Another Letter From the Renegade General Sejjusa
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David Sejusa aka ‘Tinyefuza’ who was given UK police protection after leaking letter alleging plot to kill senior officials, has striked again with another letter.
Sejusa who has been the spy chief, sits on
Uganda’s military high command but has since fallen out with President
Museveni’s establishment might not return home anytime soon, the
General’s lawyer, Joseph Luzige has issued out another letter from his
boss General Sejjusa and here it is for you.
Fellow Ugandans i greet you all.
First,
i wish to extend my sympathies to all those that have suffered personal
injury, physical, monitory or any other during this difficult period in
the history of our country. Those media houses that were closed and the
thousands of workers that have been rendered redundant including those
young people who work as news paper vendors on our streets extend my
solidarity and reassurances that your struggle is not in vain.
The
excuse given is that they are searching for the Sejusa letter. Well,
they are not because the writer of the letter is known and in any case,
Red pepper never published that letter. It just published a press
release from lawyers.
So what is this closure about?
One,
its panic, Those who peddle the nonsense that the Muhoozi debate is
good for him think people are stupid. Well,they are not. If it’s good
then why close the papers and radios? Let the papers write freely about
it and sure you will then get your reward. Of course it takes the lead
off the can and its not only bad for the boy but actually dangerous to
that ambition. That’s the truth. But of course its like the “tower of
babel” you wonder if they understand even what they are saying.( A
distinction should be made between Muhozi the man and Muhozi the UPDF
officer. I personally would never for even a second discuss the affairs
of that young man as a person, for it would be wrong and unacceptable.
But then once you make him a a general in the army, he ceases to be a
private person in that regard and must pass certain scrutiny. )
Secondly,
its intended to frighten everybody so that you surrender your country
to the highest bidder. I will deal with the question of oppression and
fear in my subsequent paragraphs but suffice to state here that the
people have matured. You can see it in the resilience of those media
houses, those young workers. Thats what is worrying those in power. An
assertive population is a death sentence to any regime that becomes
intolerant. They know it and hence the terror.
But
whatever the case, it’s rather sad that a regime that can’t create jobs
for the youth can deprive the few that have some work of that
opportunity. There will be no regime survival if the youth are not
employed.
For today, however wish to address my fellow Ugandans on one pertinent issue.
This is the issue of abusing the law and institutions just to keep the current leadership in power.
Just this one central issue, if not resolved, and pretty soon will lead to ceaseless strife.
This
is the issue of refusing to retire officers from the army so that they
are rendered captive forever, so that none can challenge the regime. In
essence, using UPDF as a prison so that anyone who threatens or is even
roumered to have political ambitions is threatened with military law, (
death sentence and other trash.). This became especially so after Dr
Besigye challenged Mr Museveni for the presidency. Well, millions of
Ugandans are perishing due to the breakdown of the state to such an
extentent that those death threats are of no consequence.
But
anyway the point is that military law has become a political weapon for
those in charge of the state to keep all potential political
challengers under lock and key using that bogey of military law. That’s
why Brigadier Tumukunde for instance, would not get a higher sentence
than a caution. Because sentencing him to a harsher punishment would
automatically remove him from the military. Then what do you do with him
when he gets out? Imagine 70,year olds who joined the army before some
of us started school still serving and on the army pay roll, the tax
payer shouldering the burden to pay thousands of officers, many even on
katebe (without work in the army)so that they keep their mouth shut!
This abuse must stop.
It’s
this single most abuse of our officers that is creating discontent and
anger within the military which is now spilling over to the streets? You
remember my case when i wanted to quit yhe military in 1996. Since that
time i have not been in the main stream command of the military. So why
was i not allowed to retire? Simple, to keep my mouth shut and kill any
political ambitions i may have. Its so sickening! I had one person say
that i have presidential ambitions, they think its a crime. That’s the
mind set. No one else except them should have political ambitions. So
vain and degenerate!
It
becomes even more degrading when you want to fast track children to
command positions. Its immoral to keep a former commander of the army or
such senior people in an army commanded by their children and
grandchildren.
The
decent thing would be to retire in honour those gallant sons and
daughters of Uganda who gave them everything and covered you even in
your sleep against all danger. Of course the reason is clear why they
can’t be allowed to go, eliminate any threat to any power related
projects.
However,
am now saying enough is enough. Retire us and Spare us the humiliation
of having to salute our grandchilderen.Period.Why has this leadership
become so vengeful against the people who brought and gave them that
power? There is a verse in the bible Hebrews chapter 11:4 which says”
Even though he died he speaks”! I know those gallant sons and daughters
who died in our struggle, and even those living, whisper to you at
night. I would love to know how you answer those whispers! Of course for
the record, betrayal never goes unpunished. It may not be you who may
suffer it but it surely comes to visit at its own time.
The
weapons of the all oppressors are similar. They use the same weapons of
control. These are Deception, fear, ignorance of the oppressed, terror,
threats, unjust laws, oppressive systems, vulgar, decadent and immoral
ways to dehumanize them etc. These weigh down the courage of the
oppressed like you see gravity pulling us to the ground. The
gravitational pull used against the oppressed is murder, torture,
threats etc. Many of us resisted them before. So for me that LINE OF
LIMITATION does not apply. I refuse to succumb to perpetual abuse. You
must set us free and set my suffering comrades free or we shall free
ourselves. I speak for those gallant officers who are virtual prisoners
in the army but can’t say a word because they fear to be framed and
courtmatialled or worse. Let them go. Let them retire, with or without
benefits. Freedom and dignity are better that retirement benefits which
is merely used as an excuse.
Thank you Ugandans for that incredible support,
Just remember, always, uganda is for all of us all.
Gen Sejusa mp,
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