Dr. Lulume has questioned Museveni’s treatment of his former personal physician and fellow bush war fighter, asking how he could find peace while Besigye lay ill in detention.
Dr. Michael Lulume Bayiga, the vice chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has criticized President Museveni and his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba for keeping Dr. Kizza Besigye in detention despite his poor health.
Lulume, the outgoing MP for Buikwe South constituency has expressed regret that the government couldn’t show sympathy and release Besigye for medical treatment.
He has questioned Museveni’s treatment of his former personal physician and fellow bush war fighter, asking how he could find peace while Besigye lay ill in detention.
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He also criticized the government’s handling of public finances, citing the Auditor General’s report on un disbursed Parish Development Model (PDM) funds and growing public debt.
Addressing Parliament, Lulume warned incoming legislators against being used as “rubber stamps” and urged opposition forces to regroup and explore alternative methods of struggle.
He emphasized the need for unity and defending comrades in detention, warning that the NRM could stay in power for 100 years if the opposition fails to act together.
Lulume’s comments come as he recently crossed from the Democratic Party to PFF, advising opposition forces to refocus their struggle against the government.
He urged defeated opposition politicians to regroup and reorganize rather than pursue personal interests, saying their losses were part of a long-term plan by the NRM to retain power.
The opposition official also raised concerns about the utilisation of public loans, saying inefficiencies had contributed to the growing public debt, which stands at sh114.6 trillion according to the Auditor General’s latest report.
He said this had undermined the implementation of essential projects such as roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals.
Lulume emphasized that the opposition would continue to unite around strategic principles that transcend personal interests, calling on all stakeholders to join forces against the dictatorship. His remarks highlight the ongoing tensions between the government and opposition forces in Uganda, with concerns over governance, public finance management, and human rights remaining at the forefront of the country’s politics.
