Philip Oucor

A teacher, journalist, Marketer and a citizen of Uganda from Serere.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@MubangiziMathia Hahaha u hiya left me behind😅

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

What did school do to some of these guys? If you are a whole Professor but cant see the problem with Dr Mugangas issue; first he lied have no pp for Rwanda. Now with everything out he has one that you ordinarily get thru citizenship! The gud prof says only renounce Canada. Its okay for a Rwandese to keep Rwanda n Uganda😆

[Prof. V Baryamureeba @baryamureeba]

Pres. @KagutaMuseveni and the late Pres. Nyerere know the history of Banyamulenge in Eastern DRC, who are being denied by the DRC government as non Congolese.
Today I want to talk about the people we call Banyarwanda in the Ugandan constitution. Their (great) parents left the present day Rwanda many years ago, freeing political persecution from the then government of Rwanda.
Many of these Banyarwanda made great contributions to the liberation struggles of 1979 and 1986. Some shed their blood for Uganda to be free.
Later those who liberated Uganda like Pres. @PaulKagame and his colleagues engaged in the liberation struggle/war using Uganda as base and liberated Rwanda in 1994. Gen. @sejudav was one of the first UPDF soldiers to visit Rwanda after the liberation. He knows the state of Rwanda first hand after genocide. I don't think that Banyarwanda who decided to return to Rwanda in 1994 and thereafter were asked to apply for citizenship.

Those who decided to stay in Uganda, remained Ugandan citizens. But somehow, we treated them differently. They were denied passports, etc and this is public knowledge. So when Ugandans like Dr. Muganga were denied passports to go and study in Canada, the Rwandan government gave them passports. Did Dr. Muganga first apply for citizenship in Rwanda to get a passport? I don't think so. But we forget their history so fast. Why would the government of Pres. Kagame who suffered the same discrimination not know how to help Ugandans of Rwandese origin who are denied their rights in Uganda?

Most likely Dr. Muganga's parents and great parents were born in Uganda. Dr. Muganga was born in Uganda. Holding a Rwandese passport does not make him a dual citizen unless if we have forgotten their history. We should be asking him to renounce his Canadian citizenship, which he has done.

Even the little gains we see is because the Bavandimwe directly organised themselves and engaged Pres. Museveni.

So when Dr. Muganga goes to the grave of his parents and cries, the ordinary Ugandan thinks he is desperate for a Ministerial appointment. He is not. Some of these Ugandans lost their relatives during the genocide of 1993-94 in Rwanda. This discrimination in parliament is traumatic and it brings back those memories of even being denied passports in Uganda and now being persecuted for getting a passport from Rwanda to enable him to study in Canada. If you were him what would you have done? I think you would have gotten that passport to go and study in Canada. It because of that decision that he is making a contribution to Uganda; the passport enabled him to study in Canada.

If he didn't apply for citizenship before getting the Rwandese passport that expired, what do you want him to renounce?

Parliamentary Committee on Appointments should publicly apologize for traumatising these Ugandans of Rwandese origin. We should never forget history& circumstances like those that made Dr. Muganga get a Rwandese passport just to access education in Canada. The circumstances necessitated it. Read the preamble of our Ugandan constitution.

So why are we bent on asking him to renounce Rwandese Citizenship on the basis of a passport. In normal circumstances you cannot get a passport of the country before you become a citizen, but we know that this was not the case in the case of Dr. Muganga.

Dr. Muganda should be asked to renounce Canadian citizenship, which he has done but not Rwandan, which he doesn't have.

Dr. Muganga is a Uganda with full rights including being appointed and serving as a Minister. Pres. Museveni shouldn't undermine the gains he has achieved with Bavandimwe and declined to appoint Dr. Muganga minister.

As a country we need to end marginalisation of minorities. The Banyarwanda born and living in Uganda are Ugandans like any one of us.

So it is not too late for the Parliament of Uganda to do the right thing, i.e. approve the appointment of Dr. Muganga as Minister of State for Internal Affairs.

[Ka Mellon 'Nameere' @KK_Mellon]

It's not about ethnicity. It's about the law. Anyway, you can't be advised by Gashumba and his daughter then take right decision. NO!

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@RDCGeorgeOwanyi Hahahaha, okwe commissioner😁 but yes, that guy is overrated. His CV is equally lightweight.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

Which ideas? Critical thinking!? You guys are simply idle to make up anything

[Gideon Nova Kwikiriza @KwikirizaNova]

I wished Dr. Muganga to serve in that ministry because I genuinely admire his ideas and the critical thinking he often brings to issues that resonate with our generation.

I believed then, and I still believe now, that he had the potential to introduce fresh perspectives and innovative ideas into that worn-out cabinet.
However, Im now disappointed by some of the stunts he is now pulling to prove a point.

Visiting your parents' graves for political messaging was, in my view, completely uncalled for. It was an unfortunate act that fell short of the decorum, culture, and respect that such sacred places deserve.

I never imagined that the very person I wished to see entrusted with such a high leadership role would engage in something like this. 🙌

[Eritu Arita @ErituArita]

@POucor Why is he dieing to minister to extent of mobilising his tribemates to threat people

[Joseph Okurut @JosephOkur97765]

@POucor There are so many ways of contributing to the development of our country... Not necessarily becoming a minister..

Muganga should sort himself first.. His appointment is just because he is a friend to Muhoozi..!

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@TonyOwana @OngodiaMedia @aaronmmakiki @BalaamBarugahar @mkainerugaba @Plumedia1 @sejudav @TimKalyegira @rwomchechen @SheilahGashumba @KK_Mellon @256Rootyherman @AAgather @nbstv @KagutaMuseveni No proof sir, live the cmde shine nawe snr

[Tony Geoffrey Owana @TonyOwana]

@OngodiaMedia @aaronmmakiki @BalaamBarugahar @mkainerugaba @Plumedia1 @sejudav @TimKalyegira @rwomchechen @SheilahGashumba @POucor @KK_Mellon @256Rootyherman @AAgather @nbstv Is there anyone in Uganda who joined @Makerere on private sponsorship in the 60s?
Which Ankore kingdom was consulted yet kingdoms were already abolished under Dr Obote?
Again, very interesting!

[Richard Job Matua, MJR @job_matua]

This is the tone I love. We cannot romance people who fail the great Leader and pretend to be leaders.
Mr President @KagutaMuseveni, you have a Priest here in @job_matua ready to support you.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@job_matua @ErituArita @KagutaMuseveni U missed the humour onac😆

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

I bet if the appointment was from Kigali, there would have been less effort to "justify" he is Rwandese. Does anyone want to give a counterargument? Also, wasn't he among the people "fighting" to be recognised as Ugandans? In the end, Baba @KagutaMuseveni will remain goated n gumite in politics of Africa!

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

When @ReachDrMuganga says his parents are buried in Gwaffu Village in Seeta, he isn’t lying.

Attached is a 2025 tweet with a Seeta “kaalo-mate” about Lawrence.

We the people who grew up in Seeta have ALWAYS known his family and their more than 50 year history in that area.

They were the center of the community.

He was one of the most adored young people in our community because he showed up for ALL.

It didn’t matter whether you were the richest guy in the village or the lady who run the corner kiosk. We all knew Lawrence as one of the first people who showed up when there was any issue requiring community engagement.

Seeta has a suburb called “Ntinda-Gwaffu”. His people are buried there.

He will be buried there, just a few meters off of the road to the great Namilyango College.

How people think the guy would owe more allegiance to any other country is beyond us the people of Seeta Mukono.

He’s our own and we are happy for the guy and for Uganda for having him serve us.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@ErituArita @job_matua @KagutaMuseveni This killed me😂😂😂😂😂😂 he will renounce😁

[Ka Mellon 'Nameere' @KK_Mellon]

Does Zahran Mamdani have Ugandan passport or ID? There are issues you don't have to respond after smoking shisha.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

Eeeeeh people can "cook"

[Ka Mellon 'Nameere' @KK_Mellon]

Does Zahran Mamdani have Ugandan passport or ID? There are issues you don't have to respond after smoking shisha.

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@job_matua @KagutaMuseveni Do you know you would make a better option bro....

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@OngodiaMedia @KagutaMuseveni Interesting but sad!!!

[Ongodia Media @OngodiaMedia]

@POucor @KagutaMuseveni Muganga was recognized with an award by Canadian authorities as reandan at some point

[Ongodia Media @OngodiaMedia]

@ReachDrMuganga @Levi_Eyaru @DaudiKabanda @Thomas_Tayebwa @ObothOboth @AndrewMwenda @mkainerugaba @FrankGashumba the Banyarwanda the constitution talks about are those found in Uganda at the time of drawing the borders (1929) not all Kinyarwanda speakers, I know a General whose father was born in Rwanda & he was born in Tanzania

[Edie Pure @RichardAinyakin]

@job_matua @POucor A person from serere is named Eserait

[Philip Oucor @POucor]

@KomakechRo6708 @job_matua That is one way of looking at it...the other would be its an action oriented office....that it should actually, isn't it a PS office bro?