WHY GEN. TUMWINE IS RIGHT ON REGIME SECURITY BEING PERFECT
"Iam glad to say that the security of Uganda has never been better than it is now and that we shall work tirelessly to keep it."Minister of Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine - May 2018.
Gen. Tumwine made the above unfortunate statement while presenting a report of the defence and security sector for the regime's Manifesto Week. The week was dedicated to highlight the achievements of the regime's 2016 election manifesto. Gen. Tumwine represented the Ministry of Defence (Army), the Intelligence Services (ISO) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Police and Prisons). He forgot to include the Immigration Services and the National Identification bureau which also fall under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The fact that being a junior Minister compared to his senior cabinet colleagues, the Ministers of Defence and that of Internal Affairs, the choice of Gen. Tumwine was dictatated by cadreship.
In the first instance how can a government Minister and moreover a serving army officer be the one to promote the ruling regime party manifesto!!! Where is the so called regime party secretariat which is meant to promote the said manifesto? Why use the so called government Media Centre to promote the regime party manifesto instead of the secretariat or at best a party retreat!!! Was the manifesto drawn by cabinet? The irregularity serves to confirm that the government of Uganda is either fused with the regime party or it ceased to exist. No wonder Museveni has been hosting regime party functions at State House.
Therefore, it was just a slip of tongue for Gen. Tumwine to say that "the security of Uganda has never been better than it is now", he meant the security of the regime and not Uganda. The biggest threat to the regime was the opposition led protests which are no longer there. The other threat was the persistent claim by Dr. Besigye for his 2016 election victory. The regime had feared that Ugandans might resort to use of arms but so far there is nothing in that direction. The only remaining armed group, ADF has been successfully linked to terrorism. The rampant insecurity in the country is not targeting the regime but ordinary citizens thus Gen. Tumwine's chest stamping.
The theme of the 2016 - 2021 is " Strengthening Security, Good Governance and Democracy". The so called Manifesto Week came at a time when the country is grappling with unprecedented insecurity of life and property. People are kidnapped, tortured, killed, maimed, held without trial etc. The regime has failed to come up with a satisfactory explanation as to why security agencies have failed to curb the vice. Tumwine's presentation dwelt on the usual chorus of training, skilling, modernizing, welfare, etc of the security sector. It sounded like the usual presentation in defence of the exorbitant Defence and Security budget. The language of the presentation was designed to put off public scrutiny thus:
- strengthening command and control
- establishment of senior command and staff college
- upgrading armoured vehicles
- acquisition of modern and technical equipment
- intelligence gathering, analysis and investigations
- scientific evidence based investigations
- transnational and trans-border crimes
- SOCCO Van
- emergency call centre
- Defence and Research Scientific and technical centre (DRSTC)
- Avionics Research Centre
- politically motivated crime intelligence
- compulsory national service
- ever revolving threat to national security
Other than the usual rhetoric, there was nothing new. Since time immemorial, the so called capacity building, skilling, building of barracks, acquisition of modern technical equipment, payment of veterans etc have been the chorus. The only new issue he raised is the establishment of a regional intelligence sharing centre and posting. It is meant to deny base to dissidents who escape oppression in their home countries. State House, CMI, ISO and ESO always deploy operatives outside the country and that is why their budgets involve US dollars.
ESO agents have always been stationed at our diplomatic missions abroad. ESO and ISO operate specialized technical intelligence collection gadgets. From the ISO led Operation Rabbit against LRA, Kanungu based equipment against Congo army during the military adventure, CMI Information Centre for intercepting police communication, to planting operatives in major telecommunications companies. You recall the 2009 compulsory acquisition of Francis Bwengyes house on Mutungo Hill because it was neighboring with an alleged ESO surveillance facility for intercepting LRA communication. He now wants to add to ESO operatives an extra task of "correcting the country's image and sourcing of investors" as if the country lacks Ambassadors and in particular commercial attaches at our foreign missions.
Ugandans are more interested in hearing about an assurance on gross human rights abuses by security agencies, the withdraw plan for their children from foreign lands and cut in the defence and security budget.
INFORMATION IS POWER AND THE PROBLEM OF UGANDA IS MUSEVENISM
- acquisition of modern and technical equipment
- intelligence gathering, analysis and investigations
- scientific evidence based investigations
- transnational and trans-border crimes
- SOCCO Van
- emergency call centre
- Defence and Research Scientific and technical centre (DRSTC)
- Avionics Research Centre
- politically motivated crime intelligence
- compulsory national service
- ever revolving threat to national security
Other than the usual rhetoric, there was nothing new. Since time immemorial, the so called capacity building, skilling, building of barracks, acquisition of modern technical equipment, payment of veterans etc have been the chorus. The only new issue he raised is the establishment of a regional intelligence sharing centre and posting. It is meant to deny base to dissidents who escape oppression in their home countries. State House, CMI, ISO and ESO always deploy operatives outside the country and that is why their budgets involve US dollars.
ESO agents have always been stationed at our diplomatic missions abroad. ESO and ISO operate specialized technical intelligence collection gadgets. From the ISO led Operation Rabbit against LRA, Kanungu based equipment against Congo army during the military adventure, CMI Information Centre for intercepting police communication, to planting operatives in major telecommunications companies. You recall the 2009 compulsory acquisition of Francis Bwengyes house on Mutungo Hill because it was neighboring with an alleged ESO surveillance facility for intercepting LRA communication. He now wants to add to ESO operatives an extra task of "correcting the country's image and sourcing of investors" as if the country lacks Ambassadors and in particular commercial attaches at our foreign missions.
Ugandans are more interested in hearing about an assurance on gross human rights abuses by security agencies, the withdraw plan for their children from foreign lands and cut in the defence and security budget.
INFORMATION IS POWER AND THE PROBLEM OF UGANDA IS MUSEVENISM
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