{UAH} WHAT WAS MUSEVENI'S ROLE IN THE POT AMIN'S GOVERNMENT?
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WHAT WAS MUSEVENI'S ROLE IN THE FIRST POST AMIN GOVERNMENT?
As the push to throw out Iddi Amin's government progressed on the frontline, a conference to work out the post Amin government was convened in Moshi, Tanzania. About 28 anti-Amin Ugandan exile groups from all corners of the world converged to draw a roadmap. The most predominant delagation was the pro Obote UPC and the UFU of the Kayiira and Godfrey Binaisa. Museveni led a three man FRONASA delegation. Since around 1972 Museveni had led a campaign to convince Tanzania that Obote was nolonger popular in Uganda and in particular the politicaly strategic cenral region. Some leading Baganda exiles in Britain had successfuly lobbied the British goverment not to support the return of Obote to power. When the socialist leaning Tanzania applied for financial support for the war efforts from Britain, it was given on condition that former President Obote is not to be returned as President. Therefore Obote was kept out of this conference.
During the Moshi conference, a Uganda National Liberation Front was born and Prof. Yusuf Lule was elected as its Chairman. A National Consultatative Council was also put in place as the supreme ruling organ with Prof Edward Rugumayo as its Chairman. A Military Commission Chaired by Paulo Muwanga and Deputised by Museveni was also put in place. The conference had given the position of Vice Chairmanship of the Military Commission to Grace Ibingira but at the Intervention of President Nyerere, Museveni was instead handed the position.
In Uganda, Iddi Amin easily lost power. His army withdrew without causing any damage to the population and public infrustructure. Much of the damage to life and property was done by the bombings by the advancing victorious forces and the looting by members of the public. Unlike Museveni's current Military Officers, Iddi Amin's military officers had not stollen public money to accumulate too much personal wealth that was worthy defending to death. On the contrary, in defence of personal wealth and fear of indictment, if not well planned, Museveni and his top military leaders can only be militarily dislodged after his catastrophic destruction of life and property.
On the 11th April 1979 Prof. Yusuf Lule was sworn in as President of the first post Amin government. He appointed a cabinet in which Museveni took up the position of Minister of Defence. The real power lied with 'the men in military uniform' (Military Commission), the NCC and above all the government of Tanzania through its Military Commanders and the Resident Representative Mr. Shekilango. The men in Uniform were the members of the Military Commission notably Paulo Mwanga and David Oyite Ojok of Kikosi Maluum on one hand and Yoweri Museveni of FRONASA on the other. The two groups were now in a military race to swell their rank and file. Kikosi Maluum was for Milton Obote who had tactically remained in Tanzania at the time. Sandiwitched between these three major players, Prof. Lule, the President was a mere figure head. When he stretched his muscles to resolve a constitutional stalemate, his entire goverment was summoned by President Nyerere to Tanzania to resolve the standoff and he was dropped as President and was never to return to Uganda till he died in exile. This marked the end of his 68 days as President of Uganda. The rest were allowed to return to Uganda with instructions to select another President.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
During the Moshi conference, a Uganda National Liberation Front was born and Prof. Yusuf Lule was elected as its Chairman. A National Consultatative Council was also put in place as the supreme ruling organ with Prof Edward Rugumayo as its Chairman. A Military Commission Chaired by Paulo Muwanga and Deputised by Museveni was also put in place. The conference had given the position of Vice Chairmanship of the Military Commission to Grace Ibingira but at the Intervention of President Nyerere, Museveni was instead handed the position.
In Uganda, Iddi Amin easily lost power. His army withdrew without causing any damage to the population and public infrustructure. Much of the damage to life and property was done by the bombings by the advancing victorious forces and the looting by members of the public. Unlike Museveni's current Military Officers, Iddi Amin's military officers had not stollen public money to accumulate too much personal wealth that was worthy defending to death. On the contrary, in defence of personal wealth and fear of indictment, if not well planned, Museveni and his top military leaders can only be militarily dislodged after his catastrophic destruction of life and property.
On the 11th April 1979 Prof. Yusuf Lule was sworn in as President of the first post Amin government. He appointed a cabinet in which Museveni took up the position of Minister of Defence. The real power lied with 'the men in military uniform' (Military Commission), the NCC and above all the government of Tanzania through its Military Commanders and the Resident Representative Mr. Shekilango. The men in Uniform were the members of the Military Commission notably Paulo Mwanga and David Oyite Ojok of Kikosi Maluum on one hand and Yoweri Museveni of FRONASA on the other. The two groups were now in a military race to swell their rank and file. Kikosi Maluum was for Milton Obote who had tactically remained in Tanzania at the time. Sandiwitched between these three major players, Prof. Lule, the President was a mere figure head. When he stretched his muscles to resolve a constitutional stalemate, his entire goverment was summoned by President Nyerere to Tanzania to resolve the standoff and he was dropped as President and was never to return to Uganda till he died in exile. This marked the end of his 68 days as President of Uganda. The rest were allowed to return to Uganda with instructions to select another President.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
Viele GruBe
Robukui
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