{UAH} TINYEFUZA - FATHER OF OPPOSITION TO M7
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TINYEFUZA - FATHER OF OPPOSITION TO MUSEVENI.
During the bush war of all the commanders who dared to challenge Museveni's leadership, its only Tinyefuza who survived and emerged from the bush. Towards the fall of Kampala he was completing an 18 months detention sentence for disobedience of lawful orders. After release he commanded the Kyenjojo, Hoima, Masindi, Karuma, Gulu and West Nile axis during the final battles with government. After capturing power, Tinyefuza served as the Kampala based 163 Brigade Commander - one of the first three NRA brigades. Later on he became the Chief of Combat Operations still based in Kampala. Therefore, when he claims that he knows who killed Kayiira he should be taken seriously because he was the incharge of security in central region and Kampala city in particular. When formal ranks were introduced in the NRA Tinyefuza fell in level three from the top. Level one was Lt. Gen Museveni. Level two were Maj. Generals Rwigyema, Tumwine and Saleh. Level thre were Brigadiers Tinyefuza, Kyaligonza and Kanyankole. Level four had Colonels Muntu, Cheif Ali, Lumumba, Chihandae and Pecos Kutesa. At the time Tinyefuza knew that with his education background and military capability he would no doubt surpass the Maj. Generals in level two and get next to the Museveni.
When he was the Minister of State for Defence Muntu who had earlier been his junior was the Army Commander! Museveni assigned Tinyenfuza the to lead an operation against the LRA. He hanged his civillian mnisterial suit in the office and went to the field to conduct combat operations against the LRA. Therefore it wont be a surprise for Gen. Aronda as Minister of Internal Affairs to don the combat attire and head for military operations. Tinyefuza's operation against LRA though brutal to some extent was almost a success story before Museveni recalled him from the field. Tinyefuza's success had been because of zero tollerance to diversion of supplies and theft of soldier's pay by field commanders. With improved welfare, the morale of troops was high and hence exemplary performance on the battle front. Museveni feared that Tinyefuza's growing popularity with the rank and file of the troops could entice him (Tinyefuza) to turn guns aganst him. Actuall scanty intelligence at the time indicated that Tinyefuza had that plan.
Tinyefuza lost the minesterial position and was instead placed on Katebe (redudant) as a Presidential Advisor. During the Constituent Assembly Tinyefuza together with Besigye and Serwanga Lwanga more often expressed independent views. To Museveni that amounted to being counter revolutionary (Bipingamizi). When appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence Tinyefuza used the opportunity to criticise the NRA leadership over mismanagement of the war in the northern Uganda. Museveni threatened to reprimand him and (Tinyefuza) sought to leave the army. He won the first round of the court petition but lost in the Museveni influenced Supreme Court. All this took place during a time when he had become a subject of intelligence collection over his presumed secret dealings with some 'disgruntelled' army officers and Buganda Kingdom. Museveni suspected that Buganda intended to back Tinyefuza's Presidential bid if he was allowed to leave the army. Indeed if Tinyefuza had been allowed to leave the army at that time he would have ran for the Presidency thus tearing the NRA between himself and Museveni.
As Museveni was focussing on Tinyefuza, the likes of Kiiza Besigye and Mugisha Muntu sneaked out of the NRA. In his estimation Museveni rightly did not anticipate Besigye and Muntu to dirrectly form a formidable opposition atleast not the kind that would eat into his power base - the military. Museveni believed that its only opposition by Tinyefuza that could encroach on the military. Tinyefuza had also deceived him with reconciliatory statements in the hope that Museveni would bring him closer to the army but no way instead he deceived him with the designation of Coordinator of Intelligence services. Tinyefuza knew that the assignment was simply to keep him under watch. However, as he has openly stated that he harbours presidential ambitions, during the course of time he took measures like suppressing the opposition in the hope that he would win Museveni's favour by bringing him closer to the army. Museveni who understands Tinyefuza's capabilities very well could not rellent. Instead he concentrated on expanding and strengthening the Special Forces under the command of his son as Tinyefuza's influence in the NRA faded. That is why his controvercial statements shortly before he fled were simply being ignored.
Tinyefuza at one time described the opposition as confused implying that Museveni can't be dislodged by the ballot. Therefore what Besigye did to Museveni was supposed to have been done by Tinyefuza much earlier but what Museveni has done to Besigye he could not do it to Tinyefuza!! THEY BROUGHT HIM AND TOGETHER THEY WILL TAKE HIM.
When he was the Minister of State for Defence Muntu who had earlier been his junior was the Army Commander! Museveni assigned Tinyenfuza the to lead an operation against the LRA. He hanged his civillian mnisterial suit in the office and went to the field to conduct combat operations against the LRA. Therefore it wont be a surprise for Gen. Aronda as Minister of Internal Affairs to don the combat attire and head for military operations. Tinyefuza's operation against LRA though brutal to some extent was almost a success story before Museveni recalled him from the field. Tinyefuza's success had been because of zero tollerance to diversion of supplies and theft of soldier's pay by field commanders. With improved welfare, the morale of troops was high and hence exemplary performance on the battle front. Museveni feared that Tinyefuza's growing popularity with the rank and file of the troops could entice him (Tinyefuza) to turn guns aganst him. Actuall scanty intelligence at the time indicated that Tinyefuza had that plan.
Tinyefuza lost the minesterial position and was instead placed on Katebe (redudant) as a Presidential Advisor. During the Constituent Assembly Tinyefuza together with Besigye and Serwanga Lwanga more often expressed independent views. To Museveni that amounted to being counter revolutionary (Bipingamizi). When appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence Tinyefuza used the opportunity to criticise the NRA leadership over mismanagement of the war in the northern Uganda. Museveni threatened to reprimand him and (Tinyefuza) sought to leave the army. He won the first round of the court petition but lost in the Museveni influenced Supreme Court. All this took place during a time when he had become a subject of intelligence collection over his presumed secret dealings with some 'disgruntelled' army officers and Buganda Kingdom. Museveni suspected that Buganda intended to back Tinyefuza's Presidential bid if he was allowed to leave the army. Indeed if Tinyefuza had been allowed to leave the army at that time he would have ran for the Presidency thus tearing the NRA between himself and Museveni.
As Museveni was focussing on Tinyefuza, the likes of Kiiza Besigye and Mugisha Muntu sneaked out of the NRA. In his estimation Museveni rightly did not anticipate Besigye and Muntu to dirrectly form a formidable opposition atleast not the kind that would eat into his power base - the military. Museveni believed that its only opposition by Tinyefuza that could encroach on the military. Tinyefuza had also deceived him with reconciliatory statements in the hope that Museveni would bring him closer to the army but no way instead he deceived him with the designation of Coordinator of Intelligence services. Tinyefuza knew that the assignment was simply to keep him under watch. However, as he has openly stated that he harbours presidential ambitions, during the course of time he took measures like suppressing the opposition in the hope that he would win Museveni's favour by bringing him closer to the army. Museveni who understands Tinyefuza's capabilities very well could not rellent. Instead he concentrated on expanding and strengthening the Special Forces under the command of his son as Tinyefuza's influence in the NRA faded. That is why his controvercial statements shortly before he fled were simply being ignored.
Tinyefuza at one time described the opposition as confused implying that Museveni can't be dislodged by the ballot. Therefore what Besigye did to Museveni was supposed to have been done by Tinyefuza much earlier but what Museveni has done to Besigye he could not do it to Tinyefuza!! THEY BROUGHT HIM AND TOGETHER THEY WILL TAKE HIM.
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