As a passionate activist and devoted patriot in Uganda, I have dedicated my life to fighting for social justice and equality for all. Born in the heart of Ug
@mkainerugaba At night I see their faces... the faces of the men I killed. They’re waiting for me on the far bank of the Styx. They say, “Welcome, brother.”This is the well-known line spoken by Achilles (Brad Pitt) in the 2004 film Troy.
The bush-war sacrifices by the Museveni family and many others are real and should never be erased. But recognising past bravery does not automatically settle the present question of who holds power after more than 40 years. Competence, results and equal opportunity for every Ugandan not bloodline remain the only sustainable standard.
Your Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni our jjaaja. I have read your recent statement about Nuwagaba Stephen and the broader problems of torture, impunity and corruption within some security organs. You correctly note that these practices contradict the sacrifices of the liberation struggle.On the ground, however, the picture many Ugandans still experience is more complicated.
Independent investigations and media reports have raised serious questions about Nuwagaba’s claims of identity, his activities while under State House protection, and allegations of extortion and false intelligence that disrupted security institutions. At the same time, cases such as the prolonged disappearance and reported maiming of Sam Mugumya, the treatment of Eddie Mutwe, and recent abductions of critics continue to surface.
These incidents keep public trust low, even when some officers face court action.Equally, the Parish Development Model (PDM) remains plagued by widespread complaints of extortion by parish officials, ghost beneficiaries, diverted funds and deductions from the intended Shs1 million. Similar patterns appear in roads and local government job sales. Citizens in many districts still report that information about these problems rarely reaches the top quickly enough for decisive correction.
Your Excellency, the real test is whether the quiet investigations you mention, and the firmness against impunity you welcome, produce visible results that ordinary people can see and trust. Ending torture in all forms, protecting genuine whistle-blowers, and ensuring development funds reach the intended beneficiaries without leakage would restore confidence more effectively than any single case.Respectfully,
A concerned Ugandan
As a Ugandan citizen, I look at this UN statement and I am not impressed. Volker Türk and the UN machinery in Geneva love to issue these dramatic pronouncements about “appalled” this and “silenced” that whenever it suits them.
Uganda has its problems — no serious person denies that — but the sudden moral lecture feels selective and convenient.Where was this same energy when far larger crises have been burning for years?
Millions displaced and dying in Sudan, the endless misery in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the catastrophic civilian toll in Gaza and Ukraine, the near-total erasure of women’s rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban.
The UN has passed resolution after resolution, held emergency sessions, and still those situations remain unresolved or barely contained. Yet the moment Uganda holds an election and the government tightens control in ways the UN dislikes, Geneva suddenly finds its voice and its camera-ready outrage.
It is hard not to see this as the classic pattern: jump on a smaller, more manageable African country while the big powers and the truly catastrophic theatres of suffering continue with only carefully worded statements and limited results.
Uganda is a sovereign state. We have our Constitution, our courts, our political processes — imperfect as they are. Criticising specific excesses is fair. Treating us as the urgent priority while bigger fires rage elsewhere looks like prioritising easy headlines over hard, consistent work.If the UN Human Rights Chief wants moral authority, let him show the same intensity and sustained pressure on the conflicts that have claimed orders of magnitude more lives and destroyed far more civic space.
Until then, many of us here will hear these statements as selective pressure rather than principled consistency. We are not children to be scolded while the adults look the other way on the world’s real catastrophes.
@HEBobiwine “This letter recycles external propaganda. Uganda remains stable and progressive. Foreign interference will not dictate our internal affairs.”
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@DaudiKabanda
Thank you for engaging on this important issue. We all share the goal of ending corruption, absenteeism and poor service delivery in our health facilities. Supporting accountability does not mean opposing due process or patient rights. The Uganda Medical Association’s concerns are about method, not motive:
Patients are not exhibits. Filming them without consent in wards and maternity units raises legitimate privacy and legal issues.
Accusations of absenteeism must follow verification of duty rosters and leave records, not precede them.
Chronic understaffing (≈34% of required levels) and supply shortages are systemic problems that cannot be solved by blaming frontline workers alone.
Accountability and dignity can and must go together. Strengthening systems, funding recruitment and supplies, and following established investigative channels will deliver more sustainable results than public humiliation. I support effective oversight. I also support protecting patients’ rights and the professional dignity of our health workers. Both are necessary for a stronger health system. Respectfully.
Bobi Wine, many Ugandans are tired of waiting. Words do nothing — only action works. You disappeared at critical moments and left the people hanging. Now we are left waiting for real leadership from Muhoozi. The country needs decisive steps on the ground, not more statements from afar. Time to deliver or step aside.
The episode illustrates the delicate interplay between legitimate public-health prudence and the risk of disproportionate measures undermining international cooperation and trust.
As global health security hinges on adaptive, transparent policy, timely review here strengthens rather than erodes collective resilience against future outbreaks.
While concerns for any individual's safety deserve attention through proper legal channels and dialogue, sustainable change arises from consistent, on-the-ground leadership that bridges divides rather than amplifying identities from afar.
Uganda's future rests on collective patriotism that prioritises development, rule of law, and reconciliation among all citizens, transcending partisan narratives to foster genuine stability for every region and community.
@jkmuhwezi@mkainerugaba May this commemorative edition serve as a platform to reflect on his vision for a more disciplined and prosperous nation, and I look forward to witnessing his ongoing positive impact through mature, forward-thinking initiatives that benefit all Ugandans.