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@Bravejonathano2 @DaudiKabanda @Magyezi_Reagan You should PIN this post. It's about to age nicely in the not so distant future, give or take, less than 6 months 😂

@DaudiKabanda @Magyezi_Reagan Kabanda byona bikore but you are not one of them, one day the timeline will cash out😂😂

Ok, let us this Kateshumbwa who has been saying that PLU is useless.

If true, I'm honestly happy with whatever is happening to AAA, Not b'se her replacement will be any better, but B'se the bandits continue to prove to everyone that we are slaves in this Land. They kicked out Kayihura & Kadaga like chicken thieves but AAA thought she was special😂

A tribute - if I may dare. "Let a hundred flowers bloom. Let a thousand schools of thought contend." - Hon Justice Fredrick Martins Egonda-Ntende. I last appeared before Justice Egonda-Nende in a constitutional petition in Mrisho Shafic & others Attorney General on a panel where he sat with the Late Justice Kakuru JA and I believe Justice Monica Mugyenyi now of Supreme Court. Having received the cause list a week before, and with the Attorney General and IGG carrying a team of 6 lawyers, I started fretting about my preparations and burnt the entire year's consignment of my mid-night oil. Appearing before Egonda-Ntende and Kakuru JJA, you have to be able to read your petition back wards - Arabic style. Throughout the proceedings, he (FMS Egonda-Ntende JA) did not look at me. HE LOOKED INTO ME. He has a way of listening to you, sending you a wave of respect for your little words and making every sense of them, hearing you - almost as if he understood what you are saying more than you do yourself. When the Judgment eventually came in the first phase of the application, he had not agreed with me. He has a way of saying it, that still makes you go and collect the balance of your fees. If I recall, it was something like - 'Counsel for both sides were as helpful as they could'. This sounded like an indictment but respectfully served. This was the last time, as the outcome of their decision, a single Justice of the constitutional court would issue an interim order. When the Late Hon Justice Kakuru passed, I was then the sitting Vice President of the Uganda Law Society and was invited in the preparatory meetings for his (Kakuru JA) send off and Special sitting. The meeting was in the DCJ's chambers then Justice Butera (now retired) with Judges from all courts and now Justice Mwaka representing Attorney General. I was mostly quiet, humbled by the presence of top judiciary and also buy the titles and the ideas that were flowing. Discussions ensued and plans were made, details were proposed and the lay out of the event was done. I mostly dotted 'i's and crossed 't's. But I was not the only quiet one at the start. Then this man, sitting across from the Deputy Chief Justice and adjacent to me cleared his voice and motioned to speak. He had sat there, listening intently, almost as if weighing every thought on a scale, with a face expressive of approval of every contribution. His face tells of grace. You might think that carrying too much thought troubled him, or that he was burdened by the respect he accorded every speaker. He guided about the history of Special sittings and how they are even reported in Law Reports like ordinary cases and pointed out a thing or two that might be helpful. He did not challenge any idea shared or disagree with it. He sprinkled wit, detail and purpose on all suggestions. This he did while the rest listened, almost intently in a bid to match his listening art. They nodded when a score was made in his comments - and there was a lot of nodding that morning. I wouldn't date comment about his enormous compassion and passion, his time keeping, neatness, decency, respect for colleagues, or his intellect and wit - because I would definitely mess it up. I will leave it for those who can match it. He gave us a gift of the Byamukama case, a man who lived in Kabale, in poverty and was required to answer bail in Masaka monthly, and when he couldn't walk or get a freeride and missed a appearing - just to report not a hearing - because he couldn't afford it, he was arrested and thrown in jail. All pre-trial processes. He instructed that even in a capital offense, a Magistrate cannot let a human suffer indignity and injustice and has inherent power in every court to stop abuse of fundamental rights. He released him immediately. This precedent has been largely ignored. And so, like many people in law circles, I have deep respect for him. My Lord, as you hung your Robes, may you be clothed with God's Grace. So Long!

"If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by" - Sun Tzu

What a parting shot from the inimitable erudite Lord Justice Fredrick Egonda Ntende, the Chief Justice Uganda never had! All “chitijens”must listen. Justice must have compassion. Justice must have a soul!

There is a fiercely orchestrated effort by Lindsey Graham and his hawkish collaborators—whose singular mission is to provoke wars of aggression—to discredit the mediators between Iran and the U.S. Their goal is to reduce the chance of a diplomatic off-ramp for the administration to zero, thereby incentivizing another disastrous conflict, regardless of the consequences for the region, the world economy, or the global flow of energy. It is incumbent upon the international community to reject this malevolent agenda. Iran has shown that it remains committed to genuine diplomacy and is grateful to the mediators who have been trying relentlessly to move the diplomatic process forward.

To every decent human being—regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, or any other distinction, To Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and all others of faith, And to those who follow no formal religion but hold deeply to the universal values of peace, justice, and human dignity: The U.S. - Israel launched this war of aggression on 28 February 2026, for a second time in less than a year, while Iran-U.S. were engaged in diplomatic negotiations. This is not merely a war over land, resources, or geopolitics. This is a war that will determine the very meaning of 'good' and 'evil' in our time and for future. What has been unleashed upon our peace-loving nation is not just another conflict. On one side stand those who delight in violating every law of war and basic human decency—those who murder for sport, who slaughter children to torment their families, who fire newest missiles at women’s sports halls simply to test their destructive power. This is a war between those who boast of torpedoing unarmed vessels “for more fun,” and those who go to extraordinary lengths to protect innocent lives. This is a war between professional liars who fabricate justifications for atrocity, and a proud people who defend their homeland and human dignity relying solely on their own strength and resolve. This is a war between those whose decisions are shadowed by moral compromise, and those who act with a clear conscience. This is a defining struggle for the future of humankind. It will decide whether civilization’s hard-won achievements—human rights, the rule of law, and basic morality—will survive or be swept away. We must choose: Do we accept a world ruled by modern slave masters—arrogant, domineering, and unaccountable—who govern through coercion, lies, and extortion? Or do we stand for a world grounded in respect, justice, peace, and human dignity? Humanity’s conscience is not yet dead. But in times like these, silence is complicity with evil. If you reject the path of barbarism and domination, then find the moral courage to speak, to act, and to stand on the right side of history—before the world descends into an abyss of lawlessness and subjugation. The choice is yours. And history will remember.

Unique photos? 😂😂😂 Mugabi is exposing a certain fraud that moves around with a camera at government events. Quality 1/10 Framing 2/10 Tint and WB 0/10

“The Israelis want to have a state of endless war in which they will do what they have done in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank to Iran, which is a mowing-the-lawn strategy,” Parsi said. “The end state is to be in a constant state of war in which you constantly have the ability of attacking these neighbors to make sure that they never amass enough power to challenge you.” The Iranians, he added, “absolutely are not going to accept being part of Israel’s mowing-the-lawn strategy. They’re not looking for a pause or a half deal that just shifts the nature of the conflict from one theatre to another.” newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

Museveni’s First Test: Can He Still Fight Corruption? As President Yoweri Museveni begins yet another term in office, his earliest political signal may come not from a policy speech or cabinet reshuffle, but from a far simpler decision: who leads Parliament. The choice of Speaker has become a referendum not on procedure, but on credibility, particularly on Museveni’s long-standing claim that corruption remains one of his central battles. At the heart of this test is whether Museveni will retain a Speaker who is internationally sanctioned for alleged corruption and abuse of office. If he does, it becomes difficult to reconcile rhetoric with reality. Corruption, after all, is not fought in the abstract; it is confronted through example. Retaining a sanctioned Speaker would suggest that political loyalty outweighs ethical accountability, even at the highest institutional level of the legislature. Museveni has often portrayed corruption as a technical problem; one to be solved by audits, arrests, or new laws. But the speakership question exposes a deeper truth: corruption in Uganda is also a political choice. When leaders accused of serious wrongdoing are protected rather than sidelined, the message to the rest of the system is unmistakable. Enforcement becomes selective, and anti-corruption campaigns begin to look performative. Supporters may argue that foreign sanctions should not dictate domestic leadership choices. That is true in principle. But the issue is not sovereignty, it is standards. If Museveni genuinely seeks to rebuild trust in public institutions, he cannot dismiss allegations of grand corruption as mere external pressure while demanding discipline from lower-level officials. In this sense, the speakership is Museveni’s first and clearest test. Retaining a sanctioned Speaker would not merely undermine Uganda’s international standing; it would quietly concede that the fight against corruption has limits and that those limits sit at the top. If corruption is tolerated where power is greatest, then the war against it has already been lost in practice, even if it survives in speeches.

MAGA is melting down after buyers got an email confirming they will never get their Trump Phones, or even get their deposits back. An estimated 590,000 people reportedly paid a $100 deposit each, roughly $59 million collected, and not a single confirmed customer has received a phone. And remember, this thing was supposed to be “Made in America.” But if it ever gets made at all, it’ll reportedly be made in China. Trump knows his base is full of suckers, and they keep proving him right.

Apparently, certain European states have failed to grasp the profound shifts in the international landscape. The era of Iran's strategic patience has come to an end. Any attempt to impose sanctions on Iran will be regarded as a hostile act. Should they commit this mistake, they will bear full responsibility for the consequences. @FCDOGovUK

トランプが最終的にイランの提案を拒絶する投稿を行うまでの、一連の出来事の経緯に注目してください。 2026年5月9日（午後9時41分）: 「大半の国民は、戦争を終わらせることよりもイランの核武装阻止を重要視している」と題された記事を再投稿。 5月9日: トランプとネタニヤフの間で電話会談。これは翌日のネタニヤフによるCBS『60ミニッツ』のインタビュー直前に行われた。 5月10日（午前4時51分）: 「バイバイ、ドローン」と題されたアニメーションを投稿。 5月10日（午前4時51分）: オバマ・バイデン政権下では航行していた「159隻のイラン船舶」が、トランプ政権下では海底に沈んでいる様子を描いたアニメーションを投稿。 5月10日（午前6時20分）: アメリカ海軍艦艇の甲板に立ち、炎上するイラン船舶を眺める自身のアニメーションを投稿。 5月10日（午前6時24分）: 海底に沈没した「イラン船舶」と題されたアニメーションを投稿。 5月10日（午後9時37分・39分）: フォックスニュースのマーク・レビンの番組から2本のビデオクリップを投稿。レビンはその中で、本格的な軍事作戦の再開、国家テロの実行、民間インフラへの攻撃を狂信的かつ冷酷に主張。さらにCIAやモサドに対し、いわゆる「自由の戦士」なる者たちへの武器支援を要求し、「体制を終わらせるまであと一歩だ」と豪語し、トランプのリーダーシップを称賛した。 5月10日: ネタニヤフがCBS『60ミニッツ』に出演。イランとの戦争は「終わっていない」と述べ、イランの高濃縮ウランは「物理的に国外へ除去されねばならない」と主張。さらにトランプから「そこ（イラン）へ乗り込んで奪い取りたい」と言われたことを暴露した。 5月11日（午前2時52分）: 「イランは47年間、アメリカと世界を翻弄してきた」と始まり、「奴らが笑っていられるのも今のうちだ」と締めくくる長文を投稿。 5月11日（午前5時12分）: 「いわゆるイラン『代表部』からの回答を読んだところだ。気に入らない。断じて受け入れられない！」と投稿。 全くもって、この政権とその扇動者たちに何を期待できるというのでしょうか。彼らの自己中心的なエスカレーションへの渇望と完全に妄想に満ちた思考回路には、地域、世界経済、そして世界のエネルギー流通への影響を最小限に抑えつつ、平和的手段で紛争を解決しようという外交の余地など残されていません。この危険な思考は、自らの悪意あるアジェンダのために全世界を人質に取っているのです。

Trump has no good options on Iran. He could have stayed in the Obama deal or taken the reportedly stronger agreement on the table before the war. Instead, he chose relentless escalation with Iran since 2018, motivated by his own grudges and hubris, and the path Netanyahu and the Israel lobby set him on. In doing so, he gave Iran the opportunity to activate its innate leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and pulled the U.S. into a strategic quagmire. Now he is sinking deeper into an escalation trap despite there being no military solution.

In actual diplomacy, you never call a paper presented by the other participant(s) 'garbage.' You do not say, 'I did not waste my time reading it to the end.' Every piece of paper has value, even if it only reflects positions and not compromise at any particular stage. You engage until you find a viable way out. This will find reciprocity in good faith. Now, in a different, Trumpian world, diplomacy is the stranger in the room. Thus, he does not have time to read it to the end, simply because it does not mirror him. Alternatively, all that matters is to press the other side to concede to his demands and extra demands, through Truth Social posts and presser rhetoric, or by trying to show muscle. This, too, invites reciprocity but of its own kind, especially when Iran is involved. The self-constituted escalation trap continues to consume him, and still, there are people around him—like Netanyahu, Lindsey Graham, Mark Levin, and others—who lock him into this trap.

Anyone who thinks Iran will hand Donald Trump a deal he can brag about is living in fantasy. Trump killed Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, General Qassem Soleimani and a long list of Iran’s senior leaders. Tehran is not going to decorate him with a diplomatic victory after that. Iran may negotiate when it serves its interests. But it will not reward Trump. It will not give him a trophy. And it will not sign anything he can sell it as a win. If Trump is furious about Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, then Tehran has even less reason to give it up. That card is one of Iran’s strongest, and it will not hand it to him just to calm his anger. On the contrary, Trump can stay angry until the end of his term. Iran is not in the business of rescuing his ego.

Parliament’s functions are defined by the Constitution: legislation, oversight, representation, appropriation. A discretionary donations budget fits none of them. Spending public funds requires lawful authority. What is the legal basis for this budget? @Parliam_Ug @rggoobi

“It’s on Life Support” — Trump Talks Iran, Blasts the Kurds, and Drags Democrats at Home

For nearly a decade, Sarah Nakitto has served as a midwife at Kyenjonjo General Hospital, dedicating her career to maternal care and safe childbirth. Today, however, she is on the other side of the hospital bed, battling end-stage kidney failure and urgently seeking Shs100m for a life-saving transplant. bit.ly/4uxUOF6 #MonitorUpdates