Of Museveni, Mugabe and Europe’s iron lady
Critics for the long serving leaders have now turned to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda following the bloodless fall of the last Africa’s independence father, Dr Robert Mugabe, 93. Mr Museveni, one of the new breeds of Africa and a regional peace keeper liberated the pearl of Africa from tyranny and he has reigned since 1986. He introduced electoral democracy to Uganda and in his maiden speech he pretty noted it very well that it wasn’t a ‘mere change of guards’. Many Ugandans thought that Museveni was to handle over power to a civilian government. However, none knew of his hidden agenda. A number of political thinkers assume that after serving for two terms, one should leave power so that he let new and fresh ideas take on for the betterment of the county. African leaders have for so long been condemned for over staying in power and in many cases western countries have empowered opposition or some people within to fight such leaders. Uganda will live t...