----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fugee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ugandanet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UPCnet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 4:54 PM Subject: Hon. Nkuuhe
> Hon. Nkuuhe, > > In your earlier posting below you state that "I do not hold any post in NRM > or Movement administration" and that you were elected to Parliament on > individual merit in an election where all other political organisations, > except the Movement, were debarred from contesting. Now as a member of > Museveni's parliament (not Uganda parliament) you are a member of the > Movement's "National Conference which shall be the highest organ under the > Movement." During the first ever Movement National Conference since its > inception in the Luwero bush in February 1981, I seem to recall that you > informed your cyber-Constituents that you were either Secretary to or > Chairing a Committee of the "National Conference". If so, how do you claim > today that you are not a member then at the same time say to Yaobang that > "Movement is broad and all Ugandans belong, including you"? > > Speaking for myself, I have never been consulted nor have I ever consented > to be a member of the Movement nor do I have any intention of joining a > clique of thieving, murderous and destructive citizens (and non-citizens). > Hon. Nkuuhe, I subscribe to the view that I was created in the image of an > Independent and Sovereign God who imbued in me those same characteristics > and was then formed "of the dust of the ground" known as Uganda. But since > the "26th day of January, 1986" when the National Resistance Army for > "reasons" best known to themselves "took over the power of the Government of > the Republic of Uganda and vested those powers in the National Resistance > Council" (now called Parliament) my personal to holder rights and freedoms > as an Independent and Soveriegn being, created by and in the image of the > Almighty God have been usurped. > > Right until the Promulgation of the 1995 Constitution, the Supreme law of > the land stated, and I quote:- > > "18. (1)Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the > enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his > right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular > to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection > of his interests. > > "(2)Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law > shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this > article..." > > This article which appears in the 1967 Constitution is in > perfect cognisance of the citizen's God given human rights and freedoms > also recognised in the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights as article > 20 (1). Whereas article 20(2) of the UN Declaration of Human Rights states > "No person may be compelled to belong to an association." How did you all > (Nkuuhe included) decide on my behalf that "Movement is broad and all > Ugandans belong, > including you"? Is this not a conspiracy to rob the citizens of Uganda of > their rights and freedoms? > > We are now, as a nation, faced with a referendum supposedly "to determine > the political system the people of Uganda wish to adopt" when in actual fact > the 1995 Constitution sought the continuation of a situation where the High > Command of Museveni's personal army, (which he cannot give to any "idiot"), > "may forward any matter it considers important to the National Resistance > Council (now called Parliament) and the National Resistance Council shall > take such views into account when making a decision on such matter." This > situation came as a result of the same High Command for reasons best know to > themselves, but now abundantly clear to those who have eyes to see and ears > to hear, "took over the powers of the Government of the Republic of Uganda". > The right of the citizens of Uganda to "participate in framing the destiny > of our country" has never been returned as shown in article 263 of the 1995 > Constitution. > > "263. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Government of > the National Resistance Movement existing immediately before the coming into > force of this Constitution, in this Chapter referred to as "the NRM > Government" shall- > (a) continue in office until a new government is elected in accordance with > this Constitution; > (b) as far as possible, exercise its functions in such a manner and with > such modifications as are necessary to bring them into conformity with the > provisions of this Constitution. > > "(2) The elections provided for in clause (1) of this article shall be held > within nine months after the promulgation of this Constitution. " > > Further to that article 271(1) ensured that the NRA/M dictatortship should > continue as it had since the "26th day of January, 1986":- > > "271. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 69 of this Constitution, > the first presidential, parliamentary, local government and other public > elections after the promulgation of this Constitution shall be held under > the movement political system." > > The so-called "movement political system" had no legal definition until the > 22nd August, 1997 when the Movement Act came into force. > > The Movement Act which conscripted you as a member of "the highest organ > under the Movement", albeit without protest also legally created a state > funded political organisation and sought to compel the likes of Akena to > belong to an organisation which in all honesty, I cannot belong to, while > abiding or retaining even a figment of a good conscience. As I have stated > previously, I as a bonafide citizen of Uganda, would according to my > conscience, like to make a > conscious decision to join a wholely Ugandan political organisation whose > aims, objectives and aspirations are consistent with my own views. Or to put > it another way, I would like to make and then publicly declare the "Aims and > Objects of the Party" of my choice throughout the land. There has been much > talk, more especially from the "crazy baldhead" that the whole notion of > competitive multiparty elections is foreign, but this has not stopped him > from importing second-hand, at an exorbitant cost to the tax-payer and > future genearations, military equipment for the natives of the Great Lakes > Region to gain first hand experience of the ones which can actually still > work. > > Hon., personally, I would find it difficult to sit and sup with a clique > who are so fast when it comes to shedding innocent blood, excellent > plunderers, > pillagers, looters, and hell bent on denying the obvious fact that God in > his infinite wisdon created each and every indiviual citizen as a rational > and moral person. It is also an obvious fact that the citizens of Uganda are > good judges of their interests and know what they want, but are being > hindered by obnoxious articles in the Constitution, Movement Act, Referendum > and Other Provisions Act from participating in the governance of their own > country while their rights and freedoms to receive and impart > ideas have been, are and are likely to continue to be severely restricted. > Unless all citizens, regardless of the political affiliations partake in the > enjoyment and exercise their right and freedom to impart and receive ideas > individually or through associations of their own choice, the so-called > freedom of speech in printed and electronic media is but a > carefully calculated deception. > > > The New Vision of 2 September now reports that "[t]he Movement Secretariat > has started a campaign on one of the rural FM stations, to urge the > population to vote in the referendum next year." The report goes further to > state that the Secretariat is "urging the masses to reject the > multi-partyists call to boycott the referendum." And for the heart of the > matter which I would like to bring to your attention is that the "campaign > is financed by > the movement secretariat". Lastly, but definitely not least of all the > concerns is:- > > "The New Vision could not establish how much money the secretariat was > spending but the sources at the Movement secretariat said the campaign was > the work of the information and mobilisation directorates headed by Magode > Ikuya, and Mulindwa Birimumaso, respectively. " > > > Hon. Nkuuhe, the same Act which conscripted you to the "the highest organ > under the Movement" also provided for the National Political Commissar of > the Movement to "prepare and submit" to an organ of the Movement known as > the "National Executive Committee" a budget for all the "organs under the > Movement" including "the highest organ > under the Movement" of which you are a member. After the "National Executive > Committee" of the Movement approves, the budget "shall be submitted to the > Minister responsible for finance" where it will then be considered "in like > manner as for a department of Government." Not that the lack of any law > governing the use of tax-payers' funds stopped the Movement from using the > same funds to forward its stated objective where "ONLY NRM IS ALLOWED TO > OPERATE IN THE COUNTRY SUCH THAT THE OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES, I.E., UPC, DP, > CP, AND NLP WILL CEASE TO EXIST AS REQUIRED BY THE REVOLUTION." > > Lastly, could you please clarify what exactly is this thing called 'the > Movement'? This question has continued to surface here on the net and has > never received a satisfactory answer. If you need to consult the Movement > Secretariat, please go ahead, but please make sure an (adequate) answer > appears on the net. > > > > > The Fugee > > "If it was not for Brigadier Chefe Ali, (Eriya Mwine) no UPC or Acholi > would be alive" - Maj. Gen. Salim Saleh > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hon. Dr. J. Nkuuhe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 06:34 > Subject: Re: ugnet_: THE BONES OF OUR COMMITTED UPDF OFFICERS AND MEN:Nkuuhe > tell us > > > >Movement is broad and all Ugandans belong, including you. There are some > who hold office > >in the Movement Secretariat. These are the people I am referring to . > > > >JNkuuhe > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Y YAOBANG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 3:28 AM > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: THE BONES OF OUR COMMITTED UPDF OFFICERS AND > MEN:Nkuuhe tell us > > > > > >>Nkuuhe, > >> > >>Are you NRM/Movement or are you not? Are you not on the NRM/Movement MP > >>Caucus? > >> > >> > >>y > >> > >>Hon. Dr. J. Nkuuhe wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello Edward, > >>> > >>> I do not hold any post in NRM or Movement administration, I am an MP on > individual > >merit. > >>> > >>> I suggest you address your concerns to the Movement Secretariat. > >>> > >>> I can find the address for you if this is what you want. > >>> > >>> Johnson Nkuuhe > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Edward Mulindwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 4:20 PM > >>> Subject: ugnet_: THE BONES OF OUR COMMITTED UPDF OFFICERS AND MEN > >>> > >>> >Dr. J Nkuuhe > >>> > > >>> >Ssebo good morning, you must be enjoying the Uganda sunshine I dearly > miss > >>> >on this sunday. > >>> > > >>> >Doctor, last saturday I sent an Email to both The president of Uganda > and to > >>> >Dr. Mulera (the NRM chairman Toronto Branch) to the effect that our > >>> >soldiers who died in the Kisangani nightmare be brought home > immediately for > >>> >proper burial. By yesterday no one had said a word. In the evening I > sent > >>> >both of them another request with copies to several international > leaders. > >>> > > >>> >Dr. Nkuuhe it is imperative that we bring these fellows home for six > >>> >reasons, (1) Their families are in a night mere, (2) I hate to kill the > >>> >moral of our other UPDF members, (3) I do not want the NRM government > to be > >>> >labelled as the first government to abandon its soldiers at the arms > way, > >>> >(4) If Uganda Government has been able to usually pay for the return of > >>> >Ugandans dead from abroad, why not to bring back these people? (5) What > >>> >right do I and you have to be buried on Uganda land that these fellows > did > >>> >not have? (6) How shall it appear when the skulls of these indigenous > >>> >Ugandans are dug out and their skulls are posted by the road way in > >>> >Kisangani as the heads of traitors? > >>> > > >>> >For the fact that you are an MP, I am requesting you to demand a > special > >>> >seating of the NRC, in which the Commander in chief of the armed forces > >>> >MUST, clearly and categorically state the names of those deceased and > to > >>> >state that he is going to bring them home, where they belong. In the > same > >>> >sitting the NRC should debate our involvement in DRC. Two years ago I > raised > >>> >the same issue when I was in Uganda with the minister of Defence, and > he > >>> >told me that we people abroad should not listen to those lies, for as > far as > >>> >he was concerned there was no UPDF soldiers in DRC. > >>> > > >>> >Dr. Nkuuhe this is a very serious matter, if the speaker ignores you it > is > >>> >even a reason worth your resignation from the NRC, for if the > Government > >>> >abandons the soldiers, what guarantee do you have that they care if an > MP > >>> >dies abroad. > >>> > > >>> >Please respond to me at your soonest > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >Edward Mulindwa > >>> > > >>> >Toronto-Canada > >>> > > >>> >______________________________________________________ > >>> >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
