[Ugnet] Re: [FedsNet] Re: M7 is on the ropes and Rwanda has to pay

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:34:01 -0700

Mr. Ssemogerere,
 
I don't know what gives you the notion that Banyarwanda are so numerous in Uganda as to be the 8th largest ethnic group in Uganda.
 
At 4.6% of  Uganda's population, the Acholi are in fact Uganda's 8th largest ethnic group. The Banyarwanda, at 2.1% of Uganda's population come in at 15th.
 
The Acholi are more numerous than the Lugbara, Banyoro, Batooro, Alur, Bakonjo, Karimajong and Banyarwanda; in that order.
 
Granted these data are based on the 1991 census, but in my experience these proportions are quite steady over quite long time, decades certainly.
 
For the situation to change enough to elevate the Banyarwanda to the 8th place in a mere 15 years, some thing very, very drastic and catastrophic would have to have happened. Alternatively, of course, someone might have found it expedient to just reclassify people, something not exactly unheard of in Uganda.
 
Anyhow, here is a table ging the rankings:
 

ETHNICITY

PERCENT OF TOTAL

Baganda

18.8

Banyakole, Bahima

10.2

Bakiga

8.7

Basoga

8.5

Iteso

6.2

Langi

6.1

Bagisu, Bamasaba

4.7

Acholi, Labwor

4.6

Lugbara, Aringa

3.7

Banyoro, Bagungu

3.1

Batoro, Batuku, Basongora

3.0

Alur, Jonam

2.5

Bakonjo

2.3

Karimojong, Dodoth, Tepeth, Suk

2.2

Banyarwanda

2.1

Bagwere

1.7

Badama, Japadhola

1.5

Banyole

1.4

Bafumbira

1.3

Samia

1.2

Madi

1.1

Bahororo

0.9

Kumam

0.7

Sebei

0.7

Other, Not Stated Ugandans

0.6

Barundi

0.6

Kakwa

0.5

Baruli

0.4

Baamba

0.4

Bagwe

0.2

Nubian

0.1

Bachope

0.1

Lendu

0.1

Batwa Pgymies

0.0

 


musamize <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mr. Kibuka,
 
The UPDF is no more capable of taking on Rwanda than I am capable of flying to the moon. And I don't doubt that  Museveni realizes that that would be the end of his regime.

"M. Kibuka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bwana Ssemo,

Having stated that "Museveni being the person he is will do anything
to remain President", are you in other words saying that:

1. The beatings in Kisangani
2. The humiliation at the border
3. Apologists such as those at the Kigali Research Center

Museveni finds himslef between a hard place and rock, which may force
his reaction with a fully blown war with "our" cousins across the
border?

Cheers, M. Kibuka
=====================================
Bagende bafederowale
http://www.federo.com


--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Karoli Ssemogerere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> WBK,
> 
> Unfortunately history has put Uganda and Rwanda in a venn diagram.
The president of Uganda was born in Rwanda and the president of
Rwanda was raised i n Uganda.
> 
> The Banyarwanda are the 8th largest ethnic group in Uganda and
serve in the highest echelons of the Ugandan civil service; just like
the returnees hold the reins of Rwanda in Rwanda.
> 
> This is more than a historical mistake: toeing the Museveni line of
tubejjeko: tubalwanyise is one sure way to occasion a bloodbath.
Museveni being the person he is will do anything to remain President.
> 
> Karoli.
>
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