Forum for Democratic Change former President, (rtd) Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu has called upon Ugandans to prepare for the post Museveni era.
Posting on his Facebook wall and Twitter handle, the former FDC party President said “I hear some people say, let us first get Museveni out, then we organize ourselves. That is what Libyans said. That is what Syrians said. Even Iraqis said the same thing. Get rid of the dictator and then sort the other things later. Where are they now?” he asked.
He further warned that the reality is that unless we prepare for a post-Museveni era now and have leaders across the country ready to manage that transition, we will very easily find ourselves in anarchy.
Muntu, who lost the FDC Presidency to Patrick Oboi Amuriat last year is on a on a countrywide consultation drive among the FDC supporters though the party leadership is not in his support. However, this morning, founding party leader Kizza Besigye told the media in Mbarara that he was in support of Gen. Muntu’s initiative.
According to Muntu yesterday (Monday), he interacted with a cross section of Ugandans in Hoima.
He also revealed that the meeting was attended by members of all the major political parties, religious leaders, civil society, youth, women and the elderly. “I was deeply encouraged by the positive enthusiasm everyone displayed not just about the future of our country, but also the desire to get involved in it,” he boasted.
The retired former Army Commander believes that the reality of African continent today is not good.
“Intrigue, manipulation, and deception have characterized politics in Africa. Most leaders come speaking better things but do the exact opposite when they get to power,” he says. Adding “All of us agree that to change the country, the dictator must go,”
He says however, two things must be done simultaneously in order to achieve the future the country wants; “working to remove the dictator on the one hand and organizing to manage the country better on the other”.
He warned that the first one is relatively easy since people are fed up and are willing to participate in actions that will undermine, sabotage and fail the regime. “But after that, then what?”
“And so fellow Ugandans, how do we move past simply focusing on defeating the regime (which we will) and also prepare for life after it is gone?”
He says this is not about him or any other individual but It is about Uganda as a country.
The soft spoken leader is today expected to cover Tooro region.
Gen. Muntu warns on post Muveveni era
