Mr. Museveni often talks of how the NRM has all its “cooking stones” in place to “cook” the country for eternity. So, he asked the electorate in Bugweri if Katuntu (the eventual FDC winner in a by-election against the aging Kivejinja) had any army cooking stone. He often chides the UPC for having had only one stone of political intrigues which enabled its government to be overthrown, not once but twice.
The analogy of the cooking stones is brilliant quintessential Museveni. Most of the poor majority in rural Uganda often uses stones or mud blocks that are set close together, and on top is placed a cooking pot. Biomass wood pieces are then lighted in the space between the blocks and under the pot.
I have an inkling that what is going on in Uganda right now is the putting together of another of NRM stone of Wealth in preparation for 2011 and beyond. Not wealth for all as is claimed in another chic symbolism of bona bagaggawale, but for the few and powerful insiders.
In Buganda the NRM, a.k.a Museveni wants to wrest land from the powerful Baganda to weaken their power. The arrest of the Mengo ministers is another suspense Museveni is tactically and cynically subjecting the country to. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
In Acoliland he has sent his emissary, an Acoli called Brigadier Otema Awany who has no qualm sticking it to his own tribesmen. He is now the 4th Division Commander in the region—meaning his will prevails in the region. So, it is not surprising that he has gone on a land acquisition spree that has pitted the area MP Simon Oyet against the brother of the Brigadier, one Richard Twodong, a minion Museveni praise singer.
(http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/news/Brigadier_evicts_100_families_68661.shtml)
Even as we speak the Paramount Chief Rwot Acana has been summoned by Museveni on the Madhivani Sugar Plantation scheme in Acoliland. What will Rwot Acana do for his people in a region described as “hitherto “proud Luo warriors” has been relegated to a wasteland which will require generations of handouts from a mainly Southern-led government” where “patronage may be sought in a master-servant understanding.”? ( Sengoba N) (http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/opinions/Open_your_eyes_Mengo_there_is_a_secret_in_the_Land_Bill_68618.shtml).
Be prepared for some form of announcement in the coming days.
Speaking of Wealth in the NRM cooking stones, the East African article on the Eldoret to Kampala Oil pipeline is quite intriguing. Out of no where a private investor is set to acquire a 50% of the government of Uganda’s equity interest.
(http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/News/news2107200811.htm)
Who and Why? It is easy to guess the answers. Will any investigative journalist or MP dare to check?
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