What goes around truly comes around — just ask Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the National Unity Platform (NUP)’s once loud, cocky, and unstoppable deputy spokesperson who has now swapped microphones for metal bars.The man who once sneered that jailed MP Muhammad Ssegirinya was “pretending to be sick” now finds himself pacing the cold corridors of Luzira Prison, his fiery tone replaced by weary defiance.On Thursday, a visibly thinner and calmer Mufumbiro stood in the dock at the Kampala Magistrates Court — not barking orders, not taunting opponents — but preaching like a man on trial for his very soul.“Supporting Bobi Wine is not a crime. I am not a criminal, and I am not on trial — it is my liberty that is on trial,” he declared, repeating the phrase again and again as if to convince himself and the world that this was all a bad dream.From arrogant firebrand to humbled prisonerNot long ago, Mufumbiro was the ruling party’s nightmare and the media’s soundbite factory — quick to shout, insult, and dismiss anyone who dared to cross him.But weeks in detention have done what even NRM hecklers couldn’t: silenced him.Sources within NUP whisper that the once brash spokesman has “calmed down,” spending most of his days reading, praying, and reflecting — a dramatic change from the man who once scolded even his fellow party members.One insider, half sympathetic and half amused, told us:“You remember when he said Ssegirinya was acting sick? Now he’s the one acting strong. Karma works in full HD!”Courtroom theatrics: “It is my liberty that is on trial!”In his signature dramatic fashion, Mufumbiro turned the courtroom into a stage — launching into a 15-minute speech that sounded more like a revolutionary sermon than a defense plea.“This is democracy on trial! The independence of the judiciary is on trial! The sanctity of separation of powers is on trial!” he thundered, banging his hand on the dock.“I am not a criminal. Supporting Bobi Wine is not a crime. Ours is an idea — and ideas don’t die.”The magistrate listened patiently as Mufumbiro quoted everything from constitutional principles to generational struggles, before being escorted back to Luzira.He faces charges of inciting NUP supporters to attack security officers and incitement to commit murder — accusations he says are cooked up to silence the opposition.The ghost of Ssegirinya returnsTo many Ugandans, Mufumbiro’s troubles sound like poetic justice.In 2023, when MP Muhammad Ssegirinya was bedridden and frail after months in detention on terrorism charges, Mufumbiro mocked him publicly, saying the Kawempe North legislator was “pretending to be sick” to seek sympathy.The remarks angered both supporters and leaders within NUP. Ssegirinya, who at the time could barely speak, swore never to forgive him.Now, as fate would have it, Mufumbiro is the one behind bars, his friends pleading for sympathy and fairness.The irony hasn’t been lost on the public, with social media flooded with comments like “Let him taste what Ssegirinya tasted.”Party mixed reactionsWithin NUP, the mood is conflicted. Some call him a political prisoner; others call it a lesson in humility.“He was too loud, too proud. Maybe God needed to slow him down,” one NUP youth leader said off record.Party President Bobi Wine has not directly commented on the case, but NUP’s top ranks have condemned the arrest, calling it “a continuation of political persecution.”Meanwhile, government officials maintain that Mufumbiro’s case is not political, insisting the charges stem from “serious incitement offences” involving security personnel.The revolution… or reformation?Despite the humiliation and the headlines, Mufumbiro still insists he will not back down. Before being whisked back to Luzira, he shouted one last message to his supporters:“I am unwalkable! I will stand for what is right. The revolution is on!”But even as those words echoed outside the courtroom, many couldn’t help but notice — this was not the same fiery “Wise” who once mocked others. This was a quieter, chastened man, now tasting the very medicine he once prescribed.In politics, as in life, tables turn fast.And this time, Waiswa Mufumbiro is learning the hard way that karma doesn’t need a warrant.The post KARMA!!! Loudmouth Waiswa Mufumbiro Who Mocked Ssegirinya’s Jail Ordeal Now Cries From His Own Prison Cell appeared first on The Insider.