…………………..> Series four
Friends
In series four, I need to go deep into why politically Uganda has remained in a
mess dating back to 1966 till today. Why 1966 and not 1962 the year Uganda got
independence? The answer to this question may confuse those who selectively
remember history particularly that of Uganda.
On October 9 1962, Sir Edward Mutesa was sworn in as Uganda's first President
with Dr. Apollo Milton Obote becoming Uganda's first Prime Minister with more
political power than the president. On that day October 9th 1962, Sir Edward
Mutesa was as excited as the rest of Ugandans were and nobody would have
imagined that only 4 years later he would demand the Prime Minister to return
back to his village of Akokoro, or for that matter Northern Uganda where the
primitive people of pre and post-colonial Uganda lived and still do according
to Museveni now who referred to Acholi as biological substances. Both Mutesa
and Museveni could be right, for only primitive people declare war on modern
army using witchcraft as Lakwena did and followed by Kony misusing God's Ten
Commandments as a way of fighting a seasoned killer like Museveni. Both Kony
and Museveni broke all the 10 Commandments, the only difference is that
Museveni has been president of Uganda for 28 years using his brutality to
subdue the people while Kony shares forests, trees and jungles with monkeys,
snakes and mosquitoes and has been listed as a wanted man, while Museveni
despite his killing spree in the Great Lakes still wonders the globe freely,
but only refuses to pay his bills when he visits Texas and is welcomed back
home in style, a style organized by no other person than Todwong a man whose
people Museveni has kept in an internally closed place like cows, goats and
pigs for two decades.
Back to why 1966, this is the year Sir Edward Mutesa decided to distort
Uganda's independence by attempting to annex Buganda and wanting to return back
to his Kingdom which for some reasons began shining brighter than the whole
Uganda he was presiding over. Perhaps in the first four years he saw how well
Buganda, particularly Kampala was progressing, and he said to himself, this
could be turned into "ebyaffe" (ours) if these primitive people went back to
their villages back North. Without thinking , Sir Edward Mutesa declared war on
the Republic of Uganda leading Dr. Apollo Milton Obote to order Iddi Amin to go
and bring down Lubiri, and bring Sir Edward Mutesa to State House Entebbe dead
or alive. Mutesa thought he would use "Gwanga Mujje" against a now "National
Army called UA (Uganda Army). That night both "Gwanga Mujje and Mayembe" failed
him. By sheer luck he was able to escape, I think Kintu's spirit did not give
up on him that night. So, in 1966 Sir Edward Mutesa with his subject the
Baganda began the journey that would eventually hand over Uganda to Rwandese
under Museveni's command more than 30 years later.
Historically, Baganda were the first people to bring modern Uganda down, that
is why 1966 matters in the history of the country. It is however, important to
point out that even though Baganda wanted Northerners to return back North and
leave Buganda to the natives, they still welcomed a son of Kakwa from the North
when he got rid of a fellow Northerner in 1971. In this case, one could argue
that Baganda lack self-respect and integrity even though they talk a lot about
"Ekitibwa or Empisa ye Gwanga". The trouble Baganda started in 1966 gave the
glory Uganda got in 1962 away. That was Phase I of Uganda's trouble call it
sowing the seed that never germinates and fails to bear any fruits.
Phase II began on January 25th 1971 the day Field Marshall Iddi Amin Dada then
Major General took over power. While Baganda welcomed this change, Acholi and
Langi did not. Acholi and Langi decided that it was either their way or the
Highway. In the end, it was their way starting with Owiny Kibul in Southern
Sudan and ending with Munduli in Tanzania where they assembled and trained
militarily before giving Amin the boot. While Museveni and Acholi carried out
massive killings of innocent Ugandans during the 8 years Amin was in power, all
the blame was attributed to Amin and his State Research Bureau whose members
among others were Amama Mbabazi and his wife Jackie. Acholi, Langi and
Museveni terrorized Ugandans for 8 years pretending to be Amin, even though
Amin did his fair share of feeding the crocodiles in the Nile.
Some respectable and prominent Acholis who were God fearing during the day, but
turned killers at night such as Bishop Jonani Luwum died the same way they
killed others, brutally. Y.Y Okoth who was supposed to put Uganda onto global
map academically when he was appointed Inspector General of schools, decided
that smuggling guns that could be used to kill non-Acholis was more important
than keeping academic standards up. This was a man Iddi Amin had high regard
for even though he was an Acholi who hated him to the core. As I have said many
many times and will say it again, had Acholi accepted Amin on January 25th 1971
instead of turning into killers, something they have perfected over the years,
we would not be in such a mess we are in today. Forget the 1971-1979 Acholis
created. If they had behaved in 1979 when they returned from Tanzania, coming
back with the same arrogance and desire to kill, still Ugandans would have
welcomed them. But oh, did they kill! the people of Luweero and West Nile are
living witnesses to these marauders and murderers. In summary, Acholi, Langi
and Baganda did not only kill Uganda but sold the remains to Rwandese!
Stay in the forum for Series five is on the way ------>
EM
On the 49th Parallel
Thé Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja and Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda is in anarchy"
Kuungana Mulindwa Mawasiliano Kikundi
"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja na Dk. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda ni katika
machafuko"
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