Alan Tacca

Caption for the landscape image: Writer: Alan Tacca. PHOTO/FILE What you need to know: It is common to hear people thinking aloud that Uganda needs praying for; that it is only God who can redeem it. This would be all right. Which level-headed person would not rejoice if some supernatural force could fix the country in one act of wizardry? As you probably know, I am God’s dog.

What you need to know: As the leadership of Parliament discovered from the sum of its corruption scandals, it can be a trap for ensnaring those with fantasies of power Last weekend, I cited President Museveni’s departed propagandist, Tamale Mirundi.

What you need to know: NRM has shaped corruption into a convertible tool. Rather like most plays and novels, the story of President Museveni’s relationship with corruption has a plot. After 40 years, even when accidents and other unpredictable events happen, Mr Museveni can now instinctively respond with actions that generally keep his plot on track. The late Tamale Mirundi was President Museveni’s press secretary and (later) presidential advisor on media for several years.