171)Dr. Paul Semogerere2)Prof. YoweriKyesimira3)Abbey KafumbeMukasa4)EveristoNyanzi5)PonsianoMulenga6)AdokoNekyon7)OmaraAtubo8)Dr. Henry Kayiira of UFM9)Dr. Lwanga of the FEDEMURecords show that these men never did anything needed to change the rule by the guns which, even Museveni‟s NRA soldiers,who were deployed in the North,were already using to rob cattle. This fact came out clearly in Acholi land,especially in Namukora, and it led to the curious arrest of 3 non-NRM Ministers, EveristoNyanzi, Dr. Lwanga, Dr. Henry Kayiira. ConsequentlyMuseveni‟s first fundamental change failed.2) Yoweri Museveni never gave up. Hequickly searched for creative political thinkers within the society, in order to bring them into his cabinet, to help himto forge a suitable political system,which could replace the strongman systemof despotism. Unfortunately it became difficult to identify persons who had knowledge ofgood governanceand could help him effect fundamental change,from the vast society. Therefore, he thought the best way should be to bring knowledgeablepersons together in the national parliament, where they would unwittingly outshine one another,whenidentifying and thinking out appropriate solutions to the vast and complex social causes of unhappiness within the society.Museveni thus organized democratic elections of men and women, from all parts of the country, to the tiny interim Parliament of the NRM, called National Resistance Council (NRC), withthehope that this shot into the darkness may bring talented persons into the interim parliament, to help disentangle the country from the hangover of Obote‟s megalomaniac “Common Man‟s Charter”. Those elections were carried out and concluded smoothly.When the elected representatives were sworn in, they were asked to elect one person from every district, to represent them on the NRM National Executive Committee. Thenewly elected members did as they were told and every district in Uganda became a constituency of the NRM. Therefore, all decisions made by the NRM Chairmanalone, would be endorsed by the NEC, and would become decisions of the entire people of Uganda. In this way President Museveni broughtall independent and creative political thinkerson board. He warned the pessimiststhat decisions endorsed, or made by the NEC on behalf of all Ugandans were beyond challenge by individuals or a group of persons. In this way decision of the NRM legally became decision of the people of Uganda.
18However, when the expanded NEC members met for the first time, to transact state business, PresidentMuseveni was shocked by the ignorance of the elected representatives of the people of Uganda. Instead of beginning seriously to analyze the abominable strongman rule, which Museveni fought for 5 years in Luweero bushes to dislodge, they began to wrangle about petty political issues, in the way our present political party leaders are doing, hence President Museveni adjourned the first meeting indefinitely. That was the first and last meeting of the expanded NRM NEC.Museveni‟s Third Fundamental ChangeBut guided by the unmistakable Divine Authority,whether he knew it or not, YoweriMuseveni emerged with an infallible plan to rescue Uganda from the tyrannical rule of the African brand of neocolonial regime, which was reeking with the worldly ambition and lust of dominance.As Obote‟s1967 Constitution, which was in force, was the repository of thedubioustyrannical African neo-colonialism, Museveni decided that the NRM Government should write a different constitution for the people of Uganda, which accentuates genuine government of the people. For this reason, he appointed a Constitutional Commission headed by a Judge of the High Court, the Honorable Justice Benjamin Odoki.The lavishly funded Constitutional Commission visited all parts of Uganda, and askedthe people to choose between the 1967Constitution, which was in force, andany other Constitution, which they prefer for their governance.At the conclusion the people of Uganda overwhelmingly chose to manage their own affairs, which meant a federal system of government. Only 3 districts of Kapchorwa, Kisoro and Moyo opted to continue being ruled by the 1967 Constitution. The Constitutional Commission under Justice Benjamin Odoki, which was in-charge of writing the new constitution, was made fully aware of the wish of the people of Uganda,who opted to take charge of their own destiny. The OdokiCommission acknowledged the demand of the people in paragraph 0.33 of their Report, which reads as follows:0.33 We found the people generally in agreement that the new Constitution should provide forthe sovereignty of the people, the supremacy of the Constitution and the defence and safeguard of the constitution….But the lavishly funded Constitutional Commission did not give Ugandans the political system which they wanted. By the Article 69, they avoided to create the required politicalsystem. They equivocally stated that the people of Uganda were still to choose a system, whereas, people had already chosen Federalism. The Article which postponed creation of a good political system reads as follows:
20Chapter sevenThe ExecutiveThe President98. President of Uganda 1)There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces and the Fountain of Honor.2)The President shall take precedence over all persons in Uganda, and in descending order, the Vice President, the Speaker and the Chief Justice shall take precedence over all other persons in Uganda3)Before assuming the duties of the office of President, a person elected President shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the Presidential oath specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution.4)While holding Office, the President shall not be liable to proceedings in any court.5)Civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted against a person after ceasing to be President, in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in his or her personal capacity before or during the term of office of that person; and any period of limitation in respect of any such proceedings shall not be taken to run during the period while that person was President.This Article 98 (1) of the 1995 Uganda Constitution would automatically elevate any Sectarian Political Party Leader,who won general elections, to the sacred status which is appropriatefor saints, who are above worldly ambition. But being devoid of divine authority to guide him in matters of eternal truth and God‟s Laws, any political party leader, who happened to be elected President,would followthe diverse ways of mortal beings, which are fraught with worldly ambition and lust for dominance. Therefore, he or she would inevitably engage in frantic pursuit of worldly wealth, like his predecessors whose misrule hasshattered our moral precepts to shreds and brought us to the moral wilderness, in which we are floundering helplessly today. The article 99(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) which follows these outlandish articles was the last nail in the coffin of democracy. It reads as follows:99. Executive authority of Uganda1)The executive authority of Uganda is vested in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the Laws of Uganda.
212)The President shall execute and maintain this Constitution and all laws made under or continued in force by this Constitution 3)It shall be the duty of the President to abide by, uphold and safeguard this Constitution and the laws of Uganda and to promote the welfare of the citizens and protect the territorial integrity of Uganda.4)Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the functions conferred on the President by clause (1) of this article may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to the President.5)A statutory instrument or other instrument issued by the President or any person authorized by the President may be authenticated by the signature of a Minister; and the validity of any instrument so authenticated shall not be called in question on the ground that it is not made, issued or executed by the President.This chapter seven of the 1995 UgandaConstitutionis the nucleus of moralwickedness, which has already reduced the Pearl of Africa into theDen of Criminals, in which Senior Police Officers, Muslim Clerics, incorruptible State Officers andinnocent women like, Suzan Magaraand many others have been assassinated with impunity,whilethe mobile money agents and BodaBoda Riders are being kidnapped continuouslyandmurdered for money. This is unacceptable situation which must be stopped.The chapter seven of the 1995 Constitutionis the breeding ground for the moral wickednesswe are witnessing helplesslytoday. For example, to comply with the Article 98, if any of our lamentably ignorantand incorrigibly sectarianleaders of the invariably sectarian political parties, happened to win Presidential Election, he or she would automatically become Presidentof Uganda, Head of State, Head of Government, Commander-in-Chief of Uganda People‟s DefenseForces and theFountainof Honor, who is not liable to proceedings in any court.The article 99 of the 1995 Uganda Constitutionvested Executive Authority of Uganda in any sectarian leader of a political party who won elections, immediately after he or she was sworn in as President.Henceforth, by being the National Presidentthe former sectarian party leaderwould become the sole owner of Uganda. Therefore he would become the only soulin Ugandawho would exercise the Executive Authority of Uganda. No any other person in Uganda is allowed to exercise the Executive Authority of Uganda but only persons who havebeen appointed by the elected President,under the Article 99(4), to represent him and to exercise hisexclusive presidential power on his behalf.Yoweri Museveni became the first elected President toexercisethe executive authority of Uganda, as prescribed by the 1995 Constitution. Unfortunatelyat the time the 1995
22Constitutionbecame the supreme law, Uganda was still fraught with the vestiges of the inhuman cruelty and savage barbarity, which Milton Obote first perpetratedto dismantle the exquisitely organized 5 Federal Statesof Buganda Kingdom, Ankole Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom, Busoga Territory, Toro Kingdom, and the 10 autonomous Districts of Acholi, Bugisu, Bukedi, Karamoja, Kigezi, Lango, Madi, Sebei, Teso, and West Nile.But the centralized despotic system, which Milton Oboteestablishedto ensure his personal controlof the politically deprivedpeople of the former 5 federal states and the 10 districts, could not stop the ominous spread of the moral wickedness in the country. For this reason, Yoweri Museveni decentralized the despotic control of inalienablefunctions of the government ministriesand other state institutions. But heretainedpersonalcontrolof the armed forces and the universities only.Hencehe became “Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People‟s DefenseForces” and the “Chancellor of all Public Universities in Uganda”In that capacity,President Museveniappointed personsof his choice to command the army. Likewise, he appointed persons of his choice to be Vice Chancellorof the Public University,toexercisehis executive authorityunder close supervision.When Museveni came to appoint Police Commander, he did not finda person he could trust amongst the Professional Police Officers. Therefore to control Police Force indirectly,through military discipline, an army officer, Gen. Kale Kayihura, was appointedPolice Inspected-General and put over the head of professional police officers.The dictatorial rule by the elected President enshrined in the 1995 Constitution, doesnot accommodate modern democracy. Also, it has failed to develop a civilized society in Uganda. We already held 5 general elections, with intent to vote another party into the power, to replace it,but without success.For this reason only People‟s Dialogue can help us.Futility of ElectionsMany ignorant Uganda politicians, who have no knowledge of what went wrong in Uganda and should be analyzedand eliminated,bytheintellectuals,before the 2021 General Elections, are frantically preparing for that elections. But not a singleone of them or political parties, to which they belonged, has produced a blueprint of their plans to address the vast and complex social evils which face Uganda today, if they are voted into power.Without seasoned political party leaders, who have full knowledge of the real political problem of Uganda and viable plan to resolve it, I wonder whether holding the 2021 elections is desirable. In my opinion, the results of any elections, held before amendment of the 1995 Constitution is likely to be as follows:1.If the NRM party won, which is likely to be, PresidentYoweri Museveni will continue to rule Uganda, in the way he has done and is still doing since his NRM capturedpower. He
24The 1995 Constitution was enacted by all people of Uganda, represented by democratically elected Constituent Assembly. For this reason it can only be amended by all people of Uganda represented by the National Conference, through dialogue. Therefore I strongly recommend that the National Conference should be composed of important socio-economic organizations, in order of their importance, as follows:1.President Yoweri Museveni-Patron.2.Religious Organizations, namely, Anglican Church of Uganda, Catholic Church of Uganda, Muslim Supreme Council of Uganda, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Uganda, Orthodox Church and WatotoChurch of Uganda3.The former 5 federal States of Buganda Kingdom, Ankole Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom, Toro Kingdom, Busoga Territory, and the Kingless districts of Acholi, Bugisu, Bukedi, Karamoja, Kigezi, Lango, Madi, Sebei, Teso and West Nile.4.Executive Committee of People Power5.The Executive Committee of the Uganda Law Society 6.The Chairpersons and Secretaries of the Public Universities Academic Staff Associations in Uganda.7.Chairperson and secretary of the Uganda Medical Association.8.Ugandan Institutionof Professional Engineers9.All leaders of the impotent political parties of Uganda, who have been muzzled by the dictator and made defunct.10.Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) 11.Uganda Women’s Coalition for Peace12.Ugandans Representatives in DiasporaCardinal obligation of the National DialogueThe cardinal obligation of the national dialogueshould be to remove guns from Uganda politics. In order to remove guns from Ugandan politics, we must completely avoid using guns to change Governments. Any political party, or a group, which used guns to effect a change of government, shall be forced to maintain and strengthen the gun force, which they used to effect the change, to protect a government they formed after the change. For this reason guns will never leave Uganda politics.Our forefathers built highly cultured society, which did not produce habitual criminals, without guns. Let us studyhow they did itand emulate them.
25Need to know the truthA well executed research by two Law Scholars, Prof. Frederick JJuko and Dr. Sam Tindifa, titled “People‟s Dialogue” published by Fountain Publishers, has revealed that we are ignorant of the political problem facing Uganda and must be addressed before the 2021 general elections.They quoted one respondent who vehemently emphasized our ignorance as follows:Of all the respondents interviewed, only one clearly expressed the unequivocal view that there was absolutely no need for a national dialogue. He stated that the present democratic dispensation provides a framework for resolving all outstanding issues:The elites may think we need a dialogue but this is largely because they have shunned politics and lumpens will fill in the gap3The other reason he offered for rejecting a national dialogue related to his view that “most of the population has no capacity to appreciate the issues and you can’t force them”. He escalated the point to a more serious level when he stated that Africans are very backward and the majority are lumpens and the elite have eschewed politics. Therefore a national dialogue will be an exercise in futility4This fact has been confirmed by Dr. Paddy Musanaof Makerere University, in an erudite academic comment titled “Proposed religious and faith based policy is a money and time-wasting undertaking” published in the New Vision on Thursday, August 15th, 2019. He argued in the column 4 paragraph 3-4 as follows;We suffer from a lot of ignorance and I dare state, this ignorance is so much present among the elite in the matters of leadership and governance. A few knowledgeable elites find opportunity and take advantage of this ignorance to make proposals that they know they will benefit from.Otherwise, the actions of very few individuals, which can be perfectly addressed using the existing laws cannot warrant the need for another policy, which will just duplicate what is in place, but not invoked.Knowledge not applied is a form of foolishness and we are not short of knowledgeable fools.ConclusionDr. Musana argued in the last paragraph of his above quoted writing that “we are not short of knowledgeable fools”. This is a mistake. The people we call “Elites” in Africa are not knowledgeable about Africa before European advent.What we have learned from some books, written by European Scholars about Africa did not make us knowledgeable at all. The books were politically tailored to legitimize the abominable 3People‟s Dialogue published by Fountain Publishers4Ibid
26European destruction of the morally superior Black Civilization, which the pioneer colonizers found in existence in the Great Lakes Region. Those people were governed by ancient laws, which prescribed for them what they must do and what they must not do, during their existence on the surface of the Earth.The DOs and DON‟Ts were irrevocably linked to one omnipotent God, who was known in Acholi Language as NYARUBANGA. In Luganda He was called, KATONDA and in Lunyoro He was known as RUHANGA. Therefore no mentally healthy person could violate the DOs and DON‟Ts. As a result the society did not produce habitual criminals. Hence there was no need for Police Force. Also there was not a single Prison House anywhere in the Great Lakes Region.But the pioneer European Scholars, who wrote books about the native cultures, never adequately described the society they found in existence. At the same time, they never taught us modern Art or Science,of Management of Society. Hence, we remained ignorant, as Dr. Paddy Musanahas ably pointed out.Because we are ignorant and have no power to do what should be done, to put Uganda on the correct course of development, powerless Uganda Elites have chosen to lay down their tools and plead with the strong man in power, to improve their appalling conditions of service. But Striking by Elites is a futile exercise.Elites should join The Honorable Robert Kyagulanyi and remove the backward NRM political system. In order to do this satisfactorily, we must know how Obote began the strong man rule, which brought Uganda into the presentmoral wilderness. Abridged history of Obote‟s rape of Uganda is available in a book titled THE NEED FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO REDEEM UGANDA, published on AMAZON on-line. The 2021 general elections must bring real change. Enough is enough, we must be free. But do not use violence to effect this long overdue change. All of us are to blame. Therefore no one should be unjustly victimized. Kampala17thNovember 2019The writer is an ex-Director of Information and Mass Mobilization at The NRM Secretariat. He now resides at Lukwir Village, Lalogi Sub-County, Omoro District and can be reached onMobile Telephone 0772613397 or 0758667241.Email: odongomulamoi@yahoo.com
171)Dr. Paul Semogerere2)Prof. YoweriKyesimira3)Abbey KafumbeMukasa4)EveristoNyanzi5)PonsianoMulenga6)AdokoNekyon7)OmaraAtubo8)Dr. Henry Kayiira of UFM9)Dr. Lwanga of the FEDEMURecords show that these men never did anything needed to change the rule by the guns which, even Museveni‟s NRA soldiers,who were deployed in the North,were already using to rob cattle. This fact came out clearly in Acholi land,especially in Namukora, and it led to the curious arrest of 3 non-NRM Ministers, EveristoNyanzi, Dr. Lwanga, Dr. Henry Kayiira. ConsequentlyMuseveni‟s first fundamental change failed.2) Yoweri Museveni never gave up. Hequickly searched for creative political thinkers within the society, in order to bring them into his cabinet, to help himto forge a suitable political system,which could replace the strongman systemof despotism. Unfortunately it became difficult to identify persons who had knowledge ofgood governanceand could help him effect fundamental change,from the vast society. Therefore, he thought the best way should be to bring knowledgeablepersons together in the national parliament, where they would unwittingly outshine one another,whenidentifying and thinking out appropriate solutions to the vast and complex social causes of unhappiness within the society.Museveni thus organized democratic elections of men and women, from all parts of the country, to the tiny interim Parliament of the NRM, called National Resistance Council (NRC), withthehope that this shot into the darkness may bring talented persons into the interim parliament, to help disentangle the country from the hangover of Obote‟s megalomaniac “Common Man‟s Charter”. Those elections were carried out and concluded smoothly.When the elected representatives were sworn in, they were asked to elect one person from every district, to represent them on the NRM National Executive Committee. Thenewly elected members did as they were told and every district in Uganda became a constituency of the NRM. Therefore, all decisions made by the NRM Chairmanalone, would be endorsed by the NEC, and would become decisions of the entire people of Uganda. In this way President Museveni broughtall independent and creative political thinkerson board. He warned the pessimiststhat decisions endorsed, or made by the NEC on behalf of all Ugandans were beyond challenge by individuals or a group of persons. In this way decision of the NRM legally became decision of the people of Uganda.
18However, when the expanded NEC members met for the first time, to transact state business, PresidentMuseveni was shocked by the ignorance of the elected representatives of the people of Uganda. Instead of beginning seriously to analyze the abominable strongman rule, which Museveni fought for 5 years in Luweero bushes to dislodge, they began to wrangle about petty political issues, in the way our present political party leaders are doing, hence President Museveni adjourned the first meeting indefinitely. That was the first and last meeting of the expanded NRM NEC.Museveni‟s Third Fundamental ChangeBut guided by the unmistakable Divine Authority,whether he knew it or not, YoweriMuseveni emerged with an infallible plan to rescue Uganda from the tyrannical rule of the African brand of neocolonial regime, which was reeking with the worldly ambition and lust of dominance.As Obote‟s1967 Constitution, which was in force, was the repository of thedubioustyrannical African neo-colonialism, Museveni decided that the NRM Government should write a different constitution for the people of Uganda, which accentuates genuine government of the people. For this reason, he appointed a Constitutional Commission headed by a Judge of the High Court, the Honorable Justice Benjamin Odoki.The lavishly funded Constitutional Commission visited all parts of Uganda, and askedthe people to choose between the 1967Constitution, which was in force, andany other Constitution, which they prefer for their governance.At the conclusion the people of Uganda overwhelmingly chose to manage their own affairs, which meant a federal system of government. Only 3 districts of Kapchorwa, Kisoro and Moyo opted to continue being ruled by the 1967 Constitution. The Constitutional Commission under Justice Benjamin Odoki, which was in-charge of writing the new constitution, was made fully aware of the wish of the people of Uganda,who opted to take charge of their own destiny. The OdokiCommission acknowledged the demand of the people in paragraph 0.33 of their Report, which reads as follows:0.33 We found the people generally in agreement that the new Constitution should provide forthe sovereignty of the people, the supremacy of the Constitution and the defence and safeguard of the constitution….But the lavishly funded Constitutional Commission did not give Ugandans the political system which they wanted. By the Article 69, they avoided to create the required politicalsystem. They equivocally stated that the people of Uganda were still to choose a system, whereas, people had already chosen Federalism. The Article which postponed creation of a good political system reads as follows:
20Chapter sevenThe ExecutiveThe President98. President of Uganda 1)There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces and the Fountain of Honor.2)The President shall take precedence over all persons in Uganda, and in descending order, the Vice President, the Speaker and the Chief Justice shall take precedence over all other persons in Uganda3)Before assuming the duties of the office of President, a person elected President shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the Presidential oath specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Constitution.4)While holding Office, the President shall not be liable to proceedings in any court.5)Civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted against a person after ceasing to be President, in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in his or her personal capacity before or during the term of office of that person; and any period of limitation in respect of any such proceedings shall not be taken to run during the period while that person was President.This Article 98 (1) of the 1995 Uganda Constitution would automatically elevate any Sectarian Political Party Leader,who won general elections, to the sacred status which is appropriatefor saints, who are above worldly ambition. But being devoid of divine authority to guide him in matters of eternal truth and God‟s Laws, any political party leader, who happened to be elected President,would followthe diverse ways of mortal beings, which are fraught with worldly ambition and lust for dominance. Therefore, he or she would inevitably engage in frantic pursuit of worldly wealth, like his predecessors whose misrule hasshattered our moral precepts to shreds and brought us to the moral wilderness, in which we are floundering helplessly today. The article 99(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) which follows these outlandish articles was the last nail in the coffin of democracy. It reads as follows:99. Executive authority of Uganda1)The executive authority of Uganda is vested in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the Laws of Uganda.
212)The President shall execute and maintain this Constitution and all laws made under or continued in force by this Constitution 3)It shall be the duty of the President to abide by, uphold and safeguard this Constitution and the laws of Uganda and to promote the welfare of the citizens and protect the territorial integrity of Uganda.4)Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the functions conferred on the President by clause (1) of this article may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to the President.5)A statutory instrument or other instrument issued by the President or any person authorized by the President may be authenticated by the signature of a Minister; and the validity of any instrument so authenticated shall not be called in question on the ground that it is not made, issued or executed by the President.This chapter seven of the 1995 UgandaConstitutionis the nucleus of moralwickedness, which has already reduced the Pearl of Africa into theDen of Criminals, in which Senior Police Officers, Muslim Clerics, incorruptible State Officers andinnocent women like, Suzan Magaraand many others have been assassinated with impunity,whilethe mobile money agents and BodaBoda Riders are being kidnapped continuouslyandmurdered for money. This is unacceptable situation which must be stopped.The chapter seven of the 1995 Constitutionis the breeding ground for the moral wickednesswe are witnessing helplesslytoday. For example, to comply with the Article 98, if any of our lamentably ignorantand incorrigibly sectarianleaders of the invariably sectarian political parties, happened to win Presidential Election, he or she would automatically become Presidentof Uganda, Head of State, Head of Government, Commander-in-Chief of Uganda People‟s DefenseForces and theFountainof Honor, who is not liable to proceedings in any court.The article 99 of the 1995 Uganda Constitutionvested Executive Authority of Uganda in any sectarian leader of a political party who won elections, immediately after he or she was sworn in as President.Henceforth, by being the National Presidentthe former sectarian party leaderwould become the sole owner of Uganda. Therefore he would become the only soulin Ugandawho would exercise the Executive Authority of Uganda. No any other person in Uganda is allowed to exercise the Executive Authority of Uganda but only persons who havebeen appointed by the elected President,under the Article 99(4), to represent him and to exercise hisexclusive presidential power on his behalf.Yoweri Museveni became the first elected President toexercisethe executive authority of Uganda, as prescribed by the 1995 Constitution. Unfortunatelyat the time the 1995
22Constitutionbecame the supreme law, Uganda was still fraught with the vestiges of the inhuman cruelty and savage barbarity, which Milton Obote first perpetratedto dismantle the exquisitely organized 5 Federal Statesof Buganda Kingdom, Ankole Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom, Busoga Territory, Toro Kingdom, and the 10 autonomous Districts of Acholi, Bugisu, Bukedi, Karamoja, Kigezi, Lango, Madi, Sebei, Teso, and West Nile.But the centralized despotic system, which Milton Oboteestablishedto ensure his personal controlof the politically deprivedpeople of the former 5 federal states and the 10 districts, could not stop the ominous spread of the moral wickedness in the country. For this reason, Yoweri Museveni decentralized the despotic control of inalienablefunctions of the government ministriesand other state institutions. But heretainedpersonalcontrolof the armed forces and the universities only.Hencehe became “Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People‟s DefenseForces” and the “Chancellor of all Public Universities in Uganda”In that capacity,President Museveniappointed personsof his choice to command the army. Likewise, he appointed persons of his choice to be Vice Chancellorof the Public University,toexercisehis executive authorityunder close supervision.When Museveni came to appoint Police Commander, he did not finda person he could trust amongst the Professional Police Officers. Therefore to control Police Force indirectly,through military discipline, an army officer, Gen. Kale Kayihura, was appointedPolice Inspected-General and put over the head of professional police officers.The dictatorial rule by the elected President enshrined in the 1995 Constitution, doesnot accommodate modern democracy. Also, it has failed to develop a civilized society in Uganda. We already held 5 general elections, with intent to vote another party into the power, to replace it,but without success.For this reason only People‟s Dialogue can help us.Futility of ElectionsMany ignorant Uganda politicians, who have no knowledge of what went wrong in Uganda and should be analyzedand eliminated,bytheintellectuals,before the 2021 General Elections, are frantically preparing for that elections. But not a singleone of them or political parties, to which they belonged, has produced a blueprint of their plans to address the vast and complex social evils which face Uganda today, if they are voted into power.Without seasoned political party leaders, who have full knowledge of the real political problem of Uganda and viable plan to resolve it, I wonder whether holding the 2021 elections is desirable. In my opinion, the results of any elections, held before amendment of the 1995 Constitution is likely to be as follows:1.If the NRM party won, which is likely to be, PresidentYoweri Museveni will continue to rule Uganda, in the way he has done and is still doing since his NRM capturedpower. He
24The 1995 Constitution was enacted by all people of Uganda, represented by democratically elected Constituent Assembly. For this reason it can only be amended by all people of Uganda represented by the National Conference, through dialogue. Therefore I strongly recommend that the National Conference should be composed of important socio-economic organizations, in order of their importance, as follows:1.President Yoweri Museveni-Patron.2.Religious Organizations, namely, Anglican Church of Uganda, Catholic Church of Uganda, Muslim Supreme Council of Uganda, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Uganda, Orthodox Church and WatotoChurch of Uganda3.The former 5 federal States of Buganda Kingdom, Ankole Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom, Toro Kingdom, Busoga Territory, and the Kingless districts of Acholi, Bugisu, Bukedi, Karamoja, Kigezi, Lango, Madi, Sebei, Teso and West Nile.4.Executive Committee of People Power5.The Executive Committee of the Uganda Law Society 6.The Chairpersons and Secretaries of the Public Universities Academic Staff Associations in Uganda.7.Chairperson and secretary of the Uganda Medical Association.8.Ugandan Institutionof Professional Engineers9.All leaders of the impotent political parties of Uganda, who have been muzzled by the dictator and made defunct.10.Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) 11.Uganda Women’s Coalition for Peace12.Ugandans Representatives in DiasporaCardinal obligation of the National DialogueThe cardinal obligation of the national dialogueshould be to remove guns from Uganda politics. In order to remove guns from Ugandan politics, we must completely avoid using guns to change Governments. Any political party, or a group, which used guns to effect a change of government, shall be forced to maintain and strengthen the gun force, which they used to effect the change, to protect a government they formed after the change. For this reason guns will never leave Uganda politics.Our forefathers built highly cultured society, which did not produce habitual criminals, without guns. Let us studyhow they did itand emulate them.
25Need to know the truthA well executed research by two Law Scholars, Prof. Frederick JJuko and Dr. Sam Tindifa, titled “People‟s Dialogue” published by Fountain Publishers, has revealed that we are ignorant of the political problem facing Uganda and must be addressed before the 2021 general elections.They quoted one respondent who vehemently emphasized our ignorance as follows:Of all the respondents interviewed, only one clearly expressed the unequivocal view that there was absolutely no need for a national dialogue. He stated that the present democratic dispensation provides a framework for resolving all outstanding issues:The elites may think we need a dialogue but this is largely because they have shunned politics and lumpens will fill in the gap3The other reason he offered for rejecting a national dialogue related to his view that “most of the population has no capacity to appreciate the issues and you can’t force them”. He escalated the point to a more serious level when he stated that Africans are very backward and the majority are lumpens and the elite have eschewed politics. Therefore a national dialogue will be an exercise in futility4This fact has been confirmed by Dr. Paddy Musanaof Makerere University, in an erudite academic comment titled “Proposed religious and faith based policy is a money and time-wasting undertaking” published in the New Vision on Thursday, August 15th, 2019. He argued in the column 4 paragraph 3-4 as follows;We suffer from a lot of ignorance and I dare state, this ignorance is so much present among the elite in the matters of leadership and governance. A few knowledgeable elites find opportunity and take advantage of this ignorance to make proposals that they know they will benefit from.Otherwise, the actions of very few individuals, which can be perfectly addressed using the existing laws cannot warrant the need for another policy, which will just duplicate what is in place, but not invoked.Knowledge not applied is a form of foolishness and we are not short of knowledgeable fools.ConclusionDr. Musana argued in the last paragraph of his above quoted writing that “we are not short of knowledgeable fools”. This is a mistake. The people we call “Elites” in Africa are not knowledgeable about Africa before European advent.What we have learned from some books, written by European Scholars about Africa did not make us knowledgeable at all. The books were politically tailored to legitimize the abominable 3People‟s Dialogue published by Fountain Publishers4Ibid
26European destruction of the morally superior Black Civilization, which the pioneer colonizers found in existence in the Great Lakes Region. Those people were governed by ancient laws, which prescribed for them what they must do and what they must not do, during their existence on the surface of the Earth.The DOs and DON‟Ts were irrevocably linked to one omnipotent God, who was known in Acholi Language as NYARUBANGA. In Luganda He was called, KATONDA and in Lunyoro He was known as RUHANGA. Therefore no mentally healthy person could violate the DOs and DON‟Ts. As a result the society did not produce habitual criminals. Hence there was no need for Police Force. Also there was not a single Prison House anywhere in the Great Lakes Region.But the pioneer European Scholars, who wrote books about the native cultures, never adequately described the society they found in existence. At the same time, they never taught us modern Art or Science,of Management of Society. Hence, we remained ignorant, as Dr. Paddy Musanahas ably pointed out.Because we are ignorant and have no power to do what should be done, to put Uganda on the correct course of development, powerless Uganda Elites have chosen to lay down their tools and plead with the strong man in power, to improve their appalling conditions of service. But Striking by Elites is a futile exercise.Elites should join The Honorable Robert Kyagulanyi and remove the backward NRM political system. In order to do this satisfactorily, we must know how Obote began the strong man rule, which brought Uganda into the presentmoral wilderness. Abridged history of Obote‟s rape of Uganda is available in a book titled THE NEED FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO REDEEM UGANDA, published on AMAZON on-line. The 2021 general elections must bring real change. Enough is enough, we must be free. But do not use violence to effect this long overdue change. All of us are to blame. Therefore no one should be unjustly victimized. Kampala17thNovember 2019The writer is an ex-Director of Information and Mass Mobilization at The NRM Secretariat. He now resides at Lukwir Village, Lalogi Sub-County, Omoro District and can be reached onMobile Telephone 0772613397 or 0758667241.Email: odongomulamoi@yahoo.com
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
1Only Honest Dialogue Can SaveUganda.Not sham ElectionsByMzee Onyango OdongoOverviewUganda‟s hydra-headed political problem, which should be critically analyzed by Elites and eliminated, before President YoweriMuseveni retired, is the least recognized but,in the long run, the most insidious evileffect of the ingenious dictatorial rule by the legally elected President, who is faithfully supported by the openly sectarian Police Force and the Army. President YoweriMuseveni‟sguidance is desirable here, because he has vast experience in fighting this abominable strong man rule. We should remember that it was Museveni‟s implacable resentment of this unmistakable leaven of Satan‟sown culture of despotism that prompted him to enter the bush, to fight and defeat the proponents in order to replace it with a Civilized Governance.This outmoded despotism was introduced in Uganda by the first Prime Minister, Milton Obote. He revealed his worldlyambition and lust to dominate and rule people of Uganda, before he became the firstPrime Minister. It was after the alliance of KabakaYekka with his UPC, when he wrote a flattering letter to the Russian ForeignMinister, Gromyko, to acknowledgereceiptof fund which the USSR government had donated to the UPC.In that letter which was secretly circulated by the DP in northern Uganda in December 1961, he wrote interaliaas follows:KabakaMutesaof Buganda and his blundering advisers have surrendered to us today, bringing with them the mass of misguided Baganda. These are now committed to vindicate every one of our political action in order to uphold their false honour and prestige among their ignorant supporters. This has immensely lessened our problems and has brought our final victory over the forces of backwardness within sight. When time becomes propitious, the moribund Kabakaship will be gallantly liquidated and the opposition DP will be muzzled and made defunct. Thereafter the socialist programme will be boldly introduced and systematically implemented without any fear or impediment from any quarter. 11Apollo Milton Obote‟s Letter to Moscowon file of Opposition Leader
2The Dawn of Obote’sDictatorshipafter he became the Prime MinisterWhen the UPC, in alliance with the KabakaYekka (KY) movement, won the elections in April 1962, Obote scornfully excluded Kakonge’s name from the list of names for the ten seats, which he presented to the newly elected UPC/KY members of parliament, with instructions to them to vote for the ten names in block. Consequently, Kakonge was adroitly left out of the Parliament and, since he was not a member of parliament, Obote did not appoint him a cabinet minister.John Kakonge, pictured below, was bewildered. Heran to Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika for help but Nyerere could not intervene. Obote ordered Kakonge by telephone to return home and, when he got back, Obote appointed him to be the Director of Planning outside the Cabinet and Parliament although he was the Secretary General of the party in power. JOHN KAKONGEBut Kakonge remained the most popular Secretary General of the UPC. Obote could not touch him because the constitution of the UPC, which stemmed from Musaazi‟s defunct UNC, did not allow Obote to appoint and dismiss members of the Executive Committee at will. For this reason, Obote‟s first priority was to amend the UPC Constitution, which was impervious to his dictatorial tendency, to give him power to manage UPC singlehandedly.However, Kakonge realized that it would not pay to argue with the UPC President, Obote, and accepted the new reality. He began serving Obote obsequiously with all heart. After a short time Obote‟s Chief Spy, AkenaAdoko, advised Obote that Kakonge was thoroughly tamed and should be allowed to enter Parliament. Obote agreed with AkenaAdoko and Paulo Muwanga, who was holding one of the ten specially elected seats, was appointed Ambassador to Cairo, and his seat became vacant. Hence Kakonge entered the Parliament and Obote appointed him Minister of Agriculture.On becoming a minister, Kakonge‟s popularity again soared very high among the youths. They
