WHAT AMAMA MBABAZI MUST THINK ABOUT BEFORE TAKING THE NEXT STEP?

Politics

It is no longer a secret among the right thinking members of society that Premier and NRM General Secretary Amama Mbabazi is harbouring not only ambitions but over whelming presidential ambitions.

I would say this simply first, in his speech after signing the kyankwazi decree that handed Mr. president a big push to continue his infinite rule, he said ‘president Museveni is a good leader. Africa’s problem is leadership. When therefore you have a good leader in Africa, you don’t easily let him go.’ So knowing that our president is a good leader that Africa must cling to, surely, won’t you have been the one to move the motion?.

Secondly as a man who has worked with Museveni for so long, he knows you very much a as you know him. Indeed he is a good leader in liberation wars, peace and stability as you said. How comes your name is among the last of those who signed the declaration. I doubt why your name appeared as no. 202. Probably, if not among the first ten, why not among the first twenty?.

Thirdly, when the Anite’s group, Uganda’s number one ‘test tube’ politician was dancing and chanting, honestly, you looked so dismayed, dejected, disappointed, disgusted, etc. Your body language excellently divulged what was on your mind.

To sum it all, having been caught un aware, you could have signed to retreat from the frontline and think about the next itinerary which your yet to reveal.

Impacts of your next step

It could be true as you said that you supported the motion in good faith. Then come 2016, after our president pocket another term, do you think, will you once again be appointed as Prime Minister and NRM Secretary General at the same time?. As secretary general, you have been accused of gunning support against the bush war general. Remember, NRM National Executive Committee had agreed that the SG of the party should not hold another executive job, except as minister without portfolio however you went ahead to hold two most powerful position.

As prime minister, you have been accused of soliciting financial support from China as you prepare to battle your boss. Do you the man with vision will reward you with another powerful ministry?.

It is possible that you could be cooking a plan B-to jump out of ‘queue’ with your NRM loyalists. If that ensue, the outcome will be disastrous. As fellow ‘classroom generals’ who left NRM or threaten to stage a menace against Museveni’s ‘daily bread,’ you will be sent to Luzira for political rehabilitation.

Reminiscently, you know how Gilbert Bukenya, a still stubborn fellow  whose diagnosis must be clearly identified and treated was on Oct. 3, 2011 remanded to Luzira Prison by the High Court. He was charged with abuse of office for his role in the award of a deal worth Shs9.4b to supply 204 executive vehicles four years ago during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to Motorcare.
The main rationale of incarcerating you would be to nurture you into a reformed man like Mike Mukula who was remanded and even sentenced to 4yrs in 2013 for embezzling Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (GAVI) funds. I would be wasting space to discuss impacts of Besigye’s exit from NRM who you accused of leaping out of the queue.
The author is an undergraduate Journalism and Communication student at Makerere University
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