The most eye-catching headline in today’s newspapers comes on page 7 of The Observer, which announces ‘UPDF despises Besigye’s political bankruptcy’ above an article by Army spokesman Lt Col Felix Kulayigye. At first glance the article seems a worrying intervention by a Government institution that should of course be neutral in a national Presidential election. However, it does appear in this case that the sub-editors at The Observer may have got a little over-excited.
Parts of the article are certainly close to the partisan line, for example accusing Besigye of ‘cheap political opportunism’ for supposedly pinning blame for the LRA on President Museveni. Overall, though, the article’s tone is more factual rebuttal than attack piece. The problem is that any Army intervention this close to the election which is specifically directed at one candidate is bound to draw scrutiny. The spokesman may decide in future to keep his counsel – although my guess is he will be picking up the phone to The Observer sub-editor who on this occasion has done him no favours at all.
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written by brenda, January 03, 2011
written by brenda, January 03, 2011
I know kurayigye as somebody with no military ethics. NRM lining fellow and m7.s butt cleaner.leave the boy, he respects his job . he has to appease his master otherwise he may loose the job.anyway its absurd.
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written by brenda, January 04, 2011
written by brenda, January 04, 2011
This is rather funny, Apartisan army in the 21st centure.iam asking a question ,where is the national army?if updf belongs to NRM, that means incase of govt change the army goes with its master Ssabagabe m7 and the country has to recruit a nuetral army. kurayigye you are really a disgrace unfit to be in the army go to hell with m7.
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Kurayigye not ugandan.
written by ronie, January 04, 2011
written by ronie, January 04, 2011
Information reaching my desk from reliable sources reveal that kurayigye is not ugandan.his family came from Burundi 1938 to work in coffee plantations.his grand father ewnt back to Burundi, where he had left another family and died there,kurayigyes grandan mother a congo born, was left a widow with five children kurayigyes father was the youngest in that family. so no wonder this rompen kurayigye has no uganda at heart, he is just like his boss they are here to steal our country .
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Exactly ronie, your research is correct !!!
written by brenda, January 04, 2011
written by brenda, January 04, 2011
We have no cat looking faces in uganda, this man kurayigye is purely a murundi, Tufudde !!
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Kabushenga is mad.
written by brenda, January 04, 2011
written by brenda, January 04, 2011
Kabushenga up to now is giving polls, desparate polls not knowing that his govt is going ! Sorry Mr Kabushenga , your job somebody else is taking it up. you are left with few days to leave that office.
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kipwepwe@yahoo.com
written by kipwepwe, January 04, 2011
written by kipwepwe, January 04, 2011
Oh my God,Brenda,you're even here spewing pit latrine s**t??????!!!!!.You're allover the observer thread doing the same!!!!
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written by Major Adam Kifaliso, January 04, 2011
written by Major Adam Kifaliso, January 04, 2011
Kulaigye has been talking s**t , ever since he started grassing Aronda who is supposedly his boss , which leaves to say that Aronda is just a bag boy , left only to auction his masters (m7) portraits during village fundraisings, anyways Felix is just a bogus man not fit for a spokesman
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Once upon a time, there was Hitler.
written by kim the East African, January 05, 2011
written by kim the East African, January 05, 2011
All things come to pass. It doesnt matter who Kulayigye and company think they are. UPDF as a army takes good credit in its performance as compared to our previous national armies. The problem stinks from the selfish manipulative regime that desires to play the UPDF as master card to get life rule, steal, intimidate opponents, rig elections, protect criminals etc etc. Dear Afande Kulayigye where will these things leave you at the end of the day. Is this really the CV you desire to have or your stomach is important above all. One day I predict your own family falls victim of the system, You shall get disgruntled then guess what? The system will Kulawewe. Just like some of your comrades you know very well. Did I recently hear you say so and so are not worth a single UPDF bullet? Good luck.
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NRM POLICE GO SLOWLY ON OTUNU.
written by ronie, January 05, 2011
written by ronie, January 05, 2011
NRM POLICE SHOULD GO SLOWLY ON OTUNU FOR THE MAN HAS EVEN THE ORIGINAL LETTER THAT M7 WROTE , FIRST INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE LETHER REALLY EXISTED THE AUTHOR OT THE LETTER STOP BEING NRM PLEASE !!
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KURAYIGYE's NAME HAS NO MEANING.
written by done, January 06, 2011
written by done, January 06, 2011
All Western Uganda Names have meanings. Funny Names with no fundamentle meanings like Kurayigye, Kale-kaihura, Museveni, Salim Saleh belong to people who are not sure of their origin.
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Mr.
written by Mugisha James, January 08, 2011
written by Mugisha James, January 08, 2011
Their time will come and go , What happened to my name sake James Just a lady ...
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This is very absurd for puppets and money hungry hyenas like Kulayigye!
written by Robert Kuloba, January 11, 2011
written by Robert Kuloba, January 11, 2011
Kulayigye whether Ugandan or not is a very unprincipled criminal bent on promoting his crooked master Museveni at any cost!! No wonder he even can state what is unstateable and yet he knows the truth!! Wait and see when the saying, "everything has a beginning and ending in life and that is how life is created to be", so no matter whatever they do they will go with the contempt they deserve sooner than later!!
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ONLY 50,OOO,OOO,SHS FOR KURAYIGYE.
written by brenda, January 11, 2011
written by brenda, January 11, 2011
The information leaking from state house reveal that kurayigye was only given 50m shillings only for making that stupid statement, when others are getting billions this thug gets chicken feed from ssabagabe m7.sorry,thats life mwattu ! you are being used like toilet tissue but this time you and your boss must go !!!
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Is UPDF an National Institution?
written by Ugandan, January 12, 2011
written by Ugandan, January 12, 2011
Filex lost the cadreship of the struggle and joined the band of self-seekers and opportunists himself. Like the Sadam Hussein spokesperson and so is Felix acting. He doesn't trust himself, so he's busy seeking for favours to keep his job, not to act as a professional soldier. No wonder the CDF was filmed dancing on the flow of parliament after presidential term limits were lifted. So how nationalistic is the UPDF or it just serves interests of money making revolutionaries that can spend one thousand five hundred million shillings on an individual at the cost of the whole population and tax payers?
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written by Major Adam Kifaliso, January 12, 2011
written by Major Adam Kifaliso, January 12, 2011
Ever since a member of presidential protection force nearly wiped out half of Kampala , Felix the Cat has been talking rubbish defending army brutalliy , He IS Nowhere near Sadam's Comical Ali because of his little odience , in effect Felix the cat and Aronda act as co-wives of m7 each grassing the other for fake military honors and money , Ugandans are going to fight now and kick you out !
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i despise tribalists
written by lwooga, January 13, 2011
written by lwooga, January 13, 2011
some commentaries under this article are unfortunate. Of . What relevance is Kulayigye's tribe or origins in this matter ? His crime is to tell politicians to desisit from tellinng lies while in search of votes and in the process malign the UPDF.The name Kulayigye carries substance in this country how about you kifaliso, Ronnie and the gang?
Whether he is a murundi or not is not the issue but what he says or stands for matters. Otherwise the world has stood to benefit from the kulayigyes spirit of fighting for justice and freedom. The kulayigyes were there and stood to be counted when it matterd most while the Kifaliso and group wined and danced with yesterday oppressors. If one does not have substance to say please ZIP UP
Whether he is a murundi or not is not the issue but what he says or stands for matters. Otherwise the world has stood to benefit from the kulayigyes spirit of fighting for justice and freedom. The kulayigyes were there and stood to be counted when it matterd most while the Kifaliso and group wined and danced with yesterday oppressors. If one does not have substance to say please ZIP UP
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Iwoogo!! Shame on you!
written by Alex, January 13, 2011
written by Alex, January 13, 2011
The likes of Iwoogo, need prayers to understand how our country has degenrated in all spheres of life due to poor leadership and lack of patriotism. I pitty you Iwoogo, if you are an informed citizen who has this country at heart you would have known why twenty + years down the road M7 and cliques have allowed ugandans to drive on man hole streets, have hospitals that have poor facilities and taken this country 20+ years back. We need a second independence to live in our country, we are all surviving.
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Iwoogo!! Shame on you!
written by Alex, January 13, 2011
written by Alex, January 13, 2011
The likes of Iwoogo, need prayers to understand how our country has degenrated in all spheres of life due to poor leadership and lack of patriotism. I pitty you Iwoogo, if you are an informed citizen who has this country at heart you would have known why twenty + years down the road M7 and cliques have allowed ugandans to drive on man hole streets, have hospitals that have poor facilities and taken this country 20+ years back. We need a second independence to live in our country, we are all surviving.
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shame
written by rollingstone, January 13, 2011
written by rollingstone, January 13, 2011
hey afande plz the man u are trying to despise is yr president tomorrow ,plz pull up otherwise be ready for 8 times 8 far before time, u are total looser ,we are do expect such words from u bse yr ranks were given to in kraals ,ranks given out by coincidence
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