Norbert Mao had better watch his back, even when he's sleeping [Editor's Opinion]

Through their secret police, The Okhrana, they thought Lenin would never ascend to power.

Along with that, they considered him a “splitter”. Or simply someone who nobody in the opposition could work with in view of his divisive personality.

Russian leader Lenin Pulse

Therefore, secretly helping him, they believed they would ultimately destroy the opposition to the Russian (Tsarist) monarchy using him as a Trojan Horse.

A Trojan Horse (in Greek mythology) was a hollow wooden statue of a horse in which the Greeks are said to have concealed themselves in order to enter Troy.

In modern terms, a Trojan Horse has been used to describe a person or thing intended to undermine or secretly overthrow an enemy or opponent.

Sadly, in this regard, the Romanovs were wrong about Lenin.

The Russian Revolution

In January 1917, Tsar Nicholas II seemed firmly in the saddle. He largely ignored the festering wound which only change could heal in the country. At this time, Lenin lived in exile.

By October, revolution had reversed their roles, leaving the former tsar a prisoner and Lenin holding all the power.

In the end, Lenin’s revolutionaries (the so-called Bolsheviks) shot the whole royal family, including the royal dog.

Tsar Nicholas II attempted to use Lenin Pulse

Mao as Trojan Horse

It is becoming increasingly clear that President Yoweri Museveni used the same tactic by creating and leading his own opposition in the person of the newly appointed Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao.

That’s because, even as a cabinet minister, Mao is sounding every bit the opposition politician he sounded like when he was out of government.

“I want Uganda to survive President Museveni. Whatever happens, Uganda must survive Museveni. Others don't care,” he said recently.

Adding, “There are those who are strongly pro-Museveni and those who are strongly anti-Museveni. I am trans-Museveni.”

And again, “Transitions are very difficult when you have an incumbent who desires to remain in power.”

President Museveni Pulse

The only difference is that Mao is no Lenin, so Museveni has not invited the fox into the henhouse.

Instead, by appointing Mao, he has invited the hen into the Fox’s den and there will soon be blood and feathers everywhere, belonging to Mao.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pulse as its publisher.

Norbert Mao had better watch his back, even when he's sleeping [Editor's Opinion]

The Russian Revolution

Mao as Trojan Horse

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