The Ugandan Parliament has become a sordid spectacle, a hall of infamy where MPs don’t even pretend to serve the people anymore. Today, in a grotesque display of ego and fury, Hon. Anthony Akol assaulted Hon. Francis Zaake—over a seat. This isn’t just childish; it’s a glaring symbol of the rot eating away at Uganda’s so-called leaders. This “house of representatives” is nothing more than a den of thugs too consumed by self-interest to do anything remotely useful.
This violent chaos played out under a militarized watch, with soldiers and police lurking like watchdogs around the building. And let’s call it what it is: Parliament has become a place of bloodthirst, corruption, and deception, where MPs jostle for power, driven by nothing but greed and ambition. This brutality wasn’t merely over a chair; it was a symptom of an institution that’s forgotten its duty to the nation, all while Uganda’s National Coffee Amendment Bill hangs in limbo.
This bill could spell the end of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)—the very entity that props up Uganda’s coffee industry, one of the country’s last remaining economic backbones. But Museveni, in his endless quest for unchecked power, is determined to obliterate it. His chilling message to MPs—“I’ll crash you if you oppose me”—exposes his hunger for dictatorship. There’s no pretense of democracy here; Museveni is blatantly wielding his authority like a weapon, seeking to quash any opposition that threatens his iron grip on the nation.
This proposed dissolution of the UCDA, transferring its crucial responsibilities to the Ministry of Works and Transport, reeks of a desperate power grab. This isn’t about streamlining operations—it’s about pocket-lining. Why else would they hand control of Uganda’s coffee industry to a Ministry already drowning in incompetence, struggling to manage the shambles of Uganda’s crumbling road system? They’re setting up the entire coffee sector to collapse, just so a handful of officials can hoard more power and resources.
And then there’s Akol, a so-called leader throwing punches like a street thug. Are these the people we entrust with our country’s future? This isn’t even remotely civil; it’s an utter disgrace. Speaker Anita Among sits atop this debacle, doing little to restore order. She’s no better than a circus ringmaster watching clowns brawl for sport. Parliament has become a cesspool, a place where officials fight each other over seats instead of fighting for Ugandans.
Meanwhile, the opposition, led by Joel Ssenyonyi, is bracing for an all-out battle against Museveni. He and his team refuse to let the President steamroll his way through Parliament and dismantle UCDA for his own gain. But Museveni’s threats and bullying tactics show exactly how he holds power: with violence, coercion, and by bulldozing any institution that stands in his way. His aim is simple—absolute dominance, with no room for dissent.
This Parliament is beyond repair. MPs like Akol are symptoms of a disease infecting Uganda’s democracy, a sickening rot that turns Parliament into a boxing ring, where Uganda’s fate is trampled underfoot. Ugandans deserve far more than this corrupt, brutal display of power.
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