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Museveni now a US puppet - Byanyima
By Felix Basiime
Nov 24, 2003

MBARARA - Mzee Boniface Byanyima has said President Museveni has become an American puppet. "Colonialists used Obote, Amin, Binaisa as puppets to serve their interests here, so now Museveni has joined them as an American puppet," Byanyima said on November 21 from his office at Ruti. Byanyima is the national chairman of the Democratic Party. "Look, Congo was peaceful under Mobutu (RIP) but the US used Museveni to destabilize it," Byanyima said in an interview with The Monitor. "Had you ever heard of such looting in Congo during Mobutu's time?" he said. Byanyima said that before Museveni came to power, there was no trouble in Rwanda and DRC. "The Hema and Lendu were in Congo before, they were living together peacefully but UPDF went there to side with the Hema. They are now killing each other," he said. Byanyima also criticised Museveni for backing the US-led war in Iraq, which toppled president Saddam Hussein. "After supporting the US against Iraq, Museveni is now begging the US to help him fight Kony [rebel leader for LRA]. He wants to internationalise the war," he said.

© 2003 The Monitor Publications

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