Ugandan top opposition leader and former President of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye has said President Yoweri Museveni should be blamed for the Tension within the Country caused by wrangles within the ranks of the armed forces.
“There is a clear intension of monopolizing the control of the military, which is the source of power, and that is what is clearly being described as the construction of a presidential monarchy,” said Dr. Kizza Besigye.
| Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye. |
“There is palpable frustration in all corners of the ruling establishment. The whole idea that Museveni is constructing a presidential monarchy I think is grossly unacceptable to a wide range of actors, especially those who were his comrades in the struggle for what was hoped to be democracy,” added Col. Besigye.
Besigye's comments came after Police raided the offices of coordinator of intelligence agencies, General David Sejusa aka Tinyefunza. Sejusa is accused of going against the Army code of conduct after he published a letter in the media petitioning the government to investigate rumors of a plot to assassinate senior administration officials opposed to Mr. Museveni’s succession plan.
There have been reports that President Yoweri Museveni intends to step down and hand over power to his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Critics say the sudden rise of Muhoozi, the first son of the president, to the position of the Special Forces Group commander in the UPDF that is in charge of protecting the president, as well as the country’s oil installations and other institutions forms part of the Museveni succession plan.
The government has come out and vehemently denies the allegations.
“The allegation or insinuation that Museveni is grooming his son is completely untrue. President Museveni has been at the fore of ensuring democratic progress of the country and it is diversionary to suggest that all of a sudden he is grooming his son.” said the head of the Media Center Fred Opolot.
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