2. A federal state is one that brings together a number of different political communities with a common government for common purposes, and separate 'states' or 'provincial' or 'cantonial' governments for the particular purposes of each community....Federalism combines unity with diversity.
Dear Ndugu Kibuka, Ssennyonjo and all that worked on the "Federo" Project,
The above is exactly what I had understood federalism to mean.
But I continue to hear people like the Katikkiro talk about federalism for Buganda.
Mr. Bwenje too advocates Federo for Buganda , mischiviously, if you asked me.
Is it possible to have a central unitary govt together with one "federo" region?
At independence we tried this hoping that the Privy Council would ultimately be the final arbiter.
It never worked.
There may be tons and tons of Ugandans out there who would want to give the federalist arrangement a chance. But first and foremost they have to be clear whether we are talking about Federo for Uganda or Federo for Buganda.
My feeling is that those who don't want to make the distinction are enemies of Uganda and Buganda, ready to fish in troubled waters.
I have a question:- Are you as a Muganda ready to carry this 'crown of thorns' called 'Federo for Baganda'?
Mitayo Potosi/Potojsi
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Subject: ugnet_: Federo -A lesson from Canada!
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:04:24 -0800 (PST)
"How Canadian Govern Themselves" : Part I
1. Governments in democracies are elected by the passengers to steer the ship of the nation. They are expected to hold it on course, to arrange for a prosperous voyage, and to be prepared to thrown overboard if they fail in either duty.------UG?
2. A federal state is one that brings together a number of different political communities with a common government for common purposes, and separate 'states' or 'provincial' or 'cantonial' governments for the particular purposes of each community....Federalism combines unity with diversity. It provides, as John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, said, "A general government and legislature for general purposes with local governments and legislatures for local purposes."
3. The Fathers of Confederation were faced with the task of bringing together small communities scattered over immense distances. Not only were these communities separated by natural barriers that might well have seemed insurmountable, but they were also divided deep divergences of economic interest, language, religion, law and education.
To all these problems, they could find only one answer:federalism
-------- to be continued
F.N. Lugemwa
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