Chemical Weapons, Money Laundering, Drugs, Mafioso Dealings: The link between M7 and Global Terrorism

Dear Members of the British House Commons,

I am a Ugandan Citizen and by default a Citizen of the Commonwealth. I wish to call for an investigation of the following facts and the connection between the different incidents that may be a major factor in the death of British soldiers in Afghanistan.

(a) For about six years Uganda has been established as a conduit for drugs with several Ugandan citizens having been arrested and locked up in different countries including China and the United Kingdom. The drug cartel operates between Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uganda, Nigeria, UK and other destinations and counts in its ranks the most influential people in Uganda especially from Uganda's first family.

(b) Last year a personal assistant (employee) of Major General Caleb Akandwanaho, (Salim Saleh, who is also a Junior Minister in his brother Yoweri Museveni's cabinet) was arrested in the UK. She was linked to an international drug ring and traveling on a Ugandan Diplomatic Passport. The Uganda High Commission in London and President Museveni's personal legal team were dispatched immediately to secure her release and coach her to lie in a bid to defeat the course of justice. Her Majesty's Courts prevailed and Rose Birungi was handed a 15 year prison sentence but without revealing her connections and Godfather.

(c) Five years ago one Hassan Bassajabalaba was briefly detained in Italy on a drugs case. Hassan is a front man for President Museveni. He was rescued from jail after only three days. His business empire in hides and skins exports could not however survive without revenue from the drugs. President Museveni personally ordered that a total of USD 20 Million be handed over by the Bank of Uganda to Hassan to rescue the crumbling businesses.

(d) In March 2008 one Vicktor Bout a dubious arms dealer was arrested in the Far East. Mr Bout was one of the major importers of illegal arms and military hardware into the Great Lakes Region. He had close connections with President Museveni and his Brother Salim Saleh and they were using Uganda end-user lincense to supply arms to Congolese including Rubanga and Jean-Pierre Bemba who have since been arrested and hauled before the International Courts for gross violations of human rights and war crimes.

(f) President Museveni's Adviser Mr. Ananias Tumukunde has been making a series of journeys to various European countries and dealing with companies that among others items deal with chemical weapons. He too uses a Ugandan Diplomatic passport. That was until Her Majesty the Queens Government, arrested him last April with over USD 100,000 cash. President Museveni sent his official Legal adviser Mr. Fox Odoi and the High Commissioner among others to oversee the rescue effort of this suspect from British justice.

I call upon the British House of Commons to institute two independent investigative teams to find out the links between President Museveni, His Brother Salim Saleh, their top business associates of Asian origin in Kampala and their actual links to the global crimes of promoting terror, trading in drugs and supplying terrorists with illicit arms. Two teams are necessary as President Museveni and his cartel can easily compromise any one team. These teams should as much as is possible, not, repeat NOT work with the British High Commission in Kampala.

Please note, Museveni and team who financed, armed and presided over the militias that have since the mid-1990s led to mayhem in North Eastern Congo will have no qualms whatsoever dealing in drugs, arms, chemical weapons etc, even if it means dealing with outlaws and terrorists such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere.

Please, please investigate this man. Museveni prefers to posture as one of the strong people in the war against terror. But those of us that know him better, are aware that at best this is a smoke screen for more sinister acts over and beyond unleashing undemocratic means to retain power which you are all aware of.

Yours Sincerely,

Rutanama na Bigomba,
Ntungamo, Uganda

 04 Aug 2008