Commentary: The Opposition Script Ugandans Refuse to See

By Crown Media East Africa

Ugandans must wake up to a painful truth — we are living in a political drama whose actors have long agreed on the script. What we call “opposition” and “government” are increasingly two sides of the same coin, reading from the same playbook to keep the public busy while nothing truly changes.

Today, we watch Gen. Saleh express disappointment in a man who once called him a friend, Bobi Wine. The General feels betrayed — and rightfully so — but beyond the personal pain lies a revelation of how politics in Uganda has become a stage of convenience. Those who shout “change” by day dine with the powerful by night.

Meanwhile, the true opposition — the kind that once stood for principle and sacrifice — has been sidelined, silenced, or left to rot in the political coolers. Dr. Kizza Besigye, once the moral compass of Uganda’s dissent, now watches in silence as theatrics replace ideology.

When Gen. Muhoozi once hinted that Bobi Wine was their project, many dismissed it as political banter. Yet today, those words ring louder than ever. The same hands that fund the chaos also write the peace speeches. The same system that cries “dictatorship” benefits from its stability.

Uganda deserves better. Our democracy deserves honesty — not managed opposition, not political acting, but truth. Until we stop cheering the script and start questioning the directors, we shall remain loyal spectators in our own exploitation.

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