{"id":6540,"date":"2015-06-26T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=6540"},"modified":"2015-07-09T12:56:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T12:56:22","slug":"mbabazi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/mbabazi","title":{"rendered":"Uganda&#8217;s Former Prime Minister Plans To End Yoweri Museveni&#8217;s 29-Year Reign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Mbabazu is now 66 years old and knows that he may get arrested, but he has no fear.<em>\u00a0\u201cIf I didn\u2019t fear Idi Amin then, I won\u2019t have fear now,\u201d<\/em> he says.<\/p>\n<h2>Former allies<\/h2>\n<p>Museveni and Mbabazi used to be allies. They both fought against the tyrannical regimes of Idi Amin and Milton Obote. But their relationship has taken a turn for the worse. The president has made enemies in Western countries when he introduced an anti-gay and lesbian\u00a0bill that threatened the death penalty. He keeps promising that he will step down when he finds a successor who is <em>\u201ca nationalist, patriotic and pan-African, one that promotes social economic transformation and is democratic\u201d<\/em> according to him. But some think that this just means he will be president forever unless someone takes him down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6541\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbaba.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbaba.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbaba-600x280.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepeople-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mbaba.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>Problems plaguing Uganda<\/h2>\n<p>There are issues in Uganda that many feel the president is not properly addressing. 78% of the country\u2019s population is under 30 years old. Even though Uganda has witnessed solid economic growth for the last ten years, there is a severe job shortage. The health care and education systems are also facing problems. Lastly, economic corruption is a major problem in the nation. The current president has held onto power for twenty nine years and does not seem to be leaving anytime soon. \u00a0<em>\u201cThe population doesn\u2019t think Museveni is the leader to take us to the level of development that we\u2019d like to pursue,\u201d<\/em> Mbabazi states. Though the population respects the president\u2019s past accomplishments, faith in his ability to lead the country is waning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6542\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/immunisation-babies3.jpg\" alt=\"immunisation-babies3\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/immunisation-babies3.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/immunisation-babies3-450x270.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/immunisation-babies3-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lfort.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/immunisation-babies3.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A lofty goal<\/h2>\n<p>If he manages to displace Museveni, Mbabazi does not intend to take over for too long. He aims to only be a transitional president. Once he addresses issues he feels need attention, such as the job shortages for young people, he will hand the power over. Mbabazi believes that the next generation of leaders needs to take control. \u201c<em>There is a very strong feeling in the population that it is time to change leadership,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6543\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbabazi-amama.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbabazi-amama.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/mbabazi-amama-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smudathiru.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/02\/mbabazi-amama.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Danger to anyone backing him<\/h2>\n<p>The police tried to stop Mbabazi from promoting his campaign, warning him that his aspirations are illegal. In the past few days, <em>\u201cat least 33 of my supporters from all corners of Uganda have been arrested by the police,\u201d<\/em> Mr. Mbabazi said. <em>\u201cThey\u2019ve been arrested simply because they\u2019ve expressed the opinion that they support Mbabazi for president. That\u2019s all, they\u2019ve not done anything else.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6544\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ee18c1ce51274f6a7eacc3b3bc3d2cbc.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ee18c1ce51274f6a7eacc3b3bc3d2cbc.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ee18c1ce51274f6a7eacc3b3bc3d2cbc-453x300.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ee18c1ce51274f6a7eacc3b3bc3d2cbc-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/314829830172648617\/\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Prime Minister Mbabazi knows how to dethrone a tyrant. 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