{UAH} MUSEVENI SHOCKED BY BUGANDA'S POLITICAL RESURRECTION
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MUSEVENI SHOCKED BY BUGANDA'S POLITICAL RESURRECTION
The Baganda is the biggest tribe in Uganda. They have their Kingdom of Buganda which is geographically located in the central region of Uganda. The Islam, Christian and other religions first reached Buganda before they spread to other areas of what later came to be known as Uganda. Buganda's pre-colonial sophisticated administrative system was used by the colonialists to run other areas of the Uganda Protectorate. Therefore, the Baganda and their Kingdom of Buganda had remained the most economically developed and civilised of all the Ugandan societies until recently when the Museveni regime embarked on its systematic destruction. Its home to the Uganda's capital city, the best institutions of learning in the country, commercial centre, best infrastructure etc.
The struggle for independence of Uganda was spearheaded by the Baganda and their Kingdom of Buganda. They remained key players in the post independence politics of Uganda. The artchitects of the overthrow of Iddi Amin had misconception about Buganda's centrality in the country's politics - the first two post Iddi Amin Baganda figurehead Presidents of Uganda (Prof. Lule and Binaisa) who each ruled for less than a year. When Museveni chose to wage his guerilla war in 1981, he established bases on Buganda soil whereby peasant Baganda and migrant Hima/Tutsi pastrolists and casual labourers played a key role in the survival of his guerrilla forces. The elite and prominent Baganda were supporting their own UFM and FEDEMO. Since Museveni took over power 31 years ago, he has been preoccupied by containing, taming, and destruction of Buganda's social, economic and political influence.
With the systematic elimination of top Baganda commanders during the bush war, the neutralisation of the rival Baganda dominated UFM and FEDEMO under Andrew Kayiira and his subsequent cold blooded murder by "thugs", the systematic harassment and elimination of UFM and FEDEMO commanders who had joined hands with his NRA, the killing of Vice President Bukenya's son, Officer Cases Brian Bukenya in a "motor accident", and other schemes, made Buganda to loose out on the military arena. Forget about the CDF in the name of a figurehead, Gen. Katumba Wamala; the likes of Col. Sserwnga Lwanga and Col. Fred Bogere who attempted demonstrate independent mindedness were sent into oblivion. Museveni successfully deliberately imposed poverty on Baganda through the dismantling of cooperative societies, refused to rehabililate the war torn Luwero triangle and grabbing of land by his regime middle class. Alongside those schemes, he has successfully suppressed the Baganda's agitation for a federal status for Buganda Kibgdom by among other means removing the capital Kampala out of Buganda. Some few regime orchestrated incidents of bloody clashes with Buganda agitators has sent a clear message to their King that unlike the past idiotic regimes from whom his father had managed to escape but only to die in exile, the Museveni regime will take him hostage thus trimmed his wings.
Convinced that he had succeded in politically paralysing the Baganda and Buganda, Museveni turned his attention to the northern region. All along Museveni had convinced himself that he had succeded in rendering Buganda and Baganda politically lifeless. However, early this month he had a shock of year when the youthful independent M.P for Kampala city , Mohamad Nsereko garnered overwhelming backing for the position of Deputy Speakership of Parliament. Museveni who was still nursing bruises sustained following another lost battle for the Speakership, summoned Mohammad Nsereko to State House in the home that he would as usual intimidate and manipulate him into stepping down in favour of his choice of the stooge, Jacob Oulanya. Nsereko defiantly refused to step down after telling off Museveni of how he was interfering in parliamentary affairs. The shocked and bemused Museveni angrily ordered Nsereko out of the meeting. Its almost a taboo for any Ugandan other than a few like Joseph Kony, Dr. Besigye sang Gen. Ssejusa and others that have the courage to defiantly disagree with Museveni.
Museveni did not take Nsereko's defiance lightly. He had to pay a minimum of five million shillings to each of the over 400 regime M.Ps so as not to vote Nsereko. As if that was not enough, he had to break the parliamentary rules of procedure and came to the floor of parliament to intimidate the M.Ps during the voting exercise. The situation was aggravated by the fact that despite his loss, Nsereko still managed to get slightly over one hundred votes. Museveni is reported to be investigating the source of the extra votes when the opposition M.Ps are less than 50. His major concern is the likelihood of an emergence of a new political grouping around Mohammad Nsereko and comprised of youthful independent minded politicians. This comes at a time when he is rallying youthful politicians, army officers, civil servants, etc behind his son Gen. Muhoozi who he is preparing to succeed him. Worst of all, the man at the center of this defiance is a Muganda from Buganda whom Museveni had presumed to have become politically lifeless!!! Watch the space.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
The struggle for independence of Uganda was spearheaded by the Baganda and their Kingdom of Buganda. They remained key players in the post independence politics of Uganda. The artchitects of the overthrow of Iddi Amin had misconception about Buganda's centrality in the country's politics - the first two post Iddi Amin Baganda figurehead Presidents of Uganda (Prof. Lule and Binaisa) who each ruled for less than a year. When Museveni chose to wage his guerilla war in 1981, he established bases on Buganda soil whereby peasant Baganda and migrant Hima/Tutsi pastrolists and casual labourers played a key role in the survival of his guerrilla forces. The elite and prominent Baganda were supporting their own UFM and FEDEMO. Since Museveni took over power 31 years ago, he has been preoccupied by containing, taming, and destruction of Buganda's social, economic and political influence.
With the systematic elimination of top Baganda commanders during the bush war, the neutralisation of the rival Baganda dominated UFM and FEDEMO under Andrew Kayiira and his subsequent cold blooded murder by "thugs", the systematic harassment and elimination of UFM and FEDEMO commanders who had joined hands with his NRA, the killing of Vice President Bukenya's son, Officer Cases Brian Bukenya in a "motor accident", and other schemes, made Buganda to loose out on the military arena. Forget about the CDF in the name of a figurehead, Gen. Katumba Wamala; the likes of Col. Sserwnga Lwanga and Col. Fred Bogere who attempted demonstrate independent mindedness were sent into oblivion. Museveni successfully deliberately imposed poverty on Baganda through the dismantling of cooperative societies, refused to rehabililate the war torn Luwero triangle and grabbing of land by his regime middle class. Alongside those schemes, he has successfully suppressed the Baganda's agitation for a federal status for Buganda Kibgdom by among other means removing the capital Kampala out of Buganda. Some few regime orchestrated incidents of bloody clashes with Buganda agitators has sent a clear message to their King that unlike the past idiotic regimes from whom his father had managed to escape but only to die in exile, the Museveni regime will take him hostage thus trimmed his wings.
Convinced that he had succeded in politically paralysing the Baganda and Buganda, Museveni turned his attention to the northern region. All along Museveni had convinced himself that he had succeded in rendering Buganda and Baganda politically lifeless. However, early this month he had a shock of year when the youthful independent M.P for Kampala city , Mohamad Nsereko garnered overwhelming backing for the position of Deputy Speakership of Parliament. Museveni who was still nursing bruises sustained following another lost battle for the Speakership, summoned Mohammad Nsereko to State House in the home that he would as usual intimidate and manipulate him into stepping down in favour of his choice of the stooge, Jacob Oulanya. Nsereko defiantly refused to step down after telling off Museveni of how he was interfering in parliamentary affairs. The shocked and bemused Museveni angrily ordered Nsereko out of the meeting. Its almost a taboo for any Ugandan other than a few like Joseph Kony, Dr. Besigye sang Gen. Ssejusa and others that have the courage to defiantly disagree with Museveni.
Museveni did not take Nsereko's defiance lightly. He had to pay a minimum of five million shillings to each of the over 400 regime M.Ps so as not to vote Nsereko. As if that was not enough, he had to break the parliamentary rules of procedure and came to the floor of parliament to intimidate the M.Ps during the voting exercise. The situation was aggravated by the fact that despite his loss, Nsereko still managed to get slightly over one hundred votes. Museveni is reported to be investigating the source of the extra votes when the opposition M.Ps are less than 50. His major concern is the likelihood of an emergence of a new political grouping around Mohammad Nsereko and comprised of youthful independent minded politicians. This comes at a time when he is rallying youthful politicians, army officers, civil servants, etc behind his son Gen. Muhoozi who he is preparing to succeed him. Worst of all, the man at the center of this defiance is a Muganda from Buganda whom Museveni had presumed to have become politically lifeless!!! Watch the space.
INFORMATION IS POWER.
Viele GruBe
Robukui
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