Months later, King Zale an artist, and Sam Mugumya a political activist who were abducted by Ugandan security organs @MODVA_UPDF@PoliceUg have still never been seen again. Where are they, General @KagutaMuseveni? You and your son @mkainerugaba must stop the abduction, torture, and killing of Ugandans.
#FreeOurPeople
#FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners
Watch this video and see what a jolly, strong man, brother Sam Mugumya was before his abduction and torture! You cannot fail to imagine the kind of hope he had for a better country as he and his friend danced to this song #TuliyambalaEngule. And then compare the man in this video and the one in the video that recently leaked of him in a torture chamber! Our nation is ruled by monsters, who must one day answer for their crimes!
A short while ago, I was more than delighted to speak with our nine comrades who came out of prison today, after six years of illegal detention without trial - Ssekitoleko Yasin Machete, Patrick Mwase, Sharif Kalanzi, Joseph Muwonge, Abdallah Kintu, Umar Emma Kato, Kavuma Musa, Jimmy Galukande and Gibusiwa Abdallah.
These comrades committed no offence, but the criminal regime refused to try them, release them on bail or simply drop the charges against them. Their only crime was supporting me and the @NUP_Ug in the 2021 election! Instead, the regime gave them only one condition- plead guilty or rot in jail. After six years of waiting, they were released on Amnesty - having appeared yet again before the military court, in complete disregard of the Supreme Court ruling that ordered their files to be transferred to ordinary courts. Either way, we are very glad to have them back. I thank everyone who has consistently demanded for their release, as well as those who have supported them and their families in every way. I thank their families for patiently waiting for this day. Aluta continua.
Here is a leaked video of comrade Sam Mugumya, who remains missing since his abduction in August last year. The video was apparently leaked from an unknown detention facility where he is held incommunicado. He appears crippled; unable to walk without a walking frame -- evidence of effects of the torture he has suffered since abduction. Meanwhile, the regime continues to deny any knowledge of his whereabouts! But one day, those responsible for these crimes will be held accountable! #BringBackOurPeople!
@kampala_solomon The regime is in fear, remember our president @HEBobiwine yagamba abo betutya ate bebasinga okututya, wabula nkakasiza regime nafunyooooooooooo.
"#Uganda is a young country, but we are ruled by people in their 80s. It reminds us that we must focus on institutions that outlive human greed... Africa's problem, and the world's problem, are the leaders who get drunk on power." -@HEBobiwine
https://t.co/lpe60Is93N @TheWorld
Uganda is heading in the direction of North Korea, GENUINELY, and I'm not sure we have fully internalized that.
In all seriousness, we need to keep fighting Museveni and Muhoozi with every ounce of energy we have.
These types of regimes are only taken out by mass expression of dissatisfaction by their own people, one way or another. Sometimes it takes a long time, but eventually it happens. We cannot sit and wait for it to come from 'The Inside.' Those guys are eating stolen money very very comfortably.
The insiders only jump when they see us standing outside. They only come out to save themselves, the same way they went in to get benefits and save themselves from poverty, the easy way. Naturally, regime apologists are always the cowards of the bunch and they never have anything they truly believe in but money.
This expression doesn't happen in countries where people don't see each other as one people. For example, the petty tribal wars the regime is always trying to peddle, inter-party wars, and so on.
When people have someone else to hate apart from their oppressors, they never fight their oppressors. 🧏🏾♂️🧏🏾♂️🧏🏾♂️🧏🏾♂️
Propaganda works, even on the strongest minds, and these guys have the money to push it on us in AMAZINGLY LARGE AMOUNTS on a daily basis.
(Just check my comments for an example of this.)
You know what the solution is?
1.) If you live in Uganda, get off your phone and take a walk outside. You will see signs of it getting worse BY THE DAY. That will be your ground truth, and nobody will be able to tell you otherwise.
2.) If you live in the Diaspora, also get off your phone and look around. You will see things wayyyy beyond what we have in Uganda, and if you are anything like me, you will also feel a deep sense of sadness and longing for it in your own home. Like a child with an abusive parent who is visiting a friend who has a healthy family at home. It is VERY SAD.
We need to show each other what is true and work together toward the future. Don't blame your friend or neighbor who is a heavy regime person. They have been lied to and cannot yet see it. Blame those in charge who are still pushing lies and propaganda. They know exactly what they are doing, and they do it anyway.
We can do this guys, genuinely these people are not untouchable. We can't give up our country like that.