Democracy is a fallacy – Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba
As a serving army man, Muhoozi is by law prohibited to partake or even to make politically charged comments but he has broken all the rules untouched.
President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the one who many believe is being prepared to replace his father as President of Uganda, doesn’t believe in democracy.
Muhoozi, who has made social media the launch pad of his political career, has used his Twitter account to describe democracy as a fallacy.
I am listening to the outcry of our people for change. I am with the people! Whatever NRM has become certainly does NOT represent the people of Uganda.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) December 3, 2022
The word fallacy, according to online dictionaries, means ‘a mistaken belief’ based on ‘unsound arguments’ and ‘a failure in reasoning’ or a ‘faulty reasoning.’
In the Tuesday morning Tweet, Muhoozi said the number of vote one gets in an election don’t make you a legitimate leader.
The Western Liberal idea of 'Democracy' is a fallacy. How many votes you get in an election does not make you legitimate. What is critical is the revolution and the peoples interests.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) December 13, 2022
What is critical is the revolution and peoples’ interests, he argued.
Democracy as a system of forming a government highly relies on the election of leaders through voting.
Muhoozi’s dislike for democracy was first hinted at in a 3rd October 2022 tweet when he expressed his displeasure at Uhuru Kenyata not seeking re-election after his two constitutionally allowed five-year terms as president of Kenya elapsed.
He said: “My only problem with my beloved big brother is that he didn’t stand for a third term. We would have won easily!”
My only problem with my beloved big brother is that he didn't stand for a third term. We would have won easily! pic.twitter.com/6fmsJSXkii
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022
This tweet angered Kenyans who have much respect for constitutionalism, rule of law and democracy. They barraged him with all sorts of lectures and abuses.
In response to the Kenyans, he tweeted: “Haha! I love my Kenyan relatives. Constitution? Rule of law? You must be joking! For us, there is only the Revolution and you will soon learn about it!”
Haha! I love my Kenyan relatives. Constitution? Rule of law? You must be joking! For us there is only the Revolution and you will soon learn about it!
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022
Seeing that the Kenyans were relentlessly attacking him, he made the famous tweet saying it wouldn’t take him two weeks before captured Kenya’s capital Nairobi with his army.
It wouldn't take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022
He recently had a go at his father’s political party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM). He said he doesn’t believe in it because it doesn’t represent Ugandans.
A highly trained and polished soldier, Muhoozi has in the recent past expressed interest in becoming the President of Uganda.
I believe in Jesus Christ and I believe in my father, General @KagutaMuseveni. I certainly do not believe in NRM. In Marxist terms it is probably the most reactionary organisation in the country.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) December 2, 2022
He is backed by hundreds of ‘Muhoozi army’ supporters who each day keep cropping up across the country.
As a serving army man, Muhoozi is by law prohibited to partake or even to make politically charged comments but he has broken all the rules untouched.
