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The story behind sale of Nakasero Market

Mama Janet Museveni, the MP Ruhama County is at war with her Presidential Guard Brigade guards. But this war is not a full-blown battle as it is simply a difference of approach and interests. The story is that some media reports last week indicated that Janet is nursing presidential ambitions.

Whether the stories are true or false is a different matter but they say there is no smoke without fire. Grapevine informers in PGB report that Janet no longer wants the inconvenience of escorts especially when she is in her constituency.

We have received reports that once Janet is in Ruhama, PGB guards especially those who move close to her are ordered to put on civilian clothes. They are also ordered to keep a distance from her. Grapevine was told that the First Lady wants to interact with her voters without the hustle and bustle of the guards.

But this approach has angered some guards. The PGB boys are now bitter that they are not allowed to do their job- guarding the First Lady. They are worried that if anything happened to her, they would be the fi rst to blame. Analysts also say Janet's alleged plan to stand for president is not far fetched. It's said she wants to do great work in Ruhama so that if an opportunity to be president dawns, she would use her constituency as a success story.

But there is also some information that State House is opposed to Janet being free with the public and to speak to the press as and when she wants. Janet reportedly argues that she is now an MP therefore, she is free to speak to any press and not necessarily the Presidential Press Unit. After all the Constitution guarantees her the right to freedom. Mama Janet, you are free in fact and in law.

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