RE: ugnet_: Dual citizenship

[vukoni]

I do understand the concerns of people who fear being swamped by foreigners if dual citizenship were to be the norm in Uganda.  But much of this fear is misplaced.  Contrary to the assumptions of far too many Ugandans, only a negligible number of the nationals of our neighbors from Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Tanzania are dying to emigrate to Uganda.  And so few of those who are already in Uganda wish to become Ugandan citizens.
 
Finally, I think that we must not overlook the hypocrisy of those "Ugandans" (I'll explain the quotes later) who are fomenting xenophobia against an imaginary horde of neighbors waiting to swamp Uganda, whereas they have become citizens of Canada, Denmark, Britain, the United States and other countries where they have resettled.  Their duplicity must be condemned.  Now the explanation I pormised.  According to the letter of the law of the land, the day they became naturalized citizens of their new countries, these xenophobes ceased being Ugandans. 
 
vukoni
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For once I have no problem nationalizing Rwandans who have been more patriotic to Uganda than most.  If Rwandan nationals have opted to serve Uganda more than their birthplace, why not accord them the dual citizenship if they so wish?   We have Ugandans, or are they, who have chosen to maim and murder their fellow citizens while the so-called Rwandans fought for them, to save lives.  I have so many friends of Rwandan origin and they have never exhibited any sentiments of anti-Uganda.   We have Ugandans of Asian origin, why not extend the same to our neighbors?   How many Ugandan Asians are drafted in the UPDF to defend mother Uganda?  If I can benefit from the dual citizenship and it means Ugandanizing Rwandans, then be it.

 

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The shortest route of nationalizing the remaining Rwandees

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Kategaya backs dual citizenship for Uganda

INTERNAL Affairs minister Eriya Kategaya has supported the proposal that the Government grants dual citizenship to Ugandans in the diaspora, reports Jude Etyang.

Kategaya said he supported the proposal since he was a member of the Constituent Assembly (CA) in 1995 although it failed.

�I see no problem with dual citizenship,� Kategaya said while speaking as a guest on the Capital Gang radio talkshow on Saturday morning.

The show was hosted by Robert Kabushenga while the gangsters included Movement director of information Ofwono Opondo, journalist Bernard Tabaire and Jacquelyn Asiimwe.

�As long as those Ugandans in America and Europe send us the money, I do not see why we should deny them just a passport,� Kategaya said.

Kategaya said the CA rejected dual citizenship because there was fear among the members that the Government wanted to use it to grant citizenship to Rwandan citizens who had been living in Uganda.

Kategaya said dual citizenship, which he said is a way of attracting investors, should be raised again for debate in Parliament.


Published on: Monday, 27th January, 2003


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