{UAH} BESIGYE THE FREEDOM FIGHTER
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By Hon. Beti Nambooze,
BESIGYE THE FREEDOM FIGHTER
Beauty they say lies in the hands of the beholder, therefore by the judgement of Betty Nambooze, Kizza Besigye was a handsome man before he joined the struggle against the Dictaotship in Uganda. Today he lives a shadow of his former self....his bruised body tells the story of how Mr.Museveni treats his opponents.
The Guinness book of records recent realese has recorded Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe as the man among the living and dead, since the genesis of this World, who is the most arrested person! Interestingly the same man has never been convicted of any offence...This is evidence that he is an innocent man only persecuted by those in power. This Guinness book of records will,I guess form part of our evidence to the ICC.
Yet I think the managers of the World book of records were just mean, they should also register President Museveni as a ruler who has tormented his opponent most through Police arrests. I also think that either I or Ingrid Turinawe hold the record of the most arrested woman atleast in Uganda. Besigye's driver Kato is another person who might capture a position in this World book so is the Lord Mayor Lukwago,Hon Mwijuke and Besigye's aide Sam Mugumya now in Prison in Congo.
I feel sorry for Ugandans who have never had the opportunity to meet Besigye in person. They judge the man they dont know...They only know Besigye who is brought out by our Media lenses...They also know Besigye the Presidential candidate whom they have supported or not supported. Their judgements are sometimes influenced by the propaganda mill of the enemy. Away from the Newspaper Besigye, as an individual Kizza Besigye is a very kind, down to earth man who never holds himself out as a VIP. Besigye makes everyone he works with feel as a equal and collegue, he is a humble man full of laughter and he is more of a Medical Doctor than a politician in his ordinary life.
One day we were moving with Besigye and a number of our cadres were squeezing themselves in his car...It was then when one of us complained loudly nti " Banange emmotoka namwe mugiraba nfunda"...to my suprise Dr.Besigye remarked " Emmotoka terina buziibu, emitima gyaffe gyemifunda". Sure a person of Besigye's status wouldnt be expected to give lifts to lower cadres, few people can do this because even among us in the opposition we have ranks. He is our President for that matter but he consults and listens alot. He is one person, who looks on with a smile as you veto his decision and politely takes on the role you assign him or labour to convince you on his position.
I can afford not to support Besigye, in a Presidential election, that I can do but I cant for whatever reason join anyone to demonise, malign or run a hate campaign against him. True like any other human being Besigye has weaknesses but we must all agree that him and others before him like Benedicto Kiwanuka and Dr.Kawanga Ssemogerere have given Ugandans a foundation in the struggle for the second liberation and true independence.
Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe is a freedom fighter of our generation....many great men and women,many more freedom fighters are coming up and will continue coming up after him but to me he will always remain the Mahtama Ghandi of Uganda.
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*Abbey Kibirige Semuwemba*
Stalk my blog at: http://semuwemba.worldpress.com
"Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive." - Henry Steele Commager 1902-98
-- BESIGYE THE FREEDOM FIGHTER
Beauty they say lies in the hands of the beholder, therefore by the judgement of Betty Nambooze, Kizza Besigye was a handsome man before he joined the struggle against the Dictaotship in Uganda. Today he lives a shadow of his former self....his bruised body tells the story of how Mr.Museveni treats his opponents.
The Guinness book of records recent realese has recorded Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe as the man among the living and dead, since the genesis of this World, who is the most arrested person! Interestingly the same man has never been convicted of any offence...This is evidence that he is an innocent man only persecuted by those in power. This Guinness book of records will,I guess form part of our evidence to the ICC.
Yet I think the managers of the World book of records were just mean, they should also register President Museveni as a ruler who has tormented his opponent most through Police arrests. I also think that either I or Ingrid Turinawe hold the record of the most arrested woman atleast in Uganda. Besigye's driver Kato is another person who might capture a position in this World book so is the Lord Mayor Lukwago,Hon Mwijuke and Besigye's aide Sam Mugumya now in Prison in Congo.
I feel sorry for Ugandans who have never had the opportunity to meet Besigye in person. They judge the man they dont know...They only know Besigye who is brought out by our Media lenses...They also know Besigye the Presidential candidate whom they have supported or not supported. Their judgements are sometimes influenced by the propaganda mill of the enemy. Away from the Newspaper Besigye, as an individual Kizza Besigye is a very kind, down to earth man who never holds himself out as a VIP. Besigye makes everyone he works with feel as a equal and collegue, he is a humble man full of laughter and he is more of a Medical Doctor than a politician in his ordinary life.
One day we were moving with Besigye and a number of our cadres were squeezing themselves in his car...It was then when one of us complained loudly nti " Banange emmotoka namwe mugiraba nfunda"...to my suprise Dr.Besigye remarked " Emmotoka terina buziibu, emitima gyaffe gyemifunda". Sure a person of Besigye's status wouldnt be expected to give lifts to lower cadres, few people can do this because even among us in the opposition we have ranks. He is our President for that matter but he consults and listens alot. He is one person, who looks on with a smile as you veto his decision and politely takes on the role you assign him or labour to convince you on his position.
I can afford not to support Besigye, in a Presidential election, that I can do but I cant for whatever reason join anyone to demonise, malign or run a hate campaign against him. True like any other human being Besigye has weaknesses but we must all agree that him and others before him like Benedicto Kiwanuka and Dr.Kawanga Ssemogerere have given Ugandans a foundation in the struggle for the second liberation and true independence.
Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe is a freedom fighter of our generation....many great men and women,many more freedom fighters are coming up and will continue coming up after him but to me he will always remain the Mahtama Ghandi of Uganda.
--
*Abbey Kibirige Semuwemba*
Stalk my blog at: http://semuwemba.worldpress.com
"Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive." - Henry Steele Commager 1902-98
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