Thursday, July 24, 2008

Scary Uganda Update

If not serious, it would be comical. A judge ordered the release of the three Mengo ministers because the constitutional 48 hours had passed. The Mengo Trio were released today, and checkmated: they were re-arrested, likely so that the 48 hours starts running again. Clever but full of ill-will.
Will this chess game end in a stalemate or a draw? For now it is just where Museveni wants it to be--so far the black king is in check. Where and how will it end? Who knows. In Uganda the one with the gun wins--sort of. But when the gunman is checkmated, there will be celebrations in the streets. And then what? Beats me. Maybe another round of the Uganda tango dance.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/1/10/640918

http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/news/Mengo_officials_freed_rearrested_68750.shtml


The Great Gunman has made his point--sort of--and so:

Buganda Kingdom officials released
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/1/10/641091
UYD's Mbidde arrested
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/1/10/641078

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