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
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--- Begin Message --->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 +0000, 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) > >>camp > >> > >>David Joel Obita > >> > >>(Literal Translation from Rupiny) > >> > >>Acoli community in their gathering in Kitgum district has unequivocally > >>rejected Maj. Gen. Salim Saleh's plan of opening farms in their camps - > >>the Security and Production Programme (SPP). This voice of the people > >>was heard last week when thousands and thousands were attending a meeting > >>for peace in Acoliland that took place in Kitgum. When Pader MP, Hon. > >>Santa Okot was explaining Saleh's plan, the crowd busted spontaneously > >>into a "government want to grab our land, the government want to grab our > >>land" chorus. > >> > >>Wednesday, 29th October, 2003 > >>================================================ > >>Lwak okwero pur ikema > >> > >>David Joel Obita > >> > >>LWAK me Acholi ma gibedo i Kitgum distrik gutyeko kwero woko lajwac tam > >>pa Maj. Gen. Salim Saleh me yabo fam ikema gi. > >> > >>Dwon lwak man owinye icabit ma okati ikare ma dul dano maromo alip ki > >>alip gubedo ikacoke me kelo kuc ilobo Acholi ma obedo i Kitgum. > >> > >>I kare ma MP me Pader Hon. Santa Okot tye ka lok pi lok me yub meno, dano > >>ducu gutuku wor lawang acel ni, "gamente mito mayo ngom wa, gamente mito > >>mayo ngom wa." > >> > >>Published on: Wednesday, 29th October, 2003 > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------- > >This service is hosted on the Infocom network > >http://www.infocom.co.ug > > > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> >Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. >No Late Fees & Free Shipping. >Try Netflix for FREE! >http://us.click.yahoo.com/vhSowB/XP.FAA/3jkFAA/XgSolB/TM >---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >Otim
The small step the Acholi people have taken to reject the government attempt to turn them into a Bantustan (homeland) could become a giant leap 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 giant leap 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
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