EXPOSED: Kabuleta Joins Coffee Debate to Scam More Donors for Funding
The leader of a little-known opposition political party in Uganda, “the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED)," Joseph Kabuleta, known for his scamming tactics, has finally joined the ongoing coffee debate.
On Monday, November 4, 2024, while at the NEED headquarters in Mengo, Kabuleta, a former presidential candidate, as usual, made a trickster-like statement in which he attacked the government's decision to rationalize the Uganda Coffee Development Authority.
Kabuleta’s move to join the ongoing debate is greatly motivated by the unrealistic desire...
Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye Alliance: A Short Tale of the Blind Can Never Lead the Blind
In the book of Luke 6:39, the Lord says, “He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?”
As we draw closer to the 2026 elections, opposition politicians have started their usual stunts of playing on the minds of their supporters to seek sympathy.
They include Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of the National Unity Platform, NUP, and Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, who have consistently duped their few supporters with...
Future of LOP: How Amateurish NUP Scored Own Goal!
By Alphonse Rwabugiri
Kampala
The big debate raging in Uganda currently is the proposal for the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in Parliament to be elected by all opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to participate in the election of the leader in the August House.
As we talk, the Mityana South MP Richard Lumu will draft (present) a Private Members Bill to that effect.
For those who may not be in the know, the norm has been that the leadership of the opposition...
Notable Political Tricks of Bobi Wine as the MDD Master to Watch
Every time Uganda is nearing the election period, Ugandans experience funny and cheap sympathy-seeking political stunts from the opposition.
In 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform party, NUP, claimed to have been castrated by security personnel.
His supporters mobilized funds for his treatment abroad, only for him to start traversing different countries and cities on boat cruises and feel-good parties when he reached.
Bobi Wine and other opposition leaders are known for defying lawful orders...
The Myth of Fighting Corruption: A Call for Genuine Reforms
A few years back, if you stepped outside the borders of Uganda, the most likely question you would encounter, if people recognize you as a Ugandan, would be about Idi Amin. It seems that the question about the late former president has been replaced by questions about the levels of corruption in Uganda.
Ironically, within Uganda, fighting corruption is often heralded as a national priority, both by the leadership and the general citizenry. From the highest offices to the casual...
Top Opposition MPs Turn Parliament into Trenches to Hit Big Deals
The corruption in the parliament of Uganda has exposed the opposition legislators as more corrupt than their counterparts in the ruling National Resistance Movement party.
A large number of opposition legislators are playing to the gallery and speaking to hide the dirt under the carpet.
The Parliament has turned out to be a house of deals where opposition MPs and some members from the NRM speak the same language when it comes to stealing and the question of who will fight...