Kamuli, Uganda: People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) Speaker Salaam Musumba has alleged that the political troubles surrounding outgoing Speaker Anita Annet Among are less about corruption and more about Uganda’s looming political transition and internal power struggles within the ruling establishment.
Speaking during Ssebo FM’s political talk show Twisanhie in Kamuli on Saturday, Musumba argued that Ugandans should not celebrate Among’s ongoing troubles as a genuine anti-corruption breakthrough, warning instead that the unfolding events reflect a broader battle over succession and control of state power.
“What is going on is a transition fight for power in raw form, not corruption,” Musumba said.
She described Among as “a casualty specimen of a political stampede” tied to attempts to shape the leadership and power dynamics of the incoming 12th Parliament.
Musumba further alleged that the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), associated with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has increasingly taken centre stage in national political affairs.
“The country is now at siege and ransom with PLU headed by the CDF taking central command and calling the shots, leaving citizens with no clue on what’s going to happen next,” she claimed.
The outspoken opposition politician argued that the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), which she accused of spending years weakening opposition forces, is now facing internal pressure from emerging power centres within its own ranks.
“NRM invested heavily in weakening opposition and had no time to build itself institutionally. Now PLU has popped up to wipe out and render NRM senile,” Musumba alleged.
Questions Over Cash Recovery Claims
Commenting on reports about large sums of money allegedly recovered from properties linked to Anita Among, Musumba claimed many politically exposed individuals no longer trust formal banking systems and instead keep money in private residences due to fears of financial monitoring.
“People no longer save their money in banks because accounts can easily be flagged once one is considered politically exposed,” she said.
She also expressed concern over what she described as growing insecurity within public service appointments and political structures, alleging that loyalty has increasingly replaced merit in appointments.
“When people are placed in offices for convenience and loyalty rather than competence, they work while waiting to be removed anytime,” Musumba stated.
The veteran politician described the current political environment as one characterised by “political purging, labeling and fear” aimed at silencing potential dissenters within the system.
The developments come amid heightened political tensions following Anita Among’s ‘forced’ withdrawal from the race for Speaker of Parliament in the ongoing investigations into allegations surrounding her leadership and wealth accumulation.
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