Moses Serugo

During Anita Among’s tenure as Speaker of Parliament, I considered doing my internship at Parliament. However, my first attempt to deliver my application letter was almost frustrated by the security personnel at the entrance gate. When I arrived, I presented my national ID, and they asked me what I had come to do. I told them straight away that I wanted to submit an application for an internship. A gentleman among the security personnel immediately responded, “The Speaker ordered that Parliament should no longer receive interns.” I was like, WHAT!!! Before then, I had tried calling someone who had referred me to his friend at Parliament, but his phone was unreachable. Honestly, I was tossed around like a chicken thief. Eventually, I managed to get some assistance and was allowed to enter. It was my first time stepping into the premises of Parliament, so I walked through almost every corner until I found the Human Resource office. The gentleman I found there was welcoming, but he seemed genuinely surprised by how I had managed to reach his office. His question was, “Who helped you get here?” The surprise in his voice was unmistakable. He then directed me to the office responsible for internships, headed by an elderly woman who appeared to be in her 60s or older. I waited in her office, but she asked me to sit outside. However, I could still hear what was happening inside. At some point, she made about seven phone calls, apparently making inquiries about internship placements. On the last call, someone told her to receive my application but make it clear to me that securing an internship there was impossible. Eventually, she called me in. I signed the necessary documents, and then she looked at me and said: “Rodgers, I won’t lie to you. You may try elsewhere because you cannot get an internship here.” Dear Anita Among, I did not celebrate your downfall because I was raised to respect my elders. However, honestly, I was happy

Editorial: Uganda’s future must not be negotiated behind closed doors Uganda cannot build lasting stability through private agreements among powerful politicians while leaving ordinary citizens outside the conversation. Opposition figures have entered government, alliances have shifted, and former adversaries have found common ground. But agreements among leaders do not automatically resolve the grievances of the people they claim to represent. A young graduate without employment gains little from a political handshake. Neither does a farmer facing a land dispute or a parent unable to afford decent schooling. Saleh’s document recognizes this contradiction. observer.ug/viewpoint/uganda…

Cabinet has directed Energy Minister Hon. Monica Musenero to speed up the process of merging Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited into a single entity. #OpenGovUg

This is pure gold! Abdul El-Sayed trolling Trump and JD Vance after winning Michigan’s Senate race: “JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you’re constitutionally obligated to swear me in, in January.” “Donald, look, I know you struggle with my name, so after JD swears me in, you can just go on and call me Senator.”

@norbertmao , you are right that we are entitled to our opinions but not to our facts. So let's look at the facts. On 4 August the court did halt the trial and ordered a medical report. But on 18 August Justice Baguma relied on that very report, said Dr Besigye was fit, ruled that he was deliberately staying away, and ordered the trial to continue in his absence. And it has continued. On 2 and 3 November the defence was cross-examining prosecution witness Odyek. Which court order halted the trial "on the basis of the doctors' report"? Please show it to us. The August psychiatric report said Dr Besigye could neither speak nor write, and that parts of the assessment could not be completed. Yet the trial went on. If, as you now say, a man too ill to stand trial cannot get a fair trial, then you have just described what has been happening in that courtroom for three months. And if the doctors say he needs specialised treatment that Uganda cannot provide, the remedy is in the Constitution, not at Gen. Saleh's table. It is bail. You say you cannot tell the courts what to do, but you admit you can advise the Prosecution not to oppose bail. Then do it, today, for Dr Besigye, Hajji Lutale and Erias Lukwago. A man's health is not a bargaining chip, and a right is not a favour granted by the generals. #Bail4KB

I really don’t mind you taking pot shots at me. I understand why you do it. You live in a world of angels and demons. You are the angels and the rest of us are the demons. But let me say this: You’re entitled to your opinions but you’re not entitled to your facts. Sometimes it is better to ask questions rather than assert falsehoods. There are three issues: the trial, the health of the accused persons and the intention of the government to continue engaging in broader dialogue and reconciliation. The trial and health of the accused persons are related because the trial cannot continue if the accused person cannot stand trial due to ill health. The doctors have given their report and advice to the court and on that basis the trial was halted. All accused persons are entitled to a fair trial and there can be no fair trial if an accused person is too ill to stand trial. Even if the trial went ahead and a conviction secured, the fact that the accused was too ill to stand trial would be a ground of appeal. The accused would argue that his right to a fair trial was violated. There are many precedents to that effect. Concerning this powerless Minister of Justice I can only share the obvious: The Minister of Justice doesn’t tell the courts what to do. At most he can advise the Prosecution not to oppose bail for an accused person for well stated reasons. The final decision would still lie with the DPP. Finally let’s acknowledge with gratitude the efforts by the doctors whose timely intervention on the instructions of the President has enabled Dr Besigye to get the best possible medical attention Uganda can offer. The doctors have however advised that to speed up his recovery he needs more specialized treatment which we cannot provide in Uganda.

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