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Joel Ssenyonyi did what many never expected. Standing before General. Museveni, and sending a message to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, top military commanders, and the country's political elite, the Leader of the Opposition could have chosen the easy path. He could have delivered a safe, emotional tribute to the late... Gen. Moses Ali and walked away. Instead, he turned a moment of mourning into a powerful constitutional reminder. Although Joel Ssenyonyi's politics stood in sharp contrast to those of the late Gen. Moses Ali, he put political differences aside to acknowledge his service, leadership, and sacrifices. It was a display of statesmanship that few could criticize. But then came the part that changed the mood in the room. The lawyer in Joel Ssenyonyi took over. With Museveni and CDF Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba listening, he reminded Uganda's leaders that the Constitution is not optional. He stressed that the rule of law must be respected and that no one regardless of rank, office, or military power is above the law. In that moment, this was no longer just a tribute. It became a constitutional challenge delivered straight to the country's most powerful figures. While others chose emotion, Joel chose principle. While others praised the past, Joel confronted the present. His speech wasn't just about honoring a fallen general it was a reminder that the greatest tribute any nation can pay its heroes is to protect the Constitution they swore to defend. For many supporters of the Museveni regime, those words were unlikely to be comfortable. What was expected to be a solemn ceremony became, in my view, a moment of accountability, as the Leader of the Opposition used the national stage to remind Uganda's mis-leaders that power without respect for the Constitution undermines the very foundation of the state. Joel Ssenyonyi didn't simply deliver a tribute. He delivered a message the powerful could not ignore. YouTube -show more

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This message was recorded in 2023 by an Iranian-American U.S. Border Patrol officer during the widespread uprisings of the Iranian people against the Islamic Republic. And today, its message remains just as relevant. He directed his words not to the IRGC, but to Iran’s national military — the Artesh — the institution that existed long before the Islamic Republic took power. After the 1979 revolution, the regime gave the military a brutal ultimatum: assimilate, or be eliminated. Some resisted and were executed. Others, stripped of morale and mission, remained under a system that weakened and sidelined them. In this message, the officer appeals to their conscience. He urges the military to remember their original oath — not to a regime, but to the nation and its people. His words are a heartfelt plea for the military to reclaim its rightful role as a protector of Iran, not an enforcer for a regime that has lost all legitimacy. It was a powerful call then. It still is timeless now. 🙏❤️ Reza Pahlavi

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🚨 TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON POLITICAL FRAUD President Trump just delivered one of the most explosive law-and-order speeches of his presidency. He vowed to pursue and imprison any politician or public official involved in fraud — calling out the corruption that has “looted and pillaged” America. And in a moment that stunned the room, he named Ilhan Omar directly, using her as a symbol of what he says is a broken and exploited system. This was not subtle. This was not diplomatic. It was a warning. Trump is signaling that: • public office will no longer be a shield • political status will not protect fraud • and the era of immunity is ending Whether you love him or hate him, the message was unmistakable: The gloves are off. Washington just felt a shockwave.

🚨 TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON POLITICAL FRAUD President Trump just delivered one of the most explosive law-and-order speeches of his presidency. He vowed to pursue and imprison any politician or public official involved in fraud — calling out the corruption that has “looted and pillaged” America. And in a moment that stunned the room, he named Ilhan Omar directly, using her as a symbol of what he says is a broken and exploited system. This was not subtle. This was not diplomatic. It was a warning. Trump is signaling that: • public office will no longer be a shield • political status will not protect fraud • and the era of immunity is ending Whether you love him or hate him, the message was unmistakable: The gloves are off. Washington just felt a shockwave.

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At the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, Bobi Wine did not merely deliver a speech — he launched a political thunderbolt. Standing virtually before an international audience, Wine — who insists he rightfully won Uganda’s 2026 elections but was robbed through what he describes as blatant electoral fraud — turned the spotlight not only on Yoweri Museveni but also on the West itself. In a charged and uncompromising address, he accused Western governments of enabling and legitimizing an repressive regime. With unmistakable urgency, Wine called for sweeping sanctions against Museveni, his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and a network of enablers sustaining this systemic oppression in Uganda. He warned that failing to hold the regime accountable for these atrocities would not simply endanger Ugandans, but could embolden what he characterized as a culture of impunity to spread beyond the country’s borders. The world, he cautioned, must act now — not when it is too late. Adding to the drama of the moment, Wine addressed the summit while still in hiding following a post-election raid that culminated in a failed attempt to arrest him. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his own safety, his message was defiant: Uganda’s freedom, he declared, is not a distant dream but an approaching reality. YouTube -

At the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, Bobi Wine did not merely deliver a speech — he launched a political thunderbolt. Standing virtually before an international audience, Wine — who insists he rightfully won Uganda’s 2026 elections but was robbed through what he describes as blatant electoral fraud — turned the spotlight not only on Yoweri Museveni but also on the West itself. In a charged and uncompromising address, he accused Western governments of enabling and legitimizing an repressive regime. With unmistakable urgency, Wine called for sweeping sanctions against Museveni, his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and a network of enablers sustaining this systemic oppression in Uganda. He warned that failing to hold the regime accountable for these atrocities would not simply endanger Ugandans, but could embolden what he characterized as a culture of impunity to spread beyond the country’s borders. The world, he cautioned, must act now — not when it is too late. Adding to the drama of the moment, Wine addressed the summit while still in hiding following a post-election raid that culminated in a failed attempt to arrest him. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his own safety, his message was defiant: Uganda’s freedom, he declared, is not a distant dream but an approaching reality. YouTube -

Mordecai Muriisa ™️

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Twelve years ago, Jeffrey A Tucker was convinced he had nothing to learn from a farmer. Today he believes that Joel Salatin is “all the things that Thomas Jefferson was”: “I stood back in the back as [Joel Salatin] began to talk, and he was railing against the way animals are raised and against the way they're slaughtered and the American food supply. I remember he would say things like: ‘we need to rediscover the chickenness of the chicken’… and this kind of stuff. I didn’t know what this guy's even talking about. Why is this guy even speaking? I couldn't understand it. Now, I'm all in. I just love it. …He reminds me of Thomas Jefferson. He was a great architect—and Joel Salatin is also an architect—kind of a scientist in a way, a great philosopher and writer, but also a farmer. That's what Joel is. He's all the things that Thomas Jefferson was.”

Twelve years ago, Jeffrey A Tucker was convinced he had nothing to learn from a farmer. Today he believes that Joel Salatin is “all the things that Thomas Jefferson was”: “I stood back in the back as [Joel Salatin] began to talk, and he was railing against the way animals are raised and against the way they're slaughtered and the American food supply. I remember he would say things like: ‘we need to rediscover the chickenness of the chicken’… and this kind of stuff. I didn’t know what this guy's even talking about. Why is this guy even speaking? I couldn't understand it. Now, I'm all in. I just love it. …He reminds me of Thomas Jefferson. He was a great architect—and Joel Salatin is also an architect—kind of a scientist in a way, a great philosopher and writer, but also a farmer. That's what Joel is. He's all the things that Thomas Jefferson was.”

Jan Jekielek

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The clearest evidence that Nelson Chamisa learnt nothing and forgot everything during his two-year hiatus, after he unceremoniously ran away from the leadership of his party in January 2024, is that he says he’s back in active politics to form and lead yet another “new” movement which he "shockingly claims will be similar to the 'liberation movement, that had no president and no constitution': Journalist: "And is this an announcement of the coming in of a new political party, or it's going to be a general movement; exactly what is this?" Nelson Chamisa: "I think I must help you. I said it's not a political party. It's a movement. It is, and a movement is like the liberation movement. Who was the president of the liberation movement? What was the constitution of the liberation movement?" [full video:

The clearest evidence that Nelson Chamisa learnt nothing and forgot everything during his two-year hiatus, after he unceremoniously ran away from the leadership of his party in January 2024, is that he says he’s back in active politics to form and lead yet another “new” movement which he "shockingly claims will be similar to the 'liberation movement, that had no president and no constitution': Journalist: "And is this an announcement of the coming in of a new political party, or it's going to be a general movement; exactly what is this?" Nelson Chamisa: "I think I must help you. I said it's not a political party. It's a movement. It is, and a movement is like the liberation movement. Who was the president of the liberation movement? What was the constitution of the liberation movement?" [full video:

Prof Jonathan Moyo

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[WATCH] THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT RESIGN. When it comes to the President, there is always a distinctive role between him being the President of the party and the state. There are many factors that influence the state in terms of governance and stability. If the President is called upon by some to resign and he keeps quiet it can throw the state into a state of turmoil. I want to make it clear that the officials agreed with the President on his approach, he took us into confidence and explained the factors that led him to make that particular pronouncement. We believe that the President did the right thing in pronouncing in the best interest of South Africa that he will not be resigning. There was nothing in terms of the judgment that warranted the President to resign it was just mere calls made by individuals and political parties that wanted to throw our country into a state of turmoil, uncertainty and anxiety. So it was imperative that he focus on that. It was correct for him to tell the country that from where he is standing there is nothing in the judgement that states he has done any wrongdoing and what he is going to do with the options in front of him and he has made this public. The President will take the Section 89 Report on review based on the outcome of the judgment and the legal advice he has received. There are no daggers out for the President to resign just opportunistic elements. These elements do not know what they want, they want to impeach and want him to resign, they do know what they actually want. The veracity of the report has not been tested in any committee so they don’t have a basis for the President to resign.

[WATCH] THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT RESIGN. When it comes to the President, there is always a distinctive role between him being the President of the party and the state. There are many factors that influence the state in terms of governance and stability. If the President is called upon by some to resign and he keeps quiet it can throw the state into a state of turmoil. I want to make it clear that the officials agreed with the President on his approach, he took us into confidence and explained the factors that led him to make that particular pronouncement. We believe that the President did the right thing in pronouncing in the best interest of South Africa that he will not be resigning. There was nothing in terms of the judgment that warranted the President to resign it was just mere calls made by individuals and political parties that wanted to throw our country into a state of turmoil, uncertainty and anxiety. So it was imperative that he focus on that. It was correct for him to tell the country that from where he is standing there is nothing in the judgement that states he has done any wrongdoing and what he is going to do with the options in front of him and he has made this public. The President will take the Section 89 Report on review based on the outcome of the judgment and the legal advice he has received. There are no daggers out for the President to resign just opportunistic elements. These elements do not know what they want, they want to impeach and want him to resign, they do know what they actually want. The veracity of the report has not been tested in any committee so they don’t have a basis for the President to resign.

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

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Reverend Dr Kupa Mtata, convenor of Sungano yeVanhu/Ubumbano loMphakathi (The People’s Coalition), has defended the coalition’s campaign against Constitutional Amendment No. 3, arguing that the proposed changes cannot lawfully proceed without the direct consent of Zimbabweans through a referendum. Speaking at the launch of the coalition—which brings together the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Constitution Defence Forum (CDF), National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Zimbabwe Constitution Movement (ZICOMO) and the War Veterans Pressure Group—Dr Mtata said the campaign was about defending the Constitution rather than supporting any political party. “I am here as a churchman, not as a partisan politician,” he said. “This is about honouring the agreement we made together as a nation and ensuring that the Constitution remains supreme, not the ambitions of politicians.” Dr Mtata argued that the Constitution is a covenant created collectively by Zimbabweans and that no individual or group has the authority to alter key provisions without the people’s genuine consent. He accused the government of violating the Constitution in four fundamental ways. First, he said there had been a procedural violation because citizens were not genuinely consulted on the proposed amendments. Instead of allowing open national debate, he said, the proposals were presented through state-controlled media as decisions that citizens were simply expected to accept, while opposing views were denied space. “This is not consultation,” he said. “This is propaganda.” Secondly, Mtata alleged that Parliament had been corrupted, claiming some legislators had abandoned the interests of their constituents for personal gain. “When parliamentarians are bought like goods in a market, that is not leadership. That is corruption,” he said, arguing that MPs who ignore the wishes of those who elected them lose their moral legitimacy to represent the people. His third concern was what he described as intimidation and harassment of citizens who opposed the Bill. According to Mtata, individuals who criticised the proposed amendments had been threatened or intimidated, undermining freedom of expression and weakening democracy. “When people are denied the right to express opinions that differ from those in power, that is not democracy. That is dictatorship,” he said. Mtata argued that Constitutional Amendment No. 3 unlawfully bypasses the referendum requirement contained in Section 328 of the Constitution. He said the Constitution expressly requires certain amendments to be approved directly by citizens through a referendum, particularly where changes affect the tenure or powers of those already in office. “The people, not Parliament, not politicians—must decide through a referendum,” he said. “Those entrusted with power should not extend their stay in office without the direct permission of the people.” Mtata concluded by urging Zimbabweans to defend the Constitution, insisting that the country’s founding law belongs to its citizens and cannot be changed without their freely given consent.

Reverend Dr Kupa Mtata, convenor of Sungano yeVanhu/Ubumbano loMphakathi (The People’s Coalition), has defended the coalition’s campaign against Constitutional Amendment No. 3, arguing that the proposed changes cannot lawfully proceed without the direct consent of Zimbabweans through a referendum. Speaking at the launch of the coalition—which brings together the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Constitution Defence Forum (CDF), National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Zimbabwe Constitution Movement (ZICOMO) and the War Veterans Pressure Group—Dr Mtata said the campaign was about defending the Constitution rather than supporting any political party. “I am here as a churchman, not as a partisan politician,” he said. “This is about honouring the agreement we made together as a nation and ensuring that the Constitution remains supreme, not the ambitions of politicians.” Dr Mtata argued that the Constitution is a covenant created collectively by Zimbabweans and that no individual or group has the authority to alter key provisions without the people’s genuine consent. He accused the government of violating the Constitution in four fundamental ways. First, he said there had been a procedural violation because citizens were not genuinely consulted on the proposed amendments. Instead of allowing open national debate, he said, the proposals were presented through state-controlled media as decisions that citizens were simply expected to accept, while opposing views were denied space. “This is not consultation,” he said. “This is propaganda.” Secondly, Mtata alleged that Parliament had been corrupted, claiming some legislators had abandoned the interests of their constituents for personal gain. “When parliamentarians are bought like goods in a market, that is not leadership. That is corruption,” he said, arguing that MPs who ignore the wishes of those who elected them lose their moral legitimacy to represent the people. His third concern was what he described as intimidation and harassment of citizens who opposed the Bill. According to Mtata, individuals who criticised the proposed amendments had been threatened or intimidated, undermining freedom of expression and weakening democracy. “When people are denied the right to express opinions that differ from those in power, that is not democracy. That is dictatorship,” he said. Mtata argued that Constitutional Amendment No. 3 unlawfully bypasses the referendum requirement contained in Section 328 of the Constitution. He said the Constitution expressly requires certain amendments to be approved directly by citizens through a referendum, particularly where changes affect the tenure or powers of those already in office. “The people, not Parliament, not politicians—must decide through a referendum,” he said. “Those entrusted with power should not extend their stay in office without the direct permission of the people.” Mtata concluded by urging Zimbabweans to defend the Constitution, insisting that the country’s founding law belongs to its citizens and cannot be changed without their freely given consent.

Hopewell Chin’ono

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'Larijani was killed after he lost his status as the main candidate for the leadership of the transition period,' — CNN host Amanpour. 'What's even worse for the US and Israel, even analysts on their side are now actually saying that it is Iran that is currently driving the situation. And we don't see any end to it. At least from the American side, it is believed that there is no way out of this situation, because everything is in the hands of the IRGC. Larijani was the Speaker of Parliament for many years, he is very close to the IRGC, was close to the former Supreme Leader. He was considered a preferred figure for the transition period. If they were looking for someone with whom they could agree, then in September last year, that is, about six months ago, he was the main candidate. But then in February this year, that is, about a month ago, he lost this status and became a target, as he took, as expected, a tough stance in response to the actions of the US and Israel after the start of the war. And this again raises the question: what is the plan of Israel and Trump, except to continue the bombings and, as the targets are exhausted, to increasingly approach strikes on civilian objects? And the number of civilian victims continues to grow.' - SK

'Larijani was killed after he lost his status as the main candidate for the leadership of the transition period,' — CNN host Amanpour. 'What's even worse for the US and Israel, even analysts on their side are now actually saying that it is Iran that is currently driving the situation. And we don't see any end to it. At least from the American side, it is believed that there is no way out of this situation, because everything is in the hands of the IRGC. Larijani was the Speaker of Parliament for many years, he is very close to the IRGC, was close to the former Supreme Leader. He was considered a preferred figure for the transition period. If they were looking for someone with whom they could agree, then in September last year, that is, about six months ago, he was the main candidate. But then in February this year, that is, about a month ago, he lost this status and became a target, as he took, as expected, a tough stance in response to the actions of the US and Israel after the start of the war. And this again raises the question: what is the plan of Israel and Trump, except to continue the bombings and, as the targets are exhausted, to increasingly approach strikes on civilian objects? And the number of civilian victims continues to grow.' - SK

Zlatti71

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