ABWOOLI RUJUMBA- OMURUNGI W'ABASAMBU, While still a primary two pupil of KIHANDE MUSLIM PRIMARY SCHOOL in Kihande II village, Masindi District, many interesting stories were told to us by our English teachers. However what struck most of us was the tale of an Emperor who hired a genius of the village to design him a royal garment of woven gold and diamonds.
His majesty gave this village whiz kid a considerable amount of gold and silver. The whiz kid delivered as he promised- a sparkling robe of magnificence and splendor. Amidst drumbeats, chanting, and ululations from his subjects, the triumphal Emperor strolled down his palace and paraded all through the streets showcasing his new gown. The genius of the village actually designed a robe which only the non-sinners could see! Unknown to the gullible Emperor and his subjects, the crafty genius had actually woven a classy web of a trick.
There was no robe, the gold was gone and the Emperor was actually naked! It actually took the courage of a little boy to realize that the King was naked!
Reader, if you cannot notice that Emperor Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is naked, then you are a relentless sinner.
I have elsewhere written;
“Amidst moaning women, groaning men, fury, tears, fire and blood, the weeping million peoples of Africa have been left privy to the despotic tendencies of some African despots who not only cherish life presidency but also twist, curve, bend, break and mend their country’s constitutions to oil their power thirsty throats.
For the above, African heads have feverishly endeavored, with all their magnanimous might, to eradicate all imminent opposition to their thrones of power from their alien subjects.
This whistles piercingly, the increasing pain orgy suffered by the opposition chiefs. They not only endure skillfully orchestrated election defeats but are also threatened to or do actually serve long prison terms. The incumbents are thereafter let in the political kraals alone appreciating the warmth of kingly robes.”(In my unpublished article to the New Vision titled ‘KIBAKI CAN SAVE HIS BRETHREN’ on the Kenya election crisis.)"
When a regime is in a free fall, at least from the pages of history, it starts a rather drastic and aggressive desire to defy momentum. To cling to the top, the patriarchy of that failed government is characteristically merciless and unbending especially when it comes to safeguarding their lofty summit of power. Any eminent threat to their ill- gotten wealth is ruthlessly averted; at least you can trust they can deliver on that!
Pursuant of this dire need, the lead-rogue, who in this case is the Executive president, is always very ready to devour any heart, suffocate any opposition, submerge any ‘nosy’ press, enter into any alliances (however unholy), recklessly point the eye of the barrel, gluttonously thieve a nation and even develop an intricate talent of election robbing. In all this unjust cause, he turns the other arms of government into mere hand-clappers. The parliament is generously rewarded, the learned judges are skillfully appointed, and in the short run, in triumph he belches with an unabated satisfaction!
However in all these exploits, history has dignifiedly told us, there grows a large section of discontented people. One by one they retreat and develop into small waves, which, as the discontent spreads, form a great and robust wave that finally washes into oblivion, the towers of oppression.
There are all signs that the empire, built on the foundations of deceit, dishonesty, theft, tribalism and sectarianism, is crumbling upon its master- builder, Mr. Museveni. The time of reckoning, it is manifest, seems to be finally impending!
The law is being applied selectively. It therefore does not raise eyebrows to see big fish like John Patrick Amama Mbabazi of the villainous Temangalo- gate, Specioza- Kazibwe of the Valley Dams chronicle, Katugugu Muhwezi of the Global fund master- class act stroll free in shiny cars as small fish like Teddy Seezi- Cheeye are condemned to the coolers for decades.
Dear reader, this is not to mean that I am in defense of Mr. Cheeye. The law should be seen to be applied impartially. Let us not cheer Emperor Museveni parade naked. In solitary voices, let us condemn his excesses. These voices shall one day unite and shout down this regime of thugs.
ERIAB IRABAHAKE OMUTABANI W'AMINONI JACK, it is now a year- but may the most gracious; the most almighty, judge your heroic soul with chronic mercy. Rest in endless peace, wise gray- haired.
-KYOMUHENDO- ATEENYI-
