Augustine Ruzindana
I have just been in Ruhaama, Ntungamo, and I was surprised to find that the Temangalo-Mbabazi debacle is as topical there, as in Kampala, courtesy of the FM radio coverage. No one was asking about the details, they are well known. What was intriguing was a widespread belief that such a big thing could not happen without the nod of the boss of the main participants in the deal. Why has he not acted if he did not know the plan? But the most intriguing surprise was a reluctance to believe that Maj. Gen. Muhwezi could have been involved in a bank robbery. People generally believe that the accusations against him regarding the GAVI and the Global Fund scandals could be true. In the last election campaigns Muhwezi was a frequent visitor to Ruhaama donating large sums of money in support of a certain new parliamentary candidate. Nevertheless people link his prosecution to having fallen out with his boss, otherwise why are other high ranking people known to be doing the same things not being prosecuted? The bank robbery allegations are viewed in the same light.The Temangalo saga is helping many people to better understand the character of the regime. For example, the revelations and testimony of Charles Rwomushana about the rigging activities and torture of people in the Pallisa district elections and the coercive arm-twisting of the district chairman to ally with NRM summarise what takes place in the general elections countrywide. The clumsy and crude methods being used by sections of NRM to cover up for Mbabazi and lately Suruma and the counter moves by another section to settle scores unrelated to the irregular Temangalo land purchase/sale illustrate the huge institutional stress facing the NRM. Perhaps the biggest revelation is the exposure of how embedded networks facilitate these types of deals. A minister appoints colleagues on a board or executive positions and at an appropriate time they will be called upon to facilitate irregular deals as the NSSF one.Meanwhile some new interesting developments have taken place. The NRM Parliamentary Caucus has declared the Temangalo deal an NRM matter as MPs have been forbidden from discussing the matter in public, otherwise they will face disciplinary measures. Indeed disciplinary measures have already been taken against Rwomushana. Could it be that the connection of Muhwezi to an alleged bank robbery/fraud is also connected to the public vocal position he has taken against the part played by the NRM Secretary General in the Temangalo land sale? Matters are moving unusually fast as Muhwezi has already made a charge-and-caution statement at CID headquarters. With the GAVI and Global Fund matters also being vigorously pursued, there may be need to form a Jim Muhwezi Police Unit. The heavy responsibility is now on the shoulders of the parliamentary committee investigating the NSSF saga to produce a credible report on the matter. There may be need to discuss the conclusions with the affected persons so that no one should ever say that they were not heard on any matter appearing in the report.Meanwhile the most serious development is illustrated by a picture on the front page of the Daily Monitor, Wednesday, October 8. The police and local defence force guards are shown blocking a road leading to Nakasongola, thus physically blocking the Kabaka from continuing on his planned programmes in the district. Mengo sources are reported to have said that “Even Riot Police was equipped with teargas” waiting to deal with the Kabaka if he turned up. Is there need for another signal to Mengo that the gloves are off and that talks with the President are futile?
Comments:
richard gudoi said at 11 Oct 2008, 03:00
Augustine,You have some good and poor points.While you have mentioned the NSSF Flue in the villages,it is nolonger news that ur telling the world.Everybody is aware of it.I would like to take on you:If you are the one who was at the helm of IGG, what did you do to help Uganda expose fraudsters? What is your living testimony to Ugandans. You should tell us .I qoute Lincoln who said" I have not done anything to leave behind,something for someone to remember" was the reason he wanted to be a president of the US.According to me, you did not leave anything behind like a plan to help fight fraud,graft in Uganda.Now that you are in the opposition, you should have even been more alert and vocal.But because u are elusive to your own performance as former IGG, you can only talk while hiding behind the people of Tungamo.I would love to hear you make a representative sample of what most constituencies are saying to make an acceptable assertion to the world and government.If your performance was good as IGG, such scenarios like NSSF saga and many others would not arise. You did not ably advise Ugandans while in your office in the best way forward,yet are a commerce student.But on the other hand you have made made some points though come too late.Thank you!
Ronnie said at 10 Oct 2008, 09:43
BRIDGET, JUST COME UP WITH YOUR POINT I WOUNDER IF YOU ARE LEARNED, BUT YOU SHOULD BE ANTWAY IF YOU CANT SEE WHAT THE UGANDA WE LIVE IN NOW AM SORRY FOR SUCH PEOPLE
kabayekka said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:51
You see what I mean. The NSSF has invaded the countryside where the liberators victimised that place left,right and centre. You know that military coup-de-tais used to happen in the urban areas of Uganda. Grab the one radio and Kampala and you are in business to rule Uganda. Well everybody knows how it came about to go into the countryside. The voters there believing that the man had so much money to campaign and give them soap, grain seeds and lots of future hopes is a point for them to understand where the ranch man and his rich party gets its funds. However, most of them new before why the NRM was a poor man's party as most had to give them food and shelter in their fight to capture power. If the countryside this time refuses to learn from this corruption, they will never learn anything. This is a live revolution for all.
Jack1 said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:36
In the face of rapid loss of credibility has the opposition elements had an oportunity to realise that now is the time to be showing that you are a credible alternative to M7 and NRM?M7 is going to leave the country in total caos that it needs foresight by the oposition on what to do when M7 falls.Problem is that leaders in Uganda keep reminding us through thier ad hoc governance ways that they only think in terms of how long they hope to stay in govt or alive.Yet they should be thinking and planning more for the next generation.
Hiled said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:06
No one can dispute the extent of the flu.Just ask Museveni and his people who attended the 46th independence day military show.NSSF workers were booed by even peasants from so remote areas.The verdict is laready passed even 1000 night meetings are held.Time to cough will come.
Xerxes said at 10 Oct 2008, 07:03
It is difficult to believe that people like Ruzindana who were once buddies of M7 can come up and write honestly about their erst while comrades. I personally thought all the so called NRM ideologues aka historicals where all the same.
Charles Dalton Opwonya said at 10 Oct 2008, 04:54
Shame! Shame! Shame!Ruhakana Rugunda salvage what remains of your name and abandon the Mafia Sharks IMMEDIATELY!!!
okabo Benson said at 10 Oct 2008, 01:13
I think the observations made by Ruzindana are not just correct but also very accurate and expected of Ugandans at this point.We should never think that people out there are so stupind simply because thay are not in the center of power. An ordinary Ugandan would ask questions and generate answers as raised in the disscussions and findings of Ruzindana.For one thing why should one ordinary Ugandan walk and steal workers money,and on top harras and implicate his challengers and the president who claims to be a champion against corruption is silent about it.I hope the president at this point has his team on the ground who will provide him the right information that will help him send mbabazi to the gallows for his sins.If that is not done then what will ordinary Ugandans like us have to celebrate from a people who have for long called themselves liberators.We need liberation from plotitcal persecution and mass corruption as practiced by Amama. Secondly do we still need to struggle or fight to know that people were beaten in Pallisa, this is an open thing, and if any one challenges this then can they also challenge election violences championed by carders like Mutale in other parts of the country?Museveni we embrace you as an elected leader, please protect us from merciless and arrogant people like this one otherwise the same reasons that took you to the bush will one time be a reason for a group of people to abondone you and do the same.
WILLIAM said at 10 Oct 2008, 01:12
MR.RUZINDANA'S ARTICLE IS SPOT ON,I HAVE BEEN AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD ECHOES THE SAME.
bridget said at 10 Oct 2008, 00:13
Mr Ruzindana sorry to tell you that you are misusing your office (FDC party secretary for research and policy) your research lacks credibility you should on party activities than writing nosense which can soil the party. shame upon you
james mabugo said at 09 Oct 2008, 18:59
The NRM0 regime like any in Africa tend to think that because they are in power and have access to state resources they will never leave and therefore will never become answerable to anyone.Most historicals by virtue of what they have done to this country deserve to be put out by firing squad! Indegenous Ugandans have now come to believe that immigrants or naturalised citizens may not have full commitment to this country.The indicators are there for every body to see.
richard gudoi said at 11 Oct 2008, 03:00
Augustine,You have some good and poor points.While you have mentioned the NSSF Flue in the villages,it is nolonger news that ur telling the world.Everybody is aware of it.I would like to take on you:If you are the one who was at the helm of IGG, what did you do to help Uganda expose fraudsters? What is your living testimony to Ugandans. You should tell us .I qoute Lincoln who said" I have not done anything to leave behind,something for someone to remember" was the reason he wanted to be a president of the US.According to me, you did not leave anything behind like a plan to help fight fraud,graft in Uganda.Now that you are in the opposition, you should have even been more alert and vocal.But because u are elusive to your own performance as former IGG, you can only talk while hiding behind the people of Tungamo.I would love to hear you make a representative sample of what most constituencies are saying to make an acceptable assertion to the world and government.If your performance was good as IGG, such scenarios like NSSF saga and many others would not arise. You did not ably advise Ugandans while in your office in the best way forward,yet are a commerce student.But on the other hand you have made made some points though come too late.Thank you!
Ronnie said at 10 Oct 2008, 09:43
BRIDGET, JUST COME UP WITH YOUR POINT I WOUNDER IF YOU ARE LEARNED, BUT YOU SHOULD BE ANTWAY IF YOU CANT SEE WHAT THE UGANDA WE LIVE IN NOW AM SORRY FOR SUCH PEOPLE
kabayekka said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:51
You see what I mean. The NSSF has invaded the countryside where the liberators victimised that place left,right and centre. You know that military coup-de-tais used to happen in the urban areas of Uganda. Grab the one radio and Kampala and you are in business to rule Uganda. Well everybody knows how it came about to go into the countryside. The voters there believing that the man had so much money to campaign and give them soap, grain seeds and lots of future hopes is a point for them to understand where the ranch man and his rich party gets its funds. However, most of them new before why the NRM was a poor man's party as most had to give them food and shelter in their fight to capture power. If the countryside this time refuses to learn from this corruption, they will never learn anything. This is a live revolution for all.
Jack1 said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:36
In the face of rapid loss of credibility has the opposition elements had an oportunity to realise that now is the time to be showing that you are a credible alternative to M7 and NRM?M7 is going to leave the country in total caos that it needs foresight by the oposition on what to do when M7 falls.Problem is that leaders in Uganda keep reminding us through thier ad hoc governance ways that they only think in terms of how long they hope to stay in govt or alive.Yet they should be thinking and planning more for the next generation.
Hiled said at 10 Oct 2008, 08:06
No one can dispute the extent of the flu.Just ask Museveni and his people who attended the 46th independence day military show.NSSF workers were booed by even peasants from so remote areas.The verdict is laready passed even 1000 night meetings are held.Time to cough will come.
Xerxes said at 10 Oct 2008, 07:03
It is difficult to believe that people like Ruzindana who were once buddies of M7 can come up and write honestly about their erst while comrades. I personally thought all the so called NRM ideologues aka historicals where all the same.
Charles Dalton Opwonya said at 10 Oct 2008, 04:54
Shame! Shame! Shame!Ruhakana Rugunda salvage what remains of your name and abandon the Mafia Sharks IMMEDIATELY!!!
okabo Benson said at 10 Oct 2008, 01:13
I think the observations made by Ruzindana are not just correct but also very accurate and expected of Ugandans at this point.We should never think that people out there are so stupind simply because thay are not in the center of power. An ordinary Ugandan would ask questions and generate answers as raised in the disscussions and findings of Ruzindana.For one thing why should one ordinary Ugandan walk and steal workers money,and on top harras and implicate his challengers and the president who claims to be a champion against corruption is silent about it.I hope the president at this point has his team on the ground who will provide him the right information that will help him send mbabazi to the gallows for his sins.If that is not done then what will ordinary Ugandans like us have to celebrate from a people who have for long called themselves liberators.We need liberation from plotitcal persecution and mass corruption as practiced by Amama. Secondly do we still need to struggle or fight to know that people were beaten in Pallisa, this is an open thing, and if any one challenges this then can they also challenge election violences championed by carders like Mutale in other parts of the country?Museveni we embrace you as an elected leader, please protect us from merciless and arrogant people like this one otherwise the same reasons that took you to the bush will one time be a reason for a group of people to abondone you and do the same.
WILLIAM said at 10 Oct 2008, 01:12
MR.RUZINDANA'S ARTICLE IS SPOT ON,I HAVE BEEN AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD ECHOES THE SAME.
bridget said at 10 Oct 2008, 00:13
Mr Ruzindana sorry to tell you that you are misusing your office (FDC party secretary for research and policy) your research lacks credibility you should on party activities than writing nosense which can soil the party. shame upon you
james mabugo said at 09 Oct 2008, 18:59
The NRM0 regime like any in Africa tend to think that because they are in power and have access to state resources they will never leave and therefore will never become answerable to anyone.Most historicals by virtue of what they have done to this country deserve to be put out by firing squad! Indegenous Ugandans have now come to believe that immigrants or naturalised citizens may not have full commitment to this country.The indicators are there for every body to see.
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