Dr. Muleera and all UNAA members,
I pray that you are all fine. I regret my less participation in many
discusions on this forum due to other engagements and the amount or
frequence of messages posted every minute. I however felt it imparative to
address the missive posted afew minutes ago. This has not been a been a
secret of any sort and had the information I earlier diseminated to the
Board members this morning been correctly related to Muniini, he would
have had a better idea of the whole scenario.
Before I paste my response to Hon Mujungu earlier in the morning, I
would like to avail my view as such:
- We are meeting Mr. Museveni as a head of state and not as a political
party leader (though he is) who deserves his due respect in his capacity as
Uganda's leader.
- I initiated the meeting to embark on
issues I promised in my campaign manifesto. So we are not summoned as
wrongly stated here.
- I am paying for my travel expences as I
have done on other accasions, and no one else or organization is.
- I have in the last three years,
met with Mr. Museveni, Hon Mugisha Muntu, Mr. Mohammed Mayanja
Kibirige, Hon Norbert Mao and a few others. At any given
opportunity, I will meet with them and others when and where time and
resources permit without having bias of their political backgrounds.
Here is my communication to the board this morning in response
to Mr. Mujungu's questions:
Dear Hon. Canadian rep. MJ
I am glad you are doing fine. Surely you need that T-Shirt now that you
are fighting the cold by going to the work-out house (do you call it a
gym?). But you can get it when you visit Boston soon, right?
You indeed asked good questions
which I would have prevented had I attached my proposed Agenda bellow. The
meeting idea was mine but readily accepted by the president and is
being planned by the Embassy. No, we are not being facilitated by
anyone. We are on our own in all ways or means. And the meeting starts at
3.30 pm to 4:00pm. I still need to confirm with the venue.
The items I would
wish we discuss with the President should be as a apolitical as
possible and in the interest of our electorate. Here are my proposed
areas and anyone may add as you may so wish:
-
We are very thankful for your support and
eventual fulfillment of your pledge to work with
parliament in granting Dual Citizenship. This is going to
facilitate our full commitment to the development of our country.
-
We would like to help economically and otherwise
in the civilian suffering of the people of Northern Uganda. How can we
partner with government to solve the Northern Uganda mayhem and eradicate
poverty in the sub region?
-
We have acquired a container of medical equipment
that we would like to donate Jinja Hospital, and another of text books that
can be donated to any schools or libraries. Can government facilitate in
partly transporting and exempting them from taxes and other dues?
-
How can government advise us on our bid to
eligibility for proxy voting and representation in policy decision making?
-
It is very good that government has formalized
exportation of Ugandan labor, however, we believe that efforts should be put
first in regularization of the workforce already in the western economies,
and then add more people with a clear bilateral arrangement.
Abdul Kalema Kimbugwe
President
Ugandan North American Association
360 Huntington Avenue, Suite 140SC-144
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-966-0153
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From: Abdul Kimbugwe <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
Patrick Iga
<
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>
>Flex kabuye <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
Abdul
>> >kimbugwe <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
Johnson
>> >Mujungu <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Johnson
MUJUNGU
>> ><
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Benon
Mukasa <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Moses
>> >Nekyon
>> ><
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ben Omara <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rosette
Serwanga
>> ><
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Rosette Serwanga
>> ><
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
>Subject: Welcome Aboard
>> >Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 05:31:23
-0700 (PDT)
>> >
>> >Dear Board of
Directors,
>> >I take this opportunity to welcome all of you on
board. I believe
you
all
>> >realize that the duties and
expectations of the board have now
hieghtened
>> >and
changed from the ceremonial group it was a few years ago to a
>>
>performance and result oriented body. The people that have just
elected
>> >us
>> >are rightly expecting a lot
from us and we cannot disappoint them.
>>
> Thanks go to our
secretary for honorably taking up the
ta sk
of
>>
>collecting the contact information that we will be heavily relying
upon
>> >as
>> >a means of communication. As we
all know, communication will be
the
>> >driving
>>
>engine of this board. We cannot afford a single quassi member.
Our
>> >involvement in all matters will be
paramount.
>>
> To begin this
trend, I suggest a conference call on
Friday
>> >September
23 at 7.00pm Eastern Time or there about (what the
majority
>>
>will
>> >deem convenient). I would like to request Ms
Serwanga to schedule
this
>> >facilitation while all of us
send our Agenda Items to Secretary
Senoga
>> >before
Wednesday Sept. 21. Again, welcome aboard and ready
yourselves
to
>> >soil your hands, the honeymoon is over. God Bless you
all.
>>>NB: I have
just received a call from DC that President Museveni
>>>would
like
>> >to meet the new leadership of UNAA on Sunday 18th. So
those of you
>> >capable
>> >and would like to be
there please RSVP as soon as possible (End of
Day
>> >Friday
16th) so that we include you on the list.
>>
>
>> >
>> >Abdul Kalema
Kimbugwe
>> >President
>> >
>> >Ugandan
North American Association
>> >360 Huntington Avenue, Suite
140SC-144
>> >Boston, MA 02115
>> >
>>
>Tel: 617-966-0153
