
Now that the Parliament Exhibition is undressing several of opposition leaders. It is becoming hot at the National Unity Platform (NUP) Headquarters. This is the aftermath. People are saying the same should happen to the regime and the National Resistance Movement (NRM). However, people expect this to be the case in regards to the NRM, but the opposition should be better. The NRM are known for mismanagement and misuse of office. Therefore, the NUP and other opposition Members of Parliament should act within reason and challenge the NRM. Alas, that is apparently not the case.
Some might say the whole system is rotten and the spoils are there for the taking. Still that doesn’t save the NUP MPs and whoever that is eating regardless. That’s being said… the People Power Movement and the NUP should have seen this comng. They entered an uneven playing field and accepted a broad base of allies. These have used the red-wave and ensured electoral offices.
That being from the likes of Mathias Mpuuga, Medard Ssegona and Abed Bwanika. The DP Block had several of MPs who deserted the previous party and became a part of the NUP. That’s why the NUP suddenly had a bigger fraction and leaders who was seasoned. But that also meant that footsoldiers and activists down the line was cut of from getting nominated to positions in the General Election of 2021.
The Journey Men who joined NUP is now castigated. They are now questioned and the motives of joining NUP was for a meal-ticket. No one should be shocked by that. They needed the NUP and Bobi Wine to be elected. That’s why some has left for the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and some might create their own parties. There is even talks about Mpuuga and Bwanika creating one as we speak. However, that will be a briefcase party and lack general support.
We can just wonder if there will be people following them. That’s all because of the “service award” and the internal party action against Mpuuga. While Mpuuga has defied the party and been silent about the possible action. The NUP NEC has to act upon it and show face. Nevertheless, there is nothing official yet.
With this in mind… there is tea leaves in the wind, but nothing is certain. Especially, when there is lack of progress or even rumours to settle in. Bwanika is supposed to hold a meeting with his coordinators in Masaka. We don’t know if Mpuuga is shaking it with his stakeholders and trying to forge a way ahead. Regardless of that… they are on the losing end. They have dined with kings and allowed to be out done by their own actions. The greed is destroying them and such.
Not shocking with Bwanika though, he went from singing psalms of “free and fair elections” in 2006 in favour of Museveni. To become an opposition MP. He could easily become a stooge and try to get a way to be in the good graces again.
It would be more shocking of Mpuuga and other DP Block MPs joining in. They would dip from the party that gave them a second life. Mpuuga needed the red wave just like he needed TDA/DP in 2016. That’s why he has searched for the hottest leader to cling on too. If he tries to run alone now. It can cost him his career and his future, but that is maybe lost already in the 500m shillings.
Whatever happens now… there will be questions in the air. Things are lingering without certainties. The NUP Party have to engage and show integrity. Especially, if it wants to be a viable and be for change. The MPs in question have to decide their way forward, especially if the NUP wants to sanction them or clip their wings. That’s within the power of the party and it should act on the greedy guts. This is if the party wants to be difference from the NRM. It is up the NUP NEC and the leadership in general.
Mpuuga can decide to eat and Bwanika can join him. Other former DP Block MPs can do the same and they are within their rights to do so. If they fear transparency and being accountable for your own actions. That’s what representatives should be, but apparently in some regards. That’s too much to ask. Peace.
















