[WestNileNet] What's Your Say?

Forumists Someone sent me this attachment. Made my weekend. Lol What's your say? ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

[WestNileNet] CIVIL WAR? HOW WESTERN MEDIA PEDDLES LIES.

CIVIL WAR? HOW THE WESTERN MEDIA PEDDLES LIES. Uganda is a poor country held back by civil war, corruption and tribal tensions - Matt Slate BBC journalist yesterday (2/4/2015) while discussing Ugandan athlete Moses Kipsiro's woes with sports authorities. Civil war? This Western journalist is

[WestNileNet] Military Ideology Multipartyism

Military Ideology Multipartyism. Photo: Amin at a public function. The only ideology required for a soldier to perform with utmost professionalism is contained in; 1 - The Military Code of Conduct. 2 - The Military rules of engagement (combat). When one complains that soldiers like Amin were

[WestNileNet] STATE OF THE DOZING ADDRESS.

So the electoral reforms and constitution debate is being deliberately sidelined. But the most legitimate way (at least for term limits) should be to ask the people what THEY actually want; A REFERENDUM. Why that path is still being ignored, yet it is the utmost solution in any so-called

[WestNileNet] CLEAN 2016 CAMPAIGNS.

Good Morning UG! You might know that God willing, I'm competing in the 2016 parliamentary elections. We are all aware that many candidates engage in voter bribery, forgery of academic documents and outright election rigging? I would therefore urge all the youthful Ugandans to be vigilant. Some

[WestNileNet] WHO IS THE IDIOT NOW?

Exactly a year ago, I wrote an opinion letter when the NAADS program (Ugandas agricultural sevices) was being militarized. The New vision newspaper published my warning that a militarized agricultural sector wouldn't work. Someone responded by insulting my father and his family. Surprisingly,

[WestNileNet] The 2021 Uganda Elections: A First Sons Competition?

Interesting article! Next time I'll offer a better mugshot though. Dear friends, should I go for it in 2021? The author writes: The 2021 Presidential Elections Might Be About Obote, Idi Amin Museveni's Sons. He then says: The most vocal Gen. Amin’s son is Hussein Lumumba Juruga Amin who seeks to

[WestNileNet] How They Framed Amin For Mass Murder.

Picture: Ok! Lets dance to this Acholi beat! To the left! To the right! To the left...! Understanding How They Framed Amin For Mass Murder. Amin spent alot of time releasing people from jail. Particularly prominent Ugandans. Those opposed to him wanted to utilise the arrests politically. They

[WestNileNet] Mzungu's (White man) Message To Africa's Elite.

And as a nationalist, I say we also need to hear such. See some truths about our African elite through the white mans damning eyes. What we do with it is up to us. Read. ___ You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum. They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview; the sluggishly

[WestNileNet] Coups: Government Bufere (conmanship) Rears Their Ugly Head.

Coups: Government Bufere (conmanship) Rears Their Ugly Head. The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, self-confessed Luweero war criminal Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafire (he is actually ugly), didn't include re-instating term limits in the Constitutional Amendmendments bill 2015. He

[WestNileNet] When Are All Leaders Apologizing As Well?

Ombachi 2015: Are Ugandan Leaders Ready To Apologize As Well? I would like to highlight the Ombachi commemoration 2015 which happened recently. The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese John-Baptist Odama, requested that a truth and reconciliation similar to the one previously held in South Africa, be

[WestNileNet] Idi Amin: The Ugandan Patriot/Soldier.

TRIBUTE. Idi Amin: The Ugandan Patriot/Soldier. My late father fought neo-colonialism and foreign exploitation. He tried to help fellow Africans and others who suffered segregation in their own countries. He empowered Ugandans. He built Uganda. He ensured that government services, including

[WestNileNet] Tribute: Al-Hajji Idi Amin. 12 Yrs Ago This Sunday 16th Aug.

Dear Members This Sunday August 16th, it will be exactly 12 years since my late father left us. We had a long prayer together that night. Indeed he left this world most peacefully. We are grateful our late father was laid to rest in Islamic Holy land. I repeat this because increasingly, many

[WestNileNet] Why Seek National Elective Positions Based On Tribe/Religion?

there that I represent regardless of tribe, origin or religion. Otherwise one should seek a cultural leader position. Hussein Amin ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted

Re: [WestNileNet] HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE.

Of *Hussein Amin *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2015 12:25 PM *To:* westnilenet@kym.net *Cc:* kobokoandfriendscommun...@yahoogroups.com; koboko...@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [WestNileNet] HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE. HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON THE ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE

[WestNileNet] HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE.

HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON THE ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE. Dear reader, I have always maintained that there were never any charges, nor any case against Idi Amin, the reason being that all the slanderous accusations (from the numerous books to the malicious movies) were fiction. I ask everyone if

[WestNileNet] ELECTIONS RIGGED ALREADY?

After yesterdays events, I imagine more repression to come in the following months with the scheduled consultative meetings, campaigns and actual voting still to come. It is clear that Thursdays police siege in Mbale and the police's unnecessary ill treatment of political opponents, already

[WestNileNet] $USD Vs UgSh: After Jet Fighter Economic Crash (2011), Is It Modern Artillery Recession 2015?

$USD Versus UgShs: After Jet Fighter Economic Crash (2011), Is It Modern Artillery Recession 2015? The Uganda shilling hit a record low in the exchange rate against the US dollar this week. It is now increasingly expensive to buy imported goods. Given that our trade deficit is heavier on imports,

[WestNileNet] FAILED STATE/ POLICE STATE 2015?

The Patriots In Uganda From Isingiro South Mp Enos Kanyesigye Museveni has taken over and Booked a Hotel where Hon Mbabazi was supposed to hold his consultative meetings. It's now Museveni who is only allowed in Mbale plus his Hooligans in His Yellow T-shirts with each person being given 100,000=

[WestNileNet] Even Amin Did Not Arrest My Children

Following his daughters detention last Thursday by state police, the Former Uganda Premier (who was arrested once in 76 for being a FRONASA rebel fighting Amin) told BBC: Even Idi Amin did not arrest my children. http:// http://t.co/7ipGmxNhgBt.co http://t.co/7ipGmxNhgB/7ipGmxNhgB

[WestNileNet] UNFORTUNATELY NRM STILL OWES UGANDA A PEACEFUL TRANSITION.

LETTERS NRM owes Uganda peaceful transition SHARE BOOKMARK PRINT RATING By Watiti Masokoyih Posted Thursday, July 16 2015 at 01:00 SHARE THIS STORY 0 in Share In 1986, a new government was formed in Kampala under the leadership of Yoweri Museveni as president. The above information is, of

[WestNileNet] Pope Francis' Visit 2015: Religious Unity Opportunity.

Picture: The driver posted a great selfie with a happy Pope yesterday. In 4 months Uganda will welcome a special guest. Pope Francis will set foot in the country for a 3 day visit (27th-29th Nov 2015). Our nation will become the only African country visited by three different popes. The first was

[WestNileNet] THINKING ALOUD!

It is unfortunate that some individuals can act as if they own the country's democracy more than other citizens. I remember lining up to vote during the first presidential elections under the 1995 Constitution. As we know, the elections were held in 1996, and I voted from Kampala. The polling

[WestNileNet] GOOD ELECTION VIOLENCE Vs POLICE ELECTION VIOLENCE.

As I monitor the NRM party primaries, I am glad to see that supporters aren't allowing fake elections to take place. They are resolutely vigilant. The incidents we are seeing, aren't they proof that supporters won't let in-house thieves steal their vote? Party offices burnt down because evil and

[WestNileNet] UGANDA @ 53: AS LUWEERO IMPUNITY LINGERS ON.

Picture: Remains of Ugandans from the Luweero war, also known as "Museveni's War". First, I was reading one candidates profile yesterday that said; "After 1972, he remained behind inside Uganda, running the secret FRONASA rebels activities." I felt that since Uganda is soon 53 years old, let me

[WestNileNet] HISTORY (1968): LANGO MASTER PLAN. (Quite funny)

FOR THE RECORD: This document is disturbingly sectarian, but it is actually quite funny. What was going on? Containing primarily the views of the Langi elders, then an Addendum letter to Obote that was authored by Okello-Apello, this document was meant for Apollo Milton Obote and the UPC top

[WestNileNet] THE SHOCKING MOMENT AMIN REJECTED A SELFISH VICTORY: THE RUSSIAN SOLUTION 1979.

(Photo: A Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber being escorted by a normal jet fighter (Sukhoi?). When we toured the first two sample planes in 1979 at Entebbe airbase, I noticed that it's bomb payload area alone, could accommodate 2 matatu taxi's.) As Russia becomes the new world cowboy with it's

[WestNileNet] Brief Analysis: Sausage In The Mud. Transition From What?

Analysis: Sausage In The Mud. Transition From What? One person might want to be politically persecuted these days: Amama Mbabazi a.k.a Karya Sausage. The current hounding of his supporters is becoming his licence to State House. It helps disgruntled citizens forget the former prime ministers

[WestNileNet] IMPORTANT: FIGHT ELECTION MALPRACTICE

IMPORTANT: FIGHT ELECTION MALPRACTICE As you know, the unprecedented levels of corruption and public theft in Uganda today are my main focus for the next parliament. And once again the bribes, the plans to steal votes, the actual vote rigging and the election violence are already upon us at all

[WestNileNet] Sarah Amin interview!

Let me show you this video. There were widespread rumours about Amin grabbing her from some boyfriend and assassinating the poor fellow. Here is Mama Sarah Amin (Uganda's first female rally driver) in London, humbly discussing the many rubbish allegations. As she is being buried today, May her

[WestNileNet] CLERICS HITLIST: A QUESTION!?!

a sinister terror game with people or what? IGP Gen. KK/PRO Enanga need to clarify on this. Hussein Amin. ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http

[WestNileNet] UBHUCHE - THE POLITICAL TRICKS OF THE COMMON MAN.

to the new one, even though the entire country had collectively and individually benefited from Amin. Thirty years on, Ubhuche has become the official history of Uganda. Ordinary Ugandans who are 45 years and above are ubhuche specialists. Hussein Amin. (Adapted from a BBC story on the ubhuche

[WestNileNet] UK Journalist Wanted To Assassinate Amin?

Photo: Saudi King Faisal is taken for an Owen Falls dam tour. An hour later, the King called Uganda paradise while relaxing at the Mabira forest picnic garden. Letter To The Telegraph UK (June 2015): Channel 4 Journalist Jon Snow Wanted To Assassinate Amin? Dear Telegraph editor, As I was

[WestNileNet] THANK YOU ALMIGHTY!

with blessings in plenty. Again, Thank You Almighty! Hussein Amin. ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments

[WestNileNet] What Are American Homosexuals Actually Celebrating?

What Are American Homosexuals Celebrating! US Gay people celebrated yesterday. Particularly after 5 individuals decided Saturday that same-sex marriage is a human right. The gay community has been campaigning on the matter for years, and it is only 3 days ago it became legal for Americans.

[WestNileNet] Who Could Have Foretold Karenzi's Fate?

Who Could Have Foretold? I previously discussed working in Darfur with the AU-UN Hybrid Peace-Keeping Mission. General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi who has just been arrested in London for genocide and war crimes in Rwanda, was commander of the Rwandese Defense Forces (RDF) contingent at the time I

[WestNileNet] Electoral Timeline 2016

Electoral Timeline 2016: I cross-checked the following schedule with the Electoral Commission yesterday; - Presidential candidates nominations on 5-6 October, 2015. - Nomination forms for parliamentary candidates will be picked at the district where one expects to contest (date yet to be

[WestNileNet] Open Letter: Dear Winnie,

Dear Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam International. Yesterday I read your article published on Al Jazeera English. I respect your humanitarian stand for the Syrian refugees. I too was saddened by the pictures I see in the press. But why exactly do you keep saying you run away from Idi Amin as if he was

[WestNileNet] UGANDA'S BIBLICAL EPIDEMIC.

As we host Pope Francis in Uganda, let me recall that we first deployed troops to Somalia in March 2007. 8 years later, 6223 soldiers form the Ugandan contingent. All salaries and logistics are funded by the EU and US. However, earlier this month, The Mail & Guardian Africa wrote: "Far from

[WestNileNet] AS WE COMEMORATE...

Dear Haters... On this occasion of World AIDS day, we review the effects within our societies of the worlds most dreaded pandemic. The theme this year is clear: "Getting to zero; End AIDS by 2030" I have been taking this day seriously ever since I started working with the media almost 18 years

[WestNileNet] Media Ban On Mr. Tamale Mirundi: Sacrificing Sound Democratic Principles for Loyalisms.

Bonjour! The somewhat comical news that the entire Ugandan media has reportedly been banned by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) from hosting an individual, Mr. Tamale Mirundi, is actually concerning for those looking ahead at the long term leadership trends and the possible democratic

[WestNileNet] INTEGRITY AWARDS 2015

INTEGRITY AWARDS 2015. I fully support this. Do you? Encouraging those who make every effort to remain incorruptible is a rare occasion. Forget political parties and affiliations for a minute. Transparency International Uganda, reknown advocates for good governance and integrity, is RECOGNIZING

[WestNileNet] PUBLIC STATEMENT

Fellow Citizens, Two months ago, I took the decision to help develop this country seriously rather than through political rhetoric. I therefore chose to bring Afro-conscious investors to Uganda. These are business people who are ready to invest in the development of our homeland, and they are

[WestNileNet] WHY ARE OUR HOSPITALS DISUSED MR. PERMANENT SECRETARY?

Why Are Our Hospitals Disused Mr. Permanent Secretary? First a humble nurse and her co-workers are suspended for not showing allegiance to the regime. This after they took a senior opposition candidate on an impromptu televised tour that revealed the disused state of a crucial upcountry medical

[WestNileNet] M7 SAUDI VISIT

"Awkward moment" defined. Mr. Museveni is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Here he meets King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at the Royal Palace. A place where even a mzungu can't just utter the words "Dictator Idi Amin" anyhow. Usually they are begging for petro-dollars and therefore want the deal

[WestNileNet] History: Uganda's Baganda tribe Vs Acholi's.

Picture: Idi Amin "The Baganda who were victims of the 1966 crisis [between their Kabaka Muteesa and Milton Obote], became killers of the Acholi's in 1971 [when Amin took over]. And if Idi Amin had not

[WestNileNet] Free Palestine!

One small step for the Pope, one big step for Palestine. After Greece last month, the Vatican has followed suit by announcing on Saturday that it also now recognizes the Palestinian State. "The struggle of the Palestinian people is like our own struggle" - Nelson Mandela, 1995.

[WestNileNet] Economic Inconsistencies at Bank of Uganda.

Bank of Uganda's Economic Inconsistencies. Business news this week was constantly reporting how the US Federal Reserve just raised it's core interest rate to 0.25%. What a huge difference I thought, compared to Bank of Uganda's 17% lending rate. And it's the first time since 2006 that the US

[WestNileNet] How Do I Define This Sincerely?

Dear candidates. Does anyone remember this "Call For Free and Fair Elections Now" (pictured)? Yesterday I found this flyer amongst my files. If my memory is correct, it was published earlier this year 2015. After reading it afresh, I realized how the people who wrote this document were all now

[WestNileNet] WAKE UP AFRICA! ZAMBIA BREAKS NEW GROUND,

Last Thursday, Zambia did the unthinkable. Rejecting a billion dollars from the IMF (Lusaka Times news report). Money supposedly aimed at "stabilizing the economy" claims IMF. However, the chain attached to the funds is hooked to an IMF-imposed economic austerity. A diplomatic word for intentional

[WestNileNet] OBOTE/UPC XENOPHOBIA AGAINST NUBIANS SHOULD STOP.

Forumists, I am alarmed at the level of persistent, well orchestrated hate towards Nubians in certain forums. This is a phenomenon that Obote spearheaded since independence. Let me state clearly today that Obote xenophobia against Nubians, is what led to the 1971 coup. Much as some people want to

[WestNileNet] JPAM OVERTAKEN (LOOK CLOSER )

JPAM (in white shirt) and his 'Go Forward' team accidentally met their real boss Janet on Saturday. The man promptly got out of the presidents wife's way, and his Go Forward finger immediately recoiled (boing!?!?). Upon looking closer at the picture, we notice JPAM then greeting her with their

[WestNileNet] THE STRUGGLE FOR THE FREEDOM MR. KAJURA IS ENJOYING

In the 70's Mr. Henry Kajura Muganwa was a minister in government. He used to send his children to school at Kabale Preparatory School (KPS) where I also studied primary school. I recall they were bright kids: Sheila, the late Jean Kajura...etc. What happened later was that their father was

[WestNileNet] KAY AMIN'S DEATH: REALITY Vs FANTASY

Photo: My mother Kay Amin (RIP) welcoming a guest at State House Nakasero (1974). Picture taken a month before she died. I just watched "The Last King Of Scotland" for the first time. The highly acclaimed movie about my father. I had intentionally ignored the film because I already knew it was

[WestNileNet] ALI, THE AFRICAN'S CHAMPION!

The younger generation might be wondering who is this Muhammad Ali that everyone is mourning. Well, this would be a perfect time for them to read about his life and activism. Watch his fights and the amazing interviews he had with the news channels. He was called the greatest because even if you

[WestNileNet] VIDEO: OBOTE'S LAST BBC INTERVIEW BEFORE OVERTHROW (1985)

Obote's last BBC Interview Before He Was Overthrown (1985). facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1564165367211348=1493780077583211=28&_ft_=qid.6292634089036234504%3Amf_story_key.-4879965065906641564&__tn__=%2As ___ WestNileNet mailing list

[WestNileNet] (Photo) IDI AMIN: FOUNDER OF UGANDA MUSLIM SUPREME COUNCIL.

Uganda National Mosque. The plan and foundation were laid by Al Hajji Idi Amin. He is also behind the plan for the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Plus he is the person who founded the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) as the central authority on Muslim affairs, and overseeing all the

[WestNileNet] Politics: When Is Someone A Dictator?

Allow me raise an interesting topic that I was alerted to yesterday. One Ugandan citizen was pleading to our journalists that Idi Amin shouldn't be called dictator. "Military ruler would be the correct term" he added. His argument was basically that though the word dictator could be factually

[WestNileNet] REBELLIONS?

A Daily Monitor news report says a group attacked a military facility near Gulu town yesterday. They broke into the armory and took eight guns. This comes after another group attacked villages in Yumbe district and abducted young men, one of whom allegedly tried to escape captivity and was shot

[WestNileNet] AS OBAMA CONFRONTS OLD ENEMITIES...!??

He might have other political flaws, but if you follow closely, you'll notice that first Mr. Obama made a trip to Cuba, a country in conflict with the US since the 1961 invasion of Cuba and the Cuba missile crisis. Then he was in Vietnam, a country against which the US waged and lost a devastating

[WestNileNet] Amin Had What For Dinner?

That Time When Obote Claimed Amin Was A Cannibal Who Had Eaten His Son. Dear Ugandans, In the 70's, a hostile Milton Obote forgot that he had himself earlier grabbed power by force from President Muteesa in 1966 before he was also deposed by the army in 1971. He was therefore doing anything

[WestNileNet] OPEN LETTER TO ISRAELI PM BENYAMIN NETANYAHU

Date: 24/05/2016 Dear Mr. Prime Minister. I learned that you will visit Uganda on the anniversary of the Entebbe raid that took place on 4th July 1976. The truth is that I was later shocked to learn that it was the elder brother of the Prime Minister of Israel who led that operation, and who

[WestNileNet] KIGALI ALSO DOESN'T KNOW ICC?

Photo: Back during my volunteering days with UN peacekeeping (2007). An African Union Summit is scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda this July 2016. Among the invited guests is Sudan's Omar El-Bashir. When asked about receiving the wanted president, Mr. Paul Kagame, the leader I consider to be

[WestNileNet] MISSED DEVELOPMENT: THE UNKNOWN UNKNOWN?

I once said that the Corruption-Based Development (CBD) that Ugandans are being made to smile about, is nothing compared to what this country should have been by now. I estimated last year that this Uganda should have been at least FOUR TIMES MORE DEVELOPED than it is today. Many thought I was

[WestNileNet] IS IT BYE-BYE TO OPPOSITION'S SAMSON & DELILAH (FDC)?

Because of their official stand that the NRM presidency is illegitimate and that it is the FDC candidate Dr. Besigye who won the presidential polls, it therefore seemed to make mathematical sense that the Forum for Democratic Change party (FDC) rejected the position of Leader of Opposition in

[WestNileNet] UGANDA AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES.

The country's current political discourse seems founded on outdated post-independence politics and related alliances. A congestion that is preventing politics that befit modern times. Stagnation cannot be advancement. It ultimately affects the socio-economic fabric. That is why a fresh perspective

[WestNileNet] NEWS EDITORS RESOLVE TO TELL AFRICAN STORIES FROM LOCAL PERSPECTIVE.

I wonder where they have been getting their African stories from all along. Hussein Lumumba Amin -- Editors resolve to tell African stories from local perspective. Daily Monitor’s managing editor Charles Odoobo Bichachi (right) and other African editors listen

[WestNileNet] WHAT IF MR. TRUMP WINS?

The US election 2016 is set to unfold faster before our very eyes. The final showdown has Hillary in the blue corner and Donald in the red one. Honestly I haven't been a big supporter of any of the two, but now I really want to see what it looks like when a woman defeats Mr. Trump who has been

[WestNileNet] AGEING AMENDMENTS.

As we wait for the debate on Presidential age limits, we should try and be focused on development, poverty alleviation, health or education for example. But the age limit removal debate is lingering behind Uganda's political consciousness and might again become the central topic once it is

[WestNileNet] UGANDA Vs NIGERIA (Comparative Political Economics)

rvice efficiency" and "productivity per minister" because apparently we don't yet qualify. Written by Mr. Hussein Amin. 16/06/2016 ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet

[WestNileNet] AMIN "REAL PAN-AFRICAN" T-SHIRTS!

COMING SOON TO KAMPALA STREETS! (February God Willing!) Support Real Pan-Africanism. Get Your "Amin" T-Shirt! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM

[WestNileNet] THINKING ALOUD (Part II): CHRISTOPHER AINE DISAPPEARANCE.

Technically speaking, when a crime has occurred, the first thing that investigations would try to establish, is a motive. Why was the victim killed/disappeared/harmed? If we are still trying to identify the criminal, then we need to answer a key question; Who had a problem with the victim? In

[WestNileNet] Uganda Debate 2016

In my opinion, though Dr. Kiiza Besigye and other presidential candidates surely have pertinent issues to discuss, the "Rumble in the Jungle" of Uganda's present politics, would be Museveni Vs JPAM. #UgDebate16 ___ WestNileNet mailing list

[WestNileNet] THE HISTORIC "EL CHAPO" PULPIT.

Uganda Debate 2016 Photo: The Historic "El Chapo" Pulpit. ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and

[WestNileNet] Mirundi's Comment on Debate

And then untortunately Mr. Mirundi says: "That presidential debate is like my maid and house boys discussing how to run my house. I cannot attend." While that assessment is figuratively true in regards to all the participants' past employment under M7 (except for candidate Mabirizi), and while

[WestNileNet] ONE AFRICA OPEN TO ALL AFRICANS!

As an independent-minded politician, I discussed with a group of young people today as they prepared to attend a campaign rally, I realized that tribalism in national matters is still Africa's most dangerous behavior. An understated, direct consequence of colonialism as Europeans created new

[WestNileNet] AMIN FAMILY BASKING IN GOV'T CASH?

AMIN FAMILY BASKING IN GOV'T CASH? I am quite strict about maintaining integrity. I have foregone shady deals and endured so much so as not to get drawn into unethical behaviour and corruption. So for someone to claim that our family receives huge amounts of cash from the government, is quite

[WestNileNet] AU & EU: PLUS THE ICC TOPIC COMING SOON...AGAIN!

As we get closer to another African Union summit scheduled for 10th July in Kigali, Rwanda. Among other issues on the table will be how the continental body funds it's own activities. The European Union has been a major funder for the organization. Particularly peace-keeping and anti-terrorism

[WestNileNet] MO IBRAHIM PRIZE

For the 5th time in it's 10 year existence, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces no winner for this years African Leadership Prize. They might have to wait until I am elected President of Uganda because I would definitely compete for it then. Meanwhile I also announce no winner in Uganda's Feb 18th

[WestNileNet] SEJUSA'S EXAGGERATED BRAVADO?

SEJUSA'S EXAGGERATED BRAVADO? Photo: British journalist David Martin who for 8 years deliberately misinformed the world. Following the Daily Monitor article "David Sejusa: The Daring General." (7th, Feb, 2016) where he is said to have confronted Amin and was thrown in jail, allow me to quote

[WestNileNet] Always Idi Amin, Idi Amin Whenever They Fight

Why do todays politicians always mention Amin when they fight between themselves? Now I'm told that one John Kazoora has also uttered something. Yet my father has nothing to do with the fake elections, nor does he have anything to do with the NRA infighting that we are confusing with a

[WestNileNet] TAREHE SITA DAY

Today is Uganda's Tarehe Sita national holiday (Swahili for the 6th). For last years celebration, the Daily Monitor wrote: "Tarehe Sita is celebrated on 6th February every year to mark the National Resistance Army’s first attack on Kabamba barracks on 6th February 1981 which resulted into a five

[WestNileNet] PUBLIC STATEMENT ON IDI AMIN (RIP) REBURIAL SUGGESTION..

Fellow citizens, ladies and gentlemen. We learnt from the BBC that Ugandan Presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi has promised to repatriate my fathers remains from his Islamic burial place in Saudi Arabia. First, I would like to thank him for bringing up the matter again. I imagine that it

[WestNileNet] ROOT CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Informative study article: The root causes of conflict in developing countries include political, economic, and social inequalities. Extreme poverty, economic stagnation, poor government services, high unemployment, and individual economic incentives to fight. Privileged groups may also be

[WestNileNet] CONGRATULATIONS DR. RIEK MACHAR.

Congratulations to SPLM/IO leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny on his new appointment by presidential decree as First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan. This means more hope for peace. A presidential election as soon as is possible will surely guarantee more long term stability to our

[WestNileNet] HISTORY: IDI AMIN Vs "BRITISH EMPIRE".

HISTORY: IDI AMIN, CONQUEROR OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Photo: Idi Amin (1976). The only African to genuinely implement economic self determination for his country. As an African, I'd honestly be proud to dislodge parasitic colonialism from my country and gladly earn myself the 'Conqeuror of the

[WestNileNet] DECLASSIFIED (1974): AMIN OFFERS MEDIATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

FM KAMPALA 291138Z UNCLASSIFIED TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO; 537 OF 28TH MAY 1974 1. THE PRESIDENT HAS JUST HANDED ME THE FOLLOWING MESSAGEWHICH HE HAS ASKED ME TO PASS TO THE PRIME MINISTER. BEGINS;- QUOTE TO THE RT. HON PRIME MINISTER WILSON C.C. HIS EXCELLENCY MR ARNOLD SMITH, SECRETARY

[WestNileNet] UGANDA LAW SOCIETY LATEST STATEMENT (Tuesday 23rd Feb 2016)

UGANDA LAW SOCIETY STATEMENT (Tuesday 23rd Feb 2016) Learned Colleagues, It is evident that a sombre mood hovers over many parts of our Country after the recently concluded Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Presidential election results were announced when at least one Presidential

[WestNileNet] PHOTO: PREJUDICE?

Yesterday as I researched Africa's economic unions (ECOWAS, COMESA...etc.), I checked The Economist magazine for possible information. As I click on their Social media photo section, this screenshot attached is what I saw. Demonizing another African president I thought. I immediately wrote to

[WestNileNet] IN CASE YOU ARE ARRESTED...

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER IN CASE YOU ARE ARRESTED: ** 1. In case you, or your loved one is questioned, arrested or detained by the Police, do not fight, argue or engage in heated verbal exchanges. Act as reasonably polite as possible, proceed to find out the reason for the

[WestNileNet] Open Letter to Former Pres. Museveni.

Your Excellency, The people have kindly spoken. And constitutionalism declares that Uganda is ruled BY THE PEOPLES CHOICE. Why blackmail them today with the word "peace"? I therefore call on you to humbly and peacefully vacate State House. President-elect, His Excellency Dr. Kizza Kifefe Besigye,

[WestNileNet] MAGUFULI

If Mr. Yoweri Museveni was a Tanzanian minister, what would Magufuli do? ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above

[WestNileNet] The "El Chapo" Debate 2021.

Picture: Capital Radio (2001). A Saturday morning before the "Capital Gang" political Talk show. (I was the technical producer back then, on the phone with my father. Can't exactly remember which colleague took the picture) If Idi Amin hadn't existed, Uganda's first ever democratic presidential

[WestNileNet] Daily Monitor: Walk The Talk On Past Atrocities.

Daily Monitor: Walk The Talk On Past Atrocities. POSTED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016 | BY- EDITORIAL On Wednesday while campaigning in Teso sub-region, the Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Dr Kizza Besigye, visited a mass grave in Ogooma village, Nyero sub-county in Kumi

[WestNileNet] Opinion: Lest We Forget. The Unscrupulous Minds Behind Foreign Aid.

A UK newspaper yesterday reported that "Foreign multinational companies siphon $46bn out of sub-Saharan Africa each year, while $35bn is moved from Africa into tax havens around the world." That totals to $80 bn that leaves the continent annually. The newspaper also says that every year "western

[WestNileNet] Justice Evadors!

When Joseph Kony, Ogole, Ageta, Obote, the Okello's, Lakwena, Dominic Ongwen plus their allies & supporters, try to call Amin names, I wonder how many other patients are out there yet they are supposed to be the most loyal clients at the national maximum prison/mental hospital.

[WestNileNet] Todays Debate: New Political Heights For Uganda.

Thanks to all the candidates for participating in todays presidential debate. Uganda has this evening made a major political breakthrough. One that helps insure civil politics. Especially with the incumbent finally coming down to face-off with his challengers. The tradition must now continue. I

[WestNileNet] Amin Family Statement/Speech For Janan Luwum Memorial Day.

FAMILY STATEMENT/SPEECH FOR JANAN LUWUM MEMORIAL DAY. Below is our full statement/speech prepared for the Archbishop Janan Luwum memorial today 16/02/2016. Please share. -- His Excellency the President, ministers, government officials, members of the diplomatic

[WestNileNet] A Brief Unemployment Check (Uganda 2016).

A Brief Unemployment Check (Uganda 2016). This is what the numbers indicate if the statistics are correct. The end result is completely baffling. The latest Uganda Bureau of Statistics figures show that 75% of the population are below the age of 30. If the population stands at 39 million people

[WestNileNet] ELECTIONS 2016 MESSAGE.

Fellow citizens. As the country votes tomorrow, vigilance is key. Every citizen could help meticulously cross-check all numbers being declared by the Electoral Commission (EC). It is our civic duty to do so. While we imagine that vote rigging is about ballot stuffing, the big theft is done by

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