When Museveni graduated from Dar in Tanzania, he began to talk about revolution. This led into the 1981-85 guerrilla war that toppled the government of Okello (not of Obote which was toppled by Okello in July 1985) in January 1986. He continued to talk about revolution. Many Ugandans thought he was talking about the familiar development revolutions: agricultural, industrial and technological. And many gave him support. Museveni suggested that he needed at least 15 years to accomplish this revolution that would in the end metamorphose Uganda’s economy and society.
As time passed, revolutions in agriculture, industry and technology were not happening. While Museveni kept Ugandans waiting for the promised fundamental changes, he embarked on a different kind. Here are a few illustrative cases.
First, he toppled (or it is alleged) governments in Burundi (1993), Rwanda (1994) and Zaire (1997).
Second, Museveni silently handed over Uganda’s economy to foreign ownership, arguing that nationalization was a wrong policy. That is why – justifiably or not – an increasing number of Ugandans think that Museveni is a foreigner working for foreign interests. They reason that a true Ugandan cannot hand over the entire economy except land which he is likely to sell if re-elected.
Third, Museveni silently (deliberately or not) introduced birth control for the poor. He limited free education to four children and facilitated supply of contraception to stop birth of new babies. His approach is of the Malthusian type. Those who can afford more children should go ahead and reproduce. The poor ones should be helped to stop the birth of a new child. This is a silent revolution in Uganda’s ethnic, cultural and religious context. Fertility (the number of children born per woman) has already declined from 7.1 to 6.5.
Fourth, Museveni has silently introduced a service revolution bypassing the agricultural and industrial phases. He has neglected agriculture and industries. That is why 70 percent of Uganda’s economy is generated in and around Kampala where services are concentrated. He is also urging rapid urbanization.
Two revolutions are still in the works and are progressing according to Museveni’s schedule.
First, whether some Ugandans call this view lunacy or fantasy, Museveni is steadily moving towards declaring Uganda a kingdom with himself as the first Muhororo hereditary monarch. Instead of people dismissing this position out of hand, please do some investigations. Operationalising article 246 of 1995 Uganda’s constitution on “Institution of traditional or cultural leaders’ is a step in that direction. When Museveni gets re-elected with at least two thirds of NRM MPs, he will ask parliament to pass a law declaring Uganda a kingdom with himself first hereditary king. The international community won’t do a thing because the decision will have been arrived at “democratically” – by peoples’ representatives. If there are legal or constitutional questions the Supreme Court will likely take care of that in his favor. The trajectory is clear. And that is why this position has not been challenged because those concerned know there is some truth to it.
Second, the Tutsi Empire is progressing well. It is to cover the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes countries. For easy reference, here is what Museveni said about his overall mission. On April 4, 1997 Museveni said: “My mission is to see that Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Zaire [now DRC] become one federal states under one nation. … As Hitler did to bring together Germany, we should also do it here. Hitler was a smart guy, but I think he went a bit too far by wanting to conquer the whole world” (EIR Special report 1997). Since that statement was made, Somalia has probably been added on.
Are Ugandans prepared for this revolution? If not what are you going to do about it before it is too late?
Seasons Greetings.