Opinion: We know why the UHRC is useless now…

Our entire budget was diverted looking for honestly what I considered non-existent persons or some who exist actually today live in foreign countries. Others were out on bail for some serious crimes like terrorism, vandalisation of electric wires, so when we reached them, they were so surprised that they appeared on the list of missing people. In my conclusion, none of these people are genuinely missing. From the interactions we have done with these people, none of those people provided for us is missing” – Miriam Wangadya (08.01.2024).

Let me remind you that the Uganda Human Rights Commission is supposed to: “To protect and promote fundamental Human Rights and freedoms in Uganda for sustainable development”. That’s Wangadya is supposed to do and thrive towards in her office as the Commission of UHRC. However, reading her quote about the missing National Unity Platform (NUP) activists and associates. Clearly, she is not working towards and neither the vision of the organization, which says: “A society that respects human rights and fulfils civic obligations”. Because her reasoning in this matter is against just that.

I understand why Besigye and the FDC was never taken seriously by the UHRC, as their cases taken years to consider or even being heard. When the leader of the organization talks and acts this way. She just shows that she’s unfit for her role and isn’t working within the mandate or the vision of the organization. That’s flabbergasting, but not shocking…

As a leader of the UHRC she serves a purpose and helps the cause of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The Constitutional binding reason for its existence, but it doesn’t deliver anything according to the article 52(1). That’s proven now and its evident.

The ones that is in dire straits or in trouble. They will not be shielded or helped by the UHRC. No, she will rather make excuses or sound like Mwenda. That’s the sad reality of it all. We should have been amazed that she could utter these words, but we’re not. This is why the UHRC is toothless and without remorse. It is just existing for the hell of it and not for its purpose. As an constitutional organization it is a waste of time and energy.

It is just epitome of everything wrong in the government. That’s why the UHRC is such a flagrant misuse of government spending and time. It would be better to spend money filling potholes, than spending fortunes or billions on busy-bodies doing practically nothing. Especially, when the lives are on the line and the impunity is running rampant. There is no one talking out for the victims or the ones captured by the state without charges or a fair trial. That’s why the UHRC should speak up for these people, but instead it is making up excuses.

She should know better, but that’s too much to ask. Decency, integrity and honesty is a long gone chapter. When everyone has to live on lies and deception. That’s why she has to act like this and be in the good graces of the high above. Peace.

Opinion: Otafiire is untouchable

Major General Kahinda Otafiire is someone who can do whatever, be lazy or even sleep in Parliament. He can do whatever he wants and will face no consequences whatsoever. The detractors and dissidents can say he should “resign” or even “retire”. However, he never will and as long as the President appoints him. He will show up and do his bidding as he pleases.

Otafiire is the RO/00014 of the National Resistance Army (NRA) and because of that. Museveni will keep him close and his a comrade of the struggle. These has been through the bush-years and been a loyal cadre ever since.

We know the President trusts him and have his hack. Otafiire can do anything, and it isn’t endangering him. This is why the scrutiny and criticism of his (in)action or implementation of his office is redundant. The only thing he will face… is moving Ministry and still be in the inner circle.

The ones in the MK Movement who aims for his head is just hurting itself. The ones asking for his end is just not grasping his role. Maj. Gen. Otafiire and Gen. Moses Ali are people who are there and for a reason. Museveni will know this real, and the agreements made, but we just know they have automatic office prepared for them. These two don’t have to worry about their future or their past. It is all covered and that’s because Museveni have them within his midst.

The fellows of the son and the supposed “standby generator” should know better. The inner circle will not sway by this and if he would fall. Otafiire would have been outcasted after the General Election of 2016, as he couldn’t even win the primary and get re-elected as a Member of Parliament (MP). He had been so since 1996 and suddenly he was out of the August House. However, regardless of that…

Otafiire returned as Minister and still so to this day. I’m not defending Otafiire, because he doesn’t need it. Neither is he deserving it either. No, his a man of power as a token of his years of loyalty. Museveni appreciate that and honors that. This is why his still in office and has a fancy title. Several other NRA historicals would have the same if they were still breathing or hadn’t defied him. Therefore, the Major General will be there until further notice.

The MK Movement and its leader can ask for Otafiire head, but they won’t get it. These people will easily be taken out and suddenly lose relevance. They are useful for Muhoozi now, but when the buck stops. The ones who stood by the side of Muhoozi will be cast aside. While Otafiire still have a bond and a connection to his father that no one can destroy. The one that can destroy that is either Otafiire himself or the President, but we know that will not happen.

No matter what happens, Otafiire will be around. Just like Ssekandi or Moses Ali. We just know that… and the ones thinking otherwise is naïve. Peace.

Opinion: The NRM needs billions of shillings to monitor itself and educate people to love it…

The Office of the President is also seeking for Shs5.517Bn to monitor and evaluate the NRM Manifesto, Shs2.058Bn to monitor Cabinet Decisions, Shs4.7Bn to monitor the Parish Development Model” (…) “The Office of the President has requested Parliament to avail it with Shs4.5Bn to train 225,000 Ugandans on patriotism ideology and conduct mindset change within 20 Communities in the coming 2024/25” (Parliament Watch, 05.01.2024).

It is a strange time to be alive, as the Office of the President is avail its needs for the future. That it needs about 12 billion shillings to monitor it’s manifesto, cabinet decisions and the PDM at once. This is expenditure and needs of the state. The state needs to spend billions of shilling to assess and review its own work.

That’s not governance or having oversight of matters. This is just adding expenses and not using government controller or the State House Controller for that matter. There should be Attorney Generals, the IGG or the PPDA to help out. Heck, the FIA and other organizations should help out too. This is why the OAG in the past dropped “value for money” reports and checked into the government expenditure. Which is why monitoring units seems like a duplication. It is just bananas.

12 billion spent on monitor various acts of government. This is wasted of the state reserves and the public coffers. Imagine, billions of shillings spent and justified to ensure you keep up to your manifesto. That the cabinet is actually acting accordingly to the pledges and promises of the past. Secondly, that the PDM is followed and enacted upon. It is just amazing really…

While we are on wastage, the state itself plans to “re-educate” or teach people about patriotism. That has to be budgeted for and needs further funding in the billions of shillings too. This costs 4,5 billion shillings alone. Meaning the state plans to pay people to “teach” it and “lecture” people about loving their nation. That’s what it really means, but also being patriotic in the “right way” which the “NRM way”. Not like they doesn’t have access to speeches going back to the 1980s of the President and could just make a silly leaflet of it, aye?

The NRM and the Office of the President doesn’t care really. In all practicality… this is just dumb. It is insane that they want to do it this way and spend billions upon billions on it. That they whole heartedly is selling it and want people to buy into it. We are just supposed to believe in all this monitoring. When we will read stories of ghosts, missing funds and whatnot. We will see potholes and lack of government services, regardless of the agents monitoring whatever in sight. That’s just what’s happening. So what are they doing?

They are just making creative budgeting and hoping people fall for it. As it is various and nefarious ways of tricking the numbers. Just to make the budget bigger and find ways to siphon funds. Because, who works with this monitoring and where is the mechanism checking on them?

Well, we don’t know and no one is telling. They just needs these funds and the state just got to pay the Office of the President. Even if nothing is done or achieved. This have at least given the entity some more funds, which will be spent. However, it will not serve a purpose or interests of the society. No, this is ensuring someone is eating and everyone else is supposed to be happy with that. Peace.

Opinion: Museveni speaking riddles about himself…

“In the last 64 years, ever since 1960, our Movement, initially by students, has been advocating for symbiosis instead of parasitism for actors within Uganda and outside. Let us concentrate on utilizing the progress of man in the struggle against oppression of man by nature, rather than using that progress in science and technology, for parasitism. Let us expunge all the ideas of chauvinism. What is good for the goose, is also good for the gander.  Stop manipulations and lectures to the societies that are different from yours. If you think you are right, influence people by example. “Let your light so shine before men, that they see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven”, it says in the book of: Matthew Chapter 5 Verse 16” – President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni (04.01.2024).

The one that has ruled them all since January 1986 are still speaking in codes. Thinking his smart and wise, but the words his using can be used against himself. That’s because of his oppressive nature and how he operates as a ruler. The oppressive behavior of the state and the authorities is telling. We cannot overlook that, as the knowledge of arbitrary arrests, kidnappings, keeping civilians incommunicado, torture, extra judicial killings and trial civilians in Court Martial etc.

When you know all that and listens to parts of the speech of yesterday. It is like these words was crafted against his own reign. He deserves these words hit back at him. His not a man of peace, but of brutality and war. That’s who Museveni is and we all know that. As President he can only rule by decree and orders, but not by consensus. That’s why he preferred the Movement System over Multi-Party Democracy. This is known and not even a well known secret either.

Just read this paragraph from his speech:

“Examples: the iron tools were used for oppression, the gun-powder, the air-craft, the nuclear weapons, the rockets etc., were used for the same. The greed is a miscalculation, because if you try to use knowledge to oppress others, they also strive to acquire knowledge to catch up with you and defeat you.  This is why Empires collapsed –all of them, without exception” (Museveni, 04.01.2024).

It’s like we don’t know and his oblivious to the facts of his operation. We know the drill and what he does. The greed of his inner-circle and himself. The manner of which the high ranking officials are operating and enlarging their pockets. There is no denial in it and we are seeing it happening on a daily basis. It is just the way the National Resistance Movement (NRM) are miscalculating the public sentiment and thinking they can get away with it forever.

Sooner or later, someone will find the trick or the solution to end this reign. That is just a matter of time. The oppression will not last to end of time and Museveni himself will not reign supreme from the after-life. No, his just a mere mortal, even if he believes himself to be a demigod. Alas, we know the gist and these things will matter in the end.

Sooner or later, someone will defeat Museveni too. We don’t know how or when. However, all empires fall and so will Pax Musevenica too… Peace.

Opinion: Another Supplementary Budget loading [the State House needs to be rescued…]

State House is seeking for Shs57.14Bn to buy new security equipment, household items and vehicles for the presidency. However, only Shs21.722Bn has been allocated in the 2024/25 national budget, thus leaving the Presidency grappling with a funding gap of Shs35.418Bn. According to the breakdown, State House is seeking for Shs14.401Bn to continue with the process of refurbishing Entebbe State House, another Shs13.468Bn to procure new security equipment. State House is also seeking for Shs6.549Bn to procure vehicles for the President as well as another Shs8Bn for travel abroad” (Parliament Watch, 04.01.2024).

Just this December the Parliament enacted the first Supplementary Budget of the Financial Year of 2023/2024. That Supplementary Budget was a total of 3,5 trillion shillings, which the State House was getting additional 448 billion shillings for various expenditure. Therefore, reading just a month later that the State House needs 35,418 billion shillings. Wasn’t that covered in the 448 billion shillings last month, aye?

The first Supplementary Budget was an addition to the first passed budget for the Financial Year where the State House was already getting 417,9 billion shillings. This means the State House has already spent around 865 billion shillings in this Financial Year and they are still lacking an additional 35, 418 billion shillings. If the State House does get this funds it will have spent 901,31 billion shillings already. That’s a long time before the FY is over and 30th June 2024.

So with that in mind. We should expect the State House to spend over a Trillion Shillings alone, as it is getting close to 900 billions as we speak. That’s telling how the President and his inner-circle is spending these days. He can speak of living within his means and whatnot, but his spending like there is no tomorrow. Because there is always more funds to capture and more expenditure to spend.

He needs more vehicles, jet fuel, cover water-bills and whatnot like he always does. So, the State House is missing funding to pay for electricity or keep salaries for staff at bay. As the plentiful of Presidential Advisors needs their envelopes from him. We shouldn’t be shocked, because it is all excuse for public wastage and misuse of office.

The State House should have been more than covered with the first budget vote and the funds gotten there. This is just showing how little fiscal discipline the President has. As he always needs money and his minions has to find excuses and arguments for why he needs more. Soon the prices of proverbs and posho is too costly. That’s why he needs more funds..

The President will act ignorant or be silent about this. He will act like his not the guy spending these funds, but initially he is. It is done on his watch and at his mercy. In the end… it is his will and that will be done. Amen. Peace.

Opinion: The SFC was guarding a Pastor, but why?

Why was there a Special Forces Command (SFC) guard surrounding Pastor Bugingo?

That is a remain question after the attack on him and the death of his driver. Is the Pastor a Strategical installation? Because the Pastor isn’t the President or directly connected to the First Family. Therefore, why does he have a SFC Soldier/Guard surrounding him?

Yes, the Pastor is connected to the First Son and a former commander of the SFC. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerubaga has said Bugingo is a part of the MK Movement. However, that doesn’t defend or make reasons for him to have SFC around him.

So, who is this pastor? Is he an army commander or an intelligence officer? Because there is a lack of other rational reasons for him to have it. Like it cannot be enough that he has connections to Muhoozi. That doesn’t make sense and you can wonder what he does out of the pulpit.

We know he speaks the words of the scripture but is an asset of the state. Is the church a front and his agent as well?

We can really wonder who the preacher or pastor is and what is his possible duty?

Because why should… Bugingo have a SFC guard in the first place. After the attack and death of his driver. We know Gen. Muhoozi felt it in a way and was asking questions about who was doing that to him.

That’s why there are several questions out now and we can wonder what role the Pastor really has. There must be a reason for him to have a SFC guard. This isn’t doled out to random civilians, as their mission and mandate is set for a reason.

So as of today, we cannot know the truth or the reason for the SFC guard. Just like we don’t know what went down and why it all happened to him. Because of all that… is just in the air and we can wonder when things will eventually be settled, if ever.

The Pastor is now a character and a person of interest. He is more than a preacher and a man of Christ. There is more to him and he has some sort of function outside of preaching about salvation. Yes, there is more to him… and we cannot know what it is. The state will most likely not leak his role and what he does as a side-gig or main gig.

Time will tell, but there are a lot of unanswered questions… and we can wonder if they ever will be answered. That is unearthing something about the regime and society in general. Peace.

Opinion: When Muhoozi don’t know… we cannot know anything…

“We praise the Lord that our strong supporter, Pastor Bugingo, survived an attempt on his life last night as he was driving home. I have spoken to him and he is well. He got slightly wounded in his left shoulder. A friend and member of his church was killed by the assassin. Once again we urge the law enforcement agencies to quickly investigate and bring these criminals to justice. Who are these criminals? Is it ADF or some other shadowy group? We need answers to these questions. This is the second attack on our supporters in the last 8 months and no offender has been brought to book yet. The case of the cold blooded murder of Isma Olaxess is still unresolved. Once again we thank God that Pastor Bugingo survived this heinous attack” (Muhoozi Kainerubaga, 03.01.2024).

The rise of insecurity is a starch warning to society. As the citizens are now in danger. The authorities and law enforcement haven’t been focused on shadow groups or entities who are acting with criminal and lethal intent. As there is others who has been sponsored and aided by the state itself over the years.

Gen. Kainerubaga who is the First Son, and the “Standby Generator” doesn’t have the answers. A man who connections and his father is the President. He should by definition have insider information and we shouldn’t be shocked by that. As the President can hours or quickly release information about terrorist attacks or criminal activities in the Republic. Therefore, this tweet is saying something.

Especially the line: “Who are these criminals? Is it ADF or some other shadowy group? We need answers to these questions” (Kainerubaga, 03.01.2024).

We have no idea who went after Pastor Bugingo… and we cannot have the knowledge either. Like where they got the guns and ammunition. That’s not public knowledge and it shouldn’t be either. However, it is worrying when a high ranking official and one that is so connected knows nothing.

Either Muhoozi is acting ignorant or his actually worried. He is one of the men who can call and get intel without any issues. We know that and he knows that too. It isn’t like his a random citizen going to markets to pick up matooki. No, his a big-man and can access whatever information needed.

We should be worried about the levels of insecurity and lack of control of criminal groups. That’s why there is attacks on civilians and lives are taken. This is happening and cannot be forgotten. Not only to the Pastor, but to previous MPs too. Therefore, people should be worried and concerned.

Law Enforcement who are focused on political matters and not on criminal activities. That’s why they can easily besiege an opposition event, but not capture killers or assassins. There are so many cold cases that has never been finished. People and high ranking officials that has died mysteriously and we never have a finalization or knowledge of who did the hit. Therefore, why should we believe it happening now?

Especially, when the First Son has no intel on it. That’s a warning and a worrying signal. This isn’t strengthening the Republic but causing more internal strife. Peace.

[Not another look into] since I don’t care about Mzee’s Year End Address [the solemn 2023 edition]

“Same procedure as every year” (Dinner for One, 1963).

It is tiring, exhausting and feels futile. This year I don’t even care to listen or read the Year End Address of President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni. I just don’t care that much about it. It’s about corruption, parasites and adding value to society. We know the drill. He has said everything before, but maybe in another way. If not… his just repeating himself and thinking his a genius.

However… if he was that bright and had the clever vision that he think he does. He would have been able to implement these things and develop the nation forward. The President has had the years, the time and the ability to change. Nevertheless, that was never his priority.

Priorities is shown by spending and where the money really goes. That’s where the heart of man lays. If the man spends money on flowers, gifts and dates. The lady knows his spoiling her and trying to win her over. If the man spends money on the boys, side-dishes and on himself. She will feel left behind and wonder if he really wants her.

The same ability has a government. A government can either try to spoil their citizens with service delivery, government services and proper infrastructure. The government can try to invest in their education, the policies for creating good trading and steady financial framework for businesses. That’s something a government can do to please the citizens and make their lives better. Just like the man buying flowers and trying to please his lady. However, we know that the President doesn’t care about that…. and it shows…

The President could have made a difference and he cannot blame that he didn’t have the resources or the time. This man has had more chances than anyone. No one will ever has a long as reign or be in office for such a lifespan like him again. That will most likely never happen, unless the Republic becomes one Kingdom and a King will reign as a Sovereign. Alas, that is most likely very very unlikely.

Museveni could have done so much. So, listening to speeches and addresses in 2023 and now in the future of 2024 is a bit redundant. He knew the remedies in the 1980s and even in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, the old man with the hat isn’t clever enough to listen to his own self. That’s a ship that has sailed.

He rather come with “get-rich-schemes” and micro-manage the nation into oblivion. Because that is what his doing and his thinking it is bloody brilliant. I hate to say it, but isn’t that wise. Especially not for a man that wants to be the “father of the nation” and be revered “statesman”. No, his just a long-con and been able to mask his inability to make a difference. That’s all his good at and he hopes other people’s failures can make people forget about how reckless his running the nation.

The President cannot say anything that is surprising or shocking in 2024. Neither did he in the Year End Address. We have heard it all before… trust me… but with a twisted tongue or something. No, same old, same old story, but packaged for another year.

Nah… this isn’t it and the President should know that. It’s bad when I don’t care… but that is the brutal truth. He could speak for hours, but we have heard the lectures about the British Enclave and how the Republic produced little in 1986 compared to whatever year that is ending now. You know…

We have heard it all and he can say it again, but it doesn’t make it more appealing. It is just daunting how this man is still the head of state and people is bored of him talking. That’s saying something and I am not alone in it. Peace.

Opinion: Mzee micromanages everywhere

There isn’t a place out of reach in the Republic of Uganda, that President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni cannot touch. When it comes to his power, directives, letters and orders… these are supreme and above anything else. He can just write a small note and send it to an appointee and that fellow has to fix it.

It doesn’t matter what it is about, as long as he hears about it and cares. He will tell the authorities, the ministries and the dignitaries what to do. If they have to make bins, buy trash-cans or even sort out a functional recycling plan. All of that can suddenly happen out of nowhere.

The President can give weeks or a month for a deadline, which has ramifications for whole villages and districts. His Excellency can just with a snap of his fingertips get the Bank of Uganda to print bank-notes or ensure a feasible supplementary budget. This President has all the powers vested in him and he knows it.

That’s why the Judiciary just have to jump when he says so. People cannot retire on their own accord, but on his. Civil servants has to stand guard and just follow the memo. The MPs and the Ministers only works within the mandate that he gives them. No one should ever outshine him or outwit him. No, if they do… they will be replaced or be demoted to a useless government institution.

President Museveni want to sound democratic and act like he ushered in a multi-party democratic system. However, that was forced upon him and he needed to hold two referendums to make it happen. Many things has happen by default, if not he has done so because the donors said so.

The President can act like his the voice of reason and holds on to common sense. However, his delusional and thinks his will is the only one. He is so used to get his way and never being tested. That he won’t understand or grasp the idea of a rejection. It is a long time since he needed to go to the bush and fight a war to into office. That is back in the 1980s and we are now in 2023.

Museveni has micromanaged for a long time. His word has become synonymous with the law. The order of the President is the final nail in the coffin. If the word from the State House says so: Then the minions got to do it. If he wants the soldiers to dance, they will dance. If he wants side-dishes to sent to Serena. The handlers will ensure some dimes are delivered on time and to the right rooms. That’s what he does and his so used to it.

That’s why letters like the ones leaked to the Chief Justice Dolo dated the 7th December 2023 is just telling. It shows how he undermines and decides people’s fate. That he can just write a letter and tell what others has to do. If it is about a building, a law or a personal request. Just like he decide what companies are getting tenders, which investor who gets monopoly. That’s all he decides and no one can question it.

That’s what Museveni does and no one should be shocked. He has been doing so for decades. Ever since 2016 it has been clear. The President has taken steps and decided on minor things, which should have either followed protocol or been within a mandate of a minster. If not a minister, maybe even a local council or other lower levels of elected officials. However, the President needs his way and his will to be adhered. That’s why he will tell and compose letters like these. Just to prove his point and his might. Peace.

Opinion: Supplementary Budget No. 1 of 2023 is a masterpiece of epic failures…

I don’t know about you… but the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) isn’t of a sound mind and never has been under the administration of National Resistance Movement (NRM). The recent years has been heavy and hectic. The newest addition of supplementary budgets is no different.

There is a talk of adding 3,5 trillion shilling to various of projects, budget posts and help re occurrent shortfalls in revenue. Meaning the state is lacking the funds to begin with and have to add these fill to the void. This isn’t a wise move or a brilliant one. It is another cash-grab.

Just like the State House just needs another 100 billion shillings to “confidential funds”. Like it didn’t get enough in the original vote and budget for the Financial Year of 2023/24. They had to add more and give the President another slush-fund. Because, what else there to give and spend money on right?

Well… you have 2,7 billion shillings to be spent on “supervision of the Lubowa Hospital” which is just amazing wast of funds. As we know the monies here are misused and the progress of hospital is at a standstill. The contractors, the companies behind and the state themselves haven’t even allowed the Ministry of Health or Members of Parliament to watch the “building site” so who knows where these billions of shillings will go to.

In addition the Soroti Fruit Factory through the Uganda Development Company (UDC) get another bailout and a friendly push from the state with 9,4 billion shillings. That’s a real treat for a failing state corporation, which wasn’t long ago deemed to be sold. The whole Soroti Fruit Factory has been a tragedy from the paperwork to the implementation of it. It hasn’t added value to the produce, but been a steady budget post of the state.

These are just few of the budget posts in the supplementary budget and it shows how blatant it is. There is no middle ground or progress here. Only more of the same and wastage of public funds. They are spent on either mischief or status symbols for a chosen few. If not on secretive missions and miscellaneous, which we have no idea about.

This Supplementary Budget is just showing how the NRM isn’t having fiscal discipline or even bothers to try. They know there is “free” money and someone else who can cough up the dough. That’s why the nation is run like this and they have all sorts of excuses for additional expenditure. This isn’t new in 2023… and we have heard all sorts of reasons before.

I can promise you… this won’t be the last in this Financial Year. They tend to have like three or so. Just to add on enough funds… because they hope someone will loan, grant or be able to get funding outside of domestic revenue. Peace.