Latigo, this is what I meant - Otunnu

Point of contention. My views about the confiscation of land constitute the real and important difference between Ogenga Latigo and myself; not the other tangential issues.

I also note his pointing out Museveni’s acknowledgement and apology for NRA’s atrocities in Acoliland. Latigo failed to notice that Museveni apologised from one side of the mouth, while trying to explain away the atrocities from another side of the mouth.

Massive atrocities
As I have documented elsewhere, NRA committed horrendous and systematic atrocities on a massive scale in Acoliland and elsewhere in the country . This requires comprehensive truth telling and accountability, leading to genuine reconciliation. This is precisely what we in the UPC have been calling for. It is Museveni who responded by promising to crush me for doing so.
To conclude, Atwoma was fond of citing episodes from the Roman Empire to instruct us on contemporary situations.

He often described the reigns of Caligula and Nero to show the level of moral decadence and corruption, arrogance and impunity, which led to the spectacular fall of the great Roman Empire. Atwoma’s insistent warning on the abuse and excesses of power has become prophetic in the context of today’s Uganda, mired as we are, in deep moral crisis, unspeakable wholesale plunder of the country, and entrenched culture of utter impunity and arrogance. In Museveni’s Uganda, Caligula and Nero are alive and well; restored to pedestals of honour.

The writer is the UPC president