{UAH} HOW MUSEVENI BENEFITS FROM VIOLENT SCENES
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Museveni has always been preaching to Ugandans about the killings and violence in general under the past regimes of Iddi Amin and Obote II. Much of such narrations have been exaggerated for purposes of propaganda hence not been backed by solid evidence. By comparison, for the last 30years of Museveni's hold on power, well documented violence has by far surpassed all the alleged violence by the past regimes. While the past regimes had the courtesy of either disguising their alleged violent actions or a feeling of remorse, under Museveni torture and killings are carried out in full view of the public anf before the cameras. That is why apart from speculations, hardly have the perpetrators of the regimes have never been made to answer. On the contrary, majority Ugandans know the date, place, perpetrators, and victims of such atrocities under the reign of Museveni.
While technological advancement has played a big role in exposing the atrocities committed by the Museveni regime, the regime has not taken trouble to conceal their actions. The reason is simple and clear - to instill fear in the population by creating an impression that the regime can act with impunity against dissent. That is why top government officials always come out to defend the perpetrators and give justification for such atrocities. Coupled with his militarisation agenda, Museveni in his estimates believes that a terrified and stigmatized population is easy to surpress and subdue for ease of furtherance of his authoritarian scheme. In the same regard, the rampant incidents of mob justice where suspected thieves are lynched and burnt alive in full view of the cameras is part of that agenda. Much as mob justice is a result of loss of confidence in law enforcement agencies, the police has in most cases stood by as victims are lynched. The regime keeps silent as TV stations and social media reoeatedly play such gruesome footages. The most recent shooting dead of protesting civilians by soldier in Kasese district is being used by the regime to spread fear in the rest of the population throughout the country so that they should not dare to exercise their right.
The regime has not expressed any form of remorse but instead they are commending the shooters for a job well done, warning Ugandans, as the video footages are circulating everywhere. Since Museveni's presidency can not thrive in an environment that is democratic, free of insecurity and violence in general, if this regime is not brought to its end, the country is to witness a generation of a violent population whose consequences will be dire. Unlike during the past regimes, our children are getting used to scenes of worst forms of violence. These days it is very common for police to video record their field operations, whether in quelling protesters, arresting leaders of the opposition, or interrogating suspects, among the security officers in such operations there is one who is busy video recording whatever is going on. Such videos are meant to be used to spread fear among the population and it is in this respect that the gruesome incident of Kasese was preplanned, video recorded by the police and is now circulating and spreading psychological terror among Ugandans.
INFORMATION IS POWER
While technological advancement has played a big role in exposing the atrocities committed by the Museveni regime, the regime has not taken trouble to conceal their actions. The reason is simple and clear - to instill fear in the population by creating an impression that the regime can act with impunity against dissent. That is why top government officials always come out to defend the perpetrators and give justification for such atrocities. Coupled with his militarisation agenda, Museveni in his estimates believes that a terrified and stigmatized population is easy to surpress and subdue for ease of furtherance of his authoritarian scheme. In the same regard, the rampant incidents of mob justice where suspected thieves are lynched and burnt alive in full view of the cameras is part of that agenda. Much as mob justice is a result of loss of confidence in law enforcement agencies, the police has in most cases stood by as victims are lynched. The regime keeps silent as TV stations and social media reoeatedly play such gruesome footages. The most recent shooting dead of protesting civilians by soldier in Kasese district is being used by the regime to spread fear in the rest of the population throughout the country so that they should not dare to exercise their right.
The regime has not expressed any form of remorse but instead they are commending the shooters for a job well done, warning Ugandans, as the video footages are circulating everywhere. Since Museveni's presidency can not thrive in an environment that is democratic, free of insecurity and violence in general, if this regime is not brought to its end, the country is to witness a generation of a violent population whose consequences will be dire. Unlike during the past regimes, our children are getting used to scenes of worst forms of violence. These days it is very common for police to video record their field operations, whether in quelling protesters, arresting leaders of the opposition, or interrogating suspects, among the security officers in such operations there is one who is busy video recording whatever is going on. Such videos are meant to be used to spread fear among the population and it is in this respect that the gruesome incident of Kasese was preplanned, video recorded by the police and is now circulating and spreading psychological terror among Ugandans.
INFORMATION IS POWER
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Viele GruBe
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