Uganda: the good, bad and ugly: Michael Senyonjo reports live from
London, UK Uganda protersters heckle Museveni in London
St. George's Hospital, Lo
2006-11-20 Ugandan protesters led by democratic activist of
JEEMA Rashid Kasato made President Musevenis evening with NRMO activists in
London a night to remember.
As the president started his usual rhetoric of praising Ugandans in the
Diaspora and their contributions to society; there were those who were not
convinced of his bluster. Holding a banner Amin and Obote never closed
Makerere University, Mr. Kasato told the president that: Ugandans are sick
and tired of your lies, leadership and indeed dictatorship.
If Museveni stood up to Idd Amin and Obote, Rashid Kasato stood up against
Museveni. Surely history will define this as a turning point in Musevenis
Kisanja Presidency.
You have been killing children for 20 years. You talk about security in the
country, what security? Ugandas borders dont end at Nakasongola. At this
point, a visibly shaken president Museveni intervened as his body guards tried
to throw out Kasato. Mumu wakye (leave him), this is democracy said President
Museveni. However, that sparked off Mr. Kasato as he went on to tell the
president exactly the kind of democracy he has installed in Uganda.
What democracy? yesterday you stopped a political party from launching just
party cards., you kill people, our relatives and citizens are in prison.
Detentions are the norm of your security operation. You have militarized the
police force. You bribed to change the constitution to be life president
At this point, the president realised that the function is becoming a public
relations disaster. He gave an order Mumu towe (remove him). It was at this
time that the London Mambas man handled Mr. Kasato. Officers of the
Metropolitan police arrived at the scene and took Kasato away from Musevenis
thugs. What the organisers did not know was that it is not an offence in
England to voice your concerns to a diplomat, as long as youre not causing any
violence and there is not more than 4 of you. So Kasato was released to go back
to the hall and started from where he had stopped.
What economic successes are you talking about? The country has no electricity,
businesses are failing, there is not water, you dont pay peoples pensions,
and our people are poor. There is a strike all the time. Youre interfering
with everything in government operation and hindering peoples capacity to
work.
You are a war criminal and not a freedom fighter. At this point the
audience was clapping for every sentence Kasato was saying. In effect, a
considerable section of the audience turned against the guest. Embarrassment
gripped the hall and scuffles started
On education; Kasato told the President: You have created a country of primary
and secondary school graduates. Show me which country has ever developed with a
population of such poor education standards?
No lies, no lies Kasato told the President, whose body guards had decided to
remove The Protesters with or without the Presidents consent. They assaulted
Kasato out of the hall having cause grievous bodily harm to him. The
metropolitan Police took Kasato to Hospital and recorded his statement. You
should arrest President Museveni because hes the criminal and not waste your
time with me. Kasato told the London Metropolitan Police Officer who took him
away.
As Ugandans left the hall, they were applauding the bravery of a man. Kasato
had told Museveni exactly what every democratic loving Ugandan would have told
him. That Kasato cast the first stone desires admiration. Ugandans wherever
they are need to do the same. We have got to stand up to tyranny and for our
rights. Those seeking economic gain at the cost of blood of their kin will be
harshly judged by the Lord.
We have too many dead people who fought for democracy to allow a tyrant with
horns growing bigger, deeper and stronger by the day, Rashid told UK Version
from his hospital bed in Central London. It is times like these that men stand
stand out to be counted from boys.
. I am proud of what I did Kasato
continued. I wanted to dispel the false assumption at home that Ugandans
abroad support this tyrant. Truth is that we dont
You can only get such exclusive stories in full from UK Version, the
independent voice of Ugandans Living abroad. The first Ugandan Publication to
Operate without influence from state spies.
Michael Senyonjo: Reporting from London
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