Uganda stands at a breaking point.
If the power-hungry octogenarian, Museveni rigs the January 15 presidential election—as he has done repeatedly over the past four decades, he will be responsible for what follows.
A stolen election will not bring “stability.” It will ignite nationwide resistance.
We are exhausted. An entire generation has lived under one ruler, one script, one outcome predetermined before a single vote is cast. Youth unemployment is crushing. Corruption is normalized. Institutions are hollowed out. Hope is policed. Dissent is criminalized.
History is clear: when peaceful change is blocked, pressure does not disappear—it erupts
Museveni knows this. That is why he has militarized elections, turned security forces into instruments of fear, and normalized the use of live bullets against unarmed civilians. We have seen this movie before. In 2021, protesters were killed for demanding accountability. The pattern is established, and the world is watching.
Let it be said plainly: if blood is spilled again, it will not be the fault of voters, protesters, or the youth demanding a future. It will be the fault of an 81-year-old ruler who refuses to let go of power and who has chosen repression over legacy.
No leader defeats time. No amount of guns can outlive history. Museveni can rig ballots, silence voices, and jail opponents—but he cannot rule forever. Every day he clings on, he turns his final chapter into one of shame rather than statesmanship.
January 15 is a test—not just of Uganda’s democracy, but of Museveni himself
Power-hungry Museveni can choose a peaceful transition and preserve what little dignity remains of his rule. Unfortunately, he has allowed his greed for power to suffocate his brain capacity.
Consequently, murderous blood-thirsty Museveni is likely to force our country, Uganda into confrontation and will be remembered not as a liberator, but as the man who burned the house because he refused to leave it.
The choice is his.
The consequences will be national.