ugnet_: BUSH NEEDS PUBLIC FEAR TO WIN IN 2004
Bush Needs Public Fear To Win In 2004 - Chomsky By Anthony Boadle10-30-3 "It is a frightened country and it is easy to conjure up an imminent threat," Chomsky said - when asked how Bush could get reelected - "They have a card that they can play - terrify the population with some invented threat, and that is not very hard to do," he said. U.S. Dissident Says Bush Needs Fear for Reelection HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky said on Wednesday that President Bush will have to "manufacture" another threat to American security to win reelection in 2004 after U.S failure in occupying Iraq. Chomsky, attending a Latin American social sciences conference in Cuba, said that since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, the Bush administration had redefined U.S. national security policy to include the use of force abroad, with or without U.N. approval. "It is a frightened country and it is easy to conjure up an imminent threat," Chomsky said at the launching of a Cuban edition of a book of interviews published by the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, when asked how Bush could get reelected. "They have a card that they can play ... terrify the population with some invented threat, and that is not very hard to do," he said. After the "disaster" of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Bush could turn his sights on Communist-run Cuba, which his administration officials have charged with developing a biological weapons research program, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor of linguistics said. Chomsky said the military occupation of Iraq, to topple a "horrible monster running it but not a threat to anyone," was a failure. "The country had been devastated by sanctions. The invasion ended sanctions. The tyrant is gone and there is no outside support for domestic dissidence," he said. "It takes real talent to fail in this endeavor." Chomsky said it was reasonable to assume the Bush administration would try to "manufacture a short-term improvement in the economy" by incurring in enormous federal government debt and "imposing burdens on future generations." The Bush administration was a continuation of the Ronald Reagan presidency that declared a national emergency over the threat posed by Nicaragua's leftist government in the 1980s, he said. "The same people were able to present Grenada as a threat to survival of the United States the last time they were in office," Chomsky said, in reference to the U.S. invasion of the Caribbean island in 1983 to thwart Cuban influence. Chomsky, a leftist icon who is better known today for his critique of U.S. foreign policy that for his revolutionary theory of syntax and grammar in the 1960s, gave a lecture on the U.S politics of domination on Tuesday night that was attended by Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The author of "Language and mind," "Manufacturing Consent," "Profit Over People" and "9-11" said the Bush administration was out to dominate the world by the use of military force if need be, and Iraq was the first test. Chomsky criticized Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar for backing the United States and Britain in invading Iraq under a false pretext that the Arab country possessed weapons of mass destruction. Chomsky praised Cuba's defiance of U.S. hostility and trade sanctions for four decades. But he also criticized the jailing of 75 Cuban dissidents earlier this year by Castro's government. "Yes, I have criticized them for that," he said in an interview on August 28 with Radio Havana. "I think it was a mistake." The Mulindwas Communication Group"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
ugnet_: A SOLDIER CHARGED WITH COWARDICE
US Special Forces Soldier Charged With Cowardice news.com.au10-30-3 "I don't know how asking for help qualifies as misbehaviour. Something happens, you ask for help and they throw the book at you and kick you to the curb." COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) -- An Army Special Forces interrogator has been charged with cowardice for allegedly refusing to do his work in Iraq following what he described as a "panic attack". Staff Sergeant Georg-Andreas Pogany, 32, is charged with showing "cowardly conduct as a result of fear, in that he refused to perform his duties", according to his October 14 charge sheet. If convicted at a court-martial, the soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group could face prison time and a dishonourable discharge. His first court appearance is November 7 at Fort Carson, where he is based. Pogany said he was wrongly charged. He said he experienced a "panic attack" after seeing the mangled body of an Iraqi man and told his superior he was heading for a "nervous breakdown". A cowardice charge is extremely rare, military law experts say. Army officials couldn't say yesterday the last time it had been filed, and they refused to discuss the case. Pogany said he no longer requested to go on missions and that he wasn't asked to go. He also said he asked for help but was denied the care soldiers with "combat stress" are supposed to receive. Instead, Pogany said, a superior told him to "get with the program" and suggested he was throwing his career away. He eventually was ordered back to Colorado Springs to face a court-martial. "I don't know how asking for help qualifies as misbehaviour," Pogany told the Gazette of Colorado Springs. "Something happens, you ask for help and they throw the book at you and kick you to the curb." Pogany, an intelligence soldier with the group for two years, left for Iraq on September 26 from Fort Carson. He was attached to a team of Green Berets, and the unit was working September 29 near Samarra, north of Baghdad, when Pogany saw the body of an Iraqi man brought into the Army compound. Pogany said he began shaking, couldn't focus and kept throwing up. He said he was terrified he would be killed. He said he told his team sergeant, a superior, that he was headed for a "nervous breakdown". The sergeant told him to "go away and think about what I was saying because I was throwing my career away", Pogany said. Eventually, he said, his superiors labelled him a suicide risk and he was sent to another base. Pogany said he referred himself for care and was examined by psychologist Captain Marc Houck, who wrote in a report "the soldier reported signs and symptoms consistent with those of a normal combat stress reaction". He recommended Pogany rest and receive stress-coping skills. Pogany said he returned to the 10th Group, was ignored and then told he was being sent home to face charges. Copyright 2003 News Limited. http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7724351%255E1702,00.html The Mulindwas Communication Group"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
ugnet_: The Mustered Seed
http://www.idr.co.ug/dfwa-u/gallery.htm here above you will enjoy to wittness what the BRITISH COLONIALIST LEFT BEHIND the wealth of Ugandans National libraries in and around the country thanks to the NRM revolution . We have been told, time and again how Obote and Amin were buffoons , the idiots raped the country. Under NRM that is exactly what has changed in the 18 years or so - since it takes decades to build one library and equip it, well as Ministers and NRM cadres have stolen I mean have borrowed millions if not billions of Uganda tax payers money. But that money will be brought back - SO STAY TUNED. Now the proof is there for you all to see: for those who enjoy reading and get a deeper understanding of NRM criminal past and WHERE OUR COUNTRY IS HEADED please do not hesitate to down load the the paper on the given in the link BELOW: A New Paradigm for Understanding Violence?: Testing the Limits of Lonnie Athens's Theory Ian O'Donnell Br J Criminol 2003 43: 750-771. http://bjc.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/43/4/750?etoc round it will the Mustered Seed for you satisfaction if you wish.
Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm
Well, Thank God President Museveni is comprehensible to MAJORITY OF PEACE LOVING UGANDANS AND ONCE MORE, TO HELL WITH YOUR STANDARDS!YAOBANG. I HOPE YOU COMPREHEND NOW. From: Y Yaobang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:37 + _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ---BeginMessage--- emmanuel musaazi, "... TO HELL WITH YOU STANDS ..." What does this phrase mean, kid? Just like your icon dictator Museveni, you are so predictable, incomprehensible and stupid. It seems itenerant that you, too, must have been brought up the same way!y From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 16:53:36 -0500 TO HELL WITH YOU STANDS!!YAOBANG. From: "Y Yaobang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 02:32:11 + _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail message3.txt MSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*. This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug ---End Message---
ugnet_: Taylor Report: Workers Revolt in Serbia
Taylor Report: Workers Revolt in Serbia 1) Trade Union Federation Calls Mass Protest Against Privatization, For Early Elections 2) Union Federation To Surround Parliament Until Government Resigns 3) Police Plan Ban On Workers Protest In 'Democratic' Serbia SRNA October 28, 2003 Union calls mass protests BELGRADE -- Monday The Independent Serbian Trade Union today called on disgruntled workers to protest during the last three days of October, demanding early elections and a moratorium on the privatisation process. The unions Belgrade leader, Vladimir Andric, told a meeting of union officials that it was still not too late for Prime Minister Zoran Zivkovic to ask the parliament to call elections in order to alleviate the tension in the country. If the prime minister fails to do so, said Andric, he will hear the voices of the workers who he hasnt listened to much so far. Andric also urged members of the Nezavisnost union and members of other unions to join the rally. The president of the Independent Serbian Union, Milenko Smiljanic dismissed government allegations that the protest is political in nature, claiming that the work, bread and union rights were the essence of the workers demands. SRNA October 28, 2003 Union announces parliament sleepover BELGRADE -- Monday Members of one of Serbias largest union alliances are to set up camp around the parliament building in Belgrade until the government resigns, union leader Milenko Smiljanic said today. Smiljanic, president of the Alliance of Independent Serbian Unions, said that members would begin building a city of the hungry on Wednesday with tents around the parliament. Parliament is due to sit tomorrow to resume a no confidence debate in the parliament speaker. Tanjug October 28, 2003 Police bans workers' rally in front of parliament BELGRADE , Oct 28 (Tanjug) - President of the Alliance of Serbian Independent Trade Unions Milenko Smiljanic has said the police has forbidden the participants of the Wednesday rally on Saving the Workers and Economy of Serbia to gather outside the parliament, as envisaged by the organiser. Pointing out that after some time now, banning had occurred in the new democratic Serbia, Smiljanic explained that the document had been issued by the Serbian Interior Ministry early on Tuesday, which said that according to the Law on Gathering of Citizens, a public gathering could not be held in the vicinity of the Serbian federal or republic parliament before or during their sessions. _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/featurespgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
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All issues will be decided on democratically, as the Constitution and the relevant laws provide. There may be aspects one likes and others one does not like. However, if it will be decided democratically, so it will be. That is what democracy is all about - the peoples will; not the politicians will, Museveni said. The people of Uganda decided a long time ago when this constitution came into being. On the third- term or no term- limit, it is understood that one has to run until is ridiculed by the voters. When that time comes, the incumbent will have brought disrepute to the office of the president and failure to go by this constitution will be contempt of the same. Those who vacate the highest office in the land when they are still popular, live a respected life in society. Tenure of office of President 105 (1) A person elected President under this Constitution subject to clause (3) of this article, hold office for a term of five years. (2) A person shall not be elected under this Constitution to hold office as President for more than two terms as prescribed by this article. (3) The office of President shall become vacant- (a) on the expiration of the period specified in this article; a (b) if the incumbent dies or resigns or ceases to hold office under article 107 of this Constitution. Lets test the memory here. I'm not ready to hand over power to people or groups of people who have no ability to manage a nation Why should I sentence Ugandans to suicide by handing over power to people we fought and defeated? It's dangerous despite the fact that the constitution allows them to run against me At times the constitution may not be the best tool to direct us politically for it allows wrong and doubtful people to contest for power. President Yoweri Museveni, addressing a rally in western Uganda. East African, February 12, 2001 Has the president lost memory? Is the president disrespecting the constitution that extended his tenure of office? Does the oath of allegiance entail one to respect and be bound by this constitution? All those questions can be answered by the constitution of Uganda. Removal of President. 107. (1) The President may be removed from office in accordance with this article on any of the following grounds- (a) abuse of office or willful violation of the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath or any provision of this Constitution; (b) misconduct or misbehavior- (i) that he or she has conducted himself or herself in a manner which brings or is likely to bring the office of President into hatred, ridicule, contempt or disrepute; or (ii) that he or she has dishonestly done any act or omission which is prejudicial or inimical to the economy or security of Uganda; or --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 10/6/2003 image001.jpg
ugnet_: Re: [FedsNet] A Samm Step For Acholi, A Giant Leap for Uganda
Mr. Oryema: I am with you on number 2. It is high time we realized that the unitary form of government has been an unmitigated failure for the past 40 years in Uganda, and elsewhere in Africa -- almost without exception. Only a naive person can talk of 'African culture' or even 'Ugandan culture'. But we can talk of Acoli culture, Kiganda culture, Kisoga culture, etc. In such an environment, it behooves us to be sensitive to custom, tradition and culture in our political engagement(s), for afterall, all politics is local. The most sensible type of government for Uganda, in such circumstances isa federal one (aka federo). The central government should be encouraged to share power with socio-economically viable local governments that can ensure that local cultures and traditions are respected. ssemakula Original Message Follows From: "Oryema Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FedsNet] A Samm Step For Acholi, A Giant Leap for Uganda Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:59:09 + Send instant messages to anyone on your contact list with MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! ---BeginMessage--- Otim The small step the Acholi people have taken to reject the government attempt to turn them into a Bantustan (homeland) could become a giantleap for Ugandans. Salim's programs could be read in two ways: (1) The Negative Part, in 20th-century South African history territories were set aside under apartheir for Black South Africans and slated for eventual indepedence. Ten homelands covering 14% of South Africa's land were created from the former native reserves. Four were proclaimed indepedent Transkai (1977), Cenda (1979), Boohuthatswana (1977) and Ciskei (1981), but no foreign government recognized them as indepedent nations. For that matter, there were only open prison cells for South African white minority government. They were a confined population, not allowed to move anywhere without permission. Very easy for the police and the army to keep tap and tub on them. That is what the government of Uganda is trying to achieve in the case of the Acholis (Negativ e part) (2) Positive part) The small step the Acholi have taken to reject the government proposal could be turned into a giantleap by Ugandans who are asking for self rule, federalism or anything of the sort, by saying the government has failed in its obligation to protect the rights of the Acholis people. By asking the Acholi people to start cultivating within those concetration camps, the government is effectively saying it is over, take care of yourselves. What more clear massage can the government tell the people of Uganda, we are unable to run the affair of this nation under the current system than what what they have just done to the Acholis. The next step the Acholis should take is to ask government secutiry forces to move out of Acholi land so that they take care of themselves. I do not remember whether South African forces actually stayed in the homelands, or the homelands had their own police force. In any case, the stage is set for self-determination for the peopl e of Acholi if not the rest of the north and other Ugandans such as Buganda who have been callining for self-determination for ages. One Small Step by the Acholi But a Giant Leap for Uganda Oryema From: Ochan Otim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FedsNet] Re: ugnet_: Acoli Rejects Salim Saleh's SSP Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:58:22 -0800 "But why post this on [EMAIL PROTECTED]" Bwana Potosi asks. My answer is because Fedsnet is championing the wishes of Ugandans to be in control of affairs in their neighborhoods. What could be a better endorsement for Fedsnet than this article demonstrating directly that its message is shared by people on the front line. Here is a people under extreme hardship, and yet they came out of their hiding places to make a statement about local accountability as being the way of the future. Could they be advocating for federalism in Uganda! Ochan At 11:13 PM 10/29/2003 +, Mitayo Potosi wrote: Thank you Brother Ochan Otim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>for bringing to us this voice of our people. It is incredible that inspite of the grinding pain and misery they are under they can still mantain their dignity and dismiss Salim Saleh's nonsense. But why post this on [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought the policy on that forum is to talk only about how to implement federo, and nothing else. People have been delisted for violating that policy. Otherwise some of us would, maybe, also belong there. Mitayo Potosi From: Ochan Otim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ugnet_: Acoli Rejects Salim Saleh's SSP Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:23:11 -0800 The population rejects farming in the Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs)
ugnet_: UGANDA ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
IN THE TRAVEL CHANNEL SPECIAL, UGANDA: THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR, JOURNALIST FORREST SAWYER TAKES A ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME TOUR OF THAT COUNTRY'S RICH LEGACY OF HISTORY, NATURAL BEAUTY, RARE ANIMALS AND THRILLING ADVENTURE, LED BY UGANDAN PRESIDENT MUSEVENI HIMSELF When former Ugandan president Idi Amin died in August 2003, the media spoke of the eight-year campaign of torture and murder Amin waged against his own people from 1971-1979. But during his visit to Uganda, journalist Forrest Sawyer found out that was long ago, and now this east African country has risen Phoenix-like to assume its former role as what Winston Churchill called, "the pearl of Africa." In UGANDA: THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR, airing Tuesday, December 2, 9:00-11:00 ET/PT on the Travel Channel, Forrest Sawyer has a unique personal guide -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni himself -- through the revitalized country. Sawyer discovers a now-thriving country rich in cultural heritage, populated by an amazing assortment of wildlife, and blessed with varied environments that include lush rainforests, broad savannas, dense wetlands, snow peaked mountains and languid river valleys. Travel Channel viewers are along every step of the way as Sawyer also rafts dangerous white water along the Nile and finds joyous moments of discovery peering into rare animal habitats. After 70 years of British rule, Uganda gained independence in 1962. However, unscrupulous and brutal leaders, Amin included, murdered thousands of Ugandans, forced others into exile, and decimated both the country's economy and its natural beauty. Rebel leader Museveni ousted Uganda's oppressors and became president in 1986. The tide turned, and Uganda today reflects a new optimism and prosperity. Sawyer's search for the new Uganda begins with an introduction to the warm and humble President Museveni at his official home in Kampala, the country's capital. Kampala has been restored since Amin's time to a modern city of office towers, hotels and shopping malls. But the modern noise of the city soon gives way to the bumps and dust of a jeep ride, as Sawyer and President Museveni set off to look at the country's dazzling natural beauty and legendary wildlife. For years, the future of the animal population of Uganda was in doubt. The country's civil wars and widespread poaching threatened to eliminate many mammal species. Elephants, particularly, were among the most hunted, and there were only 150 left when President Museveni came to power in 1986. Their ivory was highly prized, and their numbers were nearly eliminated. Now, their numbers have reached 1,000, and during a visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Sawyer and his party come across a herd of the majestic creatures now safe in their natural habitat. The journey continues with a tough trek through the equatorial rainforest of Kibale Forest National Park where they encounter a noisy population of chattering chimps who seem to have little fear of humans. This forest contains one of the highest concentrations of primates in the world. From there, the duo observe hippos and crocodiles at Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in Uganda and one of the richest in the world. This visit also includes an unexpected glimpse of a sleek leopard that is sunning himself on the banks of the Nile. The Nile, which the ancients believed to be the source of all life, begins its four thousand-mile path in Uganda and today holds special adventure for Sawyer - a thrilling and life-threatening, whitewater rafting trip down Gujigali Falls, a class five rapid. Safe and sound on land again, Sawyer and President Museveni continue their adventure with a visit to Fort Portal, site of the ancient Toro Kingdom, where they meet the youngest monarch in the world -- twelve-year-old King Oyo - and serve as special guests in a special ceremony honoring their ancient native tribal rites and customs. Leaving Fort Portal, Sawyer and the president set forth on one of the most anticipated stops on the Presidential Tour -- a safari into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to see the mountain gorillas, the most elusive of all primates. In preparation for an encounter, Sawyer is taught the rules of gorilla etiquette, including learning how to grunt to show he is part of the gorilla family. The gorillas don't disappoint - and the team's long wait pays off with a one-hour view of the rare creatures. As Sawyer wraps up his special Presidential Tour of Uganda, there is one more place the president wants to show him -- the cattle ranch where he grew up. Sawyer realizes that this ranch is indeed symbolic to the President. Despite the fact that Museveni has created a political and economic miracle in Uganda, he wants to remember his roots and the roots of his people. UGANDA: THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR is an original production of KAOS Entertainment. The executive producers are John Scheer and Rob Englehardt. For the Travel Channel, the executive producer is Joe Swift.
ugnet_: UPC Split
UPC splinter group seeks registration Obote By Christopher Kiwawulo A NEW party claiming to have broken away from the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) is seeking registration. Leaders of the Congress Service Volunteers (COSEVO) have already picked registration forms from the registrar general The partys interim chairman, Saddam Bisase, said they had collected 200,000 signatures from 22 districts. Our party has joined the 2006 presidential race though we have not yet decided who would stand for presidency, he told journalists in Kampala on Thursday. He said they broke away from UPC after they failed to agree with its president, Milton Obote (above), on the mode of appointing party leaders. COSEVO, however, threatened to apply for a court injunction if they were locked out of talks with other political parties. The National Political Commissar, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, said a fortnight ago that only credible political organisations would attend the talks. President Yoweri Museveni recently appointed a 25-man committee to represent the Government in direct talks with the opposition. It comprised 10 ministers, nine MPs, two district chairmen, a Movement historical, an academician, a historical and a priest. Published on: Saturday, 1st November, 2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 10/6/2003 image001.jpgimage002.jpg
ugnet_: EU Sticks to Talks With Joseph Kony
EU Sticks to Talks With Joseph Kony Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site New Vision (Kampala) October 31, 2003 Posted to the web October 31, 2003 Tim Cocks Kampala The European Commission (EC) head of delegation in Uganda, Sigurd Illing, has said Uganda should seek a peaceful settlement with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), however difficult the process may be. "There is no simple way to negotiate with Kony," Illing told journalists at a press lunch at Hotel Africana. "we have no concrete proposal but we think they (the Government) should continue to try and reach the LRA for talks." Illing acknowledged that the talks were hard. "We have a difficulty when we suggest a negotiated solution," he said, "I've not heard of anyone in the Government having direct contact with Kony. The Government has tried to get in touch with LRA commanders but Kony himself seems to be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to reach," Illing said. His comments follow a visit to Gulu by the Dutch development cooperation minister, Agnes van Ardenne, who suggested that President Yoweri Museveni and Kony should be brought to a negotiating table. "The minister feels that the military option is not an option," Illing said.
ugnet_: LRA Rebels Kill 18 in the North
LRA Rebels Kill 18 in the North Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site UN Integrated Regional Information Networks October 31, 2003 Posted to the web October 31, 2003 Kampala At least 18 people were killed and many more abducted when Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels launched an attack on a village in Lira District, northern Uganda, on Wednesday night. Military and local government sources said on Thursday that the attack on Apala village occurred at around midnight. The army spokesman in Lira, Lt Chris Magezi, confirmed the assault and said this was the first time Apala had ever been an LRA target. "This was an attack on women and children. They abducted people and looted the place of all its food," Local Councillor Joel Otim told IRIN. Magezi said an army unit had been swiftly deployed to the scene. "Our commanders have not yet verified the deaths. Until they do, we can't be sure," Magezi added. The LRA have been fighting since 1986 under their leader, the enigmatic Joseph Kony. They say they want to replace the Ugandan government with a theocracy based on the biblical Ten Commandments, but their attacks have mostly targeted civilians in the rural north.
ugnet_: LRA Abduct 20 in Kitgum
LRA Abduct 20 in Kitgum Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site The Monitor (Kampala) November 1, 2003 Posted to the web October 31, 2003 Odokonyero Moses Oketch Bitek Kitgum Twenty people were Tuesday night abducted and two vehicles set ablaze in three separate attacks by suspected rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army here. The abductions took place in Westward in Kitgum town council, Adye village, Layamo Sub county and Chua County, 38 kms east of Kitgum town. Sources say the rebels looted foodstuff and other household property from the residents. The UPDF 4th Infantry Division public relations officer, Lt. Paddy Ankunda confirmed the rebel incursion, but he was not sure of the number of captives. Elsewhere, the rebels burnt down two vehicles in Omiya-Anyima sub county.
ugnet_: Sironko Petitions Museveni Over Guns
Sironko Petitions Museveni Over Guns Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site The Monitor (Kampala) November 1, 2003 Posted to the web October 31, 2003 Ahmed Wetaka Wilfred Masaba Sironko Local residents here are unhappy with the RDC, Mr Charles Rwabuhinga Adyeri for abandoning them after the Karimojong cattle raids. The residents say Rwabuhinga is blocking their request to get arms for protection. But Rwabuhinga insists that cattle thefts are being carried out by local boys who disguise themselves as Karimojong raiders. The RDC's position has angered some of the community leaders. "We want him to prove that it is our sons. It is like the RDC is laughing at our plight instead of helping us fight the raiders," Mr Wamburu Sam, the district secretary for defense said. Residents from Muyembe, Bukhalu and Bunambutye sub-countries, the most affected areas, drafted a memo to President Yoweri Museveni asking him to intervene. Wamburu says they want their local defence unit personnel trained some time back to be armed. The RDC however, claims that there are no guarantees that the weapons will be used properly. "There is no armoury for guns in Sironko district and we need to establish the motive of those asking for the guns," Rwabuhinga said. The residents also want government to establish a military barracks at Kaata, which was promised by Museveni during the Movement national conference.
ugnet_: Re: [FedsNet] Matters Arising: The Generalismos Land Grab
It has been said by someone famous, but whose name escapes me, that every problem is an opportunity. So it is with the land question. The Bakiga (Banyakigezi) are not fleeing their homeland because of wars or other calamity. Rather they are on the move because they have over-populated their natural land, i.e. they have produced more people than their homeland can support. Simply moving people from point A to point B will not work. It seems to me that the longterm solution to this problem involves a profound change in our population policy (assuming thatsuch a creature exists somewhere in the bowels of the government). The government need to urgently undertake a massive family planning program in Kigezi to ensure thatwomen of child-bearing age ( to some extent also men) know: (1) the consequencies of large families (having many children, fertility, etc) (2) how to space children so as to be able to care for them with available resources (3) modern birth control methods (the government could and should provide some of these free of charge to these ladies) (4) effect of age at first reproduction. (5) And at least some elementary biology of the reproductive cycle (you'd be amazed at the extent of ignorance of some basic facts on this, even amongst university graduates!!!). The government should also undertake to improve access to healthcare, especiallyinfant maternal. Rural electification could pay major dividends here, as it would make TV accessible to them, although high capital investments are required. In the last century, with the advent of the AswanDam in Egypt, and the ensuing electrification, fertility rates plummeted in the affected rural areas. (UN) experts of every stripe were dispatched to the areas toinvestigate what the cause was.Many million dollars later, they turned up in Cairo to present their findings.The availability of TV programming in the areas had changed the sex habits of childbearing adults. They stayed up later at nightto watch TV and less timein the baby-making business. Besides, educational programs on TV in local languages, e.g. Rukiga; could make life better. It is rather unfortunate that our fearless ruler thinks that Africa's population is 'sub-optimal'! There is more to a population than just sheer numbers. Anyone who looks at our populations will not fail to see that, typically, 50% is under age 15 (cf ca. 30% or so for the developed world). In other words, the problem is already here: those folks will be wanting places (land) of their owns, jobs, schools for their children, etc, etc real soon. Anyhow, such things cost money. But if we can afford a US $40Millionpresidential jet to ferry grandkids and helicopters to take local celebrities to the fearless one, we certainly can afford to provide the above mentioned services. Do we just lack the will or are we waiting for 'ethnic-clensing' civil wars to erupt to jolt us into taking such commonsense action? Original Message Follows From: "WB Kyijomanyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FedsNet] Matters Arising: The Generalismos Land Grab Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 19:42:20 + Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account has exceeded its 2MB storage limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! ---BeginMessage--- Mr. Kiwuka-Mawano: You hit the nail on the head. The land question in Uganda is a ticking time bomb. Sooner rather than latter it will explode and as you point out, it will not be pretty. The national govermnent has messed up the land issue as has been with everything else. The best hope lies in joint management between the federal/national and state governments. The land problem is probably more sensitive in Bunyoro at the moment. The Banyoro have finally said enough is enough and will stand up for their rights. Recently, Bunyoro named captain Ibrahim Nyangabyaki Akiiki ( a former Governor under Amin) their minister of defence. Unfortunately the Banyoro because they do not have sons and daughters in the media have been portrayed as the wrong guys. No one has spared a thought for the poor banyoro and what they have gone through. The Bakiiga are insensitive and outright arrogant towards the Banyoro for obvious reasons. But before netters jump over me, just imagine if the reverse was true: Banyoro moving in large numbers on forest land in Kigezi. How would the Bakiiga feel? If the Bakiiga continue to be insensitive, as they say in Buganda "bagenda kifuwa nga bakiza munda" (sp) very soon. The Banyoro get portrayed as if they are unwelcoming when they are in fact very welcoming. They have welcomed many people from Acholi, Buganda, West Nile, Busoga without any problems. So why do they seem to have a problem only with the Bakiiga?That is the question, but all that will be mitigated through federalism. I applaud the people of Kitgum for saying enough is enough too and for standing up to land grabbers in
ugnet_: Stuck with mummy's boy?
Stuck with a mummy's boy In this age when there are more men than women, any man over 30 and still living with his parents definitely elicits a 'proceed-with-caution' tag.CATHERINE AWUOR writes. There should be some form of guideline as to when people should move out of their parents' house. When things are left to one's discretion as this issue has been, then it results in all forms of disaster. With women, it's not that bad, chances are if a woman stays home up until the day she gets married, the effects may not be as bad as that of a man who does the same. In families struggling to fit into a small house, everyone can hardly wait to grow up and move out. Problem lies where there is a lot of room to spare. It then appears it would make no sense to move out, when there is so much room, better to stay and help with the bills. On TV sometime back, there was some woman trying to justify why she still breastfeeds her seven-year-old son. The boy would come from school and instead of tea and bread, he'd breastfeed. That's weird but so is a grown man coming home in the evening to sit at his mother's table. I figure as soon as one starts earning a salary, he should move out and not to the servant's quarters of his parents' house. Go out, change estates, change towns move away. If you're going to marry a man straight from his mother's bosom, you'll have to contend with a lot. Before we get into the marriage issue, I've always wondered how it goes during the dating period. If he ever invites you home, is it with his parents at home and do you all chat and then they leave to go upstairs and give you a chance to talk or are you only invited when his parents are not home, which is very juvenile. For those who dare spend the night, isn't that some form of taboo to be getting on with whatever you're doing with his mother a few doors away? Somehow, you survived the dating period and got married or moved in together, you might as well ask his mother to move in with you. The man who has been staying alone for a while remembers the many times he had to eat out; if Kenchic delivered, he'd have had an account. Unless he's some form of gourmet chef, his culinary skills probably amounted to eggs, boiled or scrambled, baked beans, watery beef stew many times eaten with bread. With such a man, any improvement you bring will be highly appreciated. The one straight from home, remembers that food was always waiting when he got home, chicken, chapati and other things you only make when inspired were common meals with his mummy. He may have worked for a long time, but having lived with his parents literally forever, his possessions will consist of a lot of toys. However, this may be better than one who never bothered to buy anything. So either he'll have the latest gadgets, TV, DVD, HiFi system or he'll have his mobile phone and money in the bank. It may seem exciting to have to buy everything when you start out, but it would be much better to at least have some few things and save some money. Unless his mother was strict, which will then not explain why he's still at home, he probably had no chores at home. Of course, it may be expected that the maid may do everything when you get married. However, those who stay alone have at some point had to do the dishes, wash a shirt or two and make their bed. Get yourself a man from his mother's home and watch your maid or even you have to wash underwear, after all, at his mother's house all he had to do was work and bring home some money, if at all. You'll be spending a lot of time at his parents' house. This may be all nice and sweet but after some time, it could get to you. It's understandable that having lived twenty plus years somewhere, one would be attached to the place. It's not a cliché because you will really be competing with his mother. Probably every woman has to compete to some degree with her man's mother, but if he'd stayed alone a while, the memory of home may have dimmed a bit. If he has any bad habits, be prepared to live with them until death or a divorce do you part. If his mother could live with his coming home late drunk, smoking in the house, having the boys over every weekend, how do you justify trying to change him? If a man has lived alone, he probably did a lot of stuff just because he could, things he wouldn't have dared at home. One thing the man from home probably won't have is a sense of urgency. Somehow, living at your parents' home, whether you are paying the bills or not, tends to make issues like security, water shortages appear less serious than they would if you were living alone. You get yourself a mummy's boy and you'll appear like a nagging paranoid wife every time you worry about unpaid bills and future expenses like the kid's school fees etc. We established some time back that there were already too few men for the available women; it therefore means one cannot be too choosy. In an ideal situation, given a ratio of 1:1, or better still with more
ugnet_: What's love got to do with it?
What's love got to do with it Ever wondered why people move from partner to another? They are looking for love. But, according to OYUNGA PALA it is a myth. When was the last time you heard someone proudly proclaim that they were in love only to fall out of love in less than three months? Makes you wonder what this thing called love is all about. One moment you are in, one moment you're out. Why is love such an elusive fellow anyway? Everyone seems to be out hunting for a permanent love fix because somewhere in some impressionable passage, we had read that it was the ultimate solution to all misery. So while the fairy tales tell you to marry the fellow who makes your heart skip a beat and the rest of your days will be ecstatic, reality paints a rather gloomy picture. Which brings me to the next question? Is romantic love a creation of the Mills and Boon series or Hollywood? There is lots of evidence pointing in that direction because even the glamour stars with all their lavish trappings can't seem to nail this elusive emotion. I have had my mishaps and now that I am older and wiser, I look back and can't help laughing because I was so sure I had love going. Her name was Suzy. Now, you have to pronounce that slowly, like Suuzzzy. I rushed to the conclusion that not all fallen angels were up to no good. Trust me on this one, the English language is limited in vocabulary for me to adequately describe the beauty that resided in this woman who made grown men whimper like puppies. I was a teenager, hopelessly in love. I had never in my life seen such splendour in human form. I was lovestruck. Which would have been great, if the feeling was mutual and exclusive. Unfortunately the whole neighbourhood was in the same bandwagon. Suzy made you feel poetic. Everywhere she went she dazzled. If someone had told me that Suzy farted, I would have immediately labelled them a liar. Our Suzy, was above mundane humanely bodily functions. I know this sounds like an exaggeration but if you ever imagined perfection in the physical form that was Suzy. She had the narrowest waist, hips that made many a pastor curse the devil and a smile that sobered drunks. I remember the first time she touched me. It was nothing really, just a handshake. The woman, almost 10 years my senior, made my heart flip all over the place. My status immediately changed. I was in a privileged class. She had touched me, unlike the lesser mortals who were still at the peering level. When a man is in love, they can be stupid. When a boy is in love, we have a situation. Thankfully, I never got to do anything drastic because Suzy disappeared apparently away for further studies overseas. Now that I think about it, what we all had was the hots for Suzy. She just happened to be an extremely charismatic individual with looks that would make Jennifer Lopez look like plain Jenny. Love is a very rare commodity that is why it is in such high demand. Homo sapiens talk about it, dream about, have illusions but rarely experience it. To be in love, at least as I understand it, is meeting a person at their centre and the only way that is possible is if you allow them to meet at your centre. Now that's kind of tricky. Actually it is plain dangerous and risky because you never know what resides in that centre, both yours and the other person's. I mean when you open up completely to someone, you are opening up yourself to vulnerability. Once all your secrets are known, you are exposed completely and you never know what the other person might do with this knowledge. Which is why we all fear love despite talking about it all the time. This fear stems from the fact that there is always the element of non-reciprocation lingering in the background. We live in a society that treats friends like acquaintances and acquaintances like friends. It is typical of us to call acquaintances lovers. Even husbands and wives who have lived together for many years, may just be acquaintances. They may not really know each other. That's why every typical so-called love trip starts with such dramatic fireworks but soon fizzles out. You may be sexually related but sex can only be peripheral. Sex is just a meeting of two bodies, which is why some men can sleep around and not get emotionally attached. You can allow someone to have your body but rarely do we allow people into our centres. It is said that in life, you are lucky if you can get five true friends, because friends are rare. For one to be a friend requires a deep level of trust. Fear has to be dropped, the future forgotten and the moment embraced. That's kind of difficult for most us, which is why we surround ourselves with acquaintances. However, love and fear are not compatible. True lovers are not worried about infidelity. It is practically impossible. If you see your wife laughing away with some gorgeous stranger, people always jump to conclusions. What is he saying to my wife, what's his plan? It is really comical. Your wife
ugnet_: Keep your tribunal open,Mr Muthoga urged
Keep your tribunal open, Mr MuthogaBy MAINA WACHIRA Mr Lee Muthogas decision to shut the public out of the hearings of the Constitutional Tribunals investigating the suspended judges is a giant step backwards. He now risks perpetuating the very culture of secrecy that sustained judicial corruption and delinquency. As a matter of prudence, then, this is a terrible rule. But it is not just a question of choice and taste. There are at least five arguments against Mr Muthoga. First, the decision serves no purpose and merely erodes the little confidence the public still has in Judiciary. There are already disgruntled murmurs that the in camera rule merely sustains the institutional incest in the legal profession. It is thought that, once the tribunals begin hearing, some judges will, almost certainly, name the lawyers with whom they consorted in the past. On this view, Mr Muthogas in camera rule is highly suspect. Secondly, justice, as has been said, is not a cloistered virtue. It is best vindicated in the open. Hence the rule that "justice must not only be done, it must manifestly be seen to be done." That last bit "be seen to be done" means "be seen by the public". A charge of corruption against a judge is a serious charge, indeed. The judges now about to be investigated have been publicly named. They have been openly accused of corruption and of dishonouring their oath of office. Given this, the in camera rule is the worst of all possible worlds. To begin with, it short-changes the innocent and unduly protects the guilty. Both results hurt the public interest. The public is as keen to see the innocent openly vindicated as it is to see the guilty publicly shamed. Thirdly, there are many other Kenyans with additional evidence on corrupt judges. Few are likely to hand this evidence to in camera tribunals. Publicity is the best witness protection programme in the world. Witnesses with damning evidence sleep easier if they know that the whole country is privy to their secrets. Put differently, Mr Muthogas rule is likely to discourage fresh evidence precisely at the moment when it most needs to encourage it. Fourthly, it may be true that some Commonwealth countries use in camera proceedings to try delinquent judges. But such example are useless. Kenyas judicial crisis is systemwide. The public has lost faith in the Judiciary as an institution and in judges as individuals. Seen broadly, therefore, the constitutional tribunals established by the President are not only vehicles for probing particular judges but also instruments for systemwide reforms. In most countries tribunals are set up because a judge or two have been delinquent. In these cases an argument is often made that open hearings will shatter public faith in the Judiciary if citizens come to believe that what is true of the errant judges is true of the whole system. Public interest, then, compels in camera hearings. No such risk is possible in Kenya. The judges and the courts have had no reputation. Open hearings can only improve their standing. The final argument against closed hearings is Mr Muthoga himself. This is not the first time that he will have sat in an inquiry mandated to investigate a high public figure. He was lead counsel in the Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of Mr Charles Njonjo, then Minister for Constitutional Affairs. The charges against Njonjo were, as here, about abuse of power. Except for one or two instances, the Inquiry was held in public. Mr Muthoga was, invariably, insistent on this point. He must not be seen to have done a volte-face merely because those now under probe are not his foes. Indeed, there is only one argument in favour of Mr Muthogas closed-door rule. He could argue that his tribunal exists to clean up the Judiciary, not to destroy the reputation of individual judges. If that is Mr Muthogas reason, it does not fly. As the US Supreme Court recognised in the case of the New York Times v. Sullivan, public offices are subject to more intrusive scrutiny than private persons. They should expect harsher criticism and a greater deal of public interest in their private affairs. They must be prepared to face more exacting ethical standards than the man in the street. If they are above reproach, society gives them honour, status, adulation and the power to make or break peoples lives. The upshot: Mr Muthoga must not remove the "public" from "public life". How public officials, say judges, perform their job is a public question. Judges swore to defend the Constitution and to do their jobs without fear or favour. If they have abjured their oath or ruled with fear and favour, as the Ringera Report suggests, the public has a right to know why they did so. But there is hope yet. The tribunals have not sat and Mr Muthoga still has time to undo this terrible rule. Mr Maina is a Nairobi constitutional lawyerComments\Views about this articleWant to chat instantly with your online friends?
ugnet_: Army Rules Out Alliance Defence Forces (ADF) Attack
Army Rules Out Alliance Defence Forces (ADF) Attack Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site New Vision (Kampala) October 30, 2003 Posted to the web October 30, 2003 John Nzinjah Kampala THE UPDF commander of the Rwenzori Mountains Brigade, Lt. Col. Dula Mawa, has said the Allied Defence Forces (ADF) rebel remnants have no personnel and military capacity to attack the country. "Its true the ADF rebel remnants have been plotting to attack the country through Kasese and Bundibugyo districts. But most of them are casualties and don't have the military capacity," Mawa said on Monday. He asked Kasese and Bundibugyo residents to stop panicking. Mawa said he had received reports that some people had started sleeping in the bush following reports that the ADF rebels were regrouping to attack the country. The Minister of Defence, Amama Mbabazi, recently confirmed reports that the rebels were regrouping. The DR Congo minister for regional co-operation, Mbusa Nyamwisi also confirmed the presence of training camps in the Rwenzori mountains. The National Political Commissar, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, recently warned about secret night meetings by ADF supporters. and collaborators of the ADF rebels which, he said, were taking place in some places of Kasese district. Mawa advised the general public in the district to be alert and report to authorities any suspicious characters in their villages. "But the information you bring must be holding some truth because we do not want concocted stories to cause panic for nothing," Mawa warned.
ugnet_: Soldiers must declare wealth
Soldiers must declare wealthBy AMBROSE MURUNGA Lying is a revered art in military strategy. It is called deception, and the most accomplished liars are feted as geniuses. In times of armed conflict, both sides seek to propagate false intelligence, overtly and covertly. Mixed with general truths, such disinformation confuses the enemy and they make mistakes. The US, for instance, perpetrated one of the greatest military frauds in recent history. The feats and exploits of the Patriot missile, the icon of military technology in the Gulf War, were outright lies. I suppose it would have been acceptable had the hoax been limited to the enemy. The US authorities, however, got so carried away by their deceit that they peddled the same falsehoods to the public. The elder President George Bush went public and claimed that 41 of the 42 Patriots launched during the war intercepted Iraqi scuds. Truth is, only 33 patriots were launched and 25 of these were complete misses. Analysts are not sure of the exact damage done by the other eight Patriots because Scud missiles usually disintegrate upon re-entry into the atmosphere. When confronted by these facts, Pentagons Brigadier General Robert Drolet explained that the President had not lied but used a different military definition of intercept. According to the General, the President did not mean the Patriots destroyed Scuds but intercept as a military term means Patriot and Scud (missiles) passed in the sky. And Americans believed him. Amazing! Regrettably, most Kenyans would appear to implicitly trust the authorities in matters of national security. It sounds almost bewildering when the mysterious State Security pretext is invoked to silence informed enquiries. Last week, I groaned in disbelief when Minister Kiraitu Murungi explained that military officials had cited state security as reason not to declare their wealth. This information is erroneous and dishonest. There is absolutely no connection between an officers personal wealth and the security of the State. There is no conceivable instance where listing of an officers material worth could possibly compromise national security. It is unlikely that officers have, in their individual possession, bazookas, tanks and military jets disguised as personal property to confuse our enemies. That is not how deception works. I doubt foreign states or other hostile parties would use the knowledge against the officer or to harm the country. Any such suggestion would be false. I have had occasion to interact with military personnel over the years and these guys are not bustling with goodies. Even with the tax exemption incentives, most are just as impoverished as their fellow countrymen. So, whom are the military authorities protecting? Obligation of the military in a democratic society calls for transparency in all matters of public interest. For instance, Dr Chris Murungarus reaction to the military-Mungiki scandal early this year was correct, albeit wanting in finesse. Talk of our military expenditure and manpower being secret or confidential is pompous and self-aggrandising. Such information is readily available from informed sources. It took me less than three minutes to establish, from a report published by the USAs Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), that our military expenditure for year 2002 was Sh14.5 billion. Placating the military to sustain a regime is a dictatorial tendency that Kenya does not need. Coup d' tats are no longer fashionable. Militaries worldwide are currently focusing on inculcating professionalism within their ranks, not partisan loyalty. The military should not dread probity in the governments drive against corruption. The Chief of General Staff ought to lead his officers in conforming to the Public Ethics Act and order immediate compliance. If the President, who is their Commander-in-Chief, has declared his wealth, how does it suddenly become high risk for his subordinates to follow suit? Uganda officials do it every two years! In fact, it is a security risk if this is not done. Declarations of wealth would provide military authorities with surrogate cues on behavioral tendencies and patterns of key personnel. With billions of shillings at stake, it will be reassuring for the public to know that their taxes are being properly utilised by the military. It will be comforting to know that all military expenditure is necessary and there is no latent conflict of interest for the decision makers. Adhering to the requirements of the Public Ethics Act would be an excellent point to start. I doubt we would be waging war with any of our neighbours soon. We consequently need to go further and reassess the role of our military in the changing times. We ought to identify ways of optimising the employment of our existing defence resources for civilian use without compromising our military potency. I am referring to quality expertise of our army engineering corps. We could use
ugnet_: Gado's world on Professional Leaders
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ugnet_: Re: DRC-UGANDA: Kampala asks MONUC to monitor Ugandan rebels in Congo
Fellow Citizens: I thought the commander of Rwenzori Mountain division Lt. Col Mawa Dulu (or some) assured Wanainche (Citizens) that the so called ADF/NALU/PRA pending rebel attack in Bundibungo region was not serious.. and that Ugandans shouldn't worry. In what can only be described as a panic Frenzy, the Regime in Kampala is busy appealing to the UN that the UN should Monitor Ugandan Rebels in DRC Congo..! The Kampala regime should tell the people of Uganda in simply plain language what kind of threat exist in the Rwenzori/Bungibigo area . Is there an imminent "rebel" attack? If so what should the people do? Is there some sort of a contigency plan by the Regime in Kampala to help the people of Western Uganda... if the so called ADF/NAlU/PRA attack the area? The Regime shouldn't reassure the people of Uganda that they are safe...meanwhile the regime is busy secretly holding talks with the UN in which the UN is being asked to "Monitor" the so called rebels in DRC Congo. If the ADF/Nalu/PRA Iterhamwe Remnants are of no threat Uganda ( as Lt. Col Mawa Dule would like as to believe) why then is the Regime requesting the UN to Monitor the said "rebels" ? while on the subject of Monitor, how exactly does the regime in Kampala expect the UN to monitor the so called Rebels in the thick jungles of Congo... moreover the UN has even failed to "Monitor" Congolese tribal forces (the Lendu and Hema) ..and prevent the Hema /Lendu from committing inter ethic atrocities? Matek Matek d 10/31/2003 9:33:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DRC-UGANDA: Kampala asks MONUC to monitor Ugandan rebels in Congo © IRIN The call follows confirmation by a DRC official of reports of Ugandan rebel training camps in his country's northeastern territory NAIROBI, 31 Oct 2003 (IRIN) - Kampala has asked the UN to be on the lookout for camps and supply lines of Ugandan rebels based in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ugandan government-owned The New Vision reported on Friday. Among the Ugandan armed groups said to be active in the northeastern region of the Congo are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU) and the Peoples' Redemption Army (PRA). The call follows the 23 October confirmation by Mbusa Nyamwisi, DRC's minister for regional cooperation, of reports of the presence of Ugandan rebel training camps in his country's northeastern North Kivu Province, in the region between Beni and Kasindi. [see earlier story, "Minister confirms presence of Ugandan rebel groups in east", at http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=37416] "We asked MONUC [the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC] to keep watch of the activities of Ugandan rebels on Congo soil. We asked them to monitor the air and land routes which the rebels may use to receive supplies. We gave them information on the activities of the rebels and their locations," the paper cited an unnamed source as having said on Thursday, following a meeting between Ugandan senior military and security officers and MONUC officials in Kampala on Wednesday.
Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm
Mwaami Musaazi How do you feel comfortable making such an inhumane statement? The Mulindwas Communication Group With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy Groupe de communication Mulindwas avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie - Original Message - From: emmanuel musaazi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:41 AM Subject: Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm Well, Thank God President Museveni is comprehensible to MAJORITY OF PEACE LOVING UGANDANS AND ONCE MORE, TO HELL WITH YOUR STANDARDS!YAOBANG. I HOPE YOU COMPREHEND NOW. From: Y Yaobang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Reform warns Tri-Star firm Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:37 + _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
Re: ugnet_: RE: Ugandan Music in the Diaspora
Sseruganda Yeobanga "I TOLD YOU" Em The Mulindwas Communication Group"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie" - Original Message - From: J Ssemakula To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:02 PM Subject: ugnet_: RE: Ugandan Music in the Diaspora In response to my posting on the subject, someone asked for the availability of the song "Akalulu ka Obote Yekka" or something like that. I replied that I had the song for $100 a pop. I am now happy to report that if you do not want to pay me, you may download it free of charge, but you have to listen to it first. Turn the volume on your speakers all the way up your and click on on: www.whatvn.com/romance.html I hope this is more satisfactory to the UPC tight-wads. Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your current Internet access and enjoy patented spam control and more. Get two months FREE! This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
ugnet_: NORTHERN UGANDA'S BRUTTAL WAR
NORTHERN UGANDA'S BRUTAL WAR: MURDER, RAPE, ABDUCTIONS AND MUTILATIONS IN THE NAME OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTSDenise LiftonAs 2003 draws to a close, the conflict in northern Uganda shows no sign of abating. For the past seventeen years the north of Uganda has been mired in a conflict that is difficult to understand. Since the National Resistance Movement (NRM), now known as the Movement, came to power in 1986, the government has been bogged down in numerous armed conflicts. However, unlike those that came before it and even during it, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony has managed to survive, where other armed groups negotiated peace talks, surrendered under amnesties or were just wiped out by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Ostensibly the LRA fighting in Acholiland, northern Uganda, demands freedom from discrimination for the Acholi people and the establishment of a government based on the biblical Ten Commandments. While it is true that historically the Acholi people were discriminated against, the actions and deeds of the LRA, however, belie their demands as they continue to commit atrocities against the civilian population of northern Uganda reminiscent of the RUF in Sierra Leone.The civilian population is often the deliberate target of the rebels: They are abducted as the rebels forcibly recruit children for use as soldiers and sex slaves, houses are burnt and villages and camps for internally displaced persons (IDP), which have extremely limited access to food and water, are targeted by the rebels for food and medicine. New figures show that from June 2002 to July 2003 8,500 children were abducted. People are unable to harvest their fields, leading to an increased pressure on humanitarian agencies to provide aid and other relief supplies. However, many agencies are unable to operate in such an insecure and volatile environment and lacking secure access to remote areas are usually restricted to the towns. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) remains the only agency that, with a military escort, can reach the majority of IDPs. Many of the major roads that link the north to the rest of the country are highly insecure and prone to frequent rebel ambushes. As the countryside becomes depopulated and agricultural production ceases, combined with the lack of services, IDPs and refugees are suffering from severe cases of malnutrition. The conflict is stretching resources of many districts and is having a severe impact on water, sanitation, health, and education services. This conflict remains one of the most intense long-term conflicts within the region. Why does northern Uganda continue to be mired in a bloody and barbaric conflict when other armed conflicts such as in Sudan and Somalia have pursued peace with the backing of the international community? Why has this conflict been forgotten by the outside world while it is uprooting and slowly killing entire communities?The few details known about the LRA and its structure hamper any real effort towards effective peace talks. The recent `peace talks' were conducted with one group within the LRA, although it was not apparent whether they had the full backing and authority of Joseph Kony. It is often agreed that unless Kony himself is involved all peace talks are bound to fail. Very little is known about Kony. Stories from escaped or captured abducted children continue to show that Kony believes that he has mystical powers and communes with the Holy Spirit. Like Alice Lakwena's Holy Spirit Movement, out of which grew the LRA, Kony believes that he endows his forces with magical powers to defeat the UPDF. However, the reality is very different. Far from being a committed force, many of the rebels are abducted children forced to commit horrific atrocities against one another, and often against members of their own family or village, in order to sever all ties with their community. The Ugandan government has historically both fought against and then tried to negotiate peace with the rebels. Both strategies have failed, but continue to be reflected in the government's present actions. Although President Museveni has been to the north twice to oversee operations of the UPDF, who are a permanent presence in the region, their ability to engage with the rebels remains sporadic. Their presence is limited to certain areas and their forces are often thin on the ground. Deadlines issued by the government as to when the conflict will end belie the fact that ambushes, looting, killings and mutilations by the rebels steadily continue, and in some areas increased. Their poor track record also gives rise to allegations that those with a vested interest in the conflict continue to manipulate it to their own ends. As long as fighting the rebels is a legitimate reason for continued and increased spending in the defence budgets, an end to the conflict may not be in the interest of those in
ugnet_: Kony Landmine Kills Three Passengers in Katakwi
Kony Landmine Kills Three Passengers in Katakwi Email This Page Print This Page Visit The Publisher's Site New Vision (Kampala) October 30, 2003 Posted to the web October 30, 2003 Richard Otim, John Omoding And Job Opolot Kampala THREE people, including a UPDF soldier were on Wednesday killed when a landmine hit their pick-up truck at Amillimil in Kuju sub-county, Katakwi district. One of the survivors, Onyait, said about 30 passengers were aboard the truck from Obalanga. The identities of the dead were not readily available. Onyait said the owner of the vehicle, Otim and the driver sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Amuria health center. The UPDF 3rd Division spokesman, Lt. David Mbiire, said the landmine hit the truck, registration number UAE 683Q, at about 9:00am. "We have sent a squad there (at the scene) to comb the area," he said. He said the rebels who planted the landmine were part of the group terrorising residents in Orungo sub-county in Katakwi and Anyara in Kaberamaido district. He said another unit of the Arrow Group had earlier battled rebels in Tubur north of Soroti town, rescuing seven captives. Arrow Group coordinator Musa Ecweru said he found the vehicle still burning. He said the rebels also looted property from the truck.
