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PresidentMuseveniandPrimeMinisterAmamaMbabaziduringtheNRMpartyretreatatKyankwanzilastweek.PHOTOsBY
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ByCHARLESMWANGUHYAMPAGI
PostedSunday,February162014at02:00
INSUMMARY
WellplacedsourcesinthepartysaytheNationalExecutiveCommitteeshouldhavemetsixmonthsago,butPresident
Musevenigotintelligenceinformationthatifhecalledit,hewouldhavebeenupstagedandliterallythrownoutoftheparty.
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AsmembersoftheNRMParliamentaryCaucus
returntoKampalathisweekendattheendofa
10dayretreat,thebiggestquestioniswhether
PrimeMinisterAmamaMbabazislastminute
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anotherterm,wasanactofdefeatoratactical
retreattogatherhistroopsscatteredbythe
surprisefirehefacedinKyankwanzi?
Themanwhohasforlongcastanimageof
infallibility,lookedoninsurpriseaspeoplehe
hadcountedonasallies,jumpedtothe
microphonetorevealhehadbeenplanninga
surpriseshotathisbossusingtheveryparty
structureshewassupposedtobemobilising.
Bythetimemostnewspaperswenttopresson
Tuesday,atleast190MPshadsignedontothe
EvelynAnite(NorthernYouthMP)resolution,
urgingPresidentMusevenitostandagainin
2016asthesoleNRMflagbearer,raising
speculationthatthebattlelineshadbeendrawn
andMrMbabazihadchosennottoendorsethe
move.Butafewminutesto10:00pmon
Tuesday,anotherlistwasreleasedindicatingMr
Mbabaziwassignatorynumber202onthe
endorsementdocument,behindVicePresident
EdwardKiwanukaSsekandiat201.
Butwhateventsplayedbehindthescenes?
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attheluncheonatthepresidentialfarmin
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TheSaturdayafternoonlunchwastosparkaseriesofeventsthatleftMrMbabaziandhiscamp
dumbstruck.Aftertheluncheon,MsAnitewasaskedbythedeputyCaucuschairandMPforNdorwa
West,MrDavidBahati,tomoveavoteofthanksforthelunchthePresidenthadservedthem.Having
thankedthePresidentforthemeal,MsAnitetookasurpriseturnaskingMrMusevenitoacceptthat
NRMfieldshimasthesolecandidateinthe2016presidentialelectionswithoutgoingthroughthe
processofprimaries.Thiswasgreetedbyclapping,firstfromafewmembers,andeventuallynearly
everyonepresent.Many,however,seemedconfusedandsurprisedbythemove.
Earlierontheopeningdayoftheretreat,PresidentMusevenihadspokenaboutcreepingintriguewhich
wasdividingthepartybecausesomepartyleaderswerejostlingforpositions.
OnreturntoKyankwanzi,invigoratedbytheresponseshehadgottenatthefarm,MsAniteandherteam
movedtohavetheresolutionformalised.Itisherethatspeakerafterspeakerrevealeddetailsofmeetings
andplanningthatMrMbabazihadreportedlybeeninvolvedinasheschemedforapresidentialbidin
2016.
WellplacedsourcesinthepartytoldSundayMonitorthattheKyankwanziretreatforMPsandindeeda
largerpartymeetingoftheNationalExecutiveCommittee(NEC)hadbeenseverallypostponedafter
intelligencebriefstoMrMuseveniwarnedofasurpriseupset.
NECshouldhavemetlikesixmonthsagobutthepartychairmangotintelligenceinformationthatifhe
calledit,hewouldhavebeenupstagedandliterallythrownoutoftheparty,asourcetoldthiswriter.It
isthenthatMrMusevenireportedlystartedworkingonhisownstrikeback.
Thisnewspaperhasseenadossier,oneofmany,accordingtooursources,thatthePresidentreceived
justbeforetheKyankwanziretreat,whichpartlydictatedtheurgencytodealwiththeMbabaziquestion.
Atleastthreeissuesstandoutofthebrief,acopyofwhichthisnewspaperhasseen:MrMbabazis
allegedmobilisationefforts,hisfinancialmuscleandaccesstoimportantforeignconstituenciesreferred
toasincreasedvisibilitywithdiplomats,especiallyfromWesternEuropeancountries.
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ThetwopagebriefreferstoasubjectnamedIndiaapparentlythecodenameforMrMbabazi
detailinghisallegedschemes.Forawhilenow,maybetwoyears,fairlyaccurateinformationhasbeen
cominginthatIndiahas,insteadoforganisinghisfamily[NRM],isbusyerectingstructuresfora
possible2016bid,thebriefreadsinitsintroduction.
NRMstructuresthroughoutthecountryareinshamblessincethelastelectionswhichbredmany
fallouts.ThefrictionandparalysisinParliamentandtheapparentnonfunctionalandalertexecutive,is
partlyattributedtoanincreasingfeelingthathehasisolatedsomeministers,includingthosewithinhis
docket.
AtOPM[OfficeofthePrimeMinister],therearenoregularmeetingsbetweenIndiaandotherministers
whooftengetassignedthroughhissecretariesorpersonalassistants.Itwillbeamatteroftimebefore
disagreementsbetweenIndiaandtheministersexplode,theintelligencebriefadds.
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Guest ayearago
ThisisoflittlesurpriseintheonlycountryontheAfricancontinentthatdoesn'thave
a"problemwithleaderswhooverstayinpower"!
It'sjustthatweareanationofforgetters!
RecallthatitislessthanayearsincethelongforgottenGeneralSejusaclaimed
thathe,inadditiontothealsoforgottenGenArondaNyakairimaandAmama
Mbabaziwerebeingsetuptobe'bumpedoff'orframedforopposingthe"Muhoozi
project"?
Well,noprizesforguessingthenextbigfishwearejustabouttocollectively
"forget"!
Thetinydetailofthis"forgetting"isoutsidethescopeofthiscomment,butIwilljust
pointoutthatthebiggertheyare,thehardertheyfall!
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Naissgai27 ayearago
ImverydisappointedthattheDailyMonitorcouldequatePresidentMusevenis
politicalstrategiestoplayingchess.Itwasawrongcaptiontomatchanotherwise
goodstory.HoweverChessisagameofrulestowhichallplayersmustsubscribe
to,andforwhichtheymusttakeresponsibilityforactions.PresidentMusevenis
disregardofrules[Constitutionalorder]anddisregardofresponsibilityforhisactions
[extralegalhandlingofpoliticalopponents(enemies)makeshimamisfitinthe
gameofchessoratbest,yourpapershouldneverhavepairedhimwiththegameof
Chess.Moreovertheintellectinvolvedinplayingchessishardlyofthetypethatthe
militaryorcertainGeneralscanclaimtoredeployandtransplantforgoverninga
State.
Thisisnotjustmealone.EventhegreatestchessplayerofalltimeGrandmaster
GaryKasparov,agrees:
Chesshelpsyoutoconcentrate,improveyourlogic.Itteachesyoutoplaybythe
rulesandtakeresponsibilityforyouractions,howtoproblemsolveinan
uncertainenvironment.Ihavesomestrategicallyvision,Icouldcalculatesome
fewmovesaheadandIhaveanintellectthatisbadlymissedinthecountry
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fewmovesaheadandIhaveanintellectthatisbadlymissedinthecountry
whichisrunbygeneralsandcolonels".
Gary,wereyoureferingtoMuseveni'sUganda?
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Stone ayearago
ThefactofthematteristhatMbabaziwasmadebyM7.Heisnotasselfmadeasin
nowbeingportrayedinmainstreammedia.YoualsoforgetthatinNRM,poweris
derivednotjustfromthecaucusorevenNECbutfromtheArmyHighCommand
whereMbabazihasneitherasitnormuchsupport!.Theotherissueisthatmostof
thegeneralpublicfindsMbabazi'sarrogancequiterevolting.Hehasabsolutelyno
popularappealoutthere.ThedayhedareschallengeM7directlywillbethedayhis
politicalcareerends.Iknowheisveryarrogantandoftenoverrateshimselfbuthe
isalsoclever,hecannotdaremakeadirectchallenge.Whatheisdoingissimply
trytokeepaheadofKadagaandBukenyaincaseM7retiresorwhenheleavesin
2021.
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YogaAdhola ayearago
QUOTE"DrTwesigyebelievesMrMbabazicanstillpullanupsetifhechoosesto
goaheadandstand,samefortheothercontendersbutwarnsthatshould
thestatusquobemaintainedgoingforward,thiswillbetheendofMr
Mbabazispoliticalcareerandcandle."WhatifMusevenigetsaheartattackand
dies?DrChristopherTwesigyeshouldallowforsuchpossibilities.
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Rweishe>YogaAdhola ayearago
Insuchacase,themightyHighCommandwillseatandinstallGen.
Muhoozi/Salehasthecaretakerasweorganizeelectionsinfouryears'
time.
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Finalword ayearago
TheMbabazisandcompanyhaveeveryrighttohaveashotonthehighseat.
UnfortunatelyM7shortchangedhisfellowcombatantsandeffectivelyhijackedand
personalised,owned,andliterallytookcontroloftherevolutionandchangebrought
aboutbyrealsacrifices.Ourrelativeslienowhere,intrenchesandValleysand
rivers.Allfortheliberationthathasbeenhijackedbyanindividual.Asitappears
now,theMbabazisgrouptheirgooseisreadytoeat.LikeSsejusaoncewrote,the
generationalgapishereandhasrepositionedthemselvesforpowercome2021,
andthatisifm7canmakeitthere.Itgonnabebloody.
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MosesM.Mwebaze ayearago
ThingsarestartingtoboilupinUganda.Asmentioned,ifMr.Mbabazidecidesonan
actionsoonorlaterbutbefore2016,anotherchapterwillbeopenedinUganda's
questforsustainablefreedom.Thetruthis,oncomingeventsmaynotbepleasant
butlikeImentionedbefore,NRM(individualsandorgroups)iswillingtoandvery
readytodisorganizeUgandaaslongastheyarenotinpower.
ForgivetheinnocenceofchildrenlikeAniteandthelikes,theysurelydonot
envisagewhatthey'recreatingorundoingbuthavetodoasinstructedtobecertain
ofacupofmilktomorrowandnotthewellbeingofUgandaorUgandans.
Ontheotherhand,whoknowswhatMbabazi'spacketholds?IfMbabazibecame
president,shouldUgandaexpectanybettersystemofgovernance?Mr.Mbabazi
hasservedintheNRMgov'tsametimeaspresidentMuseveni,bothholding
multipleoffices.IsMbabaziwishingthingshouldbedifferentorsimplycovetingthe
firstchair?Onethingshouldbeclearthatbothmenandmanyotherswishingtobe
thecenterofUgandapowerlineareeligibleandnooneshouldmarginalizeanyor
thinkofthemastraitorsAllareUgandansandanyoutofallcanbepresident.The
questionis,whereisUgandaamidstthecurrentcommotion?Its'verycleartoall
thatpaststruggleshaveproducedthemostselfishleadersthiscountryhasever
wished.Theplightofthecitizensisonlyrelevantwhenelectionsloom.Soshould
Ugandahopeforfundamentalchangewithanewleader,MaybeYes,MaybeNot.
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Ugandahopeforfundamentalchangewithanewleader,MaybeYes,MaybeNot.
Ugandaissurelyexperiencingaleadershipvacuumespeciallyondomesticpolicies.
Aleaderwillingtoupholdconstitutionalsystems,mitigatecorruptiontendencies,
toleratedivergentviews,respectallUgandansfromalltribesanddevoteeffortsto
promotesocialservices(Unselectivenotonlyforthosewhovotedacolor)ismore
thanwelcome.
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GeoffreyBuga ayearago
Railroadingandbriberyseemtofeatureprominentlyinthesecaucusgatherings.I
wonderwhetherthereisreallyanysignificancetothesecaucusrumblings.Mbabazi
hasbeenamemberoftherulingcliquefor28yearsandcounting.Himandthe
presidentareinthesameleague.Isn'tittimeforrealchange?Cometothinkofit,
unlessrigged,Mbabazicouldneverwinapresidentialelection,whichcouldgivethe
oppositionanopportunity.Nowitisconfirmed,thepresidentisafraidofanyinternal
challenges.
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emj ayearago
It'sallasetuptohoodwinkthosewhoaregullible.Mbabaziwasneverrunning
againstm7.ThiswasamoveagainstkadagaandBukenya.Mbabaziwasjusta
bait!!
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RwabuhimbiraRogersKazahura ayearago
inevernewcharlesmwanguhyampagihasathinbrain.howdoestheissueof
tribescomeinhisarticle[sundayvision]?maviyakukukabisa.
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Barbra ayearago
TobeHonest,lwouldbeHappyifthistwocompletelyfellout,becauselthinkwe
needtheNRMtofightinsidethereparty,thatistheonlywayMuseveniwilllive
power,sothisisgoodfortheCountry,andMbabazishouldstopbeingacrowd,let
himcomeoutatOnceandstandtheGround,honestlyldon'tlikehim,butifheisthe
onlySolutiontoremoveMusevenifromPower,thenlwillgladlyvoteforhim,
AndifSejusa'sletterwasright,thenweareyettoseeagreatchangeinour
country,wewillSeeAronda,OtafiirealsocrossingtheRivertothesafeside.
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Eartotheground ayearago
Mwangushya,youonlyservedtosignthefateofAmamaMbabazi,nothing
meaningfulwithyourconcoctedsources.
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Barbra ayearago
IsMrMbabazisuchaCrowd?orIshesuchaJoke?justwonderingorasking.
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Ogwa>Barbra ayearago
Heisnotacoward,heisnotajoke.Butwithhispoliticalblackbelt,
Museveniisnotsomeoneyoutakeonwithoutmatchingskills.Mbabazi
shouldjustcontinueasanunderdogtoMuseveniintheUganda'spolitical
dispensation.
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KiapiK.Freddie ayearago
Sotothewriterthereisapossibilitythatafter2013NRMretreattheremightbe
troubledwatersforthetoppartyleadershipthatwillculminateintoasplitpreorpost
2016
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Jedkm ayearago
Wow,it'snowgettinginteresting
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Wow,it'snowgettinginteresting
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kavuma ayearago
Monitorpleasestopbeingthemediumforwolokoso,youareoftencarrying
messagethatishotairorgivesUgandansFALSEhope.Thereanneverbe
anythingbetweenm7andmbabazi.Theareoneandwillremainone.
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Stone ayearago
IfitistruethatMbabaziwasmobilisingagainstM7(whichisalmostcertainlyuntrue),
thenhehashadatestofwhattheresultofsuchachallengewouldbewhetherin
NECorNationalDelegatesConference.MyownviewisthatMbabaziwas(andis
still)simplytryingtosecureapolepositioninthequeueforwhenM7leavesofficein
2021.ThereisevenatheorythatM7couldresignthepartychairmanshipafter2016
butwellaheadof2021toallowthepartytoprepareanewleaderandtoallowthe
newleadertoconsolidatehimselfintimefor2021.SadlyforMbabazi,thereisa
significantandgrowingnumberofNRMmemberswhoseeKadagaasbettersuited
forthetopjob.
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BISHANGAPAUL ayearago
Thistimeornever,PresidentMusevenishouldbegivenaPoliticalKnockoutbythe
NRMPartyinordertocauseChangeinUganda
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TELESCOPE ayearago
ThismanforPresidentofUganda?JokeoftheCentury!Never!.
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Nutty ayearago
Whocares.Whoisthelesserevil?
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IvanRayBukko ayearago
althoughihatesevobutmbabaziisalsotoocorrupt....betterisadevilyouknow
thananotherdevilyoudon't.
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Eartotheground>IvanRayBukko ayearago
True,youhatehim,that'swhyhe'sinrealdanger
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