From: "Edward Mulindwa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: ugnet_: Federo: Mengo decentralised power in the 1950's Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 14:41:27 -0400
Kasangwawo
"In short, what the Kabaka was asking for was FEDERO."
So are we to understand it that Federalism is the empowerment of Buganda King?
You guys are on weed and no offence intended.
Em Toronto
The Mulindwas Communication Group "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
----- Original Message ----- From: "jonah kasangwawo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:36 PM Subject: RE: ugnet_: Federo: Mengo decentralised power in the 1950's
> Listers,
>
> there has been continuing talk by people, including journalists, who have
> misconstrued the Kabaka's words to mean that he was asking for powers for
> himself. Those who are knowledgeable about the culture of the Baganda will
> know that the Kabaka, on issues concerning the Kingdom, usually does
things
> for or on behalf of his people, the Baganda. So it was on this occasion.
The
> Kabaka was not asking for personal powers but for the return of powers
> similar to what Mw. Mulira describes in the article below. In short, what
> the Kabaka was asking for was FEDERO.
>
> Kasangwawo
>
> PS
> In addition to what he said about the peasants walking long distances,
maybe
> the President should have clearly indicated that he was in favour of
getting
> rid of this unitary system where the peasants of Akokoro have to walk all
> the way to Kampala to get to public services.
>
> >From: Omar Kezimbira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: ugnet_: Federo: Mengo decentralised power in the 1950's
> >Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:12:49 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> >LETTER BY PETER MULIRA TO THE NEW VISION, SATURDAY, 1ST MAY 2004
> >
> >Federo: Mengo decentralised power in the 1950s
> >
> >SIR- While opening the Wakiso district administration headquarters
> >recently, President Museveni indicated that he would be willing to talk
to
> >Mengo to see how much power could be given to Buganda in a federal
> >arrangement. But he warned, quite rightly, that he did not want to see
> >peasants having to walk long distances to Mengo in order to solve their
> >problems. The President's concern was shared by previous leaders in
> >Buganda.
> >For example, soon after Mr Michael Kintu became Katikkiro of Buganda in
> >1955, the Buganda government issued a policy statement which was
published
> >in the Uganda Argus of January 17, 1956, in which it demonstrated its
> >commitment to decentralisation of power and services to the people.
> >I wish to quote two areas in the statement concerning administration and
> >health which demonstrate this commitment: About administration, the
> >document said:
> >"Power will be provided for ssaza, town and trading centre councils. All
> >the duties that concern the good of the people will be placed in their
> >hands."
> >About health, it said: "Apart from the Health Standing Committee of the
> >Lukiiko, the Lukiiko will appoint health committees for every town, ssaza
> >and gombolola councils."
> >What we learn from history is that most of the fears which characterise
the
> >debate on federo are imaginary and unfounded.
> >Peter Mulira
> >Kampala
> >
> >Published on: Saturday, 1st May, 2004
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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