Tinyefuza Is afraid of The Truth, Even China Keitetsi Confirms This In Her Book

By S. Sewagaba

Even China Keitetsi in her book “Child Soldier” said that Tinyefuza used to round up many Baganda soldiers and tie them on a pole and shoot them under the pretext that they were cowards. But the reason he killed many of these Baganda soldiers was because of his intense hatred for Baganda.

By intimidating Otunnu that he will be crushed if he continues to talk about the atrocities in Luwero, Tinyefuza is scared of the truth. Many Baganda lost their lives in Luwero at the hands of both Obote’s soldiers and the NRM’s soldiers. By threatening Otunnu, that he will be crushed for indulging in loose talk because he had proposed that an investigation be conducted about the Luwero massacres, only serves to arouse peoples’ suspicions that may be some of the victims of the Luwero massacres were killed by the NRM. If this is not the case, then I see no reason why Tinyefuza is becoming nervous about Otunnu’s proposition. As in South Africa we need a Truth and Reconciliation commission. Tinyefuza’s hatred for Baganda is paranoid. He sucked in his hatred for Baganda with the milk of his mother’s breast. His hatred is rooted in his envy and jealousy for the Baganda tribe.

Tinyefuza is not alone in his crusade to kill and crush the Baganda. Even a certain Minister in Museveni’s government recently praised the Banyolo for decapitating many Baganda in a place called Kibale. If we are ruled by people who have so much hatred for us, then our calls and clamouring for federalism are justified .Another one of Museveni’s Ministers said that Museveni’s government is capable of humiliating the Baganda even more than Obote did, if they want. Remember that for every action good or bad there is an opposite and equal reaction. Look at what Obote’s people have gone through for over twenty years ironically at the hands of their own people headed by Kony. Tinyefuza, if you mishandle the Baganda, your tribe will face the same fate as the Acholis and Langis have gone through. The Baganda are very accommodative people. They are swamped by every tribe on the map of East Africa. Some of the people residing in Buganda are one of our greatest enemies, like Tinyefuza. Even Obote despised the Baganda for being too accommodative of foreigners instead of thanking us. Our hospitality is always rewarded with cruelity.

The only place Baganda can feel safe in is Buganda. But even there, we are victimized in our own country. So where can we go? We are hated by everybody around. If you killed people in Luwero and you are scared of the truth coming out, then you will pay for it. Tinyefuza being the head of the CMI, I am sure there are many murders of people you are privy to. Now that the truth is being unraveled, you are becoming scared and nervous to the point of threatening Otunnu in order to silence him. Tinyefuza brace yourself for the moment you will have to stand trial. The blood of those people especially the Baganda you killed in Luwero and elsewhere, cries to God from their graves. Heading the CMI will not save you from justice. Remember, Obote, ran away one night without saying good bye to the people of Uganda. He did not have the time to say goodbye. You may not be as lucky as Obote to escape from justice.

S. Sewagaba.

A source close to the NRM’s most brutal security organization, the Rapid Response Unit, has sent a secured message to this writer, to confirm reports by Baganda run online newspaper that the RRU publically executed several suspects after they surrendered.  On January 3, 2009, the Democratic Party leaning www.crestedjournal.com reported that and eyewitness told them that NRM government operatives had executed 7 unidentified individuals. Part of the Crested Journal story reads:

Seven Ugandans whose Identities have not been know yet were yesterday executed by “security agents” in open view of the general public in Kyengera about [14] Kilometers south west of Kampala. According to [an] eyewitness, travelling to Kampala from Bushenyi a civilian car was intercepted by another car and all seven occupants were taken out and executed.

“We got into a traffic snarl all the way at Buddo. We stopped for fuel at a Total Petrol station in Kyengera. As we were filling our car, we heard gunshots. We all turned to look and about fifty (50) metres from where we were, in the middle of the road, a car had blocked another car and someone was lying on the ground,” the eyewitness narrates.

He continued to tell our reporter that “as they watched gunmen -all in civilian clothes-continued to shoot inside the other car, more occupants spilled out with their hands in the air but they were all executed!”

Our source has been a member of president Museveni’s security organizations for more than 10 years. He/she has worked with David Magara, the man who issued the orders for the Kyengera execution, and other ruthless CMU, RRU and Operation Wembley veterans, including  the late Nobert Mayombo, Elly Kayanja and Leo Kyanda. Communicating with the confidence that we would never reveal his/her name, the source confirmed the essence of the Crested Journal story. He/she also rubbished the New Vision and Monitor stories, which claimed that  4 robbers died in a fire exchange. He/she said: “The New Vision story, including pictures of the policemen in the hospital are all fiction and comedy. The monitor, wants to stay open so they also took what the government stated and changed a few words.”

The source shed more light to the situation when he/she added: “Although I was not near the incident, the word in Kireka, Naguru and Kololo is that, yes, it was an execution and David Magara (see photo) ordered based on instructions from above and in consultation with David Tinyefuza. These were not robbers but anti NRM people who were trying to armed resistance. The official policy from above is to infiltrate such groups, trap them and then execute them as robbers.  And that is what happened at Kyengera. You see, the RRU was created with support from the American government. In fact, David Magara, the RRU’s commander and chief executioner got USA sponsorship, education wise and salary wise since way back in 2002. Tinyefuza, Magara and even Mzee fear that if we arrest and take these thugs to court, the USA will insist on fair trials and the anti NRM people who sponsor them from the diaspora will gain confidence.

“All I can tell you for now is that these chaps were 6 or 7. They were well known to the RRU and had been tracked for sometime because the driver, who was allowed to escape, was government informer. Yes, they had surrendered but the ‘do not take prisoners’ order had to be implemented. They had to be executed as per policy. By the way, I think most likely all of them were Baganda, probably sponsored from outside. I cannot tell you if they are after regime change or Federo or what… But police may take time to announce the names only because they need time to create new names for the dead men and properly finish the ‘official’ story.”

In an exclusive communication to Buganda Post, a group of Baganda professionals based in Europe have announced that, they are constituting what they called a virtual court to start collecting evidence against Buganda occupiers and their collaborators. They call the virtual court, which includes both lawyers and other professionals,  Embuga Mununula (from effort to rescue Buganda). The members of Embuga Mununula claim that they have started the initiative in the name of their Kabaka although, obviously, he did not personally instruct them. They argue that, since Buganda is occupied by foreigners and Kabaka Mutebi’s movements are now controlled by a Rwandese mercenary, Kalyekezi Kayihura, their action is consistent with the tradition of fighting against occupation forces.

Among the prominent NRM government officials under investigation are Yoweri Tebaruha Museveni, Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, David Tinyefuza, Kahinda Otafiire, Kalyekezi Kayihura, Caleb Akandwanaho and John Nagenda. Over the next several months, evidence will be collected and potential witnesses identified, with a goal of building cases against key members of the occupation force and their collaborators. The applicable law will be a combination of English Law and native Buganda Law. For example, native Buganda Law provides for the death penalty on conviction of  treason and betraying Namulondo but also allows collective punishment, where the convict’s whole family is condemned as traitors.

According to the Embuga Mununula founders, as soon as Baganda gain the capacity administer fair trials and carry out appropriate punishments humanely, speedy open trials and sentencing will start. The group does not predict how long this will take. In fact they say that they are willing to continue building cases for as long as Buganda is under occupation. Even if a suspect dies the Baganda who have suffered through his actions will still want his estate to compensate the victims and, in some cases, members of his family to be punished according to native Buganda Law.

The first batch of high value personalities to be investigated first is shown below:

Ibrahim Semujju Nganda may not know it but he made Museveni sweat on July 12, 2009! According impeccable sources close to Mr. Museveni’s state house, this young man is the first person to make President Museveni sweat in his pants since he took over government by the barrel of the gun. And this happened during the infamous WBS TV debate where Museveni declared: “I can never allow Federo for Buganda”.

On July 12, 2009 Museveni participated in a debate with Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, political editor at The Observer news paper and John Kakande, news editor at the government’s New Vision. The moderator was one Peter Kibazo.  Despite the warm temperatures in Kampala, the Uganda strongman came clad in European winter clothing, including head gear, winter gloves, winter boots and a combed wool neck scarf. Seemingly awed by the presence of the president, Kibazo gave Mr. Museveni the opportunity to make a brief opening statement. Mr. Museveni characteristically attempted to belittle his debating opponents by saying that the came to WBS TV because after listening debates about the Teso famine, he felt, “[I am very] sorry that you could see these young people just speaking about things they don’t care to find out about or just viciously telling lies. I felt sad.”

Later in debate things got tough for Mr. Museveni attempted to patronize Mr. Semujju when the Observer editor asked the president why his government is perennially unable to plan for disasters like the ongoing Teso famine.  Semujju argued: “Mr. President, but if we did not see this as a country it means there is a big structural failure: that we cannot predict there will be a problem. Now that we have to go back to the budget and begin re-allocating, it is a failure on the part of government.”  Unable to effectively respond to Semujju, Mr. Museveni made what, according to our sources, was the fatal mistake. In response to another Ssemujju statement, “[Mr. President] there are now [Teso] people who come to you asking for food”, Museveni disjointedly responded, “Of course when they are distributing, Mr. Ssemujju Nganda who specializes in writing biased articles in The Observer, now you have extended your confusion to WBS…”. Semujju then fired the shot which reportedly made Mr. Museveni sweat in his winter clothing.

Semujju directly looked at Museveni and asked, “Are you threatening me Mr. President?” Museveni had no immediate answer.

According to our sources, Mr. Museveni felt so embarrassed and angry that this “small boy” had publicly challenged him. “Museveni had never had any Ugandan look him in the eye and asked him, ‘What is the bottom line?’ since, maybe Muliika. But even with Muliika it was a bit indirect. Whether it is Bukenya or Nsibambi or JB Walusimbi or Tinyefuza, everyone speaks in parables when talking to Museveni. To make things worse, the anger caused by Semujju got Mr. Museveni to unintentionally let out the secret that he would never allow Federo for Buganda.

After getting back to statehouse the president consulted Tamale Mirundi, Byaruhanga, Kobushenga, Mafabi, Mwesigye, Wabudeya and, I think, even Karooro Okurut. He  seemed to be really humbled and asking for opinions. That how it was decided that people like Tamale Mirundi and Wabudeya should issue statements saying that the Museveni was only expressing his current thoughts but it is the NRM to take official positions and he could also change his thoughts.”

The debate transcript made by Edris Kiggundu left out the critical “Are you threatening me Mr. President?” question. However, it includes a part where Mr. Museveni says to Semujju in connection with another subject: “I am going to ask the lawyers to look at it. I am not threatening you, you have got rights and other citizens have rights.”

When asked to comment on this story before publication, a leading Muganda analyst based in New York commented: “Semujju may not know it but he gave Museveni his first real ‘Emperor has no clothes’ moment.  Museveni has been playing lion for so long, chasing various Nsibambis, Bukenyas and Bidandis to feast on.  It is clear that the man panicked when a Semujju chased him, even if for a 20 seconds.  What we Baganda are praying for is a Mengo which can understand and properly utilize our power to be lion and chase. Because,  the off-the-calf, inconsistent and sometimes apologist statements from Mengo on Bafuruki, Bukedde boycott, Federo and other major issues leave us wondering…”

Click here to read the full debate transcript made by Edris Kiggundu on the Observer newspaper site.

On July 17, 2009 the Secretary General for the Democratic Party (DP) UK and Ireland Chapter issued a press release condemning the arrest of DP presidential aspirant, Samuel Lubega, by Mr. Museveni’s government. This writer have not been able to independently confirm the arrest of Mr. Lubega. However, the arrrest, tear gasing and general harrassment of Baganda DP candidates is as routine as voting itself during Uganda election seasons.

Below is the full text of the DP UK and Ireland chapter, without editing.

DP PRESS REALESE

Date: 17 July 2009.

The repeated unlawful Arrest of Democratic Party (DP) Presidential Candidate Samuel Lubega

DP Presidential aspirant, Samuel Lubega, has today Friday 17 July, been arrested for the second time this week, along with others, but it is not clear at the moment if and what charges have been preferred against them. Constitutionally, charges must be brought against them within 48 hours from the time of arrest. The current regime in Kampala is however known not to tolerate any form of dissent and oppositionists are regularly stopped from holding peaceful meetings, arrested and prosecuted on spurious charges, such as holding illegal rallies, obstructing police in the course of their duty and disrupting business and traffic. Indeed, earlier this week, Samuel Lubega and 19 others were arrested and charged with these very offences.

Mr. Lubega and the Democratic Party Activists were arrested by armed security personnel in the constituency office of the area DP Member of Parliament Mr. Muhammad Kawuma who had organised a meeting to sensitise his constituents on the Kampala Capital City Bill. If passed into law, this bill will deny millions of Kampala residents the right to elect their own representatives.

Members of DP UK & Ireland Chapter reiterate their condemnation in the strongest terms possible the repeated unlawful and arbitrary arrest of the DP Presidential Aspirant along with others, which amounts to political persecution.

Mr. Lubega is being held at Entebbe Police Station alongside the Activists of the Democratic Party. The activists were physically tortured and manhandled by the Security Personnel.

Members of the DP UK & Ireland Chapter expect and demand that there be unrestricted and unfettered access to Samuel Lubega and the activists by their families, legal representatives and friends in accordance with the laws of Uganda as well as international law.  We urge the government to ensure that any trial is conducted in accordance with the international standards of fair trial.

Members of the DP UK & Ireland Chapter will hold President Museveni personally responsible for the well-being, safety and lives of Mr Lubega and the DP Activists while they are in detention.

Additionally, the Security Minister Hon. Amama Mbabazi, Co-ordinator of Security Services in the President’s Office General David Tinyefuza, Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Kirunda Kiveijinja, the Inspector General of Police General Kale Kaihura and the Officer in Charge of the arresting police Station, as people sharing personal responsibility with the President for the personal safety, health and life of Samuel Lubega as well as that of the DP Activists.

Members of the DP UK & Ireland Chapter are aware of acts of poisoning and death of political prisoners during or after detention by State Security agents in Uganda and they are deeply concerned about the continued unlawful arrest and detention, intimidation, harassment and torture of Ugandans seeking to exercise their constitutional rights.

Derek Mutema

Secretary General DP UK and Ireland Chapter.

From the time Buganda rejected Mr. Museveni’s plan to introduce the Regional Tier system and an elected Katikkiro in the kingdom, the Ugandan president has orchestrated a multi pronged “scorched earth” campaign to destroy Buganda. The writing is on the wall for all with eyes to see.

First, Mr. Museveni is reported to have invested millions of United States dollars in getting rid of Katikkiro Muliika, mostly in bribes to current and former Mmengo officials and a few clan leaders to undermine Muliika.  Then he opened the Land Act amendment onslaught, combined with the ferrying of thousands of armed Balaalo and foreigners onto Buganda’s native public lands (9,000 square miles). He even went ahead started publishing an official government  map of Uganda which name Kigezi, Bunyoro, Acholi, Busoga, etc. but identify Buganda as “central region”.  This column has reliably learnt that Mr. Museveni’s extensive network among Buganda opinion leaders also helped him to covertly get Engr. J. B. Walusimbi become Katikkiro. So, it is not by accident that Engr. Walusimbi’s appointment was much praised by Museveni, his vice president Bukenya and his prime minster Nsibambi or that Museveni strongly supports Walusimbi’s unpopular plans for Kabaka/Museveni negotiations and for mortgaging Kabaka’s Lubiri to dubious Ugandan and foreign investors.

But probably the most dangerous aspect of Mr. Museveni’s 2 year anti Buganda campaign is his use of government resources to build anti-Buganda feelings, even hatred, among other Uganda communities. For about 5 years he has used Mukasa Muruli, Atwooki Kasirivu, Kahinda Otafiire, David Tinyefuza,  Ofwono Opondo and other agents to fan hatred, which, if ignored could lead anti-Baganda genocide. He has created artificial kingdoms within Buganda to undermine Kabaka Mutebi. And more recently, he seems to be constructing a Bunyoro-Busoga-Ankole axis to fight Buganda (See “Some Basoga Scared of Museveni’s Cows“).

So, the question is, could Mr. Museveni’s 2 year campaign to demonize Baganda and make them vulnerable to genocidal attacks have a positive side?  The answer is, yes. First, and most important, Kabaka Mutebi can no longer be misled by compromised officials at Mmengo that Mr. Museveni loves Buganda, as it happened with Regional Tier deal. Second, tens of thousands of Baganda youth who now have little else to lose are now fully committed to protecting Buganda. And the more intelligent among Baganda in the diaspora are also fired up to invest in the future of their motherland.

Thanks to Mr. Museveni’s relentless effort to push Buganda against the wall it is also now evident that Baganda, starting with those living overseas, are starting to define their own agenda for the future. And this agenda is no longer about Federo, LC 5 or Regional Tier. It is about fundamental human rights for to self-determination.

This columnist argues that without Mr. Museveni’s intense 2 year campaign against Buganda, historical milestones like the massive Bulange demonstrations against the arrest of Nambooze, Mayiga and Lubega or the resolutions passed by Baganda at Ttabamiruka ’08 would not have come to pass.  Born out of Mr. Museveni’s program to destroy Buganda is the new Muganda: bold, fed up, loyal to Kabaka, proud of clan and ready to accept nothing but freedom to self-determination. This Muganda is walking around in Kampala, Masaka and Nagalama by the thousands. And the same Muganda recently attended Ttabamiruka ’08 by the hundreds and resolved that Baganda must never beg for anything from Mr. Museveni again. Sounds like a positive side to me.