Smart Musolin writes on the nearing end to the Museveni regime

2006 is decisively Uganda's 'war against evil' year with heightened urgency to oust the terrorist 'Black Mamba' regime (formerly called NRM). Museveni' s blatant abuse of High Court and military (GCM) institutions to bar Besigye's candidature, has finally failed. As Museveni's framed terrorism and rape charges crumble, Museveni 'Black Mamba' terrorist clique rejected countrywide is just clutched onto the Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) under his two sons Kainerugaba Muhoozi and Leopold Kyanda. I can now reveal that the CMI head, Leopold Kyanda is a blood son of dictator Museveni. (Editor's note --- Colonel Leopold Kyanda has always been known as a son of the late UPC secretary general John Kakonge. Can Smart Musolin clarify his claim that Kyanda is Museveni's son?)

Museveni has recently built a school at his real father's home village in Northwest Tanzania. His real father was a Rwandese refugee herdsman in Bukoba, Tanganyika. Museveni's real names are Yoweri Kayibanda. His mother Kokundeka later gave birth to another son Salim Saleh with a Somali truck driver called Ahmed Salem Swaleh who died and was buried in Kwajomvu, Changamwe Mombasa. Saleh was later named Caleb Akandwanaho who later paired with Kayibanda to strip Uganda's wealth to its bones. Konkundeka later married Mr Amos Kaguta or Rwakitura, Ankole, Uganda. However, owing to her mental disturbances, Kaguta abandoned her for another woman. Understandably Mzee Byanyima family then hosted the destitute Kokundeka with her children Yoweri Kayibanda and Caleb Salim Saleh who later triumphed in military adventures and sidelined the real Kaguta family children. (Please see my earlier stories on this troubled family 2001-2005)

I can also now confirm of Museveni's love ongoing love affair with the fake rape victim Joanita Kyakuwa who still resides in State House, Entebbe. I can also confirm that Janet Museveni, just like the DPP, only learnt of Joanita Kyakuwa's State House ties, and other ghastly details from the High Court proceedings! Janet has reportedly been shattered mainly over Museveni family HIV infection link, a ploy originally targeting Besigye! Understandably Museveni faked Jona Wavamunno as Kyakuwa's 4-year-old son's father like he did to Hindubi's children (see my earlier story). I can authoritatively reveal that Museveni has lived 30% of the last six years his at State House, Entebbe. Joanita Kyakuwa is the only woman in that house! State House Entebbe has officially been undergoing "renovation" for nearly ten years costing gov't over US $ 100 million! Intelligence sources say Museveni has used "security" as grounds for living in Entebbe. He reportedly lands at the Air-force Base and connects the two minutes drive to State House incognito in military jeep.

Understandably, Museveni's will to subvert justice for power has angered several senior ministers and key allies some who have exhibited open disgust.

Internal Affairs minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who is also the NRM electoral director, has reportedly clashed with Museveni and the two don't see eye to eye. Understandably, Rugunda realised Museveni was bypassing him to deal directly with Inspector General of Police, Commissioner for prisons in illegally detaining political opponents, and even juniors like the Director of police CID. Rugunda has also been accused by Museveni of sponsoring several anti-Museveni NRM candidates including James Rwebembera who defeated Museveni's favourite minister Henry Muganwa Kaijura in Bugahya constituency in Hoima district. Rwebembera is categorised as a 'Muchiga immigrant'. Rugunda was accused by Museveni and Kaijura of over-ruling the local returning officer's (Teopista Akugisibwe) official results and arbitrary declaring on the local Radio Hoima that his fellow 'Muchiga' James Rwebembera, as 'duly elected'. Rugunda who is a Muchiga is also accused of having back-ties with FDC's Jack Sabiiti amongst others. Rugunda who has played safe moderate political stances, was instrumental in gov't negotiations over the state funeral of former President Milton Obote, the return of FDC leader Kizza Besigye, the protests against his persecution and other positions. Rugunda's is also reportedly angered by Museveni's handling of the 'Ituri treason suspects'. It is known Rugunda rebuked Prime Minister Appolo Nsibambi for referring the parliamentary question of the "Ituri" men to him. Understandably, Rugunda had earlier firmly rejected the proposal to re-arrest the "Ituri" men after their court release. Upon Rugunda's firm rejection for parliamentary accounting, Museveni directed Aronda Nakarima who then ordered military spokesman to justify the continued illegal detention of the "Ituri" men in 'safe houses' against court orders. Museveni was angered by 'Rugunda's arrogance'. Museveni has also understandably suggested that Rugunda's muddled NRM candidates' nomination exercise has virtually sealed Museveni's fate with the emergent 'independent' candidates in control of the electorate. This has complicated matters for Museveni who has ordered against funding any NRM candidate for fear that non-funded candidates would 'put the final nails in the coffin' of his feeble presidential bid.

Health minister Jim Muhwezi and Museveni reportedly had a minor scuffle at Nakasero State House following a row over Muhwezi's request for Museveni to postpone to April 06 the public inquiry into the Global Aids Fund scandal. It is known that after several meetings with Museveni, Muhwezi threatened to de-campaign Museveni's re-election if the Commission went ahead. Muhwezi and fellow minister Kahinda Otafiire reported opposed Museveni's candidates during the NRM delegates' conference including Amama Mbabazi for Secretary General. Muhwezi who also owns Radio Rukungiri, rejected Museveni's request to deny Besigye use of the radio. Muhwezi understandably switched off his mobile upon seeing Museveni's number and ordered his radio staff not to obey Museveni's orders. Muhwezi who has distanced himself from Museveni's persecution of Besigye, now supports Besigye's presidential bid just to retain the parliamentary seat. Muhwezi's explained to Museveni that 95% of his parliamentary voters were Besigye supporters and he could not dare oppose Besigye. Muhwezi also personally hosted UPC's Miria Obote in his Rukungiri Hotel to illustrate his anti-Museveni card.

A senior State House official has said: "You have seen nothing yet. Wait until the final minutes. Museveni shall not manage the massive senior defections to Besigye. People are still around Museveni only to milk all his campaign money. You will be amazed by the seniority of the defectors to Besigye camp!"

NRM historical member Kirunda Kivejinja (KK) was recently quoted by international media as suggesting that Museveni was determined to die in power. Said Kivejinja: "Museveni is like a bee whose love for the sweet taste of honey blinds it to all dangers such that it dies while still craving for more honey!" KK is known to be bitter over his marginalisation. The MONITOR newspaper suspect electoral surveys smack the hand of Agakhan use of a dubious organisation 'Afro-barometer'. These surveys are seemingly meant for Museveni's electoral rigging. For instance Museveni's projected 47% electoral vote statistically validates a result of 53% outright win! This would please electoral observers and their masters. The Agakhan would prefer a Museveni presidency to ensure Asian's economic dominance. A scenario where electoral protests would be sorted by Black Mamba, CMI, anti-riot police, Odoki led law courts, Electoral Commission etc. Several journalists are ISO/ESO/CMI agents. Many were sponsored for training on State House Scholarships. They often pose as opposition supporters only to come out with strategic support for Museveni under the guise of objectivity. It is from these ranks that emerged Ofono Opondo, Ekolomoit, Mary Karara etc. Beware of these media snakes. They usually offer cover by faked polls etc!!

To appreciate the danger of Monitor newspapers surveys, various international media houses including BBC online, CNN etc now quote 'independent' Monitor's polls as predicting easy victory for Museveni. The warning bells are already sounding and FDC should take adequate measures to contain the Agakhan sponsored polls meant to protect the interests of the Indian community in Uganda. Two of the MONITOR columnists Charles Onyango Obbo and Andrew Mwenda who are closely linked to Salim Saleh, have began publishing vulgar commentaries that Museveni is favoured to win the elections! The FDC spokesman Wafula Oguttu could respond, but he cannot receive our misgivings as his incoming email box has remained full and hence unserviceable for two months.

TRICKS and TREACHERY: Museveni jargons that he 'restored sleep' to Ugandans has been scoffed off as circus clownery. Ugandans have woken from Museveni's 'invented sleep' to reclaim their glory. Faced with humiliating electoral defeat, Museveni has resorted to cracking silly jokes such as below:

a) I will defeat Kony by April 2006 and I deserve all votes from Northern Uganda

b) Salim Saleh has been retired/dismissed from the army

c) I shall very soon end corruption and punish anyone engaged in it

d) I shall abolish poll tax and establish free secondary education from 2006

e) Uganda doesn't need donor aid and accepting past donor aid was a big mistake

f) NRM respects the independence of the judiciary

g) NRM shall ignore the ICJ ruling on the Congo/DRC case

h) NRM security agencies shall arrest Smart Musolin for treason and coining "Museveni Agenda.. Museveni Mugenzi" because I am going nowhere!

i) Besigye and FDC win would bring killers of past regimes back to power

j) I shall enrich all Ugandans (bonna baggagawale)

k) I shall industrialise Uganda so that we have value added exports

l) I believe in democracy and constitutional rule of law

m) I am not a politician and I don't mind losing the election

n) People of Uganda want to chase me out of power like a chicken thief (and not the grandiose thief of all time-ed)

Alongside promising to enrich Ugandans (while actually robbing them), Museveni's joke of endless retirement/dismissal of his thieving brother Salim Saleh excels. Few Ugandans would count those retirements. Often Salim Saleh has been redeployed even before any retirement, while occasionally he gets retired while already retired! His retirements are either because he has stolen or so that he can steal. Saleh's retirements/redeployments are primarily the proactive and reactive means for Museveni's thieving. Saleh's has always earned huge retirement pay packets! Far more serious though, Salim Saleh's faked retirements always swept along senior skilled military officers with suspect loyalty to Museveni. Their fate has always been mitigated by views like "Museveni has actually also sacked his own brother!" This ploy like others has run and been discovered after a long time. Salim Saleh most recent 'retirement' is understandably connected to an electoral rigging scheme where Saleh needs accreditation of a civilian politician (more later). Saleh recently joined Museveni's campaign team that now includes Pastor Kayanja as the forecaster/analyst! Kayanja enjoys close family and business ties to Janet and Museveni has recently conveniently yet shamelessly prophesised FDC candidate Dr Kizza Besigye's death during the electoral campaign!! Museveni has not explained how he would enrich all Ugandans while he was robbing them.

BLACK MAMBA GOVT 'AKAZU KA-KAINE' TRINITY is the 'talking-point' in security circles. Sources have revealed that the army now only takes orders from Museveni and his two sons Kainerugaba Muhoozi and Leopold Kyanda called the 'trinity' or from uncle Caleb Salim Saleh. Brigades, intelligence services, police and prison chiefs report directly to the president but take orders from the 'trinity'. Police divisions like Director of CID, Special Branch report directly to Museveni, bypassing the Inspector General of Police and Minister of Internal Affairs. While the High Court protested the Black Mamba invasion, the Prisons Commissioner has hosted them even against High Court orders. Museveni is the world's only ruler that relies on terrorists impersonating his gov't police. They have routinely raided Uganda's law courts. Museveni openly detests 'legal niceties' of judicial decisions, multiparty politics, rule of law etc.

THE TRINITY IN JUDICIAL BRIBE SCANDALS: Museveni is known to have clandestinely bribed his gov't High Court judges. Museveni's son Leopold Kyanda who heads the CMI has been implicated in facilitating the cash for the bribery scandal of High Court Judges Leticia Kikonyogo and Remmy Kasule to undermine the interests of against FDC's Kizza Besigye in a faked criminal case. So far Museveni recently threatened to jail anyone who 'insults' him. His Attorney General then threatened police action against complainants of High Court bribery!

DEMOCRATIC CADRES: According to highly placed sources, Museveni might be overthrown before elections. Understandably, the revolt would ensure job security within military ranks after regime change. Accordingly, senior officers now support the army's neutrality in the political transition. Understandably, the army caucus that now supports neutrality is known as the 'Democratic Cadres'. Security information has confirmed that the 'Democratic Cadres' include Wamala Katumba, Kahinda Otafiire, Elly Kayanja and several brigade commanders. David Tinyefunza is understood to have welcomed the caucus. Accordingly, Museveni now views 'Democratic Cadres' as a bigger threat than the FDC's Dr Besigye. Security sources have confirmed that Museveni has extensively relieved the 'Democratic Cadres' of command duties. Fearfully for Museveni, the Democratic Cadres influence is understandably increasing.

It is understood that the army views that Museveni has some scattered support only in Rwakihumuro in Tooro, Buruli, Nyabushozi, Ibanda and parts of Nakasongola. Moreover, the rift between Nadduli and James Kinobe and the defection of Muruli Mukasa may have greatly diminished Museveni's fortunes in Luwero and Buruli. Accordingly, the army has threatened Museveni with a military revolt against persistent subversion of the democratic transition. Wamala Katumba's recent public statement confirms this position.

TINY TINYEFUNZA: Understandably, during Dr Besigye's arrest fracas, Gen David Tinyefunza's demanded for 3,000 troops to 'restore order' in Kampala. This was quickly vetoed by Museveni who instead put Tinyefunza under close surveillance for coup aims. Accordingly, Tinyefunza aimed to control Kampala, Entebbe and Jinja and solicit opposition support. Museveni directly controlled all intelligence agencies and removed Tinyefunza from command duties. Museveni eyed with concern Tinyefunza's later overt visits to then jailed Kizza Besigye and other key FDC leaders supposedly to persuade them nominate an FDC replacement leader. Intelligence reports then accused Tinyefunza of taming political links with FDC for his coup that would promise to restore presidential term limits, hold 'free and fair' elections, etc. Accordingly, David Tinyefunza remains the most watched 'kipinga' (Museveni's undeclared political/military enemy). He however has no links to 'Democratic Cadres' and has recently been out of the lime light. Tumwine is viewed lowly as a salaried Court Martial operative with no command power. Tumwine like Tinyefunza gets security briefings of the Black Mamba 'trinity'.

THE TUMUKUNDE FACTOR: Amidst Museveni's dwindling political/military fortunes, Brig. Henry Tumukunde's issue remains a thorn in the flesh. Brig Tumukunde attempted a stunt by rebuking the Law Society for high profiling Col Besigye plight at his expense. Accordingly, Tumukunde tried but failed to dupe Museveni that he (Tumukunde) had no sympathy for Besigye's cause. The Court Martial rejected Tumukunde's bail application despite transcending the constitutional right to bail after 90 days remand. Seemingly, the court martial wished to exhibit its extra judicial coercive capacity over the High Court.

The Court Martial primary mission however, was to contain Brig Tumukunde's expressed desire to expose Museveni's criminal underworld, corruption scandals, 2001 vote-rigging and political assassinations. Tumukunde is Museveni's former intelligence chief. Tumukunde reportedly recently divorced his wife over fears of Museveni links. According to security sources, Museveni has privately met Brig Tumukunde's wife for over six months. Tumukunde has recently also refused further food supplies from his home.

ARONDA FAMILY BLUES: Army commander Aronda Nyakarima is reportedly under family pressure over his army role in the transition. His father Mzee Nyakarima and his mother Edinas Kakurugu both of Nyakiju, Buyanja, Rukungiri have strongly asked Aronda to cease mouthing Museveni's directives and instead to influence his resignation. They reminded Aronda of Tumukunde's fate despite his key role in Museveni's 2001 victory. They also reminded Aronda Nyakarima that his wife Linda Kahoza was a close blood relative of Brig Henry Tumukunde. The parents and elders affirmed their view that Aronda should be loyal to his country in accordance with the law.

Other elders viewed Museveni as someone who uses and abuses people before dumping them. They quote Museveni as having used and dumped Eriya Kategeya, Amanya Mushega, Kizza Besigye and Kazini. They believe that Brigadier Henry Tumukunde was Museveni's victim because of his popularity in the army, which threatened Museveni's base while Major General Mugisha Muntu was victimised because he was principled. Thus Tumukunde is a victim of army popularity and Mugisha Muntu a victim of principled positions. They suggested that Dr Kizza Besigye has the combined attributes of Mugisha Muntu and Tumukunde that also included national popular democratic support.

SECTARIAN BASIITA TENSION: It is now understood that during a recent meeting of elders and opinion leaders from Ankole and Rukungiri, one angry elder shouted at Museveni in Runyankore: "Hurufu Rwente taruwa embwa yansemwe" (what kills a cow cannot spare a dog)! Understandably, Museveni who excels with Runyankore quotes was shattered.

According to intelligence reports, Museveni Black Mamba and PGB currently comprises mainly Museveni's Basiita sub-clan youths some recruited at the tender age of 13! The Basiita are a sub-clan of the Bahiima community of Ankole. The other sub-clan are the Bahinda who are not favoured by Museveni for their supposed cultural proximity to the Tutsi of Rwanda/Burundi and the Hendu of Congo/Zaire (DRC). Aronda Nakarima and most senior security commanders belong to Museveni's Basiita sub-clan. There is growing military unrest because of PGB's disproportionately high privileges. For instance Basiita soldiers are not assigned dangerous frontline duties in DRC, Sudan, Northern Uganda or Karamoja while non-Basiita are exposed to dangerous duties. Basiita recruits are paid nearly ten times the average soldier's wages. Other privileges include better training, food, clothing, promotions, welfare schemes like bereavement emoluments etc.

The Basiita sub-clan population who number 86,785 enjoy virtually all Uganda's wealth. The Basiita dominance and high privileges are however considered as a deadly trap in a likely event of political or military rupture. The warning to Museveni was to weigh these risks to his community against his unsustainable political ambitions.

The early signs of danger are already up. Because Museveni detests non-Basiita army recruits from Bantu communities (thus from Western, Buganda and Eastern Uganda), 59% of the current army recruits are from the North and North East. These are the ones whom Museveni earlier often termed as 'biological substances and Anyanya'. These troops mainly engage in frontline duties but could cause mayhem to Museveni if and when properly mobilised. It is understood that a majority of such recruits were made from the Internally Displaced People's camps (IDPs). A military source has revealed that an unknown whispering campaign has been running in the army for several months and that non-Basiita soldiers seem ready to take orders from somewhere. Accordingly, the UPDF Basiita command structures have exposed the Black Mamba gov't to coup.

Sources have said the Basiita army command would collapse after continuous three-hour chaos. Accordingly, restoring order would signify a new order (new gov't) and collapse of the Black Mamba regime. The source further said, that Museveni's ousting event has been repeatedly postponed mainly to forestall risks for genocide or chaos. Accordingly, Basiita commanders have been requested to 'co-operate' to avert chaos.

WRONG FORUM? NOT AGAIN! The public announcement on Gulu Mega FM radio by General Wamala Katumba that the army would not intercede when/if Museveni lost the electoral vote took the Black Mamba regime by surprise. Ordinarily Wamala Katumba would be court-martialled for "using the wrong forum" just like Henry Tumukunde or earlier on Kizza Besigye. Museveni for lack of capacity to prevail over Wamala simply pretended it was a non-event. Wamala belongs to the 'democratic cadres' group of military brass. Wamala affirmed the army's commitment to the democratic transition and challenged voters to exercise their will without fear. Museveni cowed into a corner.

JANET KATAHI MUSEVENI parliamentary bid didn't have Museveni's consent and infuriated him. Janet Katahi reportedly aimed to establish a political life to protect her wealth after Museveni's exit. She has earlier tried and failed to persuade Museveni against seeking a third term. She was reportedly also inspired by Miria Kalule Obote's rise to presidential candidature. Janet however has now been informed of her pending humiliating electoral defeat and has reduced activities of her 'God' sent mission.

One of Museveni's advisers wrote in the gov't newspaper the New Vision "when Janet electoral bid fails, she should work with the elected FDC member Augusta Ruzindana and contribute her huge financial resources to develop Ruhama constituency in the spirit of reconciliation." It is understood Janet had been briefed by the intelligence services on Museveni's instructions, of their preliminary survey that she stood no electoral chance. We reported earlier on Janet Museveni's rocky marriage over her husband's insane infidelity and her own extramarital affairs with a Swedish businessman of Eritrean origin. He was later codenamed 'Osama' by Museveni's security agents (refer to earlier story). It is understood photocopies of our earlier story that have been widely circulated in Ruhama constituency (as elsewhere in East Africa) where Janet Kataha's electoral fate has already been sealed.

SKELTONS IN THE CUPBOARD: Gaddaffi royal murder links? Security reports of Museveni's political murders are rife. For instance the murders of Robina Kiyingi, Prince Happy Kijana Ngoma, John Garang, and others are still haunting Museveni.

It is understood, Museveni ordered the murder of Tooro's royal family Prince Happy Kijana Ngoma order to implicate Tooro's Prime Minister Katuramu who was arranging to marry the Toro Queen Mother is Best Kemigisa, widow of late Omukama Kaboyo Olimi. Museveni's interest in Kijana Ngoma murder was to remove Prime Minister Katuramu from the way for Libya's Gaddafi to marry Best Kemigisha. Most strangely, there were rumours that Museveni had a clandestine long running love relationship with Kemigisha which may have resulted in the death of her husband King Patrick Kaboyo Olimi! Sources say, Museveni may have surrendered her to Gaddafi after learning of her infidelity. However, it is known that Katuramu was the father of Kemigisha's two children owing to the impotency of late Prince Patrick Kaboyo. Reports suggest that when Kemigisha's advanced marital ties to Katuramu, the Tooro Royal family strongly opposed it because it would have turned Katuramu from a biological to a political King father. Museveni then took advantage of the family rift to eliminate Kijana Ngoma so as to get Katuramu out of the picture judiciously (Besigye style?). Gaddafi at the time offered to rebuild the Tooro royal palace and support several 'benevolent causes' in Uganda. During a visit to Uganda, Gaddafi then once broke protocol to promote Museveni's son Kainerugaba Muhoozi (presently with Black Mamba govt 'Trinity' under PGB) to the rank of Major. Gaddafi also argued Museveni not to submit to the democratic electoral system supposedly because "revolutionaries don't stand for elections!" Museveni understandably regrets for ignoring Gadaffi's caution. Museveni instead heaped praises on Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe "revolutionary" credentials. Understandably, Gaddafi owed Museveni credit for his influence on African Union alongside Nelson Mandela in coaxing US and UK in rescinding UN sanctions against Libya.

It has now been confirmed that Libya has offered Museveni sanctuary should he need it in the event of a political fallout in Uganda. Libya ties with Museveni became more overt when her Foreign Minister joined Museveni's electoral campaign. It has also been established that Libya's linkman is a roving diplomat, businessman cum-security operative named Habib Kagimu. This Ugandan speaks fluent Arabic, French, Swahili and English and is married to Gaddafi's sister. Habib Kagimu is also boyfriend and business associate of former Museveni Vice President Specioza Wandira Kazibwe. He is also a known agent for former Iraq president Saddam Hussein's ties with Museveni regime. He recently demanded US $50 million payments as commission for business contracts between Saddam's Iraq and Museveni, after the fall of Saddam and is understood to be pursuing a Museveni backed court recovery action. Kagimu is known to have been a key linkman in a queer love relation between Libya's Col Gadaffi and Uganda's Queen mother Best Kemigisha or Tooro kingdom. Museveni was somehow also linked to the bizarre affair. However, as of now, Gaddafi's love links with Queen Best Kemigisha have been subdued due to unknown causes. Accordingly, Katuramu was arrested, charged and convicted to death of Kijana Ngoma's murder. He is now on the death row in Uganda's Luzira Maximum security prison. Museveni has refused to commute his sentence probably because of fear that Katuramu would leak his dark secrets.

The man who organised most of the dubious Museveni schemes is Brig Henry Tumukunde who is himself on remand and denied bail by the military court. It is feared that Tumukunde could open up that Museveni failed but simply rigged the 2001 elections. Accordingly, this could ruin Museveni's local and international image as a presidential candidate and could seal his fate. Museveni also runs a terrorist organisation called the URBAN HIT SQUAD that his Vice President publicly complained of as a maffia that was targeting him amongst other politicians. This terror gang that is less visible than the BLACK MAMBA terrorists, is known to have murdered Kampala's lawyer Robina Kiyingi just outside her house in Kampala. After the cold-blooded shootings, the terrorists are reported to have asked for the "hard disks". Robina Kiyiingi's house guards pleaded lack of knowledge of the 'hard disks' presence. Robina Kiyiingi was also the head of the Transparency International Uganda Chapter. She is known to have complied a comprehensive dossier of Museveni's family involvement in corruption covering nearly the entire 20 years of their rule. After the shootings, security operatives from the Office of the President arrived on the scene and two of them were identified by the watchmen as the murder suspects but were whisked away. The remaining group then searched slain Robina's house for the hard disks, which they retracted from the house computers. The hard disks allegedly had the information implicating Museveni's family in massive corruption. Days later, when Robina's husband returned from Australia to attend her funeral, he was arrested and charged with her murder because Museveni had obtained information about an existing family squabble. One of the suspects arrested with Kiyingi died mysteriously while on remand and Dr Kiyingi has repeatedly suffered bouts of suspected poisoning while in prison. It is understood Museveni has asked for him to be released for 'lack of evidence' mainly just to appease the Australian gov't (Dr Kiyingi is a naturalised Australian citizen). Museveni would claim credit for operating under rule of law and independence of the judiciary.

The death of Col John Garrang in Museveni's personal helicopter is one of the unsolved mysteries. It is known that Museveni engineered the assassination in order to avert a powerful new oil rich state of Southern Sudan enjoying close cultural and ethnic ties with Northern Uganda. Understandably, Museveni feared that after 20 years of inhumanity in the North, the new oil rich Southern Sudan would sponsor chaos against his regime. Other reports relate to oil investments in which Museveni has stakes.

KONY MAN v CON MAN: Whereas Kony has been a thorn in Uganda's flesh, he has proved the greatest financial opportunity for Museveni the Conman. It might never be known how many ghost soldiers were paid in the unaccountable phoney Kony war. Museveni's ruling Akazu Ka Kaine has made billions of dollars in collusion with international bandits of the western world. Museveni has offered step-gap excuses of how he would defeat Kony after the rains, when the tall grass dries, when Sudan allows hot pursuits, when parliament/donors increase the army budget, when he prosecutes collaborator political leaders, when he kills all potential recruits in villages, when he places the entire North in camps, when he acquires new bomber helicopters to target civilians etc. Museveni has gone beyond all the above and even administered HIV/Aids to innocent people to end Kony insurgency but failed. All he has succeeded is to accumulate wealth and perpetuate suffering of the entire region. He is now seeking for votes from this region by promising to defeat Kony by next April. The people have resolutely said no to both Kony man and Museveni the conman.

RWANDA, once Museveni's ally in the region is now considered a lethal enemy. Uganda's misadventures in the Congo have proved most costly in terms of ICJ fine of up to US $10 billion. Worst of all was Museveni's lack of strategic initiative where Uganda simply stole material wealth in terms of gold, timber, diamonds etc without political safeguards. Today, the entire Congo boarder with Uganda is ruled by warlords loyal to Rwanda. These warlords are influential partners of the ruling national coalition central government of the DRC. Why then did Uganda go to Congo if not to commit robbery? These are questions that would be asked if Uganda's military was patriotic enough to charge Museveni with treason. Otherwise, Uganda's parliament is poised to table a motion that would make the House of Kaine liable for all the costs of the Congo War. A tainted parliament such as that of Uganda would find it difficult not to be bribed into voting against the motion when they need all the money for the ill-fated electoral campaign.

FOREIGN powers that once adored Museveni have abandoned him and are currently working towards his downfall for being a liability. Museveni has in turn promised to turn into a Robert Mugabe for as long as it takes. He won't succeed because Uganda doesn't enjoy Zimbabwe's geo-political and economic advantages. Following the British diplomatic rebuff of Uganda, it is now understood the US is planning to review the HIV/AIDS programmes to Uganda. This would lead the way for other US programmes under USAID to follow. The World Bank/IMF would inevitably toe the US line.

BUGANDA Kabaka Mutebi has done the honourable thing of not supporting Museveni. Indeed he sacked a latently pro-Museveni Premier and cabinet. Buganda is standing firmly behind Besigye. This might be Buganda's best ever political decision in joining the rest of Uganda to get a political solution to a national problem. I feel this gesture will result in Buganda's grievances becoming part of the national agenda and getting a genuinely deserved national solution.Museveni has resorted to time wasting techniques. By shunning helicopter travel, Museveni may have made himself more vulnerable since he uses only road transport and doesn't travel beyond 7.00 pm local time as he once did.

THE WAY FORWARD is to appreciate that Museveni's time is over. The military/security, political parties, foreign donors, even NRM sympathisers already know that Museveni is on his way out of power and most likely much more. He now enjoys the support of a hard-core of remnants like Ofono-Opondo recently caught stealing underpants in a local shop, Kakooza Mutale the infamous terrorist gang boss of a terrorist organisation called KAP, directly financially managed by the President's office. Kakooza is also a salaried civil servant working as Senior Political Advisor to the president. Many former NRM supporters have abandoned ship and are vying to stand for electoral jobs as FDC or independents. We must end Museveni's illegal rule. In the meantime, all Ugandans are joining their countrymen in Entebbe rejoicing and chanting: "Museveni AGENDE!...Museveni AGENDA...! MUSEVENI MUGENZI!!!!

Smart Musolin
Entebbe (Uganda)