Ugandans who want to remove the regime of President Yoweri Museveni will not achieve their goal if they remain ignorant, Moses Bigirwa, the President of the Eastern Revolutionary Platform, has said.
“We cannot succeed (in removing Museveni from power) when we have an ignorant population. People who want regime change should base their arguments on facts and critical thinking. We need to know the strength of our enemy, who is President Museveni, and you cannot know this if you are ignorant,” Bigirwa told journalists in Kampala.
Bigirwa was speaking to journalists in Kampala at a function where he was bestowed with an award as the Best Analyst by Uganda Social Media Political Platform, an umbrella body that brings together bloggers on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, X, and others.
“This (winning the award) has motivated me. It shows that I am a special person. It has put me above others, and I am going to work hard to maintain this status. Of course I know it won’t be easy,” he said, advising Ugandans, especially those in the opposition, to build a knowledge base through research.
“We are grateful for uplifting our voices and recognising us with this award. We must give time to politics because it determines the way we live our lives. We should not take politics casually. It is an important aspect of our lives; I am happy that my unbiased analysis has been noticed for opening people’s eyes,” he stated.
Former Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibate, thanked the Uganda Social Media Political Platform for choosing Bigirwa because he was the automatic choice. “If we can get like 100 Bigirwas, then we will march into 2026 with an informed country. People who want regime change want informative content so that they can also make an informed decision.
Kasibante said social media is a big challenge for the ruling challenge; that is why they switched off Facebook and are looking at other social media platforms with a keen eye. “People thought social media was for propaganda. Today, social media is for content. To get content, you must research and be composed. This is what Bigirwa offers you as a content creator,” Kasibante stated.
