Eddie,
I think you just asked the dumbest
question I ever heard and you know the clarification to your own question even
answered in the thread below. UNAA is a socio-hopefully-economic means for
Ugandans (including you) in North America to get together and make something
out of our stay here—like voting by proxy.
I don’t know what you mean by
different funding government levels of UNAA as a charitable organization (please
clarify).
A meeting between the representative of
Ugandans in North America and the current President of Uganda has nothing to do
with the few honorable organizations that do business with the growing Ugandan
community in North America and that company’s interest in peddling their
trade within our community.
Nixon
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Mulindwa
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005
8:35 PM
To: [email protected];
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Florence Namutebi
Subject: Re: [Ugnet] UNAA's
president hobknobs with Mu7
Does the different funding government levels of UNAA as a
charitable organization, know that it is an organization comfortable with Uganda government to the extent of meeting the President? Secondly if Konny becomes a
next Uganda leader will the leadership of UNAA meet him too?
Just looking for clarifications here.
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
Groupe de
communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
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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
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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
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