In a move that reeks of favouritism and desperation, Bishop Twinomujuni and a group of 80 reverends from Bushenyi are pressuring Archbishop Kazimba to arrange a meeting with President Museveni. Their singular aim? To secure a third term for Eng. Silver Mugisha as the Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). This isn’t about qualifications or merit; it’s about bending over backward to please a select few.
The drama began after a meeting with Eng. Mugisha, who shamelessly requested the clergy to petition the President on his behalf. To sweeten the deal, he even gifted each reverend a “retirement” goat worth UGX 300,000. Such blatant bribery and self-interest have no place in an organization like NWSC.
Eng. Mugisha’s audacity to claim the President’s approval, merely based on the Board’s decision to reappoint him, is laughable. President Museveni’s silence on the matter speaks volumes about his stance. Eng. Mugisha’s attempt to secure a third term when previous directors only served two is eyebrow raising, to say the least.
Adding to the controversy, reports of a cyberattack on the corporation’s computers have raised suspicion and concern. The motives behind this breach remain unclear, leaving many to wonder about the integrity of NWSC under Eng. Mugisha’s leadership.
But the plot thickens. Eng. Mugisha, in a bid to further curry favour with the powers that be, has introduced his protege, Paul Kahigi, into the political arena. Kahigi, a former opposition candidate, now runs on an NRM ticket, all in an attempt to win the approval of his boss.
In a peculiar twist, Archbishop Kaziimba’s visit to Eng. Mugisha’s home under the guise of religious unity has raised eyebrows. Many question why he didn’t extend the same courtesy to prominent figures from other faiths. It seems that even religious leaders are not immune to political pandering and selective favouritism.
