Richard Adelman
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:02:03 -0800
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 The Secret of the Hop To demonstrate or not to demonstrate, that is the question the Uganda opposition might have been wrestling with and scratching their haeds over the week-end. The usual strategy behind demonstrating in a dictator’s fiefdom is to precipitate discontent locally and sympathy internationally as the state coercive forces are sure to break some limbs or even kill. So, what does it mean when you threaten a demonstration and then back down? Do you lose face (if there is any such a thing in the African context)? Will you ever be taken seriously? For more click on the title or Odiyatalks below. Soko's movie classic. Odiya Just Be Odiyatalks _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/
_______________________________________________ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------