Mr Sharangabo,
I am a Ugandan journalist currently living in the United States. And I
follow closely what's going on back home and do my civic duty of
participating in democratic debates, including by writing a weekly
column for the Daily Monitor.
If you've followed Museveni's words and actions since Col. Garang's
death, you will notice that he has done and said things that have
actually more than irked our neighbor to the North. And that's in
keeping with his erratic leadership style.
Uganda's security has never been in jeopardy from the Ugandan media. So
the reasons Museveni has given for the closure of KFM are just a
pretext. This is something he has been itching to do for a while to
intimidate the more critical journalists and the media they work for as
a coup de main before the next election season.
Museveni's ego and indiscretions are a bigger security risk to Uganda
than the media. As a Rwandan and Congolese, you are no doubt aware of
the wars that the current Ugandan army has had to fight, not least with
the RPA, because of Museveni's ego.
You said: "The mass media communication.And I am coming from to what
happened in RWANDA during the 94 Genocide.This human tragedy happened
primordialy because the MEDIA tools(Radio,newspapers,etc..) During that
time the killers were guided by Radio to the potential target." First of
all, you make a bogus analogy between Uganda today and KFM on the one
hand and Rwanda in 1994 and RTLM. Secondly, to make such a comparison
not only cheapens the memory of those who perished as a result of "hate"
radio broadcasts but also signals that you really don't know what's
going on in Uganda.
You also said: "In the other aspect,I understand Museveni position.There
was definitely what I will call the Mismanagement of the freedom of
press in Uganda,from the beginning! The NRM,just gave away some very
sensitive issues away from the beginning. And now it may live to feel
sorrows about it,
The Press has to be regulated.One has not to look or to imitate
WESTERNERS(Americans,French,English) to be a DEMOCRAT. Africa has it's
own reality and we have to live by it! Or otherwise they will be som
more tragedies ahead of time."
Could you please tell us more about the mismanagement of press freedoms
in Uganda? What are those ominous sounding African realities we have to
live by? What makes you think that Africans who demand that they be
ruled more accountably and wisely are imitating Americans, French, and
English? And what's so African about Museveni's use of media-gag laws
that were first enacted by European colonialists from shutting up
African nationalists who were fighting for independence? Judged by your
standards, isn't it Museveni who is trying to live like a European
colonial governor with all the trappings of arbitrary rule?
vukoni
I find Africans like yourself
sharangabo rufagari wrote:
Omwami Edward Mulindwa,
As I stated,I am always honored to be invited to talk with my
African brothers whowever the may be.
Dear Mulindwa,I am a Rwandan by my birthright but also I am a
congolese by my birthright also..There are not a need to go trough
history to determinate who am I.
The most important thing is to know that I am an African! Altough
I know the torch of the LIGHT for the REBIRTH of of our continent has
been light Up from KIGALI. This another matter I will be explaining to
our fellows brothers in the days coming!
As for Mr MWENDA from the Monitor being detained.I feel the state
of UGANDA is fulfiling its primary duty and that mean PROTECTING the
security of the NATION.
Omwami Mulimdwa.You will be surprised to learn that MWENDA,OBBO and
the MONITOR represent the best of the Ugandan Media for me!Those are
the only I read from when I want to learn about what going on in Uganda.
In the other aspect,I understand Museveni position.There was
definitely what I will call the Mismanagement of the freedom of press
in Uganda,from the beginning!
The NRM,just gave away some very sensitive issues away from the
beginning. And now it may live to feel sorrows about it,
The Press has to be regulated.One has not to look or to imitate
WESTERNERS(Americans,French,English) to be a DEMOCRAT.
Africa has it's own reality and we have to live by it! Or otherwise
they will be som more tragedies ahead of time.
Sharangabo
*/Edward Mulindwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
Sharangabo Rufagari
Yes it is good you have joined Ugandanet but you are missing one
important fact here that Ugandanet has critical thinkers, so after
I read your Rwandese Mumbo jumbo let me ask for a very simple
clarification.
If Mwenda as a reporter or a program operator made statements that
threatening the security of Uganda, why was the radio station
closed? Mwenda was just an employee of a radio station.
Kindly explain to me why the station was closed.
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:* sharangabo rufagari <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Saturday, August 13, 2005 8:44 PM
*Subject:* [Ugnet] MUSEVENI IS RIGHT ON CRACKING DOWN THE
SUBRESIVE PRESS!
*/sharangabo rufagari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote:
Dear netters,dear Africans,
I would like first to thank our Ugandan
brothers to have extended me the invitation to joint the
wonderful UGANDANET forum which is is quoted on GOOGLE.I
usually adress to over 10.000 netters over the world on
daily basis and they are usualy from Rwanda and DRC.But
this time I feel very privileged to be with our UGANDAN
brothers as we share the same background as a People and
mostly as BROTHERS.Brothers from the same geograpic
area,brothers from our comon history and mostly brothers
bound to a comon destiny.
MUSEVENI IS RIGHT ON CRACKING DOWN THE SUBRESIVE PRESS!.
Dear friends,
We Africans have to be realistical! There
are no way we can extrapolate the western values in our
continent.Again if we wish to do that,we should that the
right way!
I am talking about the freedom of Press.The mass
media communication.And I am coming from to what happened
in RWANDA during the 94 Genocide.This human tragedy
happened primordialy because the MEDIA
tools(Radio,newspapers,etc..) During that time the killers
were guided by Radio to the potential target.
Having this fact in mind.I believe that any
responsible government in our continent has not only the
RIGHT but also the OBLIGATION to intervene as quickly as
it can to prevent the WORST to happen to his people.
The national security matter is very important.This is
not a joke!Not even in the MIGHTY and "Democratic"
USA,they will allow the press to act as it wish when the
national security affairs are concerned.One has to look
back at the relation between the US governement and the
press in IRAK.
Finaly,I am convinced that the President of Uganda is
acting on the full right of his mandate and fulfilling his
duties which bestowed to him by the peoples of Uganda.
Regards
Sharangabo
Rufagari
Montreal,Canada.
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