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April 29, 2004
I thank Mr Lugendo for responding to my article, Federo is a unifying force
for Uganda that appeared in The Weekly
Observer of April 15-21.
Federalism is one of the most important issues of our time.
I agree
with him that advocates of federalism have not done enough to educate the
masses about it.
The federal system we propose allows every Ugandan to live in a region of
his or her choice. Non-Baganda will not be evicted from Buganda and Baganda
should be able to live in other areas of Uganda.
Those opposed to federo tend to do so for personal reasons, including
personal property, fear and hate, rather than possible shortcomings in the
federal system itself.
Christine Nabukeera,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Unedited letter
Dear Mr. Lugendo,
Thank you for responding to my article (Federo is
a
unifying force for Uganda) that appeared in The Weekly
Observer of
April 15, 2004. In my view, Federalism is
one of the most important issues
of our time!
I agree with you that Advocates for Federalism for
All
societies in Uganda have not done enough to educate
the masses about
our findings. Through opportunities
such as this one, we are better
positioned to engage
in discussions and possibly impart acquired
knowledge
necessary for social and economic improvements for
all
Ugandans.
We believe that the problem in Uganda is the
system.
That system is the unitary model. It is the system
because for
the past 41 years the results are the
same whether Uganda is led by
an educated or
semi-illiterate. This is in terms of human
rights
violations, corruption, theft, and the glaring
socio-economic
equalities among people and between
societies/regions. The only change we
have witnessed
is the location/region of suffering.
We are
proposing to restructure our social and
economic institutions and not
movements of people per
se. The Federal system of governance we
propose
allows every Ugandan to live in a region of his or her
choice.
Non-Baganda will not be evicted from Buganda
and Baganda should be able to
live in other areas of
the country. The fact that Mr. Otafire has
amassed
wealth in Buganda, does not, and should not give him
the right
to deprive or deny a people of their
inherent right to self-determination.
Our experience
has shown that those opposed to the federo proposal,
do
so for personal reasons such as personal property,
morbid fears and hate
rather than possible limitations
in the federal system itself.
Leaving us to wonder
about who is really looking out for 'the common
good'.
We have managed to operationalize some of our
findings
through workshops, teleconferences, and consultations
with key
stakeholders, as well as a massive
brainstorming happening at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please
visit us at www.federo.com. This website has a
brochure -
translated into various Ugandan languages.
We consider these developments a
good start.
Wishing you the very best.
Christine
Nabukeera
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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FN Lugemwa
