MUSEVENIS SON IS HIS DEPUTY COMMANDER IN CHIEF (D/CIC) On the surface it looks as if Musevenis son Brig. Muhoozi is the commander of an elite ten thousand + strong Special Forces Group (SFG) that is a unit within the normal army structures. The government has repeatedly argued that Brig Muhoozi one of the top commanders but is not among the top most ones. While appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence and Internal Affairs last month, the Minister of Defence was put to task to explain Brig Muhoozis position in the top hierarchy of the top army leadership. The Members of Parliament were armed with evidence as contained in a publication for the Tarehe Sita (army day) celebrations in which Brig.Muhoozi had been positioned in one of the top most positions. Of course the matter was swept under the carpet and as usual Ugandans went to sleep. According to the current arrangement Museveni as the President is the Commander In Chief (CIC). Below the CIC is the Minister of Defence (MOD) who is Cryspus Kiyonga and then the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) who is Katumba Wamala. The CDF is deputised by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) who is Charles Angina. Below them is the Joint Chief of staff (JCOS) who is Wilson Mbadi. Below JCOS is the Commander of the Land Forces who is Major General David Muhoozi. Below him is the Chief of Staff of the Land Forces who is Leo Kyanda. Brig. Muhoozi Keinerugabas SFG is one of the units under the land Forces. The other units are the different Divisions, Brigades, Battalions and other independent units under the infantry whose direct commander is David Muhoozi and its Chief of Staff Brig. Leo Kyanda. Therefore, given the numerical strength of his SFG, it can be argued that Brig. Muhoozi Kainerugaba is at the same level with other Division Commanders. He is subordinate to Brig. Leo Kyanda - the Chief of Staff, Maj. General David Muhoozi - the Commander of the Land Forces, Maj. Gen Wilson Mbadi - the Joint Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Charles Angina - the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, and Gen. Katumba Wamala - the Chief of Defence Forces. In terms of seniority, Brig. Muhoozi Kainerugaba is far more junior to all the Division Commanders and most of the Brigade Commanders. It is either by sheer luck or because he is a military genius that he is holding the same position as Division Commanders!!! In the Military, ORDERS or DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY flows from top to bottom of the military hierarchy. In the military, superiority is determined by rank and position of responsibility though in some cases the period of service. Saluting is a traditional sign of respect to ones seniors. No junior can order and delegate his senior. In the same way no senior can salute a junior. Even during burial and wedding its people of the same rank with the affected officer who compose the parade. Even in Military courts, sureties for bail consideration requires officers of either the same rank or above that of the accused. Brig. Muhoozi Kairerugaba is supposed to salute and take orders from all the above mentioned five senior army officers. In the event that the substantive Chief of Staff of the Land Forces is unable to perform his duties for some reasons, like sickness, suspension, or attending course, its one of the most senior Division Commanders that is supposed to fill in the gap in an acting capacity. Being juniors to all the current Division Commander, Brig. Muhoozi can not be the right choice for standing in in acting capacity for the position of Chief of Staff (Ag/COS). Therefore, though holding the same rank, the Chief of Staff of the Land Forces Brig. Leo Kyanda is far senior to Brigadier Muhoozi Kainerugaba in terms of position and duration of service. There is no way Brig. Muhoozi can delegate, order or assign Brig. Kyanda to execute any undertaking or represent him at any function. LAST WEEK THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE LAND FORCES BRIG. LEO KYANDA DELIVERED BRIG. MUHOOZIS SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. BRIG. MUHOOZI WAS URGING THE UGANDA FOOTBALL TEAM TO SCORE VICTORY AGAINST THE TOGO NATIONAL TEAM. Can the the President deliver the Vice Presidents message? Can the Principal Judge deliver a message for one of the High Court Judges? Can the Minister of Kampala City deliver the Director of Kampala City Authoritys message? Can the Minister of Education represent his Minister of State at a public function? Can the Joint Chief of Staff delegate the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces to represent him? The answer to all the above scenarios is a big NO. IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE IN MUSEVENIS PRIVATE ARMY WHERE HIS SON BRIG.MUHOOZI IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDER IN CHIEF (D/CIC) HIS FATHER WHO IS THE COMMANDER IN IN CHIEF. THE ABOVE INCIDENT PORTRAYS AN UNDERLYING HUMILIATION ENDURED BY ARMY OFFICERS AT THE HANDS OF BRIG. MUHOOZI. The other day the same Chief of Staff of the Land Forces Brig. Kyanda invaded sacked Prime Minister Mbabazis residence to withdraw a section of soldiers that had been guarding him. It can now be authoritatively inferred that Brig. Kyanda had been delegated by Brig Muhoozi. Given the circumstances under which the guards were withdrawn, it is clear that it was meant to be a special operation that falls under Muhoozis SFG. However, to disguise the political implication that would have been directly inferred, the operation was shelved at the last hour to be led by Brig. Kyanda. LAND FORCES Under the British military Model, which Uganda follows the army or defence forces are comprised of the Army (infantry), Navy and Airforce. Katumba Wamala is the Chief of all the three branches and is deputised by Charles Angina. Wilson Mbadi is the Joint Chief of Staff of the three defence branches. The infantry is what Museveni has hidden under the Land Forces and is composed of all troops that operate on land. It is composed of all the foot soldiers, motorised units (tanks and APCs) and artillery and air defence units. Muhoozis SFG is supposed to be under the infantry but in practice it is operating as a separate unit. It has incorporated all the motorised, artillery and air defence, marines and some vital components of the air force. It has incorporated some sections of the Police personnel (VIP Protection) and has its own intelligence gathering, processing and utilisation mechanism. It is this special composition of Muhoozi;s SFG that has enabled it to feature prominently in South Sudan, Somalia and in suppression of internal political demonstrations, recruitment and training of the infantry. With this kind of composition, Brig. Muhoozi is the overall commander of the armed forces answerable only to Museveni. The other senior officers who seem to be above him in hierarchy are merely his technical advisers meant to hoodwink the public. MUHOOZI THE POLITICIAN Museveni is propping up his son Muhoozi to take charge of the army that is responsible for the regimes survival. By the time Museveni feels like relinguishing power or dies in power, Muhoozi will have consolidated his total control of the army hence ascending to the Presidency just as was the case in North Korea. Imagine Brig. Muhoozi the army officer is the one approaching former vice president Gilbert Bukenya trying to sweet talk him into returning to the NRM!! Are his immediate five army bosses aware of this assignment or its only his father and Commander in Chief who gave him this political assignment? REST IN PEACE UGANDA
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:25:15 +0000
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