
Now that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is starting to write articles daily and posting them on Facebook. Today, he was at least a bit more subtle than of late. He was writing with more respect and not being such a brat in Office. President Museveni wasn’t telling people that they are pseudo-intellectual or hooligans directly, if they are supporters of Robert Kyagulanyi or anyone else, which isn’t him.
As the aftermath of the Arua By-Election are continuing, because of the how the state has acted, used the Special Force Command and other Security Organizations to silence the Members of Parliament, but also the public. The state sponsored violence and random arrests, as well as the ones planned and the charges made by the state by the authorities. I will write side notes to each piece of the ones I have taken, because I will not care for commenting the economic parts of his writing, because at this point. The oppression and silencing of them is the ones that matters. Not the financial aspect, because no one really deem that important right now. We want them MPs and Arua33 released. Take a look!
“I condemn in the strongest terms, the killing of somebody, in the Katwe area, whose name I have not yet been told by elements of the Security forces. When I asked the Police, I was told of a stray bullet being responsible for the death. A stray bullet (a bullet that goes away from the target) originally aimed at what and why? I was told that the Kampala demonstrating groups of Monday were more of a nuisance than a menace- which the Arua groups were. The Monday groups were operating in small groups, burning tyres and, then, sending them to social media, working for those who pay them, to show that Uganda is unstable. The enemies of Uganda are now worried at the emerging strength of the economy of Uganda” (Museveni, 22.08.2018).
The magic bullet of Houston has arrived in Katwe, Kampala. There been bullets hitting random victims and not where the Security Officers aimed. As they are killing at random. They are shooting in the air and suddenly hitting random places. Just like during the protests, tear-gas has been even thrown into the class-rooms and destroyed a class for the kids. These bullets, are because the security forces are ordered to quell by all means. They come with live-bullets, mambas and tear-gas to silence the public. Than, the President has trouble that the leaked pictures and messages of the violence happens online. Because he wants state sponsored violence done in darkness, without people knowing or reporting what is happening directly for the world to know. The OTT Tax is used to address and tell the world what is happening, as the Police, masked Special Force Command and others are quelling the peaceful protest by any means. He should beg forgiveness for all the lives, all the families and all the innocent people that is hurt by his authorities. Something, he never does, he condemns like the African Union and moves on.
“I condemn, again, in the strongest terms the beating of journalists by elements of the Security forces. It is true that the journalists working for foreign interests or for our own local parasites tell lies, they do not do balanced reporting. On account of that you can block them because sometimes they interfere with the scene of crime. If they refuse, you arrest them and charge them with disobeying lawful command. Beating, however, is wrong because the Security forces do not have that power. People should not be beaten even as a punishment. They can be imprisoned, fined, hanged, etc according to the law and logic but they cannot, be beaten (flogged) except if the Police is dispersing a menacing mob threatening to kill people or damage property. In some countries, they use batons. On the issue of releasing Bobi Wine and the others, the President of Uganda does not have such powers. Once somebody is arrested, charged and remanded, it is only two authorities who can release such people in any way: the Courts or the DPP withdrawing charges if the evidence is not enough. Let us therefore, wait for the Courts and see what they decide” (Museveni, 22.08.2018).
President Museveni can lie, but this one is a major one, as per Security Organizations Act of 1987, which he enacted 13th November 1987, that says the President of Uganda can: “4. Restrictions on exercise of duties. (1) No officer or employee of either organisation shall take action directed against or affecting any person following intelligence gathered pursuant to section 3 unless that action has first been sanctioned by the President or such other authority as the President may direct; except that either of the Directors General may direct the police to arrest and detain, in relation to intelligence gathered, any person for not more than forty-eight hours pending a report by the Director General under section 3(b) and a decision by the President”. Therefore, he can direct the Director General, the DPP and the other agencies, if he has intelligence gathered to direct them. That is a clear lie. Easy lie, as he cannot even remember the laws he himself has enacted.
“Finally, the anti-riot SOPs(Standard Operational Procedures) give the whole spectrum of options: warning rioters using loud- speakers, using shields and batons, using tear gas, using rubber bullets, using water – cannons, using rifles but firing in the air and, finally, shooting directly at the rioter in self- defence( for the Security personnel), to stop him harming a mwanainchi or damaging property if they do not pay heed. Therefore, Bazukulu, do not be misled by those who are misusing you that the Security cannot use deadly force. It all depends on the circumstances” (Museveni, 22.08.2018).
He defending the Police and the Army, as the quelling of the voice of the people. They are not allowed to protest. The Public Order Management Act, would have been used to stop the processions or any protests against the cause of the state. That is why the public isn’t informing the state of this. As they know the tear-gas, the live-bullets and the state sponsored violence will arrive. The videos of how the Security Organizations have acted towards the citizens, isn’t with respect. Neither, the way they have put them in the wagons and also the Nasser Road incident. Shows the lack of tolerance, where the intimidation and misuse of power, because the state has the biggest guns. They are killing people and arresting them. So, this defense is lying straight out, as the protocol isn’t followed and the key is to intimidate and silence the people, because the power of the President is the key.
When he lies, he should lie better, he has had training of doing so since starting to rule in 1986. I feel it bad, when I can use laws he is supposed to know and knowledge of powers he has given himself. Therefore, step your game of Mr. President and free them MPs, the Arua33 and everyone that has detained since the By-Election. Act like your responsible and not like a kingpin. Like you are doing at the moment. While thinking the public is stupid and not taking responsibility. Peace.










