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Subject: [Ugandacom] Re: ugnet_: Cultural
leaders should stay out of politics = NO! What is "poli...
Matek:
I think you do not get the concept. The Kabaka will always be
'apolitical'.
There reason is because he will not be on a ballox paper, nor
political party carcuses or committies etc. The Kabaka can only be
political if he stands for office, appears on ballox papers, and stands in
political party carcuses/committies etc. The man does not do all that so
why think he is political?? I hope you do get that simple explaination
this time.
Mr. Matek, you seem to have been misinformed that Buganda negotiations
are only limited to the military dictatorship of Mu7 and his
government. I must remind you that Buganda has always negotiated with
whoever is in power at the time, all way back in history. Buganda is
part of Uganda and it can not help that fact. That is why it will
always, whether it likes it or not be faced to negotiate with other forces in
Uganda. How do you blame Buganda for doing that (negotiating with
Mu7)?? Buganda is trapped in the center of all this miss caused about by
other forces in Uganda. What do you expect it to do?? Sit around
and bring nothing to the table?? I think that's a joke. The
capital city is located right in the heart of Buganda. As a matter of
fact Buganda's capital was made Uganda's capital. Just
see how unavoidable negotiations will be (are) between Buganda and
whoever is leading Uganda at any time, now or tomorrow.
Until you show me a Kabaka of Buganda who is standing for office, that is
when you should stand up and inform me of how the Kabaka is being
"political". Until then, you have no points to prove to a critical
thinker. Standing for office is a political parties's job and should
stay that way.
Zakoomu R.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rehema:
The fact of the matter is that the
constitution of Uganda (as it stands now) pretty much regulates..rather
governs (if you want) the way traditional leaders (including the
Kabaka) operates. If the Kabaka of Buganda wants to act like a
real king, he must have this part of the Uganda constitution
changed...rather amended to favor his position and that of his fellow
"traditional leaders" all throughout the country. The Kabaka is
apparently aware of this fact. That is why he has called upon his subjects
in Yoweri Museveni''s Parliament to campaign for real power!!
Doing so involves playing HIGH LEVEL
POLITICS/negotiation on the part of the King (call it what ever you
want) with the central Government (in this case the NRM military
dictatorship) and the people of Uganda (through their elected
representative). The Kabaka is apparently aware of this
fact.
You cannot say that the Kabaka should be
apolitical.
Later
In a message dated 2/23/2004
10:00:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1. The collection of taxes in the territory of Buganda
is part of traditional powers. How does one expect to run
traditional matters in this territory without collecting taxes??
This is common sense. Today, politicians do not collect taxes and
they should not. They should leave that duty to traditional
leaders. Politicians should stick to giving knowledge and advising
the King on operational policies needed to get development running.
2. The call to give Buganda federalism is also part of
traditional matters. Traditions have already layed it down that
Buganda is an entity governing itself. What do I mean by "governing
itself"?? Governing itself can be carried out through federalism or
entirely Buganda as a nation alone. Since Buganda is part of a
nation, Buganda is justified to become a State within this nation of
Uganda. Denying Buganda a federal status is by itself denying
Buganda her traditions. This is where I understand the King's point
-- free/return traditional powers back to the traditional administration
of Buganda.
