{UAH} IS THE MOMENT RIGHT FOR A TDA?

IS THE MOMENT RIGHT FOR A TDA?

Transitional Democratic Alliance (TDA) is a political grouping that was initiated by civil society, opposition political parties and groups.  It was intended to be an umbrella organisation for a political alliance of opposition parties and groupings with view of joining hands and fronting a single candidate against dictator Museveni in the February 18, 2016 polls.  It was composed of all opposition political parties and groupings notably FDC, UPC, DP, CP, JEEMA, GO-FORWARD.  Its efforts to cone up with a single opposition presidential flag bearer hit a snag after FDC's Kiiza Besigye and Go Foward's Amama Mbabazi could not agree on a joint candidate between themselves.  Consequently, the FDC opted out preferring to have its own Dr. Kiiza Besigye at its flag bearer. Go Forward's A mama Mbabazi remained in the raptures TDA and contested under the banner of Go Forward.   At the end of the polls, Museveni allotted himself 60%, Dr. Besigye 30% , and Amama Mbabazi 1% of the total votes cast.   Dr. Besigye and his FDC have claimed that they had won the elections but only to be announced 2nd.  The regime denied them an opportunity to prepare and lodge a petition in courts of law.   Its leaders are under detention, party offices ransackled and besieged, supporters arrested countrywide, opposition polling agents hunted and arrested.  A mama Mbabazi opted to go to court to challenge the election results.  Local and international election observers  have discredited the polls describing them as a sham.  The army has taken over each and every corner of the country on claims that the FDC and Dr. Besigye are planning to lead countrywide protests. Peaceful protests in Uganda is a constitutional right and history has shown that its only when the regime security forces violently intervene that such protests turn violent.          Both the Museveni and the opposition supporters are  in a state of fear, anger, and uncertainty.  The Mbabazi election petition has provided Museveni with a sigh of relief but he may not easily overcome the political stalemate. 

Ugandans  have no trust in courts of law basing on history and a well founded belief that they are manned by Museveni's 'Cadre Judges and Justices'.  However going by the controversy that surroubded the appoibtment of the current Chief Justice, the composition and profiles of Justices who are on the pannel, the overwhelming visible trail of rigging and irregularities,  the political stalemate , anger and uncertainty engulfing the country, the unanimously negative observations by local and foreign election observers,  Ugandans may be set to witness their greatest surprise of the century.  These Justices have an uohill task of disproving and dispelling the widely held belief that they are Museveni's cadres.  Museveni will as usual attempt to exert pressure and influence on the Supreme Court, but such pressure can be neutralised by counter pressure from a coalition of pro change players who are outside the petition.   They just need to ignore the presence of security forces on the streets and every village path but maintain and boost the enthuasism that was demonstrated by their supporters  during the campaign season.  By restricting their verbal protests in boardrooms in Kampala, the pro change entities stand the risk of loosing the vigour of their supporters in the countryside.  Supporters want to hear  and keep uodated about what concrete plans are in place to rescue their victory and not stories of boycotting music shows and not working on Thursdays. Fortunately, the international community is standing side by side with the pro change Ugandans.  For obvious reasons, I can not indulge in outlining the details of the modalities of how to keep the candle burning.  Maybe reactivating, consolidating, and galvanising a redefined TDA as a nationwide pro change movement can help sustain the pressure.

 INFORNATION IS POWER

Posted by Uganda - A Change of Guards! a

Viele GruBe

Robukui

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