UGANDA: THE REGIME OF SLEEPING

 At the most recent state-of-the-nation address, Uganda’s second deputy prime minister wore sunglasses too dark to enable anyone to see whether his eyes were open or closed. Moses Ali, 74, is one of the cabinet ministers who seem to have improvised a way to escape the scrutiny of nosy media cameras that have on several occasions caught senior government officials and MPs dozing when the president is delivering his address and when the national budget is read.

Yes , nature have way of doing things, what do you expect from 80 years old man who suppose to quit the stage for a young vibrant ones to get things done properly but decided to clinch to power. Old age is taking its toll on these politicians.

Betty Nambooze, an opposition legislator, captured the ‘’the regime of sleeping’’ thus: “They are too old and their attention spans have been reduced; Deputy prime minister Ali is one of the most senior members of cabinet, second only to Henry Kajura, 80, another deputy prime minister and minister of public service. Museveni, in power since 1986, will hit 70 this September.’’

“If the honourable ministers cannot attentively listen to their boss speaking in parliament, do you expect them to pay attention to briefs from technocrats in their ministries?” asked Nambooze