uganda (23.03.2024)

Opinion: Nandutu has fallen off so quickly…

The former journalist and show runner of the “Point Blank”, Agnes Nandutu MP is now back to the back-bench of Parliament. Nandutu MP was elected in 2021 on a Independent ticket after losing out in the National Resistance Movement Primary. So, she was a NRM leaning Independent MP and was lucky to become a State Minister for Karamoja.

That’s how she was able within a short window go from being a civilian to a Minister. The President gave her a prominent role and office. She was so lucky and giddy to be there. Bashing in glory and getting the honours of the office.

Instead of building upon the trust given her. She used her Ministry and Office to eat. The moment she was able to enrich herself. She took the moment and did just that. As much as the stockpiles of mabaati was emptied. As an MP and Minister of Karamoja, she stole Mabaati and misused her office.

At one point, she was one out of few that was made an example for. She was put on trial and arrested, arraigned and spent some time behind bars. However, she was never fully charged or sentenced. Therefore, the authorities just made her example… and didn’t penalize her totally. That’s why she isn’t behind bars, but on the back-bench of Parliament.

This week the MP lost her office and kicked out of the Office of the Prime Minister. As her role belonged under the Office of the Prime Minister. That must hurt her pride and being told she wasn’t a minister anymore.

Nandutu went from being a journalist to MP to Minister within a hot-minute. Now she is demoted and being made an example of. Even if she haven’t paid a hefty price. It is a subtle backhanded slap to be demoted like this. While others who partake in the thieving is still thriving and bashing in glory with His Excellency.

Agnes Nandutu MP will still be around, but the President has taken action against her. She wasn’t above it all and that’s why she was losing in the recent reshuffle. Nandutu couldn’t even be a Minister through the whole term. No, she gotten three years and one of them in trouble. Months after the trouble losing her office. That’s a telling story and show how she has fallen.

Nandutu MP would have made a skit and run a joke about this if it was another MP on Point Blank. She would have said something sarcastically and mockingly about how she went from thieving to losing it.

The former journalist now have to walk carefully. She is not above it all and could easily be used as a scapegoat again. That’s why she lost her influence and office. The President needed to remind the cabinet and use some of them to show some fight against corruption. While his still keeping several others implicated in the same scandal. Therefore, it isn’t a truthful or honest enterprise of His Excellency.

However, Nandutu is feeling the pendulum. The MP isn’t as prominent or important enough to be kept. Her independence and ability to win in the 2021 elections aren’t celebrated. That’s why she could get demoted and lose the office. If he wanted too… the President could have written a letter and pursuit the case even further with the authorities. Therefore, Nandutu is lucky to be here and still able to eat in the August house.

Nandutu MP is an example of how not to run a Ministry. She is an example of how arrogance and hubris can lead to your downfall. Right now she’s licking her wounds, but she will see another day. Already walking free and tasting the wealth of the back-benches of Parliament. Not like she’s paying huge price or being recalled as an MP. If the NRM did that and went further. That’s when she would have lost it all. Peace.

Opinion: Mpuuga’s defiance isn’t endearing Part II

I’m here to assure the country and NUP members that I’m still a member of NUP. No one will force me out of NUP. In the coming days, I’ll embark on streamlining the operations of the party. We have to follow the party policies and rules, and not instructions” Mathias Mpuuga (26.03.2024)

Some people just disappoints you, some insults your intelligence and your wits. One of them is currently Mathias Mpuuga MP. He thinks his that clever and that he can deflect from his wrongdoings.

At this point in time… there is no integrity, accountability or even self-reflection worthy of a representative or a leader. Mpuuga MP is just one who is using his title, office and abilities to gain own wealth. That’s why he is occupying offices and not following orders to step down as Commissioner. He isn’t listening to the party he adheres to and doesn’t care about the message they are spreading.

His Press Conferences aren’t doing him any favours. Neither are the radio interviews. I was expecting him to use Mengo and the Baganda Kingdom to shield himself again. Because that the sort of fella he has become. It is tragic-comical to know who he was and see what he has become.

Mpuuga MP has become like the MPs and the Parliament Members he warned about a decade ago. If Mpuuga had looked in the mirror and read the texts while being a leader of Activists for Change (A4C) today. He would have vomited and felt a distaste in his mouth. Since he has become the sort of leader that he fought against in the past. That’s who Mpuuga has become… and its tragic.

He would have called for sacking and recalling of people if it was in the A4C days. We all know he would be on the barricades, plan demonstrations or light up candles against the corrupt. However, we are all just to accept the “service award” and move-on like it is nothing. That’s why he think people are stupid and naive.

Am not leaving NUP and am not here to do anything to destroy or kill it, atleast am not invited to do so at this moment, atleast no body has moved me to that level of even thinking about deserting the party l formed. That should be understood” (Mpuuga, 26.03.2024).

He thinks he can get away from this and just run away from the problem. At this moment of time he acts bigger than the party. Mpuuga indirectly says he can change things from within, but not take any consideration of what the party has told him to do. That’s defying the party and acting above it. Like his is special and an overlord. Because, he isn’t listening or taking responsibility for what he did. Therefore, he acts like a big-man who doesn’t have to follow the party line.

That’s infuriating when the NUP is setting an example and telling what is wrong. Still, the MP and former LoP acts holier than thou. He should know better, but that’s too much to ask.

This isn’t a victory or a way of winning. This is continuing to loose, but acting like you won. Sorry brother but you lost. Peace.

Mathias Mpuuga MP: Press Statement (26.03.2024)

Opinion: Naye Mzee…. You have worked with them throughout your whole career…

People like [Speaker] Anita Among are not the problem. The real problem we have is the traitors working for foreigners. They are not mistake makers but outright traitors working for wrong foreigners like homosexuals and imperialists. How can you talk so much on social media about Anita Among instead of those traitors? I’m getting intelligence and we’re going to expose those traitors” – President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni (23.03.2024).

We are just supposed to be forgetful. We are just supposed to look away from the obvious and act indifferent. That’s what the President wants and he plays a blame game. It isn’t foreigners fault that the Parliament is corrupted, the foreigners aren’t partaking in the illicit funds and misuse of office in Parliament. That’s on the merit on the ones holding office in the Parliament right now.

Yes, the President uses sloganeering and familiar tropes. He uses vilification and creating invisible enemies that works with an invisible hand to influence everyone. President Museveni thinks we have forgotten and that we are all delusional.

We all know that Museveni was a donor darling and a beloved character in the West. We know that the state, his government and all institution got a giant boost by foreign direct government aid. We have seen how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank has directly changed output and guided the state after the bush-war. It is not like the government haven’t had a large part of the funding from outside sources, which means foreign influence directly in the pockets of the President. So, he should speak less of foreign traitors and look into his own actions first.

President Museveni has fought the “war on terror” on behalf of the West. Museveni have accepted using his armies in the “dirty” wars that the Western armies doesn’t want to touch. His armies have been deployed, trained and gotten ammunition as a pay for doing these services. We are supposed to forget that part too. That’s how has been beloved by Clinton and W. Bush. That’s just something we are supposed to forget aren’t we.

That’s why homosexuals and foreign interference is bad in 2024. When the old man has spent fortunes of donations and aide over the years. The President has wasted foreign funds over decades. While the funds from outside has been diminishing of late, that’s because his not following the interests of the donors. He is going in his own tune and that’s why he has to take out loans to cover the deficit in his budgets. Therefore, his mad at the donors who doesn’t follow his every whim. That’s what his “yes-men” does and Presidential Advisors does.

So to defend the Speaker by speaking ill like this… it isn’t working. Especially when you have knowledge of how someone has operated over the years. The Bretton Woods and the UN Organizations has come in with massive relief. They have shielded and taken a load of the President head. He has gotten it easier because they captured the shortfall when he needed it. They delivered where his state couldn’t and that’s why its rich calling them traitors now. When he traded shots, bulletins and speeches with them in the past. He would have enjoyed the glory in 2024 if he could. The President would have danced in Washington D.C. if someone allowed him. However, that’s not the case…. And we know it.

Shiish. Sigh. This is tiring and repetitive. Peace.

Opinion: Bam bam bam Balaam

So bam bam, seh what a bam bam

Bam bam billa, bam bam

Bam bam billa, bam bam” – Sister Nancy – ‘Bam Bam’ (01.01.1982)

I look forward to working with and supporting the President in his visionary and deliberate efforts towards the socio-economic transformation of the people of Uganda, especially the youth. I pledge to serve Uganda in a patriotic manner, listen to the youth and their concerns, engage with them, mobilise them, and empower them towards bettering themselves and improving their lives. Viva Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Viva President Museveni, Viva Uganda” (Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, 22.03.2024).

A businessman, a music-event promoter and Muhoozi Lackey was yesterday appointed to become the Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development (Youth Affairs). This was Ballam Barugahara Ateenyi the music and event promoter turned politician. A man with an honorary doctorate and taken part of the organization surrounding the First Son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerubaga.

Now after years of hustling around the first son his promoted and appointed. He goes from being an average civilian into a high ranking office. A man who was never elected or held an office in local government. Nevertheless, he worked regardless in the MK Army and now for the PLU. That’s why his picked and gotten the office.

It isn’t a coincidence, as Muhoozi trust this man. He gets ahead on the ties with Muhoozi and the inner circle in the PLU. That’s feasible enough and gives them enough reason to promote him. They see him fit for higher ranks and being an honourable.

He has pushed for stadium concerts of Chameleon and others in the past. That’s why his services have been rendered in favour of Muhoozi. The General had the need of someone who could mobilize and make people excited, because we all know that the soldier lacks character or charisma. Therefore, he needs people like Balaam around him.

Now all the work for the First Son has paid-off. He is now a full time politician and a minister. Gone from being a businessman to the cabinet. That is journey of someone of special. Balaam must feel vindicated and like his on top of the world. Because Muhoozi has gotten him there and trusted him with this office. Yes, Museveni appointed him, but without Muhoozi… Balaam wouldn’t be close to any office or ministry whatsoever. He would promote Sheeba or Lydia Jazmine.

The ones that should undermined and lost is the likes of Jennifer Full Figure, Butchaman and others who was in the inner-circle. People who was on the rise, but they never got the trust of the President or the First Son. They looked like the future, but now the likes of Balaam is getting ahead. That must hurt the pride of the ghetto figures, when a music promoter like Balaam jump the line.

Balaam has now a burden on his chest. There is most likely certain incentives and expectations from Muhoozi to get him there. He wouldn’t get this far if not.

Balaam will think that his special and unique, but if he acts wrong he can easily get into trouble like Agnes Nandutu. There is nothing that shields him or keeps him in good favours forever. Unless, his a beloved family member to Muhoozi. Because, he can be used for a time being and being dropped later. Right now his in the sun, but in the future it might rain. Peace.

Opinion: Muhoozi is rising to power…

Yesterday, the 21st of March 2024 everything was aligned for the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), First Son, the General and Senior Presidential Advisor, Muhoozi Kainerubaga. He is now the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF). That makes him more powerful and is a major promotion.

However, it isn’t only in the army he has influence anymore. The First Son has allies now appointed in the huge cabinet of his father. Lillian Arber and Balaam Barugahara have both gotten a Ministerial Appointment. They are all in the sphere of the First Son and now they have power too. Others have been demoted, but these are now government officials.

That’s all shows how the PLU is influencing the NRM. The PLU and the First Son has now slowly taking over. They are now the power-broker without an election. They just have a say and is getting high ranking offices. That is the gist of yesterday.

You cannot underestimate the reasons for all of this. Some speculate that the promotion within the army is to stop Muhoozi from being on the ballot in 2026. Give him just enough incentive to let his father stay the course one more term. Alas, his already beginning to lose patience and campaigning hard with the PLU. There must be discussions of how the transition and how the government goes from the father to the son.

They can act like we don’t know, but the points are clear here. With the ones that has been appointed in the reshuffle and the reason why they got there. Arber isn’t the brightest MP, but she got here because of her role in the circle of Muhoozi. Balaam is a music promoter who has now risen to prominence. He ha been a vocal supporter and mobilizer, that will be used in his ministerial post. Expect the budgets and the spending there vastly grow, as it will be used to promote and galvanize the PLU. That’s how this game is rigged and we can smell it.

We can play around and act a fool, but this is a power-play of Muhoozi. He is getting a say and is now a part of the cabinet. That’s because his people are now in offices. They are now part of the day-to-day operation of the state. We can act like it doesn’t matter, but this is slowly normalizing Muhoozi.

It is giving way to Muhoozi and the people he trust. This is signalling who is the power-broker and where you should align yourself with. That’s because in the end… Muhoozi can either be the saviour or the angle of death. Muhoozi can either give you life or take it. That’s the message here and people should be aware of just that.

Yesterday is another step in “Project Muhoozi”. The signs is on the horizon. Nothing new under the sun and the first son is becoming more powerful by the day. That’s where the tide is turning. We can see it and they are acting like it is a kingdom. Where the office from goes through hereditary means. Instead of the will of the people.

Muhoozi thinks he can fool the public. Just like the father thinks people cannot see it for what it is. The picture is obvious and the future is Muhoozi now. At least in the eyes of the State House and the inner-circle. If it wasn’t… why would he get such a massive promotion and get his people appointed in cabinet on the same day. Peace.

Uganda: Ministry of Defence & Veterans Affairs – Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) – Appointments and Promotions (21.03.2024)

Opinion: The medicine haven’t worked since 1986…

I hear in Dokolo there are people who are UPC and don’t want to work with NRM or join NRM, why don’t you join the medicine that seems to have worked? There was a patient called Uganda, the other medicines applied on him did not work, this one for NRM, seems to have worked” – President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni (19.03.2024)

Yesterday in Dokolo, the President took part of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) campaign in the By-Election there. Just like he normally does and shows his arrogance towards the public. This isn’t shocking, but his negating everything when speaking now.

Mzee is forgetting that he has been in office since 26th January 1986 and had several of decades to make a difference. He is the one that was solving all “problems” and had a “vision”. However, it is really something that he says this in 2024.

Museveni cannot say his party is the medicine and the treatment people needs. When it has been tested, used and tried since 1986 with no proper results. There been some windows of hope and some time there was signs of betterment. However, in 2024 that ship has sailed…

The sickness and the treatment with the NRM isn’t working. The Republic needs another remedy, because there is no progress or even response to the usage of NRM. Only a minor elite is gaining treatment and proper medicine by flying overseas for treatment. However, the rest will never has this chance for a better life. No that is only for a selected few and the ones in the inner-circles.

President Museveni wants to still be the answer. He wants to be the man and the one who has the answer. Nevertheless, he has had his shot and misused it. Museveni with time has become the problem and created the system that is defaulting. The cronyism and the nepotism, the corruption and the misuse of office is all embedded in the government his running. That’s because of him and how his cronies or lackeys are operating day-to-day.

That’s why the medicine that NRM is prescribe to the patients aren’t healing them. Neither is it helping with the sickness or the keeping the body in shape. No, the NRM have neglected and given fake medicine. They have either kept the medicine away from the patient or given them wrong treatment, endangering the patient and the ones who needed help. That they can do because the ones in-charge are paid, but the citizens have no where else to go. This is why the NRM hasn’t done what it needed to do.

President Museveni should know this by now, unless his lackeys are telling him porkies or his looking the other way. As President he should see how the public is living and how things are not changing. The people aren’t getting a better life or seeing a better future. No, the NRM is delivering more of the same.

That is the tragedy… and the patients deserves better. They deserve proper treatment… and not false hope. Museveni is saying the NRM is the answer, but that is proven to be wrong. His Excellency and his convoy won’t find redemption or give healing to the ones in need. No, that isn’t in their interest. That is proven with time.

If you take NRM and believes their words in 2024. You are naive and forgotten all the years of mischief. Museveni cannot get away it… and we need to call him out on it. He could have made a difference, but that wasn’t his priority. Peace.