From: "Y Yaobang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Museveni in America Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:41:22 +0000
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--- Begin Message --->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 >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Frustrated with dial-up? Get high-speed for as low as $26.95. >https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may vary by service area.) ><< message3.txt >>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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