Col. Muammar Gadaffi’s state visit to Uganda was a relief to Uganda’s strongman, Yoweri Museveni. Surrounded by some his cabal of lovey-dovey dictators such as Albert Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Amani Abeid Karume of Zanzibar, Gadaffi spoke the words Museveni would like to hear: life presidency as opposed to democratic tenure resulting from elections and the provision of the constitutions-that bar presidents from exceeding two terms in office.
Mihimili wa utawala wa rais Jakaya Kikwete yaani marafiki na washirika wake inaanza kumomonyoka kwa kasi na ari ya ajabu! Alianza baba lao, Edward Lowassa na wenzake, Nazir Karamagi, Ibrahim Msabaha. Walifuatia Basil Pesambili Mramba, Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru, Rostam Aziz na wengine waliokumbwa na shoka la Mwakyembe.