Here’s a lesson or two for the generals, candidates and their agents; individual responsibility!
The last few days have seen the generals taking center stage to comment or direct the country’s political trajectory ahead of the February 18 th poll. The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura was recently quoted prepping ‘crime preventers’ to fight with guns in case of a war-like situation; Lt. Gen Henry Tumukunde recently helped Ugandans understand that close relationship between the army and the NRM political party from a historical perspective; later on, there came remarks from the Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Katumba Wamala who re-assured Ugandans about UPDF’s commitment to securing the country amidst heightened poll tensions. And just when I thought I had finished the litany of the drama involving our good-old generals, came a tweet about Gen. David Sejusa’s detention at Makindye Military barracks over some ‘political statements’ he made. All these put together would definitely send mixed messages on the role that security agencies during elections or i...