By Najib Mulema
President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda’s opposition is in danger of wiping out itself.
On several occasions the President has been accused of planning to wipe out the opposition.
However, on Wednesday Museveni defended himself saying that it’s the opposition that’s wiping out itself due to miscalculation.
“Opposition is leaving the NRM to deal and offer solutions to all problems,” he said, noting that the opposition has been supporting most negative factors affecting Uganda and opposing what is beneficial to the country.
“When we were fighting Joseph Kony, some opposition players insisted we talk to him instead. Some were praising Kony as an “elder” (ladit). We chose to fight him and once we defeated him, it was reflected in our 2011 victory. It was the same case with cattle rustling. Opposition politicians like David Pulkol and Alice Alaso opposed us. But we succeeded. The population is not foolish. They see these gains of the NRM and reward us,” the President disclosed.
“As long as the opposition oppose what Ugandans see as beneficial, they will cause their own defeat,” he added.
Museveni who also attended the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) on Wednesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo lashed out at Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for not being part of the meeting.
“Dialogue is the beginning of democracy and I am glad to be at this function. I always welcome any opportunity for dialogue. I therefore do not understand how people purporting to be democrats can refuse to dialogue. If you express desire for leadership then qualify it with whom to talk or not talk to, you betray that mandate. It explains why even while fighting, I got time to talk to the Okellos in Nairobi. I also had talks with Mzee Obote and even attended the relaunch of the DP at Grand Imperial Hotel,” he narrated.
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