Janet Museveni’s recent proclamation – “you cannot prosper when you steal” – reeks of delusion, arrogance, and hypocrisy. To hear such words from the First Lady of Uganda, part of a family that has bled this nation dry for decades, is nothing short of an insult to every Ugandan. It’s an open slap in the face, especially to those who have been robbed of a future due to her family’s greed.
This is the same family that has commandeered Uganda’s resources, transforming public wealth into personal fortune while the rest of the nation sinks into poverty. With a level of audacity only possible for someone completely detached from reality, Janet Museveni preaches about honesty, while every inch of her privilege is built upon stolen assets, siphoned funds, and corruption. Her words insult the millions suffering under the weight of poverty and desperation caused by the insatiable greed of her husband’s regime.
The Museveni family has, for decades, perfected the art of looting Uganda. State resources meant for hospitals, schools, and infrastructure vanish like smoke in the wind. Public land is shamelessly grabbed or “acquired” through manipulative schemes, only to be turned into personal estates or sold for profit. Even foreign aid, meant to improve the lives of struggling citizens, never reaches the intended hands. Instead, it’s diverted, misappropriated, and funneled straight into the pockets of those in power.
For Janet to say that prosperity cannot come from theft is beyond hypocritical; it’s grotesque. Her family’s prosperity is a monument to corruption, built from the suffering and exploitation of Ugandans. They have plundered everything they could lay their hands on, from resources to land to international funding. While Janet speaks in moral platitudes, her family’s fortune grows, even as hospitals lack basic equipment, schools operate without materials, and entire communities face starvation.
Ugandans are not blind to this hypocrisy. Every day, they witness the opulent lives of the Musevenis while the nation remains trapped in poverty. Janet can give as many lectures on morality as she likes; her words will never erase the blatant corruption that her family has institutionalized. Every time she opens her mouth to speak of honesty, it’s like salt on the wounds of those whose lives have been destroyed by her family’s greed.
Janet’s holier-than-thou sermon is an outrageous insult. The Musevenis’ hypocrisy is a permanent stain on Uganda, their fortune built on the blood and sweat of citizens. No amount of moral posturing will change the truth: this family has fed off the nation, fattening themselves while Uganda suffers.
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