Mr. Emmanuel Musaazi: You wrote:
>Mr. Ochan's article did not have a source I thought the first statement in my article was very clear about this: <<<<Translated from Rupiny Wednesday, 30th July, 2003>>>> Rupiny is published by New Vision. Mr. Musaazi, next time you are on the New Vision web site, look for the link to Rupiny somewhere on top of the page. I acknowledge that I may not to help here if, as Mr. Njoki pointed out, you are using my posting as a cover up: >>I sincerely hope Mr. Musaazi that it is not the article itself you are not >>confortable with and just using the language issue as a cover-up. Ochan ---------------------------------------------- At 01:05 PM 8/2/03 -0500, you wrote: >All i'm saying is that we should stick to one standard of representing >information on this forum, so that attention is only given to the content of >postings. Mr. Ochan's article did not have a source, so the content is not >varifiable....therefore the translated version would have sufficed, besides >i think we can all trust each other at this level, can't we? > >>From: Paul Njoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: ugnet_: Murder: Gulu Plans to Sue Government >>Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 11:34:42 +0200 (SAST) >> >>I don't understand the language at the very bottom of this posting, but I >>have >>a feeling that was is on top, that you Mr. Musaazi responded to, is a >>translation of whatever was in the original article. Let me get this clear. >>Are >>you Mr. Musaazi implying that anything which is not originally written in >>english should never find its way onto Ugandanet, even where a translation >>is >>included?! >> >>I guess the purpose of attaching the original article is to enable anyone >>who >>understands the vernatular in which the original article was written to >>verify >>that the translation given is a true representation of what was originally >>written/said in the original article. >> >>Would it be a consolation Mr. Musaazi, if I told you that I also don't >>understand the original article but I'm happy with the translation >>especially >>since no one has challenged it? >> >>I sincerely hope Mr. Musaazi that it is not the article itself you are not >>confortable with and just using the language issue as a cover-up. >> >>Nice weekend. >> >>Quoting emmanuel musaazi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > Netters, can we all agree that the use of vernacular should be reduced >> > or >> > prohibited....i don't see the use of putting up postings that are not >> > comprehensible to every Ugandan....we are Ugandans and the official >> > language >> > of Uganda is english.....and please this is not meant to reduce or in >> > any >> > way shape or form diminish the seriousness of Mr. Ochan's article. I >> > have >> > been discouraging people from using luganda when responding to me. The >> > use >> > of vernacular is tolerable if it is one or two words but beyond that it >> > >> > becomes discomfiting to some of us who do not understand. >> > >> > >> > >From: Ochan Otim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >Subject: ugnet_: Murder: Gulu Plans to Sue Government >> > >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:54:52 -0700 >> > > >> > >Translated from Rupiny Wednesday, 30th July, 2003 >> > >> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>---- >> > >Gulu Plans to Sue Government over murder >> > >Murder >> > > >> > >Odwong Wod Ayo >> > > >> > >Gulu District Council has voted to take the government to court over >> > the >> > >destructive murder that the UPDF have committing in Gulu. Gulu >> > Chairman, >> > >Lt. Col. Ochora has requested religious leaders in Gulu District to >> > provide >> > >the district attorney with the names of everyone murdered and the >> > places >> > >where these murders occurred so that legal action can be initiated >> > against >> > >the government. >> > > >> > >"Many UPDF soldiers have shot people in their own homes. The >> > population is >> > >very upset that these murderers are still roaming the streets", Lalolgi >> > >> > >Councillor Ben Acellam told the members. >> > > >> > >The Gulu DLC resolved to take the 'big' government (meaning GOU) to >> > court >> > >on behalf of their kins who have been murdered by UPDF soldiers. >> > > >> > >One the other hand, Arthur Okot writes that Odoch Athi LC 5 councillor >> > of >> > >Pabbo sub county informs that UPDF soldiers reached Akonyi Bedo PS >> > school >> > >and caused destruction. >> > > >> > >Other crimes that Rupiny has unearthed is that there is a man in >> > Bungatira >> > >sub-county who was tied up with a rope for three days until his hands >> > began >> > >to rot: his hand were amputated later in the hospital. >> > > >> > >Lalub RDC Semei Okwir said that there other crimes which are have been >> > >> > >committed but not on behalf of the government. He added that these >> > >soldiers are being delt with under the law. >> > > >> > > >> > >Bal mukene ma Rupiny onongo ni laco mo ma mony Bungatira sub-county >> > otweyo >> > >ki tol pi nino adek ci bade otop ka kingolo woko ki i ot yat. >> > >Lalub RDC Semei Okwir otito ni tye bal mukene ma mony timo ento nongo >> > pe >> > >obedo miti pa gamente. En otito ni mony magi bene gitye ka tero gi ite >> > cik. >> > > >> > >Gulu mito doto gamente pi nek aranyi >> > > >> > >Odwong Wod Ayo >> > > >> > >GULU District Council otyeko moko ni omyero distrik odot gamente pi nek >> > >> > >mogo me aranyi ma lumony UPDF guneko kwede dano i Gulu. Wonkom me Gulu, >> > Lt. >> > >Col. Ochora otito ni omyero lukancila ducu me Gulu distrik gukel nying >> > dano >> > >ma kineko gi ki kabedo ma kineko gi iye ka wek kimi lapilida pa distrik >> > pi >> > >doto gamente. >> > > >> > >Lumony pa UPDF tyen mapol gucelo dano ki muduku wa ito ma man omiyo pol >> > >> > >dano cwiny gi pe yom me neno jo ma oneko dano gi woto ata, Ben Acellam >> > me >> > >Lalogi otito ki lumemba. >> > > >> > >Lumemba me Gulu DLC gumoko lumuko me doto gamente madit pi dano gi ma >> > >> > >lumony UPDF oneko. >> > > >> > >Kitungcel bene Arthur Okot coyo ni Odoch Athi LC 5 kancila me Pabbo sub >> > >> > >county bene otito ni mony UPDF gutunu gang kwan me Akonyi Bedo PS ka >> > gutimo >> > >aranyi iye. >> > > >> > >Bal mukene ma Rupiny onongo ni laco mo ma mony Bungatira sub-county >> > otweyo >> > >ki tol pi nino adek ci bade otop ka kingolo woko ki i ot yat. >> > >Lalub RDC Semei Okwir otito ni tye bal mukene ma mony timo ento nongo >> > pe >> > >obedo miti pa gamente. En otito ni mony magi bene gitye ka tero gi ite >> > cik. >> > > >> > > >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. >> > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >>\\\\\\\"Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate >>version of someone else.\\\\\\\\\\\\\" >> >>Njoki Paul >>University of Pretoria > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > >
