Thought and Ideas
Museveni should say ‘I want’
Posted Tuesday, August 14 2007 at 00:00
Now that the President has come boldly to tell what is up his sleeves, 2005 will be the litmus test.
First, will be in Parliament where the Constitution must be amended to un-zip Museveni to freedom to stand in 2006.
With many an MP willing to take some Shs 5 million to do some mobilisation - this is a finished article.
Then, the President has been campaigning through his aides like Fox Odoi, Ofwono Opondo, Moses Byaruhanga and Hussein Kashillingi who have been reading the gospel according to Saint Museveni.
Fox Odoi brought one of the most brilliant and yet revealing pieces of their work up in a recent interview with a journalist, Charles Mwangushya Mpagi.
Odoi said that the President is not irresponsible and will not go home to graze his cows, though this is a noble occupation when there is need for him to serve the country.
In Odoi's words, the President will stand in 2006, so those who don't want him shouldn't crave to stop him from standing again but should vote him out! What an uphill task.
But it's not enough for President Museveni to work and keep quiet.
He should come out and tell us - ‘I want a third term’.
However, with the fear of donor pressure and keeping in mind that Museveni always wants to push for his motives through the Movement systems - I don't see him coming out to do this.
But with former comrades at arms to dethrone him - it would rather be wise for Museveni to come out boldly and clearly for the population to understand him.
Next year 2005 is the moment of truth for Gen. Museveni.



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