In Uganda’s forthcoming election, it’s not “the people vs. the regime.” It’s not even “the opposition vs. the government.” No, no. It’s the opposition vs. the opposition—a political horror movie where all the villains wear the same cheap mask and keep stabbing each other in the dark, while the real monster naps comfortably in his castle.
So, when the president of NUP (the leading opposition party), Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi, launched full-throttle accusations of dishonesty and secret dealings with the regime against Hon. Basalirwa, I didn’t immediately jump to defend him. People change, after all. But I wanted to see the evidence.