In our country, Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ we are currently caught between a rock and a hard place, with the succession of the illegitimate, senile despot Museveni being the elephant in the room.
The altercations, feuds, and infighting that paralysed the Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo (RIP) should serve as a chilling blueprint of what could unfold immediately after senile despot Gen Museveniโs death, which is likely to happen anytime soon.
Driven by primitiveness, insatiable greed for power, and an unpatriotic obsession with retaining power, foreign despot Museveni has, for over 40 years, refused to cede power despite losing every election.
Unlike other dictators who prefer to secure their legacy by handing power to their children, wives, or close family members, this is not the case with foreign despot Museveni.
The question of who will inherit Museveni’s political machinery remains one of Ugandaโs biggest unanswered questions.
To understand this, one needs to go back to 2005, when Museveniโs wife, Maama Janet (RIP), attempted to satisfy her own political ambitions by publicly entering elective politics and becoming the Member of Parliament for Ruhama County in Ntungamo.
Despite the political tensions that emerged between the couple, despot Janet persevered and eventually held several ministerial portfolios until her death.
The puzzle surrounding Museveniโs succession therefore remains unresolved, with members of his own family and inner circle fighting for political space while the ageing despot sits at the centre of a succession drama that could have consequences far beyond State House.
One cannot ignore the recent infighting that saw the despotโs son-in-law, Odrek Rwabwogo, almost brought to his knees, including the dismantling of PACEID, which he had been overseeing on Museveniโs behalf.
On the other side, there is also a section of NRA bush fighters whom criminal Museveni did not eliminate, who remain on standby, potentially ready to swing into action and take over from their former commander.
One cannot overlook the ever-growing opposition forces that have fought tooth and nail against Museveni, only for him to fight back through abductions, repression, and extrajudicial killings.
Yet, after all these years, Museveni has still not managed to finish them off.
Then there is another, potentially most powerful force: millions of Ugandans, the overwhelming majority of them young people, who want an end to Musevenism, by hook or by crook.
The most frightening part is that none of these forces is sufficiently organised or united. That alone should give every Ugandan a chilling preview of what the succession scenario could look like.
Alas, much of what is unfolding is deliberate and a direct consequence of the political system Museveni has built around himself, where the interests of one man have consistently taken precedence over the interests and institutional stability of our country.
Look at what happened in Tooro after the death of King Oyo. If a kingdom could be plunged into such altercations, feuds, and infighting over succession, what happens when the man who has personally dominated Ugandaโs political landscape for nearly four decades is suddenly gone?
King Oyoโs tragedy should therefore not be dismissed as merely a royal family affair. It could be a warning of what awaits Uganda if the question of succession remains unresolved.
When Museveni finally leaves the political stage, whether through death or otherwise, Uganda will not merely be choosing another president.
It could be confronting a battle for political control involving his family, military establishment, former comrades, opposition forces, and millions of Ugandans demanding change.
And the terrifying reality is that these forces are neither united nor governed by a commonly accepted succession framework.
Our country, Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ is therefore sitting on a political time bomb. The question is not whether Museveni will eventually leave. He will.
The question is: What happens to Uganda the morning after Museveni is gone?
King Oyoโs experience has already given us a glimpse.
Our country urgently needs a political and institutional mechanism capable of guaranteeing a peaceful transition before the succession crisis becomes a national catastrophe.
Uganda needs a saviour before it is too late.