{UAH} MILITARISATION OF FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
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MILITARISATION OF FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
Museveni's military regime has for sometime been carrying outSYSTEMATIC
militarisation of civilian institutions. Initially, it was the paramilitary drills during political indoctrination sessions dubbed mchaka mchaka (political education). The military went to revenue collection first through the short lived Anti-ssuggling Unit (ASU) that was headed by Brig. Andrew Lutaaya. ASU was replaçed by the notorious Special Revenue Protection Service (SPRS) that was headed by Gen. Kalekyezi Kayihura assisted by his the aide Col. Ndahura Atwooki who is currently heading the Police Intelligence Unit. The military involvement inn revenue collection was characterised by killings and maiming of Ugandans. Though, the top leadership of ASU withdrew back to the army, their proxies and other lower achleons found permanent employment in the tax body. Most of all, the sectarian regime had not only managed to get rid of the unwanted Ugandans but implanted their into the the tax body. That is how the the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) came to be dominated by one region and regime cadres.
Militarisation was then extended to institutions of higher learning through compulsory cadre development courses and later into teenage schools through the patrotism clubs. The former Uganda Police suffered the same fate after a number of serving soldiers were seconded to take over top command and administrative positions and the result is the total breakdown of policing and gross abuse of human rights that we are witnessing. Following completion of the army's privatisation, Gen. Around a was deployed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs where he implemented the policy of militarisation of the immigration and Citizeship directorate. The secondment of soldiers to that sector was meant to widen the regime's intelligence network. In the same regard, soldiers took over the management of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) under Gen. Saleh in a move designed to accommodate ageing soldiers whom the regime fears to retire from active military service. When the regime forcefullly took over the management of Kampala City, soldiers from the intelligence agencies were incorporated into the city's law enforcement unit so as to monitor and counter the opposition riots and protests. The militarisation of wildlife management has among other defects led to the theft of one ton of ivory from the strong rooms by Col. Charles Tusiime Rutarago of CMI. The militarisation of forestry management has led to increased encroachment, illegal logging and violent law enforcement. The çurrent nationwide recruitment, training and arming ofMILLIONSof regime militias aome as young as 8 - 10 years of age under ther guise of crime preventers and meant to fan violence during the 2016 election.
The latest catch is in the Fisheries sector. During a fisheries stakeholder's workshop at Kajàñsi in Kampala recently, the Minister of Fisheries - Zirubaberi Nyiira declared that his ministry was to seek for the services of the army in fighting illegal fishing. That a joint Fisheries Protection Unit manned by military personnel was being put in place to handle the task. Fisheries contributes 2.5% of the GDP and 12% of the agricultural GDP. Over 150M US$ is generàted annually from exportEARNINGS. It employs over 300,000 Ugandans directly while over 5million others indirecly benefited from this sector. Like is the case with Wildlife, forestry and environment sectors, fisheries sector all attracts a lot of donor funding that the thieving regime has to access. The army and police have always been informally indulging in the Fisheries sector's law enforcement and that is how they came to lay a trap for the ràllyDRIVER, Posiano Rwakataka. Consequently, the sector loses about 50 million shillings each month through the security personnel-aided illegal fishing.
The regime's militarisation agenda has the following objectives:
1. To intimidate, occupy, dominate and subdue;
2. To widen it intelligence network.
3. To provideEXTRA SOURCES OF INCOME through employment for regime cadres and certain privileged ethnic communities.
4. To secure anEXTRA SOURCE OF INCOME for the regime military cadres and the redundant army officers who can't be retired for fear that they would join the opposition.
Therefore, if this madness is not checked, soon the military will take over the management of religious institutions so that it can access the offertories and to be able to curtail the freedom of worship.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
militarisation of civilian institutions. Initially, it was the paramilitary drills during political indoctrination sessions dubbed mchaka mchaka (political education). The military went to revenue collection first through the short lived Anti-ssuggling Unit (ASU) that was headed by Brig. Andrew Lutaaya. ASU was replaçed by the notorious Special Revenue Protection Service (SPRS) that was headed by Gen. Kalekyezi Kayihura assisted by his the aide Col. Ndahura Atwooki who is currently heading the Police Intelligence Unit. The military involvement inn revenue collection was characterised by killings and maiming of Ugandans. Though, the top leadership of ASU withdrew back to the army, their proxies and other lower achleons found permanent employment in the tax body. Most of all, the sectarian regime had not only managed to get rid of the unwanted Ugandans but implanted their into the the tax body. That is how the the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) came to be dominated by one region and regime cadres.Militarisation was then extended to institutions of higher learning through compulsory cadre development courses and later into teenage schools through the patrotism clubs. The former Uganda Police suffered the same fate after a number of serving soldiers were seconded to take over top command and administrative positions and the result is the total breakdown of policing and gross abuse of human rights that we are witnessing. Following completion of the army's privatisation, Gen. Around a was deployed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs where he implemented the policy of militarisation of the immigration and Citizeship directorate. The secondment of soldiers to that sector was meant to widen the regime's intelligence network. In the same regard, soldiers took over the management of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) under Gen. Saleh in a move designed to accommodate ageing soldiers whom the regime fears to retire from active military service. When the regime forcefullly took over the management of Kampala City, soldiers from the intelligence agencies were incorporated into the city's law enforcement unit so as to monitor and counter the opposition riots and protests. The militarisation of wildlife management has among other defects led to the theft of one ton of ivory from the strong rooms by Col. Charles Tusiime Rutarago of CMI. The militarisation of forestry management has led to increased encroachment, illegal logging and violent law enforcement. The çurrent nationwide recruitment, training and arming ofMILLIONS
of regime militias aome as young as 8 - 10 years of age under ther guise of crime preventers and meant to fan violence during the 2016 election.The latest catch is in the Fisheries sector. During a fisheries stakeholder's workshop at Kajàñsi in Kampala recently, the Minister of Fisheries - Zirubaberi Nyiira declared that his ministry was to seek for the services of the army in fighting illegal fishing. That a joint Fisheries Protection Unit manned by military personnel was being put in place to handle the task. Fisheries contributes 2.5% of the GDP and 12% of the agricultural GDP. Over 150M US$ is generàted annually from exportEARNINGS
. It employs over 300,000 Ugandans directly while over 5million others indirecly benefited from this sector. Like is the case with Wildlife, forestry and environment sectors, fisheries sector all attracts a lot of donor funding that the thieving regime has to access. The army and police have always been informally indulging in the Fisheries sector's law enforcement and that is how they came to lay a trap for the ràllyDRIVER, Posiano Rwakataka. Consequently, the sector loses about 50 million shillings each month through the security personnel-aided illegal fishing. The regime's militarisation agenda has the following objectives:
1. To intimidate, occupy, dominate and subdue;
2. To widen it intelligence network.
3. To provideEXTRA SOURCES OF INCOME
through employment for regime cadres and certain privileged ethnic communities.4. To secure anEXTRA SOURCE OF INCOME
for the regime military cadres and the redundant army officers who can't be retired for fear that they would join the opposition.Therefore, if this madness is not checked, soon the military will take over the management of religious institutions so that it can access the offertories and to be able to curtail the freedom of worship.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a
Viele GruBe
Robukui
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