
MDC Alliance Statment on State-Sponsored Violence in Uganda (23.11.2020)



It is evident for every single day. That the Republic isn’t the same for the opposition in comparison to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). It is two separate entities, as the rules are not the same for one party versus the others. That is really proven by the actions made by the state in recent days.
A few times now, a Presidential Candidate, I don’t take seriously, but the state does. Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has been blocked from campaigning several of places. The local authorities have blocked him.
Also, a lot of tear-gas and blocking of rallies towards Patrick Oboi Amuriat. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential Candidate is also seeing the blunt force of the authorities. They are coming with weapons, tear-gas and using all tools to stop the campaign of the FDC front-runner.
They you have Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP). The Presidential Candidate who are always under fire. Bobi Wine cannot do anything without being followed by both Police and army. The police has already arrested him and he spent two days in jail for trying to campaign. His Presidential Advance Team was arrested yesterday. Several of the Aspirants for MP has been behind bars in the recent days too. Therefore, know that the NUP and Bobi Wine is challenged at every single move.
So, today’s tear-gas and blocking Bobi Wine from accessing a town isn’t new. However, it shows how the state operates. Because, the state and the ones aligned with the President can breach the COVID-19 regulations, they hold processions and have giant rallies in their campaigns. As long as your Yellow. The sickness and COVID-19 doesn’t affect the politics. Nevertheless, it is easily spreading when the Opposition candidates shows up. Then its a danger and read-all-about-it.
Not like the President and his candidates isn’t breaching it. They will claim they have smaller rallies for the photo-ops of the H.E. Nevertheless we are seeing the pictures of Bebe Cool and others waving on the roadside with several of people. Far reaching the levels of appreciated crowds for the opposition.
That is why there is one Republic for the NRM and the President. Where certain rules and regulations doesn’t matter. It hasn’t any consequences…
Still, the same laws and regulations are applied totally differently for Bobi Wine and the rest of the Opposition. These are living in a different Republic…
It cannot be the same place or with the same rules. As it isn’t applied in the same manner. It got to be the same place. If it was, why do they at all crazy and violent when the opposition shows up? But is all at ease on the crowds with the NRM?
This is why it cannot be the same place, the same Republic and with the same government. It cannot be and it shouldn’t be. One is Uganda and the Wakanda. The NRM cannot defend this and it is impunity. It is injustice and unfair. However, that is what the NRM does and we know it is the same place. Even if it shouldn’t be. These two actions under the same regime shouldn’t be possible, but it is. Since, the army and police is only honouring the President and not the general public. Peace.



“I’m not here because I committed a crime. I’m here because I offered myself to lead Ugandans into ending 35 years of dictatorship” – Robert Kyagulanyi in trial at Iganga Magistrate Court (20.11.2020)
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is now on a non-cash bail after the arrest in Luuka district on the 18th November 2020. After 48 hours he was taken to court and is now officially charged by the authorities. This is as scheduled and has been done to opposition leaders plenty of times. Especially, the ones that gains popularity and recognition beyond what the President is ever getting.
Bobi Wine is a man that hits a nerve with the President and his men. His a man who has the ability to strike a cord with the youth, the unemployed and beyond the ghettos of Kampala and Wakiso district. This man is feared by them and this is why they are punishing him everytime they can.
That is why he was after 2 days detained at Nalufenya Police Station. He was sent to Iganga Magistrate Court to be charged and released on this bail. This means the case will linger and be used when the authorities needs it. Just like old cases has haunted other opposition leaders in the midsts of campaigns. While the state never release any evidence or affidavits to fit the charges. They are still prolonging the cases indefinitely. It is like they never end. As long as they have gotten touched by the state. It will follow you no matter where you go.
The Uganda Police Force will be on his tail. Whatever units they have will follow him. The Internal Security Organization (ISO) will monitor him. The Special Force Command (SFC) will be after him too. Everyone will try to pin something on him. The Regional Police Commanders and Residential District Commanders will also make life hard for Bobi Wine and the National Unity Platform.
That is why Police Spokesperson Fred Enaga is coming out with a Press Statement and a Presser too. Where he shows evidence and calls the NUP to action for the riots and demonstrations. While not taking any accountability for having men shooting at civilians and issuing tear-gas at any given moment. The authorities never does anything wrong, but always the opposition. They will never look into the reasons for why the official death-toll of 37. While it wouldn’t be shocking to speculate that the actual numbers are much worse. Because, there is some who isn’t considered and some whose never reported. However, the state would never ever take credit or see this. They want the numbers to be as low as possible, instead of dropping the actual truth.
This is why we know Bobi Wine isn’t free, neither are his associates or anyone else around him. They are a criminal enterprise in the eyes of the state and all their institution. They have targeted the NUP and everything associated with it since the inception and beginning of it. This is why people have been arrested for wearing berets, red-clothes and merchandise from the party. The police have crack-down and raided the offices of the party.
The recent action is just amping it up and showing violent force against it. Bobi Wine will not be free. Neither will the ones around him. They are in the aim of the state and it is ruthless. It isn’t free or fair, it is injustice and impunity. However, that is what they subscribe too.
We could wish and be more hopeful. However, his just on bail. They will arrest him again. They will use force and arbitrary arrest him. Bobi Wine will get into jeopardy and pay a hefty price. The ones supporting him. Will be degraded to hoodlums and hooligans. The state will give retribution, because the correct line is only to have one master and that is Museveni. Peace.









For the ones that could expect sympathy or care for the citizens. You should just scratch that and forget those natural instincts, because for a President for Life. These sort of natural feelings and emotions are pointless. This man is ruthless and tactless. A man who rather answer with more force and quell any rebellion. Finding any excuse and reason to prolong the agony. As long as his ruling supreme.
President Museveni continues his campaigns and rallies like nothing happen. The NRM can hold processions and gatherings like COVID-19 doesn’t exists. While the Opposition, the ones arrested and anyone else associated with the opposition. Is in the wrong. Because, the state and him is never wrong. Even though at this point, his dead wrong and doesn’t care.
Just read this from Kotido district today:
“They have entered an area of fighting we know very well. Whoever started it will regret it. Some of these groups are being used by outsiders who don’t like the stability and independence of Uganda but will discover what they are looking for” (…) “Those who have been attacking NRM people in Kampala will soon lose that appetite. You will see the uniform of NRM and won’t touch it. Even if they abandon it, you won’t touch it. They want to create violence so that elections are not held, however, elections will continue and those fighting will lose. They will answer for the crimes they have committed” (…) “We are here in this campaigning indirectly where we dont hold rallies for the sake of avoiding infecting more people. We have lost quite a number of people already including two Members of Parliament and some scientists. It is therefore criminal for anybody to ignore this. We are not going to tolerate that and whoever does it(violates guidelines) will regret what they did” – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Kotido District Campaign rally on the 19th November 2020 (Source: Kenneth Kazibwe – ‘“Whoever started it will regret”- Museveni on Bobi Wine protests’, 19.11.2020, Nilepost.ug).
This is not a man who wants to solve or resolve an issue. Not the act of the one who cares about the will of the people. The grievances and the suffering of them. No, this is of a man who is high on power and wants to keep it to himself by any means.
The President is in fighting spirit and in fight mode. Instead of being a man of class and show some humility as people are dying in the hands of law enforcement, soldiers and police officers. He instead challenges them and says these people will loose eventually. That it will literally will die down or cease to operate. Because, he can order the army, special force command and whatever other unit he has to silence the critics. The ones battling the mighty NRM.
He doesn’t even speculate and call the general public, the ones protesting and rioting criminals and needs to be investigated. However, doesn’t take a second and feel the pain of these people. Neither does he think of the ones who has lost someone. Just that these folks will regret doing it and they will be fought. Since there is never any better way to handle this…
President Museveni shows his tyranny and there is no hope with this old. His steadily on the warpath and doesn’t care how many lives he scorns. As long as he clings on to power. In the end that is all that matters. That this man has power. While the public is indefinitely suffering on the hands of this man.
There is no glory, no justice and no remorse. Only more suffering and pain. Since, the President has no plan to go easy. Only to go head on and he wants to be remembered for the blood that is shed in his name. Peace.

“What else can we do? If you have got a government which has closed off all other channels of peaceful change…what else could we do, except to surrender and resign ourselves to slavery. We couldn’t do that!” – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in an interview in the bush in 1985
Laws. Rules. Justice. Rule of Law. Law enforcement and protecting the nation. Is all fine words. However, today. It is just blood on the streets. Yesterday it was blood on the streets. In Kampala, Masaka and elsewhere. As protests, riots and demonstrations was appearing because of the arrest and detaining Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Who is detained and sealed off the public at Nalufenya Police Station in Jinja District.
The state and their spokespersons are calling the public who are crying out their grievances “hoodlums” and “hooligans”. Yes, some of them are acting out in spite and endangering their lives as we speak. They are using force and even been undressing people for wearing yellow shirts, which is associated with the ruling regime and party. This is done in anger and in frustration. It isn’t the right thing to do. It is unjustified. However, so is also killing civilians with bullets. Who dares to oppose the government who carries the colour of yellow.
There is a significant difference between the ills. One is state sanctioned violence against own citizens. Shooting and aiming at civilians, throwing tear-gas and ordering soldiers on the streets. This is all to quell the riots and demonstrations. Just like it has been done before. Using huge force against unarmed civilians. Seeing boda-boda riders with weapons on the streets going after civilians who are demonstrating. The ones who might be associated with the likes of Boda Boda 2010 and the ones who the President was supposed defeat. Just like the President was supposed to close the prison facility and torture den of Nalufenya in 2018. He clearly did neither, but hope the people forget.
People are dying. Police and armed officials are raiding homes in Kampala. God knows what else they are doing. Blocking roads and not shielding the public. But attacking them and besieging the city yet again. In Masaka it has already arrested Mpuuga and Mbidde ahead of the NUP campaign visit there. Which seems unlikely to happen at this point of time.
There is reports of 30 dead and 45 injured. Surely the numbers will rise with time. As there some who is hiding and not come forward yet. There is always a grey-areas and stray-bullets can hit at anything.
The state has the fire-power, the equipment and the regiments to hit the public hard. They got the people in office trying fix the narrative and blame the grand public. While these issues have been created by the mere state and reflects upon their misgivings. If the public was satisfied and felt represented… they wouldn’t run to the streets and wouldn’t speak out like they do. However, the state rather silence them. Then listen to what they got to say. As they are arresting their leaders, killing protestors and injuring scores of others.
God knows… lord have mercy… for the whole tally of this. This here shouldn’t be a thing, but it is. Because, one system and one regime has choked the country for ages.
This is injustice, this is impunity and all for one man. There is already a bloodshed. To many people have died over this. Not only during the last 48 hours, but during all the years in the reign of Museveni. People have died for standing up to him and his guards. They have assisted in getting rid of the opponents and activists. Therefore, what is happening now. Isn’t just for the political active, but the general public. The true methods to stay in power is revealed. It isn’t true support from the general public, but by the use of arms. Which was the same way he came in…. He intends to go out as well. He lived by the gun and the system he has created will die by the gun too.
That is why innocent civilians screaming out and taking out their fury is called hooligans and hoodlums. The ones who are just using their one outlet for their grievances and their hurt. The bitterness, which has been created over all these years.
How many have to die before it is enough? How many lives can one man have on his watch before it is too much? What level of impunity and injustice is liveable? I wonder, why is this acceptable and continued?
Will the President and his men ever take accountability and be responsible for this? It is on their watch and they are letting it play-out. Just like it is nothing, because that is what it is to them. They are just buying time and hoping the people let go. These people are hoping the pain, suffering and lack of outlets will soon its course. So, that everything can go back to normal. While they are sheltering in mansions, the others are in the slums trying to find the next gig to secure food on their plate.
Sill, you wonder… why they cry and why their plights should matter. It should, but these leaders have abandoned them for all these years. Why should they suddenly start to listen now? Unless, they want to make a publicity stunt together with some UN Organizations or Multi-National Organizations to pay for the development to appease the general public.
Expect it to get worse, before it gets better. This rulers doesn’t care. If they did. They wouldn’t send soldiers and police officers to shoot at the public. They would have found ways to talk and act upon their suffering, which they clearly not intending to do at this given time. Peace.