Opposition faces harder times after Chogm, Queen’s visit

If you thought that unleashing teargas is the only thing that government can do to the opposition, then read this. During two Central Executive Committee (CEC) meetings of the ruling NRM party, President Museveni said that opposition should wait and taste the real bitter pill after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm).
Grapevine has learnt that Mzee briefed his colleagues about the LRA peace talks, deployment of UPDF in Somalia and Uganda’s relations with Ethiopia.

But when it came to home issues, Grapevine operatives in CEC say Mzee said he is patient with the opposition because he does not want to jeopardise Chogm and the Queen’s visit.

But after the Queen’s visit, the opposition should brace themselves for harder times.
The teargas that currently greets opposition whenever they go to hold public rallies will shift to something more dangerous.
Mzee reportedly said the opposition was becoming stubborn.
Besides opposition politicians, independent media houses and journalists will also taste the wrath of the State.

Journalists not spared
“These radios and journalists are now attacking us but we shall deal with them,� the NRM chairman was quoted as saying. Apart from closing ‘non-compliant’ media houses, journalists will be arrested.

The State will devise various means of punishing more recalcitrant journalists and media bosses, which include making them lose their jobs.
Now you know what will happen after Chogm, don’t say Grapevine never foretold you.

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