What does Nagenda say about the third term?
On May 12, 2001, the day on which President Yoweri Museveni was sworn-in for the current term of office which is due to end next year, his Senior Advisor on Media and Public Relations, Mr John Nagenda, wrote a very interesting piece in the New Vision.
Under the headline "Museveni keeps his word", Nagenda assured the whole world how he was sure that his boss was serving his last term of office.
"This will be the start of Museveni's LAST five years in the presidential office", Nagenda wrote then.
He went ahead and emphasized that the president would not heed any calls for him to stay on longer, adding that even at the call and behest of his supporters, Museveni would not stoop too low to mar his credentials as far as respect for the rule of law and constitutionalism are concerned.
"Anyone who knows Museveni's strict adherence to law can be sure that he will fufil its every provision. There will be no hanky panky to have the term extended, no lines of anxious pleaders begging on bended knee for the great leader to reconsider and stay on", wrote Nagenda.
A lot of water has flowed under the proverbial bridge since then, as the saying goes. Apparently however, it appears what is happening is the exact opposite of what Nagenda predicted.
The President has not only heeded the pleas of his courtiers, but has also gone ahead to remove any doubts about his intentions by donning ebisanja (ebishansha in Runyankore) during rallies he has been addressing in the recent past.
I would therefore like to request Mr Nagenda to tell us his position and what he has to say about his predictions of May 2001.
Does he still think that the President still respects strict adherence to law and the "no hanky panky" to extend terms to benefit him?
Magoba Super, Rukungiri, tel. 077569109.
PS. The quotations in this piece are downloaded from www.onemansweek.com
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