Opinion

The former Leader of opposition in Parliament and the Nyendo-Mukungwe Member of Parliament Mathias Mpuuga recently launched the Democratic Alliance, a coalition aimed at uniting the opposition parties in Uganda against President Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM). While officiating at the Launch, Mpuuga narrated that the Democratic Alliance will soon turn into a political party that will front candidates including a presidential aspirant in the 2021 elections. While it is Mpuuga’s right to form a political party or...

 The opposition in Uganda has lately turned into a group of comedians preaching change but with no alternative proposals since almost all the opposition parties and their leaders have exhibited the highest level of mediocrity and lack of skills to lead a country. Over time, Ugandans have always wondered why these opposition politicians keep singing “Museveni Must go” but they don’t tell us what happens after he goes. The entire change activism looks more like personal issues than a public...

Life is rife with ironies, some so plain they demand reflection. One such irony lies in the economic struggles of different groups within Uganda, particularly the contrast between rural subsistence farmers and urban salaried workers. The government, through the Parish Development Model (PDM), has made it a mission to uplift farmers from mere subsistence into the money economy. The mantra is clear: stop working solely for ekida kyonka—toiling merely to feed the stomach—and transition to a more productive life that...

Lately, there has been too much talk by the opposition politicians belittling President Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM). These opposition politicians spread malicious, baseless propaganda aimed at tarnishing the image of the president and watering down his achievements towards the development of this country. The propaganda has, however, not diverted the president from his core mission of transforming Ugandans socio-economically. He has continued to promote and work in line with the NRM core principles of democracy, patriotism, socio-economic...

In the referendum that was held on July 28, 2005, Ugandans voted to adopt a multiparty system of governance, which resulted in the resumption of activities for parties like the Democratic Party (DP) and Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and the creation of new ones like the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), among others. Since then, more parties have been formed to enhance democracy and multiparty rule in Uganda. Despite the efforts, several political party leaders are misusing the freedoms and rights...

The recent arrest of Kizza Besigye in Kenya and his subsequent appearance in the Makindye-based court martial have rejuvenated the cold war between the two opposition groups. Besigye was arrested for planning to topple a legitimately elected government in Uganda using guns. In a leaked audio conversation, Besigye is heard negotiating with foreigners about a wide range of weapons to use in destabilizing Uganda. In the same conversation, Besigye told his partners how Bobi Wine is mediocre, just playing comedy. The...