Let him taste his own medicine
We say when a
revolution stays too much in place, it begins to devour itself while it
collapses and indeed, Tumukunde is just one of the victims. However, for
Tumukunde, I have no mercy or pity over his corrupted soul. Imagine how many
good people Tumukunde arrested, killed and tortured when he was at CMI or ISO.
The ghost of those who died in his hands must haunt him mercilessly.
I
pray that some day murderers like Mayombo and Kale Kaihura also get their
shares of the cake. These people will be hunted in and out and grought to book
for all their crimes against humanity.
Tumukunde, if you can read this,
then kumbuka siku ku, when you ordered for torturing of our people with your
infamous "debrief" order!Museveni will miss a great JIK(Jinja Iganga Kamuli)
manager during campaigns.
Ya man!!
By: Lamot Dwar1st June, 2005 3:28
AMTumukunde's arrestIt is apparently clear that every
defector is seen as an enemy to the current leadership and whatever is said is
viewed as negative, thus deserving punishment. I dont know the rules that
govern the army in Uganda, so I will not mention my side in his case.
One
word of caution though to the arresting bodies. They need to be careful in
their decisions. I feel sorry for Tumukunde, but at the same time, his arrest
should serve as a warning to those who feel they have all the power. He
(Tumukunde) was popular in the 2001 elections and I am sure he never imagined
he would be on the other side of the coin. So, those holding the power now
should be careful. One good turn deserves another.
By: Amon M. K.
TX USA1st June, 2005 2:06 AMAnyone Read ANIMAL
FARMIt's not too long ago since i read George Orwell's Animal Farm,
it's Ironic because i read it at a time wen almost everything in the book
could be related to what was happening with the Kisanja' thing and the
movement, and now Tumukunde's arrest epitomises it, if you haven't read that
book and you have sometime, pliz try and read it, you wont be suprised at how
related this is to the current situation. The movement is not going to be any
different from most african governments that have stuck to power for decades.
it's quiet sad seeing all this going on, the infaltion rate is scaring so bad
so that the economy might not keep up and whatelse will the m'vet have to
credit 'emselves with? Tumukunde's arrest justified alot of things, majorly
the unrest within the movement itself, Tumukunde worked xceptionally hard to
see m7 win the last election and now it's unbeleivable he's b'me a victim of
his own work!
MOBUTU ruled for over 3 decades but he had an end
eventually, every dog has it's day, with the VP making all those comments in
the media, if the opposition unite they might have a chance, in balloting i
doubt it so much, i wish them all the luck. let's take a leaf from Mandela and
we shall have peace once and for all
By: joely31st May, 2005 10:38
PMTumukunde's arrest is politics!The Tumukunde issue
has left many people wandering whether in Uganda we have two groups of people
in the Army. Those who can make political statements and not be prosecuted and
those who make them and are prosecuted. In 2001, when Tumukunde was still
Museveni�s boy, he made all kinds of statements including the one mentioned in
the monitor last week where he said that (they came with guns and they still
have their guns), I am wandering why he was not prosecuted then and asking my
self now, what has changed, is it because his not Museveni�s boy any more or
is it the law working here? Many serving officers have been commenting freely
about politics but they have never been arrested. The Kakoza M. and so may
other serving officers of whom some are Ministers have made political
statements but no one has ever been prosecuted. For example, the army MPs in
parliament recently showered that they supported the museveni government by
voting with the movement, but nothing was done to them. As Tumukunde has told
his bosses, he was on TV as an MP and unless the government is saying that MPs
can�t speak freely then I think they have no case but rather playing political
games as usual. For God and my Country.
By: PETER ERIC MUKUNYA31st May, 2005
9:28 PMKezio the question is not wether.....I remember
meeting Tumukunde once in the bushes of singo sometime in 1984. He was
introduced to me by one very good comrade who unfortunately has passed away.
Tumukunde is a human like all others, I mean subject to short comes. Just like
all, he is responsible for both the good and bad deeds he commits and is a
subject to the laws.
Kezio everyman is not guilty until proved by the
laws in force. The question is not whether Tumukunde's arrest is justified,
but the question is whether he is guilty. This is a judicial issue and is
being handled in courts of laws (court martial): Therefore for this topic to
carry the real meaningful sense one need to know the laws, rules and
regulations, those of which it has been alleged Tumukunde to have breached.
Can anyone including yourself Kezio come out on this board with the
lists of the codes of conducts and laws governing the Military, so that it can
be easy for the rest of the discussants to come out with a resourceful opinion
on the Topic.
Did you think about that?
By: abdul Hari31st May, 2005 6:41
PMFinally, a breath of some "other" air beside the
Obote thing, but nonetheless stale air.
How sad it is that the
Brigadier and others were so naive that they created the juggernaut that they
now behold with dismay.
When you recall how that juggernaut meted
"psychological torture" to Besigye and his followers, you are tempted to
chuckle but you cannot given the yet to be known dimensions of how this row
will play out.
One hopes that it is like the Tinyefuza fiasco that was
much ado about nothing after all. If not, who knows what lies ahead for us
mortals if yesterday's minions have become enemies.
I pity Tumukunde
for he propped up the president and made sure he sent Besigye to the doldrums
during the president�s re-election in 2001. Recently, however, he is said to
have complained about President Museveni�s apparent ingratitude when he
invoked the old Luganda proverb, �Gwowonya eggere��
By: skiss31st May, 2005 6:38
PMNO WAY!It's extremely sad to read about things like
this in our beloved country Uganda. I've been such an ardent fan of His
Excellency the President for the longest time and it saddens me to see all
that's going on under his leadership in regard to the opposition. He inspired
democracy in Uganda but at the rate things are going it seems like he may be
the same person to bring it down. If the Brigadier sent in an application to
reitre why not let him? If it had anything to do with the ghost soldiers case,
then why not go through with the court process, bail or whatever, make a
decision and let the man go. And why is it that Maj. Kakooza Mutale, a solider
as well can freely speak about his support for the Movement and so many others
but one soldier speaks differing views and cannot? I think Uganda still has a
long way to go and the little hope that I had and support for the Movement is
very slowly but surely diminishing. The current government should stand up for
what is right, I wouldn't mind giving you my vote one more time but only if
your so-called army leadership, Movement whatever changes the way opposition
is dealt with...face it like a true democratic nation that we supposedly
are!
By: cindy31st May, 2005 4:45
PMDisagree with M7�s Government, then you become an
enemy!!If a black-man doesn�t agree with a white-man, the RASCISM
issue arises.
When the DIE-HARD of M7 disagree with him, they become
ENEMIES and they face HUMILIATION. Tumukunde has agreed that he is going
through psychological torture, I believe he recalls all the days of struggle,
with maximum support to M7.
The question lies, when will the judiciary
system become functional & bring Uganda�s president to face justice? �A
big-case of initiating war in great-lakes�.
By: Easy-Kyamu31st May, 2005 3:29
PMSilence of a lambKezio, in the ideal world, when
a serving army officer embarrasses the government, the riot act gets read out.
The offender is sat on asked to make amends. If he refuses to budge,
the law book is thrown at him and he faces the music.
The Tumukunde
business is very plain and very simple, but in Uganda very plain and very
simple business is very hard to come by.
As we all know now, the man,
Tumukunde, is no longer keen on working in institutions that are below par. He
says he sacrificed all to end the dark days of misrule. Today he barely
recognises the present from the past. He wants out. But his employers think
otherwise; they say he must carry on regardless. The afande was effectively
being held against his will. He is now loitering in detention.
His
conscience is his downfall.
Kezio, can New Vision treat you in the
same manner? �Young man Kezio, we know you are unhappy working for us, you
want to leave but you can�t�.� You would be very cross. In total despair you
would probably jeopardise this board or attack colleagues or unmask the filth
within New Vision.
You see Kezio, Goliath willingly weighing down on
us the Kezio, the David�s sounds barbaric; others naturally ask why Goliath is
being heavy-handed, all-controlling, not co-operative�
That cannot be
justified!
By: Senoga31st May, 2005 2:43
PMTumukunde is a true democratWell, Tumukunde's arrest
has been planned by Museveni for a long time. It is so unfortunate that our
president cannot stand divergent views. Well, that is one of the signs of a
dying regime. My only worry is that Museveni will leave a legacy that will
haunt him. This is the man who stood by him during the difficult times. Is
this how he is supposed to be treated? History will judge Museveni and he
should know that his time is Just about. I salute Brig. Tumukunde for being
strong in such harsh political environment and I want to assure him that he
will come out of this as a hero.
By: Arthur Kiiza31st May, 2005 1:54
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