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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.
