FDC RACE – Muntu Reveals Post M7 Military Strategy

Gen Muntu flashes V sign while jubaliting with his fans after nomination at FDC heaquarters (picture by Nicholas Mwesigwa)
FDC presidential contender former army commander Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu has unveiled a post Museveni plot to cutback the military’s loyalty and ego which poses threats to the FDC reign, Red Pepper exclusively reports.
Muntu revealed the robust plan on Saturday when he was nominated for the party president. After being successfully declared as an aspirant, Muntu immediately told his fans that he will embark on institution building and reviving the culture of the country.
He added that Dr. Kizza Besigye has led FDC in turbulent times amidst NRM’s illegitimacy and poor democracy, a reason Besigye has been brutalised, charges imposed against him and even jailed in the name of fear of handing over power.
“This is what my supporters should expect from me. I salute Col. Besigye because he has been able to push the government in the turbulent situations, and he was arrested, taken to court. Me I will embark on internal process of institution building, reviving of culture, training leaders and mass mobilisation right from grass roots,” he said.
He further said that he wants to give the people of Uganda hope because they have been living in desperation with no hopes of liberation from the rouge regime.
“I will give them hope the country of Uganda is a very good one but people are victims of political and electoral manipulation, so I will work with senior party leaders and target recruitment of leaders, train them which is significant process to back the party institutions,” he promised.
Responding to a query from Red Pepper whether he intends to engage himself in civic protests like Besigye, Muntu made it clear that as the party they sat and resolved that whereas Besigye is busy engaging the NRM government in civil disobedience activities others should be planning for the “post Museveni aftermath”.
“Yes NRM’s demise is near but the question is how can we transform the country into the right direction. We shouldn’t be excited because NRM is collapsing but focus on how to govern the country. We must make sure that there is no gap left and moments after FDC takes power citizens begin regretting. No we don’t need that. When Doctor is intensifying pressure I will be laying grounds of good leadership,” Muntu clarified.
Asked what FDC is planning for the military which is so inclined to President Museveni and the army is not anyway succumbing to any coup and efforts to oust the Commander-in-Chief, Muntu said:
“I will not talk about that, he said”. Pressed on, he said the strategy will be designed after November 22 when the party president is duly nominated and it will depend on who is elected to lead FDC.
He said that as former army commander, if he is nominated, he will tame the military’s loyalty and its ego. He added that he will sit down and select a team of effective people who were in the army and know how to handle military matters.
“Many committees will be nominated and that of military will be called DefenceE committee that will handle the military. But this will be done depending on ‘who’ will be nominated,” he said.