{UAH} WHY COL KYAKABALE RETURNED FROM EXILE BUT GEN SSEJUSA RETURNED FROM A 'SPY MISSION'
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WHY COL KYAKABALE RETURNED FROM EXILE BUT GEN SSEJUSA RETURNED FROM A 'SPY MISSION'
Introduction
On 8th March 2015 Lt Col Antonio Kyakabale ended his exile by returning to Uganda from Sweden where he had lived for 12 years. His return was a low profile ceremony unlike the much politicised and controversial return of Gen Ssejusa from the UK in January 2015. These two senior army officers who had been internationally recognised refugees were not repatriated by United Nations High Commission For refugees (UNHCR) or International Organisation for Immigration (IOM) but were instead received and their security guaranteed by the Museveni regime. Some sections of Ugandans especially the exile community expressed fears that Gen Ssejusa could have been on a SPY
mission but this has not been the case with the return of Col Kyakabale.
Col Kyakabale - the 'PRA Spokesman'
Col Kyakabale is a Mukiga by tribe from Kabaale which is currently the battle ground between Museveni and his longtime comrade Amama Mbabazi. He joined the post Iddi Amin army in 1980 and in 1981 he was among the first 27 people who alongside Museveni launched the five years bush war against the government. During the RPF war against the Hutu dominated regime in Rwanda, Col Kyakabale was the NRA Brigade commander based in Kabaale. He played a vital role in providing the necessary military back up to the RPF. However, just it had been the case when he joined the bush, his support for the RPF was not out of ideological commitment but a military adventurist. Later, while a Brigade Commander in Kasese, he was accredited for capturing his former comrade Col Ahamad Kashilingi who had deserted the NRA was now a dissident based in the Eastern DRC. Col Kyakabale simply stole the show as the dissident Kashilingi was kidnapped by members of the Congolese army from inside DRC and handed over to the NRA. The deal was under then DMI and coordinated by two of its operatives namely Barnabas Mughongo and Kirindiro who liaised with Congolese civilians - a one Abdu and another. In exchange a motorcycle and some CASH were some of the payments.
By 2000 Col Kyakabale had been placed on Katebe (rendered redundant) and was feeling the heat. He had become a nuisance in the Kampala suburbs of Busega where he resided to the extend of being suspected of involvement in armed robberies. Following the hotly CONTESTED elections of 2001, Kyakabale was accused of campaigning for an opposition Reform Agenda candidate in Kabaale. Before the army could move against him, he fled to Rwanda. At the time relations between Museveni and Kagame had soured following their two armies clashes in DRC. The Museveni regime was persecuting the supporters of former presidential aspirant Col (rtd) Dr Besigye who had fled Uganda. Around the same time a number of other senior and Junior officers fled to Rwanda among them Col Samson Mande, Col Edson Muzoora and other junior officers. The regime alleged that Col Besigye together with those officers were planning armed rebellion (PRA) backed by Rwanda. In retaliation the Museveni regime provided safe heavens for Rwandese army officers who were fleeing Rwanda. Col Kyakabale recklessly went public and declared war against the Museveni regime.
The rising tension between the two military dictators threatened to blow into open military confrontation but was averted by the intervention of the then UK Foreign Secretary Claire Short. This time Museveni's much acclaimed 'African solutions to African problems' was not APPLICABLE. Claire Short's mediation resulted into an understanding for each country to relocate the dissidents it was hosting. Under UNHCR and IOM, Col Mande, Col Kyakabale and other junior officers were relocated to Sweden while Rwanda's Major Alphonse Furuma, Maj Mupende and a few others were relocated the the USA. In 2003 the alleged PRA rebels were brought back from Congo, charged with treason and detained without trial. Since then all were released under the Amnesty Act save for Capt (rtd) Amon Byarugaba who continues to languish in Makindye military detention. In Sweden, Col Kyakabale kept a very low profile save foronce when he was hosted on a local FM station in Uganda but still his performance was very poor in terms of articulating issues. It is said that Museveni's agents approached him over his return many years ago but he simply pocketed their hundreds of millions of their cash and dodged returning. Some sources allege that Col Kyakabale has not been on good terms with Col Mande.
Gen Ssejusa - the 'SPY'
Gen Ssejusa on the other hand had been Museveni's Coordinator of Intelligence Services before he sought asylum in the UK in 2013. While in exile he strongly denounced the Museveni regime's excesses - accused it of gross violation of human rights, corruption, dictatorship before declaring his intentions to dislodge it from power by unconstitutional means. He formed a political organisation, mobilised Ugandans in exile while his former aides faced charges of treasonous activities linked to him. In a surprise turn of events, in January 2015 he returned to Uganda and was welcomed by the regime. Since then he has been trying to find his level in the political landscape.
Ideological aspect
During Museveni's bush war both Ssejusa and Kyakabale were very excellent at the battle front but Ssejusa went further by excelling even in war. When Museveni took to rebellion in 1981 so that he becomes president of Uganda, he received the following categories of followers:-
1. The few ambitious individuals who sought a way of landing into positions of power to GAINwealth, power and further their political aspirations.
2. The unsuspecting Ugandans who wanted to change the situation of insecurity that Museveni had created.
3. The Rwandese Tutsi refugees who were looking for an OPPORTUNITY to attack Rwanda and return home.
4. The criminals who were escaping from justice and wanted safe heavens.
5. The civilian hostages who were forced into a war situation and had to fight for their survival.
6. Former soldiers of the ousted Iddi Amin government seeking to refuge from being witch hunted.
7. The rogue soldiers who because of their low education level would not even have become Sergent if they had remained in the UNLA.
Its the above background that provides the point of departure in the circumstances surrounding the return of the two senior army officers from exile. OVER TO YOU!!!!!!
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
On 8th March 2015 Lt Col Antonio Kyakabale ended his exile by returning to Uganda from Sweden where he had lived for 12 years. His return was a low profile ceremony unlike the much politicised and controversial return of Gen Ssejusa from the UK in January 2015. These two senior army officers who had been internationally recognised refugees were not repatriated by United Nations High Commission For refugees (UNHCR) or International Organisation for Immigration (IOM) but were instead received and their security guaranteed by the Museveni regime. Some sections of Ugandans especially the exile community expressed fears that Gen Ssejusa could have been on a SPY
mission but this has not been the case with the return of Col Kyakabale.Col Kyakabale - the 'PRA Spokesman'
Col Kyakabale is a Mukiga by tribe from Kabaale which is currently the battle ground between Museveni and his longtime comrade Amama Mbabazi. He joined the post Iddi Amin army in 1980 and in 1981 he was among the first 27 people who alongside Museveni launched the five years bush war against the government. During the RPF war against the Hutu dominated regime in Rwanda, Col Kyakabale was the NRA Brigade commander based in Kabaale. He played a vital role in providing the necessary military back up to the RPF. However, just it had been the case when he joined the bush, his support for the RPF was not out of ideological commitment but a military adventurist. Later, while a Brigade Commander in Kasese, he was accredited for capturing his former comrade Col Ahamad Kashilingi who had deserted the NRA was now a dissident based in the Eastern DRC. Col Kyakabale simply stole the show as the dissident Kashilingi was kidnapped by members of the Congolese army from inside DRC and handed over to the NRA. The deal was under then DMI and coordinated by two of its operatives namely Barnabas Mughongo and Kirindiro who liaised with Congolese civilians - a one Abdu and another. In exchange a motorcycle and some CASH
were some of the payments.By 2000 Col Kyakabale had been placed on Katebe (rendered redundant) and was feeling the heat. He had become a nuisance in the Kampala suburbs of Busega where he resided to the extend of being suspected of involvement in armed robberies. Following the hotly CONTESTED
elections of 2001, Kyakabale was accused of campaigning for an opposition Reform Agenda candidate in Kabaale. Before the army could move against him, he fled to Rwanda. At the time relations between Museveni and Kagame had soured following their two armies clashes in DRC. The Museveni regime was persecuting the supporters of former presidential aspirant Col (rtd) Dr Besigye who had fled Uganda. Around the same time a number of other senior and Junior officers fled to Rwanda among them Col Samson Mande, Col Edson Muzoora and other junior officers. The regime alleged that Col Besigye together with those officers were planning armed rebellion (PRA) backed by Rwanda. In retaliation the Museveni regime provided safe heavens for Rwandese army officers who were fleeing Rwanda. Col Kyakabale recklessly went public and declared war against the Museveni regime.The rising tension between the two military dictators threatened to blow into open military confrontation but was averted by the intervention of the then UK Foreign Secretary Claire Short. This time Museveni's much acclaimed 'African solutions to African problems' was not APPLICABLE
. Claire Short's mediation resulted into an understanding for each country to relocate the dissidents it was hosting. Under UNHCR and IOM, Col Mande, Col Kyakabale and other junior officers were relocated to Sweden while Rwanda's Major Alphonse Furuma, Maj Mupende and a few others were relocated the the USA. In 2003 the alleged PRA rebels were brought back from Congo, charged with treason and detained without trial. Since then all were released under the Amnesty Act save for Capt (rtd) Amon Byarugaba who continues to languish in Makindye military detention. In Sweden, Col Kyakabale kept a very low profile save foronce when he was hosted on a local FM station in Uganda but still his performance was very poor in terms of articulating issues. It is said that Museveni's agents approached him over his return many years ago but he simply pocketed their hundreds of millions of their cash and dodged returning. Some sources allege that Col Kyakabale has not been on good terms with Col Mande.Gen Ssejusa - the 'SPY'
Gen Ssejusa on the other hand had been Museveni's Coordinator of Intelligence Services before he sought asylum in the UK in 2013. While in exile he strongly denounced the Museveni regime's excesses - accused it of gross violation of human rights, corruption, dictatorship before declaring his intentions to dislodge it from power by unconstitutional means. He formed a political organisation, mobilised Ugandans in exile while his former aides faced charges of treasonous activities linked to him. In a surprise turn of events, in January 2015 he returned to Uganda and was welcomed by the regime. Since then he has been trying to find his level in the political landscape.
Ideological aspect
During Museveni's bush war both Ssejusa and Kyakabale were very excellent at the battle front but Ssejusa went further by excelling even in war. When Museveni took to rebellion in 1981 so that he becomes president of Uganda, he received the following categories of followers:-
1. The few ambitious individuals who sought a way of landing into positions of power to GAIN
wealth, power and further their political aspirations.2. The unsuspecting Ugandans who wanted to change the situation of insecurity that Museveni had created.
3. The Rwandese Tutsi refugees who were looking for an OPPORTUNITY
to attack Rwanda and return home.4. The criminals who were escaping from justice and wanted safe heavens.
5. The civilian hostages who were forced into a war situation and had to fight for their survival.
6. Former soldiers of the ousted Iddi Amin government seeking to refuge from being witch hunted.
7. The rogue soldiers who because of their low education level would not even have become Sergent if they had remained in the UNLA.
Its the above background that provides the point of departure in the circumstances surrounding the return of the two senior army officers from exile. OVER TO YOU!!!!!!
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
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