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Museveni-Buganda bush war deal: Who is telling the truth?

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Was there an agreement between rebel leader Yoweri Museveni and Buganda monarchists in the bushes of Luwero as the two fought Milton Obote’s UPC regime in 1981-85?

President Museveni rejects the existence of any such agreement.

“When we triumphed in 1986, the subject of restoring the traditional leaders started coming up. Even in the bush, opportunists like the late Kayiira started bringing it up. In the bush, however, especially during the Kikunyu conference of 1982, the NRM openly rejected Kayiira’s position of talking about monarchies. We said that we were fighting for the freedom of Ugandans; once the Ugandans had got their freedom they would decide on what to do. That was our position. Our major points were captured in the 10-Points Programme.

Therefore, those liars who say that we committed ourselves to monarchism in the bush should be disregarded,” Museveni told the country in his national address after the recent riots across Buganda protesting the blocking of the Kabaka from visiting Kayunga.

Yet many Baganda, especially elders who were part of Yusuf Lule’s Uganda Freedom Fighters (UFF) that merged with Yoweri Museveni’s Popular Resistance Army (PRA) to form National Resistance Army/Movement (NRA/M) insist there were agreements. And that there was not just one meeting at Kikunyu; there was a meeting in Matugga, one in Nairobi, one in London and another in Tripoli, Libya.

“By just talking about the Kikunyu meeting, Museveni is being diversionary because that meeting was with Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM) of Kayiira not UFF. Let him tell the country about what he agreed with UFF,” one of those familiar with the agreements said, adding that the 10-Point programme was actually a 12-Point programme and that some things were left out of the public document because of sensitivity on how the rest of the country would take it.

Be that as it may, nearly everyone who was either party to the UFF-PRA agreements or is privy to the contents of the agreements is so scared and cautious that they only reveal minimum information.

One of them, a senior NRM leader was so terrified and broke down in tears when we asked him about the agreements and what exactly transpired in those early years of the war.

“My colleagues are dead. Do you want me dead too? Please let’s not talk about those agreements now. I have written down everything; my children will publish it when I die,” he told The Independent with tears streaming on his cheeks.

Even one of Yusuf Lule’s sons, Wasswa Lule, is also guarded about the agreements. Wasswa often travelled with his father and was also privy to what transpired in the London meeting between then Prince Ronald Mutebi (now the Kabaka of Buganda) and Museveni at Yusuf Lule’s residence in London. This is the meeting President Museveni referred to in his speech after the recent riots. But when Wasswa was asked about details of the agreement between NRM and the Buganda fighting groups in Luwero, he remained guarded with his words.

The Buganda-Museveni bush war agreements seem to be at the centre of the current bad blood between the two former allies. President Museveni, according to Buganda, broke the agreements – having only gone half-way – and this is possibly the reason they are unwilling to seriously engage him in talks to reach any further agreements. On the other hand, for two years Museveni has frantically worked the phone to get the Kabaka’s ear. He knows that without Buganda, his grip on power is tenuous. Buganda, arguably, helped him ascend and remain in power for 23 years. He needs it to stay in power and “win” the 2011 elections.

The Independent has not yet managed to get a copy of the UFF/PRA/UFM agreements but has established that copies exist and some of the former UFF operatives and fighters are still alive, including some members of the UFF High Command but all are too scared to reveal anything, let alone talking about the bush war. The late Ahmed Seguya, the first NRA commader was from UFF.

Wasswa Lule came close to revealing anything. He said Museveni and the late Lule agreed on restoring Kabaka and a kingdom with administrative powers. This would imply that Museveni and Lule agreed on restoration of Buganda Kingdom to its federal status of 1966 before Obote abolished the kingdoms.

He however refused to say whether the agreement was verbal or written.

“The people of Buganda did not contract with NRM in the bush for the restoration of a traditional leader as restored, a cultural leader, an Aga Khan, a paramount chief, a traditional chief or village chief. And the 1993 Constitutional Amendment Statute is considered to have been merely a dress rehearsal for greater things to come…. We have never sought for a constitutional cultural head whose existence does not require constitutional recognition. That’s all I can say for now,” Wasswa said.

When reminded that the Kabaka has been restored and is recognised under the constitution, he retorted. “Do you think Lule would sit to discuss obwa Kabaka bwomulujja (a household monarch)? Nobody in their own senses would do that. Kayunga is in Buganda but the Kabaka cannot go there. He can’t go here or there. What type of Kabaka is that? Lule would not discuss restoration of such a Kabaka.”

When pressed harder, Wasswa said he would say more at an appropriate time because “the struggle is gradual.”

The existence of the controversial agreement is also alluded to by a bush war historical Sam Njuba, now MP for Kyaddondo North. He talked of a meeting in Libya during the bush war time. He says this meeting involved various people such as Godfrey Binaisa, Balaki Kirya, the late Andrew Kayiira, Lt. Gen. Moses Ali and others but there was no specific delegation for Buganda nor did they discuss anything particular for Buganda. He says the meeting discussed general issues of a united national front which was to be launched in London. However he added that although there was no specific discussion on Buganda issues, it was generally agreed that the struggle was for correcting mistakes of the past regimes and restoring the constitutional order of 1966.

By 1966 Buganda kingdom was a federal state with the Kabaka as the head.

Njuba could not comment authoritatively on whether in the subsequent meetings in Luwero, Museveni and Lule made an agreement on restoration of the Buganda monarchy. He said he was not part of those meetings but contended that the Baganda groups in Luwero were strong monarchists and they couldn’t have entered an agreement with Museveni that did not involve restoration of federo and the monarchy.

Njuba’s hypothesis was confirmed by an NRA/M bush war historical Hajji Abdul Nadduli, the former Luwero LC-V chairman. Nadduli told The Independent that there was a meeting and an agreement between NRM and Buganda fighting groups in regard to the restoration of the monarchy and federo.  

He said all the Buganda fighting groups, be that of Lule or Kayiira wanted restoration of Buganda kingdom and federo. It did not matter which group. Nadduli said that in September 1982, NRA/M and the Uganda Freedom Movement met for a whole week at Kikunyu in Makulubita sub-county, Luwero, and agreed on the restoration of the monarchy.  He said they also agreed that after the war they would sit and discuss “federo, the kingship and the like.” He said it was even incorporated into the 10-Point Programme (the NRM’s bush war working document).

He said that there was general agreement that upon capturing power, they would redress errors of the past regimes. He said that under this principle, they agreed on the restoration of the abolished kingdoms, return of their properties and the entity [monarch].  He said this was not only for Buganda but all the affected regions of Uganda which had kingdoms as of 1966.

What does Nadduli say about President Museveni’s statement that NRM never agreed with Buganda to restore the monarchy?

“Then how did the Kabaka come to the bush during the ceasefire between NRA/M and Okello Lutwa group?” he asks, adding “the Kabaka toured Luwero, Mubende, Mpigi, Masaka up to Katonga.”

Nadduli is the only person who was involved in the Kikunyu meeting who said there is a written agreement between the NRM and UFM. President Museveni has maintained that issues of the monarchy and federo came up in several meetings in the bush but there was no written agreement on the subjects. He said he never committed himself on restoring federo nor the kingship. But Nadduli equates Museveni’s statements to Apostle Simon Peter’s denial of Jesus in the Bible on the day he was crucified.

“That’s a Peter’s denial. Do you think when Peter denied that he had ever known Jesus, he was telling the truth? We wrote something on the things we agreed on at Kikunyu. It’s there. Ask the people who were there like [Moses] Kigongo. They have a copy,” Nadduli said.

Hajji Moses Kigongo declined to discuss anything about the agreements with The Independent.

Another UFF veteran who spoke on condition of anonymity said that in the bush, the catchword was “Kabaka ya’tutumye” (we are the king’s agents) and Col. Kasirye-Ggwanga and other Baganda rebel officers went on every peasant’s door telling them this and asking for their support; food or concealment from government troops.

Why Museveni allied with Buganda

The story of Museveni’s war against Obote II seems to be littered with broken promises, suspicion and betrayal. According to information available to The Independent, Museveni was forced to make alliance with Buganda fighting groups after he found the ground hostile to him, and after he had inexplicably broken an alliance with Uganda National Liberation Front – Anti-Dictatorship (UNLF-AD) forces.

According to our source, before the launch of the bush war on February 6, 1981 Museveni’s PRA was suspposed to attack Kabamba barracks in Mubende with forces of UNLF-AD led by Augustine Kayonga and Chefe Ali which had set up bases in the Rwenzori Mountains. The UNLF-AD Kayonga’s group had been tasked with making all the reconnaissance and attack plans which they shared with Museveni’s PRA, through its commander Sam Magara. Magara and Kayonga had been classmates at Dar es Salaam University and enjoyed good rapport.

On the agreed date, Kayonga brought his forces from the mountains 24 hours before striking time to the rendezvous (tactical base). They were 55 men armed with 15 guns and an RPG which had been given to them by Magara. Hungry and tired, Kayonga’s force waited for Museveni’s group to make contact but they never did. They waited another two days. They lost hope and decided to withdraw to their mountain bases feeling demoralised and betrayed.

Two days after their withdrawal on February 6, Museveni attacked Kabamba, which was a training school, with 40 men armed with 27 guns. The attack was however messed up because Elly Tumwine, who was then a Lieutenant in the national army UNLA, panicked and shot a UNLA sentry who was manning the Quarter Guard, alerting the entire barracks. In the result, a Tanzania instructor who was polishing his shoes in front of his house jumped into the armoury. He started firing from inside and made it impossible for the advancing rebels to break into the armoury. The Tanzanian instructor threw a grenade at the advancing rebels and wounded their commander. The Museveni rebels gave up on the armoury but managed to grab a few guns and supplies in the barracks using their inside collaborators.

Both Augustine Kayonga, who is now a lawyer based in Fort Portal, and Prof. Edward Rugumayo – who together with Prof. Dan Nabudere were the political leaders of UNLF-AD – confirmed the aborted joint attack on Kabamba.

“We were surprised when PRA did not turn up. We thought their commander Sam Magara had got green light from Museveni but it seems there was something we did not know,” Kayonga told The Independent, adding that his group felt betrayed

“They thought that we should not get a boost and that our presence in the Rwenzori or that of any other fighting group was a threat to their quest to get power. He [Museveni] never forgave Magara for giving us an RPG,” he concluded. 

Interestingly, this incident has never been acknowledged in NRM’s version of history of the war against Obote II; not even in President Museveni’s book, Sowing the Mustard Seed.

Other mysterious/broken deals?  

The Independent received that Museveni may have entered into agreements with several other fighting groups opposed to the Obote II regime but interestingly, all the players remain cagey – and some even fearful, suggesting that the agreements were betrayed, the price for pursuing them could be high, or they are not based on solid ground.

For example in a side agreement with then Brig. Moses Ali’s Uganda National Rescue Front (UNRF), Museveni reportedly agreed that Ali would be vice president of Uganda at the rank of General upon capturing power. But this was kept a secret between the two because they did not know how the other fighting groups would receive it given that Ali had served in the much hated Idi Amin regime.

Well, Ali was never appointed vice president and was in the early years of NRM/A arrested for treason. Analysts say this was because he tried to follow up this agreement. Ali, who was recently promoted to the rank of Lt. General and retired, declined to discuss the matter when approached by The Independent.

President Museveni also is said to have made an agreement with the Democractic Party while fighting in the bush and after taking over Kampala. Former DP president-general Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere and its former secretary general Robert Kitariko in the past referred to a “gentleman’s agreement” with Museveni in 1986 which he failed to honour.

When The Independent contacted Ssemogerere about the issue last week, he said it was “a long story and this may not be the right time to discuss the matter,” promising that when he thinks all is fine, he will contact us and tell DP’s story with Museveni.

Museveni also reportedly betrayed a gentleman’s agreement with Olara Otunnu, then Uganda’s ambassador to the UN in 1985. According to Otunnu, Museveni was the second person to call him immediately after Maj. Gen. Bazilio Olara Okello staged a coup against Obote’s second government. Museveni who was then in Sweden informed him that the army had overthrown Obote and that from the information he had, they were planning to call Otunnu and give him the job of foreign minister. Museveni reportedly requested Otunnu to accept the job because he wanted someone serious on the other side with whom to talk peace and fix the country. Otunnu became foreign minister and led the peace talks in Nairobi on the Lutwa junta side. Unknown to him, Museveni was not interested in peace talks and continued organising his forces. It is during this time that Prince Mutebi toured various parts of Buganda and western Uganda which were under NRA control. Eventually, Museveni launched a putsch against the Okello government, overrunning the regime on January 25, 1986 although he declared victory on the following day to avoid a coincidence of the January 25, 1971 when Idi Amin overthrew the Obote I government in a coup.

Can Buganda trust Museveni?

With this background of alleged broken promises, betrayed trust and unacknowledged roles, analysts think it will be difficult for President Museveni to weave another credible and sustainable political alliance with any group especially Buganda. This, they say, explains Buganda’s reluctance to enter any further agreement with Museveni.

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Museven-Buganda bush War agreement-Who is telling the truth?
written by david kamulegeya, September 30, 2009
It is certain, the was an agreement. Now Museveni thinks he has consolidated power he can do what he wants. Wrong. Buganda seats right in the strategic areas of Uganda be it economically or politically and thaes are the ones thatmattre to fight against any government. Of Course the bagandas are short of supporters bort at home and in the diaspora. It is time to accomplish what we fought for inthe first place.He may think he was the only fightre , but as he was told by Hajji Nadduli, it was mainly the baganda who fought in Luweero, it was the sons and daughters of bagandas their food, cows that were eaten. I ofr one I know that people like Kalanzi,Kizito,Ssonko, Ssali all these were figters for the UFm who were killed fighting to restore the buganda as it was before 1966. Museveni cannot be trusted he must go.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
written by kagame, September 30, 2009
Museveni is just a pathological liar. The presedent of the whole Republic of Uganda, who cannot tell the world the truth who his real father is (ancestral area) or/ and when exactly he's born? what do you expect of him. All his stalinism regime survives on lies, empty promises,betrayals and denials. Am not surprised at all. The only answer to stop such a serial liar is to send him where he belongs. Otherwise he's embarrassing Ugandans.
Mr
written by kabayekka, September 30, 2009
Time and time again Mr Mucoori, this liberator says he went to hunt and got his animal. It is generally up to him how he prefers to activate his accumulated loot as he has been tearing up agreements of his friends. For us Kabaka Yekka we have never been party to such adventurism of political lies and selfishness. Unfortunately many participants of this adventure have accumulated wealth and authority that they now badly want to legalise at the disadvantage of the suffering citizens of this country. The party of KY has been refused recognition since the independence of this country when it was a well recognized entity in the national constitution of independence. As your article points out well the failures of UNLF to bring peace, prosperity and national reconciliation, it is the determination of this political party that during the 2011 general election coming, the party will put up an Independent Presidential candidate and Independent Members of Parliament. God bless.
Cobra
written by Jespa, September 30, 2009
Trusting Museveni is like trusting a cobra . The only difference between him and a poisonous snake is that it does not tell lies .

M7 Mortaging up our Country?
written by Jude, September 30, 2009
This is a very interesting piece indeed.We have a man here with a lot of questions Mortgaging up our Country FOR the price is dead bodies of Baganda. No wonder we were doomed from the start.
BAN KINGDOMS!!!!!!!!!
written by Muwonge, September 30, 2009
Wheather agreements or no agreements,all cultural kingdoms should be banned because these things are deviding the Country.Museveni should also retire gracefully.Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee M7
Museveni has no more wool to pull over the eyes of Ugandans
written by Ocheto, September 30, 2009
Buganda's archy nemesis, Obote and his UPC, that Museveni exploited to a science, is gone, so what is left for Museveni to pull over eyes of Baganda ? Not much. Morever there are no more credible excuses of rebels camped outsides the environs of Kampala or any city or town in Uganda. With Obote gone and credible rebellions are nonexistent, Museveni has no more tricks left. Its down hill from here on.
I would not care less...
written by Kalule Mbowa, September 30, 2009
I don't care whether there was an agreement or not. Museveni must do the right thing - go quietly. Lay a foundation for a more united Uganda. If he has any qualms with the existence of the Kings/Queens in modern Uganda he should allow for referenda in those areas where such Kings do exist. For those urging for the abolition of all cultural kingdoms, I have a message for you too. Examine yourselves and find out whether your calls are genuine...but if there is a grain of hatred for those with cultural heads, please think again. We all can live together in harmony if there is a will...remember, where there is a will, there is a way. Many of the world's oldest and most successful democracies do have Kings/Queens alongside central governments. Museveni is a desperate loser, 'namby pamby' character battling with inferiority complexity since childhood, and he who would say/do anything to cling onto power.
Truly the chameleon
written by Paul Muwanga, September 30, 2009
No wonder he has been called the Bismarck of Africa. He has mastered the art of making and breaking alliances. I believe that in his long story those mentioned in this article are just a tip of the proverbial iceberg. But as long as he feels he needs Buganda to govern more gracefully he will reach some form of agreement. It is too risky to be antagonistic with people who geographically sorround the main capital ad main economic activity areas.
...
written by Wayne, October 01, 2009
I disagree with Muwanga , M7 is not the Bismark of Africa but the Adolf Hitler of Africa. The man is a fascist
He delivered. Mengo rejected the delivery.
written by Mugalu, October 01, 2009
Lets assume he indeed promised. He also delivered!. The Kabaka is in place and the constitution was ammended to allow regional government (federal if you like). Mengo rejected it. You can only get what you want if you are prepared to go step by step. In 1986-93, there was no kabaka, then there was Kabaka. 1993-2001, there was no recognition of Buganda and no provision of any form of government, then the regional tier government. What you need is to take the regional tier, make it work and then ask for more powers and resources. Reject and Mourn is not a winning strategy!
BANANGE, KINO KIKA!!
written by Ntare OB, October 01, 2009
This guy called museveni already had his master polan drawn out by the time all the people were running to him thinking they were together going to liberate the country. Thya were duped indeed. what a pity. Museveni is here to stay!!! He has masterd the game of manipulation and exploitation of situations as they come!!
The master opportunist keeps calling others opportunists
written by Bila, October 01, 2009
From the many stories that have been told, it is clear that Museveni is very opportunistic yet he is always calling others opportunistic. Now UNLF-AD says they were betrayed by Museveni and his group by not showing up for the attack as scheduled. The same thing happened when his group was supposed to attack the Lubiri with Kayiira's UFA. Museveni only oppotunistic got the booty (a truck load of guns) the UFA had charged from Lubiri during that attack (Ref Ssonko Lutaaya{RIP}). It seems double-crossing confidants or partners is Museveni's method of work.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Did I see a Kadogo (Child soldier)
written by Kimuli, October 02, 2009
Is it a crime to use child soldiers? I see one just infront of M7 as he conducted his guerilla war. Evidence for the international court? Aha....strange world.
Good luck.
museveni/kabaka
written by karuganda, October 02, 2009
ok alot have been said that museveni is adevil ;kabaka is big headed blaa......blaa but remember ABOLUGANDA BITA..... TEBYATIKA but in this mis understandings we've known the WOLVES who are still with in us on both sides telling MUSEVENI to show him and on another side telling KABAKA to knock lights out of museveni's head . all those WOLVES wish to see adeadly ending of museveni and end of our caltural kingdoms.please try another day;
OUR FUTURE
written by IBRAHIM.K. KARUGANDA, October 02, 2009
Fellow country men lets come dowm and talk sense lets stop talking war yes MUSEVENI you've over stayed and you know the problems of over staying in power are always bad . lets assume that our museveni was still doing well eg kampala city in order ,no bribe,all roads in the country tarmaced,our railway net work well maintaned ,majority people in employment.etc etc
Still people will tell you mr. museveni its time to go .but with your parfomance since 1995 .i think you also know its no good. think about this if our president had alreay retired at rwakitura no body will ever call museveni a liar because you're not one but you're being advised by liars.please select agroup of thik tank to start planing for our country's future .and stop playing these funny games of SBAAMORI,BALURI ,BANYARA.
CHEAP POLTICS
written by IBRAHIM.K. KARUGANDA, October 02, 2009
AWANGALE SSABASAJJA as kabaka mutebi is my king until nga akisiza omukono and no body can question this also museveni is my president until the next election so these two person are very impontant to me as per now .but things start going wrong when some start giving wrong suggestions eg one full M.P asked how akingom can be of any meaning in A REPBULIC COUNTRY LIKE UGANDA?
oK MR ,MP I WILL GIVE U AN EXAMPLE WHERE THIS KIND OF MIX ARE FOUND AND THERE IS NO PROBLEMS.in ghana the ASHATE people got aking with atitle of ASANTE HENE.in thailand there is king and so many other countries.no wonder uganda is stuck in nuetal.yes we can sort all these problem with some knowlgable elders like A.D.LUBOWA etc who knows alot from both sides and yet they dont expect KINTU KIDOGO
A Marxist and a Monarch!
written by Senga, October 06, 2009
It is quite illogical that Museveni who was a well known Marxist by then could have had an agreement with Mutebi to support his monarchy claims. The Baganda should forget that Museveni was fighting for them or was their employee. Any sound minded person who knows progressive politics can see that the Baganda being fiercely loyal to their king are just going mad. They expected the Kabaka to have powers. Touring his 'kingdom' during war does not mean that he did anything to remove Obote. Please, give us a break. Uganda should move forward and these obnoxious monarchs, especially those of Buganda and Bunyoro should stop trying to revise what their parents already lost forever during the colonial rule.
Naduli cannot quote Peter's betrayal of Jesus
written by Senga, October 06, 2009
Naduli is a Hajji. How can he then quote Peter's betrayal of the Lord. Peter was restored by Jesus after He breathed the Holy Spirit into him. Peter later preached the gospel of salvation. This is not something for Naduli, a Muslim to quote. I bet he does not know what he is saying. If he really read the bible, he would have considered abandoning his current faith. The truth is that Naduli cannot read the bible and remain a Hajji. And Naduli has a gradge, especially after he was defeated in in LC5 ambition because of lack of academic papers. It is the loss of privilege after NRM allowed multipartism. It is multipartism that has spelled doom for the mornachists. Monarchists are now more vocal after being defeated by forces of democracy. Non monarchists can defeat monarchists in elections hence monarchists are now bringing up some "agreements" in the bush where there was no proof. This is the beginning of the real end of the dream of absolute monarch for Buganda.
Buganda and Bunyoro?
written by Watcher, October 06, 2009
Senga, I wonder where you really come from. Are you a true Ugandan? Well, you don’t sound so. Forgetting anything about Buganda and Bunyoro to go ahead about Uganda? You don't seem to know what Uganda is made of. You seem to be enjoying the fruits of nepotism. Are you in the inner circle (M7 family) or you lick there asses? Whichever way, you seem to be one among the problems of this country.

i wwant names of 27 guerrilla war founders with H E YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVEN
written by christopher , January 25, 2010
i apritiate the job our president have done for ugandans and i wish H E YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVEN are happ reballation day with all ugandans
long live our president long live uganda smilies/kiss.gifsmilies/cry.gifsmilies/grin.gifsmilies/cheesy.gifsmilies/wink.gif
Mwenda,there is truth in this. I was one of those who welcomed Mutebi
written by sekabira, January 29, 2010
As they say you cant trust a Munyarwanda like Museveni. I was there when Prince Mutebi (Now Kabaka or king mutebi) and when he was speaking in Masaka in 1985 after cutting off katonga it was clear that Museveni had agreed with him to restore His Kingdom. But this bafoon turning around and starting to abuse and deny our ancestral leaders is very treasonable. But its true you can never trust a MUNYARWANDA like Museveni. But his day will come soon. God willing we shall see his ass gone soon just like Obote. Plus those of his cronies we shall bring you down oneday. Thanks Andrew.
...
written by kampala, March 13, 2010
Museveni is telling naked lies and confusing people from what they had agreed during the war.Do u think KABAKA would have left London 2 visit Luwero without constructive goals with so colled Museveni. In fact Museveni knew his tactics thus why after the war he started killing all combatant Baganda helpedin the war. Why all the Baganda like KAYIRA and other UFM members were assasinated? cos Museveni knew they would demand put in practice what they had discussed in all the meetings. There fore i ask Museveni to live power peaceful and go back to his ancestra land in Gitarama, Kigalingali in Rwanda where all his grand s were barried and stop confusing Ugandans. Museveni should stop undermining Buganda kingdom immediately coz Buganda contributed much in formation Uganda as a republic.
Museveni is the greatest lia I know
written by will seby, September 17, 2010
Museveni is one of the greatest liars I know. No only has he used Baganda to gain what he thinks is the greatest prize of being the president for life, but he has lied to the entire nation for his cheap politics. He does not care about other people, but his own stomach, I wonder how big it is to eat all he has acquired! First I supported this guy thinking that he was a new kind of leader, smart, truthfull, caring for the development of thie country and that he was not power hungry, but the oppposite is true. He used our people in Luwero, they died for him and then his henchmen, and most of them who fought in this war are already dead, do you know how? They all die mysteriously. His time is coming and I only wish he know God's plans, Mobutu is no more, Sadam, where is he?
...
written by Danson, April 18, 2011
Bagandans have alot to learn from their past stories
and history if we are to be peaceful.

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