Rwakasisi; Museveni's Kind Heart Has Kept This Country Together

Museveni’s Kind Heart Has Kept This Country Together – Rwakasisi

Posted by: Suubi Anne in Uganda news February 19, 2022

Former Minister for Security in the late former President Milton Obote II government, Chris Rutimbirayo Rwakasisi has applauded Museveni’s kind heart. According to him, it is Museveni’s kind heart that has kept this country together.

“Museveni’s main weapon has been reconciliation. He does not take revenge, and his kind heart has kept this country together.”

Rwakasisi was arrested during the 1985 coup of the late Gen. Tito. Okello Lutwa. On June 30, 1988 he was convicted on six counts of kidnap with intent to murder and sentenced to death.

However, all this changed in January 2009 when Museveni decided to pardon him. Till now, he says he doesn’t know why Museveni pardoned him but if anyone wants to know the power of reconciliation, they should see him.

“When you talk about reconciliation I stand here as a testimony. The issue of reconciliation must bring people or nations together that have disagreed. For reconciliation to be meaningful, forgiveness must prevail. If it doesn’t then it’s not achieved. Reconciliation presupposes the realignment of different societies so that people can have peace. The result of reconciliation is peace and freedom.”

Rwakasisi said the time he learned about his pardon, he just couldn’t believe it.

“I could not believe but I was released. Two months after my release I received a call from the State House for a meeting with the president. I went and met Museveni at the State House. We were like brothers who had lost touch for quite so long. When he welcomed me from Luzira, I welcomed him from the bush. And we exchanged pleasantries,” Rwakasisi narrated.

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