Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi is our Party's Deputy President for Buganda Region. He is an immediate former Member of Parliament, having lost his seat to unprecedented rigging. He is a distinguished leader and economist.
On the night following the election, his home was attacked by the military, who shot and killed 10 people in his compound. Instead of arresting the criminals who killed our people, the regime instead arrested Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi and a team of his campaigners in January, and charged them with terrorism. They've all been in detention until the 9th of this month when the High Court granted them bail.
But Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi enjoyed his freedom only for a few hours. On 10th July, he was stopped at a police checkpoint and violently abducted by non-uniformed, heavily armed men moving in a drone. He was driven at breakneck speed to an unknown destination. For 13 days now, no body knows where Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi is. No body knows whether he is dead or alive. If he is alive, no body knows the state of his health. What we've heard is that he was subjected to severe torture.
I urge all citizens and the friends of Uganda to loudly and boldly ask Museveni and his criminal son this question: WHERE IS MUWANGA KIVUMBI? This runaway criminality must be REJECTED, RESISTED AND FOUGHT.
Today, we mark exactly six years since we unveiled the National Unity Platform (NUP)—the political wing of the People Power movement. What a journey it has been! A journey of sacrifice, pain, and triumphs.
When we set out, may detractors said we wouldn't last a month. They called us hooligans and lumpens. They branded us a passing wave that would never amount to anything. They dismissed us and unleashed all manner of propaganda against us.
But we did not give up or give in. Today, we still stand as a potent, resilient anti-dictatorship force known world over for standing for the rights and dignity of every citizen.
We celebrate this milestone under heavy hearts, remembering our comrades who are still languishing in illegal detention, those who have been tortured, and those who have paid the ultimate price for a free Uganda. We shall never forget their sacrifice.
To the regime: our spirits have not been and will not be crushed by the extreme repression!
To the people of Uganda: do not lose hope. The setbacks we have encountered are mere phases in an intergenerational struggle. We will complete this mission.
Thank you to our leadership team, our diaspora chapters, and every Ugandan standing firm at the grassroots. The journey may be long, but freedom is inevitable.
Happy 6th Anniversary, NUP! ✊🏾🇺🇬
🎉 @NUP_UG Marks 6 Years!
Today, we celebrate six years of courage, determination, hard work, and perseverance. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey.
Here's to many more years of purpose and progress!
#NUPAt6#6YearsStrong
Sadly for Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, he is a Muganda, a Muslim, and a member of NUP. In Uganda today, each of these identities can invite hatred, brutality, and torture when one is abducted.
So imagine what happens to someone who combines all the three!
For four months, Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru has been acting President of our Party. During this period, she has steered the party well and kept the revolution alive. We're all very grateful for her dedication and service.
As her tenure comes to an end, I am pleased to announce that Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe, Deputy President Eastern Region, will be taking over as acting President of the National Unity Platform. I wish him well and request all leaders and comrades to accord him the necessary support.
#PeoplePowerOurPower
Dear President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu @HEBobiwine.
Thank you for placing your trust in me with this appointment.I am deeply honored to step into the role of @NUP_Ug Acting Party President.Your confidence in my leadership during this pivotal time is both humbling & inspiring.
"When government accountability is lacking, the consequences affect everyone, and the nation's challenges become a shared responsibility."
Now look at this Situation, Who is to blame?
KIDNAPPED!
Our @NUP_UG LC1 candidate for Mirindi Village, Kyamuswa Sub-County, Kalangala District, was reportedly abducted by military personnel on the eve of his nomination.
According to reports, his home was surrounded at around 9:00 PM before he was taken to an unknown locati.
I saw many regime apologists and stooges claiming that Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi’s remarks after being granted bail led to re-arrest. But those of us who have followed these events for years know this pattern.
We saw similar incidents after Hon. Ssegirinya and Hon. Ssewanyana were granted bail, when they were reportedly taken again after leaving court with their lawyer. Museveni is a total coward who fears Nup and its words because we walk the talk!
I long for the day Ugandans are mentally free enough to stand up to this bullying.
Once we are mentally liberated, our physical liberation will follow. We are already on our way there.
A people who refuse to accept oppression in their minds cannot be ruled by force for long.
We deserve better, and this moment will not wait for us. We cannot let it pass us by!
Look at what they are building! A family dynasty run by the most unqualified people. They have stopped even pretending to serve the people. They take everything for themselves and dare us to object.
You think staying silent keeps you safe? You think fighting us keeps you safe? It does not.
You are weak.
The day is coming when the gun is pressed to your head, when it is your body being dragged into a dirty white van, when it is your children asking where you went!
The van comes for the quiet ones too. Your fear, your weakness, is not protection from it. It is an invitation.
The strong eat the weak.
It is time for Ugandans to realize that they hold the true strength.
Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi has been re-arrested.
When state barbarism becomes part of our daily public discourse, it is a stark sign that state failure is no longer a distant threat—it is unfolding before our eyes.
The repeated use of intimidation, arbitrary arrests, and abuse of pow..