musaazi,
This is a good cut/paste job. So, who wrote the piece that you pasted here under your e-mail id. You were even too embarrassed enough not to sign it like you normally do! What a fake and an empty head you are!
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>From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: ugnet_: Museveni in America
>Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 19:34:26 -0500
>
>Mr. Semekula, if you recall, i ended my last dialogue with you, thus
>"you can lead a horse to water but you can't force it to drink the
>water", this is the problem with Uganda and Ugandans, we also
>attempt to eat our cake and have it at the same time. Development
>starts from the bottom. Your arguments are insignificant because you
>are failing to apreciate where President Museveni found the country
>and where we are now. I think it is erronous of you to argue that
>primary education is not important to the overall development of
>Uganda, because that is the starting point of the overall education
>of a human being. If a person has primary education, then that
>increases the chances of that person getting a higher education.
>Primary education also prepares some people for technical education.
>
>It is had been documented that primary school enrollement has
>trippled since President Museveni took office. I don't subscribe to
>the thinking of those who say that majority of the students don't
>complete prmary education, because enrollements in tertiary
>institutions have balooned in recent years. Right now in Uganda a
>first degree is becoming like a high school diploma. Poeple don't
>recognize your educational achievements until you obtain a masters
>or over. Now to me that is progress. At present there is an
>achievement crisis because graduating students (particularly from
>Universities) need jobs and jobs aren't readily available. This is
>why President Museveni has been talking so much about the need to
>diversify Uganda's economy, 1) because the work force is available
>(create jobs) 2) increase Uganda's tax base thereby reducing
>relayance on foreingn donors, 3) leading to overall economic
>development. Mr Semakula, do you think those "Agoa girls" would be
>employable if they didn't have at least a primary education? Who do
>you think is going to be manning the small/medium sized factories
>that investors will setup? villagers without any education? I think
>Uganda under President Museveni, is come now man. I know you don't
>like President Museveni but at least give praise where praise is
>due. All that President Museveni has done for Uganda may not be
>appreciated now but some time in the future it will, i asure that.
>
>I don't understand the argument you are making about Uganda's trade
>deficit with America vs COMESA. To me a deficit is a deficit
>irrespective of where it comes from and it is not good. However
>Uganda can not afford to strangle herself because she is trying to
>avoid deficits. Unless your argument is that Uganda should have more
>trade with America than COMESA. Trade Mr. Semekalu is not
>exclusively government based, Uganda is a democratic, capitalist
>society, Ugandans are choosing to buy more from COMESA, probably
>because of proximity and cost, that's my guess. But when it comes to
>more sophisticated merchandise America is chosen. Deficits must be
>brought down, but i must stress that such an effort can not be an
>exclusively government one. Besides most countries have some deficit
>o another, it is a tight rope walk to have a good trade balance.
>Even the almight America can't quite get it right.We must also
>realise that, the whole bussiness of trade and economic growth is
>not exclusively a government responsibility. Ugandans must be made
>to realise that they are in competion with the whole world even in
>their own countries, as globalization becomes more perversive. Let
>me give you an example to illustrate what i'm talking about:
>
>"According to statistics from the academy, there are at least 2.5
>million college students, more than 60 percent of whom are studying
>science and technology. These well-educated youths are expected to
>enter the country's labor market incrementally in the coming years.
>Meanwhile the average labor costs of industries in China are only 5
>percent of those in developed countries like the United States,
>Japan and Germany, said the statistics."No other country can provide
>such a huge number of cheap educated laborers," noted Lu. Such a
>"comparative advantage" will last at least two decades and
>contribute to the country's further economic growth, according to
>Lu."
>
>The above are some statics from China. Therefore there is no room
>for complecency, all hands must be on deck in order for Uganda get
>where it should be with respect to economic development. You see how
>our President has to go out to virtually beg for investments and
>markets for Uganda, therefore when the opportunities come Ugandans
>ought to take advantage. It should also be made clear that lobying
>for investments is not only done by third world countries even
>leaders of developed countries do it too, because it doesn't make
>sense having a capacity to manufacture if you don't have contracts
>or markets for your goods.
>
>About the instability in Uganda and how it effects development, of
>course a peacefull Uganda will be a more prosperous Uganda, i don't
>want to go into who is to blame over the instability in Uganda,
>because i've more than adequately stated my opinion. Suffice it to
>say that if Kony can be stopped it will be all the better for
>Ugandans, because some people seem to believe that the war in the
>North hurts Museveni, no, the war in the North hurts Ugandans,
>particularly those in the war zone it'self. That's all i'll say on
>that.
>
>As for corruption, Mr. Semakula there is corruption everywhere,
>there was corruption before President Museveni came to power, and
>there will be corruption after he leaves office. I don't think it is
>wise to put every activity in Uganda on hold until corruption is
>"eradicated" that is not realistic anywhere, even in America,
>Britain, Japan, China etc. The corruption battle is being fought on
>another front while other activities go on other fronts, that is how
>it ought to be done. Cheers.
>
>
>
>
>>From: "J Ssemakula" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: ugnet_: Museveni in America
>>Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 20:27:40 +0000
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