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| Museveni
is too tolerant |
| FRANK TUMWEBAZE, 30,
was until September 2005 the head of the Political
Research Directorate in the Office of the President. He resigned
to contest for the Kibaale County (Kamwenge) seat in Parliament.
EDRIS KIGGUNDU sounded him out on his impression
of the man he served. |
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| Consistent
in telling lies |
| AUGUSTINE RUZINDANA,
60, MP for Ruhaama County and Deputy Secretary General
for Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has known President Museveni
for 45 years. He tells SSEMUJJU IBRAHIM NGANDA &
EDRIS KIGGUNDU how the President has shifted from fighting for
public interest to personal gain: |
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| Has
own agenda …very militaristic |
| PROF. DANI W. NABUDERE
is the executive director/principal of the Marcus-Garvey
Pan Afrikan Institute (formerly Afrika Study Centre) in Mbale.
Having known Yoweri Museveni since he was a boy, Nabudere tells
Richard M. Kavuma that the President is a man
bent on having his way: |
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| Museveni
egoistic, liar, sadist |
| MAJ. (RTD) RUBARAMIRA
RURANGA, 57, worked with President Museveni as a guerilla
in the NRA between 1981-1986, and later as District Internal
Security Officer (DISO) between 1986-1989.
|
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| Museveni
is man on a mission |
| LT. GEN. CALEB AKANDWANAHO
a.k.a. SALIM SALEH, 45, is a key figure
in Uganda's military set up. He is also President Museveni's
younger brother. |
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| Museveni
aides tell him lies |
| JOHN KISEMBO
retired in 2001 as Inspector General of Police after the Justice
Sebutinde probe in the force. He has since become deputy director
of the Nakawa-based United Nations African Institute for Prevention
of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI). |
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| Museveni
wants to control everything |
| SSEBAANA KIZITO, 71, is
mayor of Kampala. For five years (1986 -1991), he served as
a cabinet minister in President Museveni's government. He told
EDRIS KIGGUNDU about Museveni the man, politician: |
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| Museveni
cares for Ugandans |
| MOSES BYARUHANGA, 38, is
President Museveni's special assistant for political affairs.
Having worked with him for 14 years, he tells SSEMUJJU
IBRAHIM NGANDA and EDRIS KIGGUNDU how he perceives
Mr. Museveni: |
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| Museveni
a backstabber |
| SAM KALEGA NJUBA, 64, was
minister for Constitutional Affairs between 1986 and 1994. He
tells EDRIS KIGGUNDU his recollection of the
Museveni he knows:- |
| |
| Very
consistent, very persevering |
| MAJ. GEN. KAHINDA OTAFIIRE, 54,
is minister for Water, Lands and Environment. He first worked
with President Museveni in the Front for National Salvation
(FRONASA - from 1972, National Resistance Army (NRA - from 1981
and in government (1986-2005). |
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| Museveni treats
people as personal instruments |
| MIRIA MATEMBE, 52, is the
Women MP for Mbarara district. Between 1998 and 2003, she was
Ethics and Integrity minister until President Museveni sacked
her for opposing the lifting of presidential term limits. She
explains to EDRIS KIGGUNDU the kind of person
she thinks Museveni is:- |
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| He works too hard
|
| ENG. JOHN NASASIRA, 53,
one of the longest serving ministers under President Museveni,
first served on the National Resistance Army/Movement (NRA/M)
external wing in Nairobi (1982-1986). |
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| Museveni manipulates
|
| MUGISHA MUNTU, 47, served
President Museveni as Director of Military Intelligence, Chief
Political Commissar and Army Commander between 1986 and 1998.
He told EDRIS KIGGUNDU why he later fell out
with the man he admired so much as a student:- |
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| Museveni charismatic
but his time has come |
| SARAH KIYINGI NAMUSOKE, 45, was
the Minister of State for Internal Affairs from 1999 to 2003
when President Museveni sacked her, apparently for opposing
the controversial proposal to lift presidential term limits.
|
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| He is authoritarian;
likes ordering people |
| DR PAUL KAWANGA SSEMOGERERE
is the President General of the Democratic Party. He served
nine years as minister under President Museveni. |
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| He hates criticism
|
| AKBAR ADOKO NEKYON was the
Minister of Health and later of Rehabilitation and Social Services
between 1988 and 1990. He spoke to EDRIS KIGGUNDU
about his perception of President Yoweri Museveni. |
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| Mulokole boy who
disobeyed teachers |
| ERIYA TUKAHIRWA KATEGAYA, President
Museveni’s closest childhood friend and most enduring
political ally, has known the President since they were little
boys in Kyamate Primary School. They studied together through
primary, secondary schools and university, before working in
the same government until they fell out in 2003. He told BENON
HERBERT OLUKA how the President evolved from a petulant
young man to the strong willed leader he is today:- |
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