The savage attack on retired Bishop Zac Niringiye in Ntinda, while he was simply jogging, is a horrifying reminder of the violent depths to which Uganda has plunged under President Museveni’s ruthless and despotic regime. The sight of a man of God, sprawled helplessly on the ground with blood streaming from a gaping wound in his head, is a damning indictment of the oppressive, lawless hellscape Uganda has become under Museveni’s iron grip.
Niringiye, a relentless and fearless critic of Museveni, has been a beacon of truth and justice in a country where such virtues are under constant siege. His unwavering stance against the rampant corruption, tyranny, and systematic destruction of democratic principles has made him a target in a land where dissent is crushed with brutal force. This is not the first time he has been viciously attacked—two years ago to the day, he was similarly assaulted while jogging, an attack that reeks of a cold, calculated campaign to silence voices of reason and resistance.
The timing and nature of these assaults raise chilling questions. Who profits from silencing Niringiye? Who are these cowardly thugs on motorcycles, who strike with vicious intent and then scurry away into the shadows, leaving nothing but blood and chaos in their wake? The answers point unerringly to a regime that has long wielded violence as a blunt instrument to obliterate opposition and instill paralyzing fear.
Ugandans have become all too familiar with the grim pattern: an attack on a prominent critic, the deafening silence of the police, and a dismissive shrug from the authorities. This is a government that rules through terror, where the powerful are untouchable, and the law is not a shield for the people, but a cudgel used against them.
Zac Niringiye’s courage to speak out against this cancerous corruption and rampant abuse of power has made him a marked man in Museveni’s Uganda. The blood of this righteous man stains the hands of a regime that will stop at nothing to maintain its death grip on power, even if it means turning the streets of Kampala into hunting grounds for its critics.
The brutalisation of Niringiye is not just an attack on turnscreams one man—it is a vicious assault on the very soul of Uganda. It is a grotesque affront to every Ugandan who dares to dream of a nation where justice prevails, where leaders serve with integrity, and where the rule of law is more than a sick joke.
As the blood of yet another brave critic flows, Museveni’s legacy becomes unmistakably clear: a bloody trail of repression, a nation shackled in chains, and a people living in perpetual fear. The time has come for Ugandans to rise and demand an end to this tyranny. Silence is complicity. The voices of the oppressed must rise like a tidal wave, overwhelming the boots of their oppressors. Museveni’s regime must be held accountable for the blood on its hands and the reign of terror it continues to unleash on the people of Uganda.
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