{UAH} Is this another selective application of the rule of law or victimization

The detention of brigadier Michael Ondoga and two other officers for among other things, neglect of their duty while commanding Amisom in Somalia raises many serious questions.

Brigadier Ondoga served two tour of duty in somalia and during his two tours the Amisom force registered impressive results, not only pushing Al Shabab out of mogadishu but keeping them at bay and on the run something even the UN has acknowledged has made Somalia a lot safer. Indeed president Museveni has been going around singing the praise of the African force that has brought relative peace to Somalia. If indeed what president Museveni is saying is the truth, Brigadier Ondoga perhaps deserves the biggest praise since he has spent more time fighting the Al Shabab than any other Ugandan military commander. Or perhaps Brigadier Ondogas military successes against the Al Shabab and his popularity amongst his troops was noticed for all the wrong reasons.

The sale of food and fuel by junior officers under his command cannot be used to crucify him since he had his eyes on the bigger picture and letting other officers handle the day to day logistics.

If Brig. Ondogas crime was not properly supervising his juniors which led to the loss of materials and equipment, you could apply similar cases against many Ugandan officials currently serving the government whose actions or lack thereof has led to loss of billions of shillings. Justice should not be applied selectively if the citizens are to trust the system. Sometimes in the heat of  a war even developed country's find themselves in logistical nightmares. The US lost billions of dollars in early days of the war in Iraq not because the US military were crooks but because systems in place at the time failed them.

The country cannot afford to ruin the careers of their goods soldiers just because somebody made a comment about the Ugandan army that embarrassed president Museven.

Sam O