UGANDA DOOM AS KAMPALA WELCOMES ITS INTERAHAMWE

One can say anything about the save Mabina Crusades April-12-2007 demonstration what is not in dispute is that it was very sucessful Effectiveness of any demonstration is discernable from the responses it elicits and the lessons learnt. First the demonstration was organized by civil society. The National Association of professional Environmental lists, NAPE Not by politicians who would be accused of partnership this is why everybody came including a 73 year old grandmother who insisted on carrying placard praising former President Idi Amin. Business gave full backing to NAPE, and one of business bodies, Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita) declared a shut down. This is significant civil society can finally mobilise the nation. For a time, the regime has tried to drive a wedge between business and politicians who hold demonstrations. This time business disrupted it's own business for a cause supported by all except the President of the Republic and an MP from Ruhama who asked on Tuesday in parliament whats wrong ha Mehta done? Second the demonstration ensured that nobody will ever again underestimated the effect of unemployment on security. The Majority of the stone throwing youths who almost derailed the demonstration are unemployed youths born under President Yoweri Musevenis long reign. 1 was in court when those arrested in the aftermath of the demonstration appeared 95% were born after 1986. Third the arrest of two MPs, more tear gas the water cannons against innocent people and their opposition leaders the rumoured disagreement within the rulling clique and the director of Public prosecutions leading to a historic past 5:00pm court session that ensured the accused spent another night in jail exposed a deeply divided regime. The Irrational acts of the police detaining and humiliating legislators who had voluntarily reported to record statements betrayed the police forces disregard for decent behaviour. The regimes attempt to violently block a press conference by opposition leaders helped even the sceptics understand that the regime is afraid of even its own shadows no secure regime would find a press conference a threatening act. Fourth the demonstration adn it's aftermath showed that there are some Ugandans who want to benefit from mayhem. There are those that want the government to look represive-which is good for asylum applications abroad. There are others who want to present the opposition as irresponsible ad unable to rule the country it is either or both of these who infiltrated the otherwise peaceful demonstration and snatched the headlines from Mabira which was very desirable to the regime no doubt for the Mabira give-away is the most despicable action ever contemplated by a sitting regime since independence. This is only nearly comparable to the scandalous gift sale of Uganda Commercial Bank Both these actions have been done under the hand of one man. Ugandas only visionary the country's beacon and a rare breed of African leader for whose long life we pray what would Uganda do without him? Fifth. Three political parties were affected . The Democratic Party {DP} had Mukasa Mbidde. JEMMA.had kacitas Issa SSekito and MP Hussein Kyanjo. the forum for Democratic change had Hon. Betty Atim Anywar. Yet no Single party slogan was heard throughout the ordeal on Tuesday at the courts. one would notice that finally Uganda had taken over in precedence to petty party politics. middle stood against kyanjo in makindye west in 2006. This day they were in the same dock on the same side, you could tell. that the search for a new. pro-Uganda slogan to push the nation through the trasition wes on At the courts, Dr. Kizza Besigye was there Scraching his face the water police had sprayed him itched really bad, he said And Abed Bwanika, nearly dehydrated. And JEEMAS Kibinge Mayanja in a torn coat, thanks to the countrys loyal police that had wreched him earlier in the day. And DP leader SSebaana kizito in a dripping (wet) suit thanks again to free anti riot pepper water available to the police all united in disbelief. The Group of six opposittion parties (G6) is being reborn. Firth, the Interahamwe last seen in Rwanda is here on Tuesday a brand new militia of young men all of President Musevenis era carrying identical big sticks were introduced on the scene. They beat people on the streets wantonly as police and the military watched in glee. They were under a command. This week they carried sticks next week they could carry guns unless the nation unites to stio this doom is here. the source in kampala wrote. http://www.monitor.co.ug/oped/oped04212.php http://www.monitor.co.ug/oped/sms04211.php http://www.ugandaobserver.com/new/ Bravo.