Opinion: The FDC is missing Katonga as we speak

“We have been approached by a number of our former members expressing a desire to return to the party and actively participate in the party activities including mobilization towards the forthcoming elections. The FDC Constitution in article 12 gives opportunity to any returning member to do so within the requirements of the Constitution. I am therefore on behalf of top management inviting all our former members to feel free and return home to their party. To facilitate this exercise, NEC will set up a reception desk at every district for purposes of coordinating return of our former members” – Patrick Oboi Amuriat (15.01.2025).

Today its official that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) feels the aftermath of making Dr. Kizza Besigye a “Person Non-Grata” and disassociate itself with the Katonga Headquarters. Therefore, the costs of leaving Katonga is hurting Najjanakumbi hard now. They are finally seeing the light, but now its too late.

The ones surrounding Besigye and are his allies are re-configurating itself as the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). They aren’t returning to the FDC or being part of the predecessor now. The ones that leave only does so for a meal-ticket and not out of political dogma.

Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Nathan Nandala Mafabi cannot carry this. They have destroyed the party and done so out of spite. These two has made the decisions and now they don’t have the support of the die hard supporters of Besigye. These leaders should have seen this one coming. As they disconnected themselves from the most vital and important voice of the FDC history.

The FDC can ask former Members to return. Nevertheless, the ones who went to Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and now the PFF are now gone. These have given up on the leaders of Najjanakumbi. That is all within reason and anyone can understand that.

The disservice the Najjanakumbi have done to itself and it cannot revive the past. Neither can it ask for people just to return and forgive. They made it here and now they have to live with it. The leaders are to blame and they know they lost relevance. They know the party is severely damaged, but they did it all out of self-interests. Therefore, they are in for a shocker later on.

Especially, the day the PFF is up and running. The day PFF and Besigye is campaigning. That’s when the true realities will sting and the FDC will feel the pinch. As they have lost allies of Besigye and before from Muntu. All of these are wounds that are open and there been no resolve.

That’s why the plea will fall on deaf ears. Who wants to listen to self serving leaders who only cares for themselves? These leaders aren’t fighting for the cause or for the betterment. No, this is just their launching pad and their offices to ensure their livelihoods. That’s it and nothing else bothers them.

The FDC must wait for another handout, so it can be used as a tool against the NUP and possibly Besigye. Peace.

Besigye behind bars for 59 days [on the 14th of January 2025] without proper trial as a civilian…

“The General Court Martial (GCM) at Makindye in Kampala has overruled four-time presidential candidate Col (Rtd) Dr Kiiza Besigye’s objection to charges before it and trial, ordering him (Besigye) to plea to the charges slapped against him. Besigye, his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and UPDF soldier Captain Denis Oola are charged with treachery, subversion and unlawful possession of firearms” (New Vision, 14.01.2025).

“The General Court Martial (CGM) says it has jurisdiction to charge and try four-time presidential candidate Col. (rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye. GCM chairperson Brig. Gen. Robert Freeman Mugabe dismissed Besigye’s claims that the charge sheet was defective” (88.7 Arua One FM, 14.01.2025).

The tragic saga of forged criminal conspiracy against the state continues. The General Court Martial (GCM) and Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe who is the tool to keep Dr. Kizza Besigye behind bars and detained indefinitely. That is the reason for all of this and how the GCM is reacting. Nothing new under the sun….

Only more misuse of office, misrule and weaponizing the GCM to arrest and detain dissidents of the state. That’s why Besigye is behind bars and now the state has opened up yet another case on him. His pending another criminal conspiracy without any proof or proper witnesses to prove the alleged criminal intent or actions. Therefore, we know the drill and they are just postponing the inevitable.

The GCM is a useful tool for the state and a way to keep people detained without the need of bonds or bails. As they have the power and jurisdiction to deny the charged individuals as long as they deem fit. Meaning they can keep them detained with a conviction or even a proper trial. Just defer it and adjourn it without any end. As long as the Brig. Gen. Robert Freeman Mugabe deems fit. That means he can do this and continue this case as long as he likes without any remedies for Besigye or any of his associates.

We know that the case has been adjourned today until next Tuesday, 21st January 2025. That means the state have had Besigye and his fellow associate behind bars for 67 days without any proper trial, judgment or proof of a criminal conduct, which gives the state any reason to penalize or even prosecute them. Therefore, we know this is all political and a part of a play to keep Besigye off the streets. That is the reality here and it’s obvious to the naked eye. Peace.

Besigye behind bars for 58 days [on the 13th of January 2025] without proper trial as a civilian…

“At the Army Court in Makindye, the prosecution, led by Colonel Raphael Mugisha, has applied to amend the charge sheet against Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, seeking to add a new offense of treachery and include Captain Denis Ola, a serving officer attached to the Armoured Brigade, as an additional accused. However, the defense team, led by Martha Karua, has objected to the move, citing a pending ruling on the General Court Martial’s jurisdiction to try civilians” (NTV Uganda, 13.01.2025).

Time is a wasting and it’s proven. Just as time goes by, the state just has to revise, add and make the proceedings even worse. The abduction case turned into a criminal case pending in the General Court Martial. This is just horrific and a tale as old as the National Resistance Movement (NRM). It is just what the state does to its dissidents.

Besigye and his allies are just mere targets and people that is plotted against. They are claiming Besigye travelled to buy weaponry, had illegal guns, which only the UPDF has monopoly over and was scheming to overthrow the legal government in the Republic. Now in addition to all that, his supposed to be treacherous too. Meaning he will be charged again with Treason.

Besigye have been charged with treason before and we are seeing it appear again. This is to make the GCM more viable and give it more time. It is a way of making the case more severe than a gun-case and conspiracy to conspire against the state. However, now it is direct attack on the state, and he had insiders working within the army to do so. Therefore, this is just making the status of the case more alert and more damaging. Giving the state and the GCM enough reasons to keep him behind bars indefinitely.

So now after 58 days in detention and behind bars in Luzira Maximum Prison. This means his still barred from an ordinary life and abilities to be an hardworking opposition leader. The new charges and amendment of it is just to keep him there. They have neither produced any evidence or witnesses of the first charges pinned on him. Now they are adding and amending just to ensure his longevity behind bars. That is just mere technicalities to keep him detained…

That is the story here and this is what the state wants. They have no case and nothing sufficiently to prove any alleged criminal conspiracy. However, they are willing to manufacture and create hogwash stories to narrate and persistently keep Besigye from the public light.

This is how these things go. It is impunity in action and misusing the General Court Martial to haunt, destroy and go after the opposition in the Republic. This isn’t for the peace or to address the rule of law. No, this is just sending a message and go after anyone who dares to oppose the one on the throne. Peace.

Advocat Eron Kiiza’s letter from prison (10.01.2024)

Opinion: The 2 minutes that made Brig. Gen. Robert Freeman Mugabe famous

Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe yesterday decided to publicly arrest in the middle of the General Court Martial in Makindye, the attorney and advocate Eron Kiiza to 9 months detention in Kitalya Prison. That was done within two minutes, there was no test or any challenge to it. Only a direct Court Order and the legal professional was behind bars after a violent manhandling within the chamber. Therefore, the Brigadier General will be historical for this action alone.

The General Court Martial (GCM) of Makindye will linger on forever now. It has a stained history already before the Brigadier General was in-charge. Not like his the first one to deliver judgement of impunity and ill-advised sentences on civilians. Because that has been a staple in the reign of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. That’s why the President supports this sort of Military Tribunal to punish his opponents. Therefore, he will be happy with what happened yesterday.

It is just ironic that a man named “Freeman” is doing this to fellow citizens. His a serving member of the state and a custodian of law. Alas, he doesn’t value the law or cares about the rule of law. No, his only there to serve the interests of the President and those who has power. Now the Brigadier General will be named and shamed for his recent decision.

It is hard to imagine how 2 minutes of your life can be so significant. However, in the life of the Brigadier General it will be detrimental. This is his legacy and how he will be remembered. The army commander will remembered as the henchman of the tyrant. That he issued the orders of the tyranny and was diligently a servant of the tyrant himself. This is who Brig. Gen. Freeman Mugabe is now.

Within two minutes time his whole name, reputation and what his known for is sealed for life. It doesn’t matter what choices he makes or what sort of things he does next. This is who he is and what has become of him. That is the person and the reflection of his character to the whole Republic.

Robert Freeman Mugabe has made his decision and this is what we will remember him for. It is really astonishing that people are willing and abiding by this sort of leadership. That someone wants to use their lives and be a component in the stead of the dictator. This is who this man is and what has become of him. A man of such stature and title should be more reflective, but that was too much to ask. Peace.

Uganda: Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force in the General Court Martial Holden at Makindye – Ruling of the Court (07.01.2025)

Uganda Law Society (ULS): Statement on Court Martial Detention of Advocate Eron Kiiza (08.01.2025)

Opinion: Eron Kiiza’s arrest must have been predetermined…

Eron Kiiza, Kiiza Besigye’s lawyer has been sentenced to 9 months in prison by the General Court Martial for contempt of court. Kiiza was earlier arrested at the General Court Martial in Makindye where he had gone to represent Besigye” (97.8 Kazo FM Omushomesa, 07.01.2025).

There is no joke here. It isn’t satire or a mockery of a trial. No, this is a real thing that happened and a lawyer representing Dr. Kizza Besigye, the civilian and opposition leader who was abducted and kidnapped in Kenya last year. His representation was arrested and sentenced to 9 months in Prison. He will serve 9 months behind bars for the simple act of representing Besigye.

The Military Tribunal or Court Martial that is part of it partaking in civilian matters. Now it is also deciding the fate of the legal profession too. It is now taking powers away from the attorneys or lawyers who happens to be representing Besigye. That’s very telling after blocking other lawyers from taking part it in already. This is why Marta Karua haven’t been allowed to, because of jurisdiction and her bar is in Kenya. Alas, it is just showing how badly this is done.

The ones believing that this shindig is fair or sincere. Well, they are wrong. Dr. Kizza Besigye have now been behind bars for 52 days and they adjurned it today without any movements. There is no evidence or any sincere evidence shown in the court. Neither is there any honest operation or handling of the matter. Only pushing the date forward and keeping the arrested behind bars. That’s what they intend to do and does.

We have seen this play before and now we got additional trouble with the lawyer being detained. That is just showing how insincere and how injustice is served. As the ones who are there to advice and help Besigye. They are arrested and blocked from doing so. There is no justice here and only impunity.

This is the junta, this is their courts and this is how they want to be remembered. It is the pax Musevenica and all of his Pan-African glory. This is his story and what his liberation delivered. Peace.

National Resistance Movement (NRM): Office of the National Chairman – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Updated Communication (07.01.2025)

A look into Bobi Wine’s New Year’s Message

Throughout the history of our nation, we have been presented with different opportunities at different times and turns. We have been presented with opportunities to build a fair, just and prosperous nation. Unfortunately, we have missed most of those opportunities, which have put us in this vicious cycle of oppression” – Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine (06.01.2025).

There are plenty of New Year’s Messages being spread these days. Several of politicians world-wide is a part of it and they does it either on New Years Evening or days after. Today the Opposition Leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine released his speech, which he held at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters today.

I will just take small fragments of it, as it is such a vast speech. I would recommend anyone to read it through and check Bobi Wine’s social media’s for it. As it is a powerful speech. Whereas, I can only look into a little of it and discuss it.

In the four decades of the Museveni rule, there have been several other opportunities presented to we, the people of Uganda – just like the case was with the regimes before him. Every election, every protest, every contestation under Museveni has presented us an opportunity for redemption, and yet we continue to live under the heavy load of oppression. Every election cycle has presented an opportunity to put an end to oppression and start afresh- right from 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and indeed 2021. Different times, different candidates, different actors – and yet, the dream of a new Uganda remains the same while simultaneously continuing to elude us” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).

Here Bobi Wine is speaking facts. We have seen it and you can read several of my blogs, which has the same reflection. This is something we have all seen and it is part of the fabric of the society. That’s what Museveni has created and how he has operated over all these years. It is what he does and we can the see the results of it.

Bobi Wine continues…

Power is a double edged sword. Give it to evil people, and they will use it to steal, kill and plunder. Give it to good people, and they will use it to build and empower. That is why we must take back that power from a group that has caused so much suffering and humiliation to our people and use it, as the people of Uganda, to build a better nation. We must fight to take power from a man who is not ashamed to say that he is only workout for himself, his children and grand children and use it to build a country based on freedom, fairness and social justice” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).

The sentiment here is powerful, as he has told about the wasted years of Museveni. Where he has misused power and used force to stay in office. Now he speaks of the other option and the opportunities to build a greater society. Where the public trusts its leadership and also serves the public. Which is far from what that is shown today in the Republic. They rather buy weapons, than buy needed materials or goods for the ones in need. If people are in need… the high ranking officials could find ways to loot it and only given token parts of stockpile to the ones in need. That’s how things are these days.

Bobi Wine further states…

To you comrade foot soldiers, this year is going to be a tough one. Museveni’s son has already promised to cause mayhem and inflict harm upon us. He even promised to cut off my nose. But God is with us. Whatever he desires for us will come upon him and his family unless they repent and change course. Let us remain united and focused” (Bobi Wine, 06.01.2025).

Here Bobi Wine is to kind. Museveni’s son has said to chop his head off and capture him. That’s what he has said recently or tweeted for that matter. It’s true into any election cycle things will only get rough. That is the proof of any by-election and how the opposition are treated. It will only get worse from here and the previous one proves just that. The year 2020 was hard ahead of the 2021. Nothing will be different now and the NUP will be tested yet again. This time not as a newcomer, but as an overachiever in the previous election.

Bobi Wine’s words are reflective of a thinking man and a man who knows how to deliberately tell a message. He wants to solidify the hope of a better future, but at the same time tell the tragic stories of the current predicament. That is the reality here and the Republic suffers because of it.

This shows what sort of character Bobi Wine is and why his a needed voice in the nation. However, they will haunt him, attack and try to destroy him. Expect no mercy against him and his kind ahead of the 2026 election. Yet again, the blood will be on the streets, people abducted and merciless actions in the name of God as the punisher on the Throne is haunting his prey. That what is coming and the ones in power ravishes in the devious methods used to linger indefinitely. Peace.