Plain Political Prostitution from the likes of Butime and Kamya

November 4, 2009 at 4:59 pm (2009 -2011 elections, POLITICS)

Plain Political Prostitution
These are interesting times. These are disconcerting times. The political space we are in now is called the window of opportunity, but in reality, it is the window of opportunism. It is time for politicians to march for offers from the highest bidder.
party crossing  is not appropriate for consolidating democracy in our country. What we are witnessing is the liquidation of democracy. It is actually enguzi -crossing because people are made all kinds of secret offers. Councilors and Members of Parliament who have no integrity sell themselves into a system of enguzi. They are in the bedroom with their enemy. The likes of Hon. Olanyah, Mr. Aggrey, Ms. Maria Mutagamba, Kamya, Omara Atubo, etc.

This are thieves. They steal and use property that is not theirs for their own selfish ends and personal aggrandizement. Voters in this country vote for Parties not enguzi crossers. Floor crossing encourages corruption and self-interest. It violates the electoral right of the voters. The voters mandate is treacherously betrayed with impunity in the name of democracy  which means political prostitution pass as democracy.

Floor crossing is entrenching corrupt politics in Uganda  and will eventually destabilize this country. People will lose confidence in the democratic process and resort to illegal means of struggle.

May. A. Uwe matovua@yahoo.com

UAH forumist

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Use of boda boda to deliver exams and the Kajjansi swamp

November 4, 2009 at 3:36 pm (Agriculture, Education)
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It is shocking to learn that UNEB can allow the transportation of national Exams by boda boda.  At least one accident was reported involving deliveries of exam papers on the 1st day.  Assuming the exam papers had got damaged?  UNEB must be extra careful in ensuring that transportation of papers is by motor vehicles to ensure greater safety in delivery and that the drivers are cautioned to drive carefully so as to get to the destinations safely.

It is news that at least two girls delivered in the course of the papers and good enough, else where 4 girls were allowed to sit papers though pregnant.  Much more needs to be done to ensure that primary schools girls don’t get pregnant while still at school.

There is a school where examination papers were less than the number of candidates and papers had to be got from neighbouring schools.  The issue here is whether these are not cases where papers are stolen and given out to the cheats.

Also noted was a sound bite on one FM Radio where a child was concerned as the exam papers had some similarity with what had recently been reviewed.  The truth is that with the rampant corruption, UNEB cannot fill all the loopholes that can be used by the exam cheats.

Lastly,Basoga are not only known for making chapati’s some of which are half
fried but have gone a step to encroach on a swamp found at Kajjansi as you travel towards the airstrip.  This is surely the generosity of Baganda, however, the authorities should move very fast and see a stop to this development. Papyrus is being cleared very fast for rice planting.

Willy Kituuka

UAH forumist

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Review of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act needs to be serious

November 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm (Education)
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It will make a lot of sense if among the reviews about the above law the handling of finances is given priority.  I was told by some body at Makerere University that fellows who had been given the assignment to generate financial reports on a daily basis failed and left the work incomplete.  The University ought to get the finance department from the academics.  People who are financial managers should be entrusted with a centralized financial system with one centre where balances can be accessed as well as handling of financial obligations. Many academicians excel in other disciplines but are not good at financial management.  It is absurd to learn that a well managed
establishment can have billions accumulated in unpaid bills to UMEME! We have advised time and again that the University should divest itself from investing funds paid by students to infrastructure development, but the people in control just continue on, and at the end of the day some body has the courage to tell the public that the University has over shs 20bn in unpaid bills.

The law should also focus on a Convocation which is much more in the arms of the University Administrators where the University Academic Registrar is the Secretary.  The review should focus on encouraging more participation of Old Students by getting the organization out of the direct umbrella of the University; that way chances of managers capable of implementing policies that can help efforts to raise funds may be better enhanced.

Willy Kituuka

UAH forumist

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Why and How Obama Supports Museveni and Other Despots in Africa

November 4, 2009 at 1:37 pm (2009 -2011 elections, World history and politics)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqB4WWu3TKc

Al Jazeera special report exposing the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy in Uganda including link between U.S training and funding of special forces for Museveni and other dictators at the expense of development and human rights in Africa,  in America’s pursuit of OIL, MINERALS and INFLUENCE.

YOU HAVE TO WATCH the on-camera reaction of the AFRICOM commander, Gen. William “Kip” Ward, when asked about this (7:56 into the video).

Segment about Uganda runs after that reaction

The first 5 minutes and a half are about Nigeria and Cameroon.

Some of the world’s poorest countries are also some of the richest in natural resources, among them Nigeria, Angola or the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they suffer from the “resource curse”.

Oxford University’s Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Collier in his Natural Resource Charter states that: “Angola alone received in oil and mineral revenues more than double the entire aid ($26 billion in 2008,) inflows to Africa. For all that, the UN’s Human Development Index ranked Angola 162nd out of 177 countries in 2007-08.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqB4WWu3TKc

Enjoy the series…A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy… in full: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/witness/2009/09/2009910121135544650.html

Please forward the email.

Ssemagulu

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Ugandans should join either NRM or FDC and forget old parties

November 4, 2009 at 1:06 pm (1980 elections, 2009 -2011 elections, Obote and UPC, POLITICS)
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Dear Ugandans at heart,

Amin was personally close to Maama Miria Obote and it was one of the reasons why she was not hurt during and after the coup until she escaped to Tanzania. Obote and Amin were close friends when one was Prime Minister and President and the other was Deputy Army Commander, Army Chief of Staff.

Since 1966, removal of Obote government was justified so by 1971 it was over due. But had Obote handled Amin well, probably nothing may have happened.

As for Besigye and Museveni, there is no doubt that they have their own personal grievances, which other people from South West exploited to ensure that the power base does not shift to Buganda or else where. l will not be party to those who want President Museveni to be succeeded by his clansman Kizza Besigye.

Surat Yasin in the Quran says that The Almighty God causes things to happen and they do so. So NRM , like any other, which had a beginning, will have an end. But the end of NRM will be the beginning of another Movement from inside NRM. You better join in or its extension FDC not PRA or PPP. The earlier the better

If one claims that Obote, Amin, Binaisa, Muwanga, Okello and Museveni were UPCs, and that only Ben Kiwanuka and Yusuf Lule were DPs, and that changes have been UPC infighting, and that many from other parties have not benefited from those changes, can you accept it?

The 1971 coup, brought in new UPC leaders including Idi Amin , Wannume Kibedi, Henrty Kyemba, Huseein Malera, Isac Maliyamungu, Paul Etiang, Edward Rugumayo, Abu Mayanja, Apollo Kironde, William Naburi, and many others. The 1979 change brought in Godfrey Binaisa, Edward Rugumayo, Paulo Muwanga, Yoweri Museveni, and many others. 1980 elections brought back Milton Obote, Paulo Muwanga ,Otema Almadi, Peter Otai and many others. 1985 coup brought in Tito Okello ,Wilson Toko, Paul Muawanga, Abraham Waliggo etc…1986 change brought in Yoweri Museveni, Samson Kisekka (he had crossed from KY to UPC and later UPM), Stanislas Okurut and others.

Other parties were on the periphery. Like the short lived term of Ben Kiwanuka as Chief Justice, the same was with Wako Wambuzi under UNLF. Yusuf Lule for only 68 days, Paulo Ssemogerere as Internal and later Foreign minister under Okellos and Museveni etc….

Hence, in case FDC had defeated NRM in 2001 and 2006, that would have been a change within NRM unlike in 1996 if Ssemogerere had won, or if JEEMA’s Mayanja Kibirige had won in 1996 and 2001.

Therefore either Ugandans join NRM directly as l see those in press reports, or you join its extension in FDC or PPP, you will be left out. Don’t be tempted to join rebel activities “tojja kumalako.”

Ahmed Katerega

UAH forumist/ Journalist

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