{UAH} WHY MUSEVENI MAY NOT EASILY LURE BACK MAJ. MUTENGESA
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WHY MUSEVENI MAY NOT EASILY LURE BACK MAJ. MUTENGESA
It is 1986 and Museveni has just captured power after duping the Okello Junta into the Nairobi peace talks while he worked on breaking up the DP/military junta alliance. He makes a moving 'fundamental change' swearing in ceremony speech that very few Ugandans correctly interpreted at the time. At Makerere University, Sabiiti Mutengesa - a young 1985 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine graduate who had been retained by the faculty as a Teaching Assistant, makes up his mind to join the NRA. He is recruited and taken to Kabamba military camp in Mubende for basic military training.
Before COMPLETING
his basic military training course, Muengesa was selected to attend an officer Cadet training at Sundhurst in the UK. He successfully completed the course in 1988 after setting a performance record that remained unbroken for over a decade. Upon return to Uganda, Mutengesa was not commissioned for six months. When he was eventually commissioned to 2lt, he stayed on the same rank for three years. He was then promoted to full Lt and remained so for another seven years. In all the above, it was grossly against army terms and conditions of service. On the contrary, Museveni's son Muhoozi who attended the same academy as a militia (LDU) and finished his course in July 2000 was already a Captain by end of 2001.
Mutengesa was to serve as Aide de camp (ADC) to two Chiefs of Staff i.e Sam Nanyumba and Fredrick Okecho before he was appointed as Commandant School of Political Education (indoctrination). Later he was deployed to the office of the army Chief Political Commissar (CPC) as the Administrative Officer (Admin) which is more of being an aide to the CPC. In 1994 he attended an Adjutant General Officer basic course at the US army soldier support institute at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana where he graduated as the best performer WINNING a diplomatic medal. In 1996 he attended the adjutant general officer advanced course at Fort Jackson, South Karolina. Upon return he was deployed as a staff officer in the office of the Chief of Personnel and Administration - another way of rendering a more qualified officer redundant. Later on, he was made a Career Planning Officer under the Chief of Career Planning then Brig. Henry Tumukunde. In 1997 he attended the Infantry Company Commander's course at Monduli in Tanzania where he emerged with a distinction 'A'.
Major Sabiiti Mutengesa became the NRA Director of Records at a time when Museveni had duped Ugandans during the 1996 elections that he was seeking another presidential term so as to proffessionalise the army. The unsuspecting Major Mutengesa took up the army records docket with a lot of zeal and commitment. At the time Museveni's army was involved in the DRC and the primitive accumulation of wealth by privileged army officers was the order of the day. Some Commanders especially in the insurgency areas of northern Uganda benefited by creating non existent (ghost) soldiers among other vices. Years back when Mugisha Muntu attempted to streamline the army strength through verification of actual army strength and taking legal action against beneficiary commanders, Museveni had halted such action by arguing that it is the same commanders who were fighting the insurgency. Museveni's protectionism had helped to create conducive breeding conditions for the vice. At the time the army had not computerised its records management system but Maj Mutengesa committed his personal computers and embarked on streamlining the army personnel records aimed at coming up with actual strength.
The first casualty of Major Mutengesa's operation was the norther Uganda based army 4th Division where Kaziini was the Div. Commander. Since then bad blood developed between the powerful Kaziini and self confident Maj (Dr) Mutengesa. Shortly after, Museveni appointed Kaziini as the Chief of Staff thus providing the later with an OPPORTUNITY to met revenge on Maj Mutengesa. At the time, Kaziini doubled as the Chief of Staff and overall commander of Operation Safe Heaven (the Congo military adventure). Though the Army Commander at the time was Gen JJ Odong, because of Mseveni's sectarian backing of Kaziini overshadowed the role of JJ Odong whom the army spokesman at the time (Phenecas Katirima) accused of leaking secrets!!! Gen Kaziini tested Maj Mutengesa's resolute by ordering that all the soldiers who either died, deserted or went missing while on mission in the Congo should not be struck off strength. Kaziini argued that if such information went public it would cause political problems. As a professional commander, Maj Mutengesa outrightly rejected this order by mobilising the top army leadership i.e Army Commander (JJ Odong), D/Army Comdr (Joram Mugume), Chief of Personnel and Admin (Steven Kashaka) and Chief of Finance (Joseph Musanyufu) whom he gave professional advice.
Gen Kaziini retaliated by accusing Maj Mutengesa of creating ghost soldiers under General Headquarters. He went a head to suspend Maj Mutengesa, place him under arrest and instituted a probe team headed by his own Aide the Camp Okori. At the time Mutengesa was scheduled to undertake a Masters degree in Defence and Security Analysis. The figure head Army Commander ordered the release of Maj Mutengesa but Kaziini refused to honor the directive. The team got divided on the findings with the Kaziini sycophants finding Maj Mutengesa culpable while minority members from CMI found Maj Mutengesa innocent. After some months Major Mutengesa was released from detention but could not RESUME his office and only remained undeployed. Kaziini became the army commander replacing JJ Odong. Mutengesa fled to exile in the UK where he has kept a very low profile. Years later Museveni in order to impress donors and dupe Ugandans instituted a probe team into the creation of ghost soldiers headed by Tinyefuza. Gen Tinyefuza at the time disclosed that the probe committee had requested the UK government to provide personal security to Maj Mutengesa to come and testify before the committee!!!!Some Officers were suspended but no one was prosecuted instead many have been promoted and reassigned.
Uganda had once AGAIN lost a son whose services and contribution. Mutengesa is from the little known Kyaaka/Kyegegwa as no reknown historical NRA/Museveni supporter hails from the same area. He had no God fathers in the army or government. His commitment and professional conduct could not suit into Museveni's designs of personalising the army under the command of his son for life presidency. Its Museveni who harassed Maj Mutengesa into exile and Kaziini was just an agent. There are many of such victims whose plight has passed unnoticed.
Being a Mutooro, Maj Mutengesa did not need God fathers in the army or government to plead for him before Museveni. Most Batooro are like that by nature; the look simple and receptive which some people have misinterpreted as being easy going. A Mutooro will either accept and serve you wholeheartedly or reject you once and for all. Their faithfulness and loyalty is traced from the time of colonialism when they dominated the domestic workers industry in the British homesteads. British families would proceed on holidays for months leaving a Mutooro house keeper in charge of the entire homestead but would come back and find the homestead intact. The trend has CONTINUED with Batooro dominating the domestic workers industry and carrying of luggage for passengers in Kampala because of their trustworthiness and loyalty to the boss. Museveni had a number of them in the bush both in the NRA and NRC i.e Dr. Kamanyire, Katenta Apuuli, Tom Butime etc. When the going got tough in Luwero, his NRA sought refuge in Tooro from where they were wholeheartedly received and the elders negotiated surrender for the first of the UNLA without a fight. From Tooro the NRA took over government six months later. Unfortunately Museveni takes the Batooro for granted but at the same time knows their potential. Its the reason these days hardly months pass without him visiting Tooro. Its only Batooro like Col Tom Butime and Edward Rugumayo (Minister for Karamoja and Ambassador to Europe respectively) who rejected Museveni's demeaning appointments and instead opted to retire into private life. It is only late Brig Clovice Kalyebara who is on record of ever having stood his ground to oppose on principle Museveni's vague views in the army council sitting. Museveni ordered for his being matched out but the Brig.told him straight that "am a senior officer who can match myself out" before Museveni allowed him to resume the sitting. For the same reasons, Museveni has relied on a big number of them have been manning his secret services.
However, there are few cases of some Batooro like Andrew Mwenda, Maj. Okwir Rabwoni, Noble Mayombo etc who have been a disgrace to the entire community. Therefore, Museveni knows that Maj Sabiiti Mutengesa can not be easily lured into betraying his conscience by promises of material, monetary or power gain. Maj Mutengesa was persecuted into exile because his professional conduct at the time threatened the Muhoozi club that was in an incubator at the time. If he is to be lured into returning to Uganda under Museveni's reign, it will not be an easy task though its possible especially if he is 'let down by Ugandans.'
INFORMATION IS POWER
Before COMPLETING
his basic military training course, Muengesa was selected to attend an officer Cadet training at Sundhurst in the UK. He successfully completed the course in 1988 after setting a performance record that remained unbroken for over a decade. Upon return to Uganda, Mutengesa was not commissioned for six months. When he was eventually commissioned to 2lt, he stayed on the same rank for three years. He was then promoted to full Lt and remained so for another seven years. In all the above, it was grossly against army terms and conditions of service. On the contrary, Museveni's son Muhoozi who attended the same academy as a militia (LDU) and finished his course in July 2000 was already a Captain by end of 2001. Mutengesa was to serve as Aide de camp (ADC) to two Chiefs of Staff i.e Sam Nanyumba and Fredrick Okecho before he was appointed as Commandant School of Political Education (indoctrination). Later he was deployed to the office of the army Chief Political Commissar (CPC) as the Administrative Officer (Admin) which is more of being an aide to the CPC. In 1994 he attended an Adjutant General Officer basic course at the US army soldier support institute at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana where he graduated as the best performer WINNING
a diplomatic medal. In 1996 he attended the adjutant general officer advanced course at Fort Jackson, South Karolina. Upon return he was deployed as a staff officer in the office of the Chief of Personnel and Administration - another way of rendering a more qualified officer redundant. Later on, he was made a Career Planning Officer under the Chief of Career Planning then Brig. Henry Tumukunde. In 1997 he attended the Infantry Company Commander's course at Monduli in Tanzania where he emerged with a distinction 'A'.Major Sabiiti Mutengesa became the NRA Director of Records at a time when Museveni had duped Ugandans during the 1996 elections that he was seeking another presidential term so as to proffessionalise the army. The unsuspecting Major Mutengesa took up the army records docket with a lot of zeal and commitment. At the time Museveni's army was involved in the DRC and the primitive accumulation of wealth by privileged army officers was the order of the day. Some Commanders especially in the insurgency areas of northern Uganda benefited by creating non existent (ghost) soldiers among other vices. Years back when Mugisha Muntu attempted to streamline the army strength through verification of actual army strength and taking legal action against beneficiary commanders, Museveni had halted such action by arguing that it is the same commanders who were fighting the insurgency. Museveni's protectionism had helped to create conducive breeding conditions for the vice. At the time the army had not computerised its records management system but Maj Mutengesa committed his personal computers and embarked on streamlining the army personnel records aimed at coming up with actual strength.
The first casualty of Major Mutengesa's operation was the norther Uganda based army 4th Division where Kaziini was the Div. Commander. Since then bad blood developed between the powerful Kaziini and self confident Maj (Dr) Mutengesa. Shortly after, Museveni appointed Kaziini as the Chief of Staff thus providing the later with an OPPORTUNITY
to met revenge on Maj Mutengesa. At the time, Kaziini doubled as the Chief of Staff and overall commander of Operation Safe Heaven (the Congo military adventure). Though the Army Commander at the time was Gen JJ Odong, because of Mseveni's sectarian backing of Kaziini overshadowed the role of JJ Odong whom the army spokesman at the time (Phenecas Katirima) accused of leaking secrets!!! Gen Kaziini tested Maj Mutengesa's resolute by ordering that all the soldiers who either died, deserted or went missing while on mission in the Congo should not be struck off strength. Kaziini argued that if such information went public it would cause political problems. As a professional commander, Maj Mutengesa outrightly rejected this order by mobilising the top army leadership i.e Army Commander (JJ Odong), D/Army Comdr (Joram Mugume), Chief of Personnel and Admin (Steven Kashaka) and Chief of Finance (Joseph Musanyufu) whom he gave professional advice.Gen Kaziini retaliated by accusing Maj Mutengesa of creating ghost soldiers under General Headquarters. He went a head to suspend Maj Mutengesa, place him under arrest and instituted a probe team headed by his own Aide the Camp Okori. At the time Mutengesa was scheduled to undertake a Masters degree in Defence and Security Analysis. The figure head Army Commander ordered the release of Maj Mutengesa but Kaziini refused to honor the directive. The team got divided on the findings with the Kaziini sycophants finding Maj Mutengesa culpable while minority members from CMI found Maj Mutengesa innocent. After some months Major Mutengesa was released from detention but could not RESUME
his office and only remained undeployed. Kaziini became the army commander replacing JJ Odong. Mutengesa fled to exile in the UK where he has kept a very low profile. Years later Museveni in order to impress donors and dupe Ugandans instituted a probe team into the creation of ghost soldiers headed by Tinyefuza. Gen Tinyefuza at the time disclosed that the probe committee had requested the UK government to provide personal security to Maj Mutengesa to come and testify before the committee!!!!Some Officers were suspended but no one was prosecuted instead many have been promoted and reassigned. Uganda had once AGAIN
lost a son whose services and contribution. Mutengesa is from the little known Kyaaka/Kyegegwa as no reknown historical NRA/Museveni supporter hails from the same area. He had no God fathers in the army or government. His commitment and professional conduct could not suit into Museveni's designs of personalising the army under the command of his son for life presidency. Its Museveni who harassed Maj Mutengesa into exile and Kaziini was just an agent. There are many of such victims whose plight has passed unnoticed.Being a Mutooro, Maj Mutengesa did not need God fathers in the army or government to plead for him before Museveni. Most Batooro are like that by nature; the look simple and receptive which some people have misinterpreted as being easy going. A Mutooro will either accept and serve you wholeheartedly or reject you once and for all. Their faithfulness and loyalty is traced from the time of colonialism when they dominated the domestic workers industry in the British homesteads. British families would proceed on holidays for months leaving a Mutooro house keeper in charge of the entire homestead but would come back and find the homestead intact. The trend has CONTINUED
with Batooro dominating the domestic workers industry and carrying of luggage for passengers in Kampala because of their trustworthiness and loyalty to the boss. Museveni had a number of them in the bush both in the NRA and NRC i.e Dr. Kamanyire, Katenta Apuuli, Tom Butime etc. When the going got tough in Luwero, his NRA sought refuge in Tooro from where they were wholeheartedly received and the elders negotiated surrender for the first of the UNLA without a fight. From Tooro the NRA took over government six months later. Unfortunately Museveni takes the Batooro for granted but at the same time knows their potential. Its the reason these days hardly months pass without him visiting Tooro. Its only Batooro like Col Tom Butime and Edward Rugumayo (Minister for Karamoja and Ambassador to Europe respectively) who rejected Museveni's demeaning appointments and instead opted to retire into private life. It is only late Brig Clovice Kalyebara who is on record of ever having stood his ground to oppose on principle Museveni's vague views in the army council sitting. Museveni ordered for his being matched out but the Brig.told him straight that "am a senior officer who can match myself out" before Museveni allowed him to resume the sitting. For the same reasons, Museveni has relied on a big number of them have been manning his secret services.However, there are few cases of some Batooro like Andrew Mwenda, Maj. Okwir Rabwoni, Noble Mayombo etc who have been a disgrace to the entire community. Therefore, Museveni knows that Maj Sabiiti Mutengesa can not be easily lured into betraying his conscience by promises of material, monetary or power gain. Maj Mutengesa was persecuted into exile because his professional conduct at the time threatened the Muhoozi club that was in an incubator at the time. If he is to be lured into returning to Uganda under Museveni's reign, it will not be an easy task though its possible especially if he is 'let down by Ugandans.'
INFORMATION IS POWER
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