This is the time you came to this earth to save some of the earthlings from the ennui of a long-time ruler, who happens to be your father.
Indeed, your arrival was not a habitual occasion. It was not like the birth of small men and women who come from poor and weak families. Yours was the birth of a saviour of some sort, especially for those who don’t believe that the more things change, the more they remain the same.
You know what I mean. Still, you are a saviour for the status quo, so to speak, as far as Ugandan politics is concerned. Dear Muhoozi, a few weeks ago, you, as the most powerful son of the most powerful man in Uganda, unveiled what Ugandans need to make do with. Yep, you started to bite at the power that your dad has been eating on for long.
Because of your significance and that what you want everybody to know, you fired a tweet at Kenya, threatening to take and occupy it within two weeks. That is no joke. Did you mean business?
This, for me, shows your significance as the son of the most powerful man in Uganda. The twosome of you–––without forgetting your mother––––are the most powerful people Uganda has ever had. Let Ugandans know that your trinity is unshakably intact and unique since you have made Uganda what it is today – rich for them and poor for the rest.
Let them know that you still have a lot to offer, and Ugandans must wait for more surprises from this trinity. Dear good general, underscoring your greatness and significance, I propose that
next time you tweet, all Uganda’s media must support you by subscribing to your Twitter account. I also propose that your tweets must be made breaking news in all Ugandan media.
I know those who don’t like you, dear good general, will wag tongues, thinking I am trying to get mileage out of this assertion, or that I might have been paid to say this. What I am saying is as simple as the tweets themselves.
Dear General, when the story of your tweets and threats to Kenya surfaced in the media, a friend sent me an email complaining about the uncertainties they had caused. Also, he was concerned about the East African Community, which has never delivered anything.
I scolded him and told him to stop being selfish and naïve. Christians believe Jesus died for their sins although they are told everybody should carry their cross. To the contrary, politicians believe that citizens must die for them and their sins. Methinks this is the genesis for many African rulers to live larger than life while their taxpayers wallow in penury.
I told the guy to consider other related things such as the disturbances democracy has been causing in many African countries that tried it and ended up abusing it through vote rigging and tampering with constitutions to extend their time in office.
Dear General, methinks Ugandans – whether they like it or not – should brace themselves to see you becoming their leader should anything happen to your father. This is simple to decipher. When I consider your meticulous rise in the army, you can easily know what I mean.
Also, if you interrogate the reason[s] behind your father’s clinging onto power, you will be on the same page with me. More so, if you consider the powers your mother has behind the curtains, you will agree with my hypothesis.
To those who pretend to deny the truth, I want them to ask themselves as to why your tweets are leaving everybody shocked. Is the system testing the waters? Is it preparing Ugandans psychologically for what is in the upper echelons of power?
Why have you become so important this time round?
Dear General, in summary, let me wish you a very spiffy tweeting mission. The Swahili sage has it that clouds are the signs of rains. Therefore, what you are seeing with regards to your centrality is but the beginning, if not the tip of the iceberg.
By threatening our neighbour is to put one leg in the waters. The sage has it that if you can’t beat them, join them. Whether they like you or not, they need to understand Uganda’s power dynamics, especially after your dad came to power and altered everything to his advantage.
If he were able to prop up you so quickly in the military, how can he fail to do so in the office of the president?
Once again, dear General, brace yourself for big things. Big things come to big people.
Mhango is a lifetime member of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador (WANL), based in Canada.
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