Ssemakula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mr. Aligawesa,Since time immemorial, it has always been easier for dictators and their lackeys to attack, and often slaughter, the messenger. But such adversity and persecution has never succeeded in killing an idea, much to the chagrin of the sycophants.In the present case, some NRM apologists chose to attack me personally, and to misconstrue my message. One deluded soul even sank to making veiled threats against me. So be it, I am most certainly undeterred.Nonetheless, let me point out that the Kenyans protesting the excesses of their parliamentarians in the story, and definitely those who were photographed, carried a gun, much less a spear.Our parliamentarians have visted upon us similar excesses, e.g. they recently doubled their salaries. To add insult to injury, now Mr. Museveni has recycled the the same thieves in his new cabinet while telling us that his new mission is to fight corruption. Truly, a fish rots from the head down.For what it is worth, it is not for nothing that they say that the pen is mightier than the sword.I remain opposed to Museveni and the all ills he stands for.Ssemakula
----- Original Message ----
From: Philip Aligawesa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 10:12:17 AM
Subject: [UNAANET] Re: Ugandans, we must rise up FANYA FUJO UWONEHow come the ignorant are so eager to open their mouths.
How come some of us assume the worst intent from those who express
themselves
Fighting for our rights doesn't have to be violent
And you can inspire people to fight for their rights even from
California
Mr. Semakula, I believe you can inspire people from wherever you are
without picking up a gun and shooting civillians in Bamunanika
We shall not be intimidated
We shall not be forced to become like them
We shall not insult the ignorant
Nor kill the killers
But we Shall fight for what is ours
The Jamaicans say "Satan can protect the thief for a long time, but
one day God will help the watchman"
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], yebalibinga robinson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Moody,
>
> You have reminded me of one of my brothers in Uganda who carries
aka"domo"lera k'enguuli at all times. In meetings,
Isadhaibikyivulugononasabbaisandhomwisempiinha's mudomo overwhelms
everyone else's. However,
Isadhaibikyivuluganonasabbaisandhomwisempiinha never acts physically
upon decisions made. For instance, should there occur a death in the
family and the men have to dig amagombe (entaana),
Isadhaibikyivuluganonasabbaisandhomwisempiinha hides busily consuming
enguuli while the rest of us sweat during the course of digging
amagombe. Since then, I have lost faith in my brother's decisions
since he has led me to believe that there is a strong correlation
between excessive nguuli and his failures to act physically. By the
way, I in no way imply that Mr. Ssemakula drinks as I possess no such
evidence, but all I do here is to use my own brother as an example
since he has deep skills in mudomonization, nguulinization and
obunafu mu kukola by'ayogera.
>
> Now, revolutionary leads his subscribers to his beliefs for
change, and what Mr. Wamulanga points out is nothing less than
advising the revolutionary Ssemakula to go home, lead his supporters
in the commission of the intended violence against Uganda and be the
new Republic's President. Otherwise, Mr. revolutionary, FANYA FUJO
UWONE.
>
> Yebalibinga
>
>
> Moody Senyonjo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I second the motion moved by Hon. Wamulanga. The masses in Uganda
will find it difficult and irresponsible to respond to a visionary
sitting in the lap of luxury in California (or wherever you happen to
reside in the Us), urging them to take the bull by the horns all by
themselves. Mr. Semakula needs to quit his day job and physically
relocate to Kampala or Jinja or even Kashari and then set the ball
rolling. People are not robots manipulated by a few buttons and
switches or what have you.
>
> richard wamulanga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mr. Ssemakula,
>
> That's a good idea rising up against our Commander in Chief of
the Armed Forces and the Master Planner;however,it's good if you
spearheaded the struggle in Kampala, not here in U.S. Majority of
people here in U.S are not voters,they're "mudomo". So please be
exemplary go to kampala and revise the peoples' mandate.
>
> There's a kiswahili word that says "KUWA KIONGOZI BORA KWA WAFASI
WAKO." Go to Kampala start your crusade and people will follow
you,how about that?
>
> Sir.Rich.
>
> yebalibinga robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mr. Ssemakula,
>
> In response to your anticipated or planned violance on Uganda,
FANYA FUJO UWONE.
>
> Yebalibinga
>
>
> Ssemakula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: musamize <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:26:43 PM
> Subject: Ugandans, we must rise up and fight for OUR country!
>
> Nobody else will do it for us!
>
> Recently the salaries of our MPs were doubled -- translation,
they havejust been bought off. Where are the protests, when our
budget perennially depends 55% on internation charity and we suffer
biting poverty, one of the lowest standard of life on the continent,
rotten road, non-functional hospitals and clinics.
>
> Where are the protests?
>
> Now, Museveni has just sworn to "fight curruption" in his fifth
term at the helm. Is that why he has replaced Jim Muhwezi with Salim
Saleh, of helicoptergate infammy? If this is not "rinsing charcoal"
(okunyumunguza ebisirinza), I dont' know what is!
>
> How come we let Museveni get away with these abuses time and
again, as if Uganda is his personal property?
>
> Come on people, it is high time we fought for our rights!
>
> Else, we are condemned to suffering Museveni's arrogance for ever.
>
>
> May 22, 2006
> Nairobi Journal
> Crisis Swirls in Kenya, and Politicians Reward Themselves
Guillaume Bonn for The New York Times
> A news cameraman videotaping the vehicle of Francis Ole Kaparo,
the speaker of Kenya's National Assembly, this month after
legislators approved pay increases for themselves, setting off a wave
of public criticism.
> By MARC LACEY
> NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 It has been a trying year in Kenya, one
of the worst in decades, as a severe drought killed off crops and
cattle and left millions with empty stomachs and uncertain futures.
>
> In such suffering, members of Parliament have been roused to
action as seldom before, finding common ground on an issue so
pressing that they threatened to stonewall the budget until it was
addressed: another big increase in their compensation.
>
> The move last month to reward themselves in a time of crisis
infuriated Kenyan voters, most of whom eke out a living on a fraction
of what their elected officials earn. It also reinforced the notion
that this was a political drought, one that owed its origins as much
to mismanagement in a country that should be able to feed itself as
to the vagaries of nature.
>
> "They are greedy," said Jackson Ndungu, 50, a computer programmer
who offered one of the milder critiques one can hear on the streets
of Nairobi these days. "They are out only for themselves."
>
> Their reputation as fat cats did not come out of thin air. After
coming into office in 2003 promising to reform an out-of-touch,
authoritarian government, they squandered much of the public good
will with their very first vote: it quadrupled their annual salaries.
>
> Then they really got to work, voting to give themselves low-
interest car and home loans, generous health insurance and retirement
packages. As for other types of legislation, the record has been
mixed, with fewer than a dozen bills becoming laws each year.
>
> Kenya is a place where members of the National Assembly are
expected to dole out cash to their constituents, and that is one of
the justifications that legislators use to increase their own
benefits. They say they frequently pay out of their pockets for
funerals, school costs and other expenses associated with the people
back home. They also contend that Kenyans expect their elected
officials to dress well, live well and drive a car that is not a
clunker.
>
> The legislative branch of government is flexing its muscles after
years of being sidelined by an all-powerful head of state.
>
> "What we are witnessing in Kenya is the rise of Parliament as a
force to be reckoned with in the governance equation after 40 years
of being a more or less a rubber stamp for the executive," said Marc
Cassidy, an American-financed democracy adviser to Parliament.
>
> Still, some say legislators have lost touch with the poor
districts they represent. Per capita income is about $463 a year,
which nobody here would expect a lawmaker to survive on. Minimum wage
is $924 a year, still far too little, in most Kenyans' view, for
someone taking care of the nation's business.
>
> But the base compensation that legislators earn is about $81,000
a year, tax free, plus a variety of allowances and perks, which can
effectively double their take-home pay. That means those public
servants earn more than most Kenyan corporate executives and outstrip
the salaries of many of their counterparts in the developed world.
>
> "They are behaving like we are rich and as if there's no famine
and poverty in the country," Maina Kiai, the chairman of the Kenya
National Commission of Human Rights, complained recently to the
newspaper The Daily Nation. "They want to make as much money as they
can."
> The latest increase, which cost the country $2.78 million, nearly
doubled the mileage allowances that lawmakers receive for their
Mercedeses, Land Rovers and other typically sleek rides.
>
> They will now receive a monthly lump sum of $4,719 to cover the
first 350 kilometers (217 miles) they drive. After that, they will
take in $1.60 per kilometer, significantly more than ordinary Kenyans
can claim as deductions on their tax forms.
>
> The mileage allowance was particularly galling to Kenyans, most
of whom struggle to make ends meet, because it was approved while a
severe drought ravaged the country.
>
> To get the car allowances, the legislators threatened to block a
vote on the government's budget plan, including a provision that
provided aid to the 3.5 million people facing food shortages.
>
> Also angering Kenyans was an explanation that politicians offered
for needing the additional cash: the country's shoddy road network
increases the cost for them to get back and forth from their
districts to the capital.
>
> Nearly unanimously, the populace has responded, "Fix the roads."
>
> Within days of awarding themselves the mileage allowance, the
legislators increased their constituency development funds, accounts
that each can use to dole out money for projects close to home.
Though popular among the public, the funds have been criticized for
promoting cronyism and pork projects.
>
> The uproar came at a particularly uncomfortable time for
legislators, who earlier this month were hosts for the annual meeting
of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which brought lawmakers from
throughout the world to Nairobi to discuss the issues of the day.
>
> But the Kenyan lawmakers offered a solution to their woes. They
pleaded with the local news media to keep quiet about their salaries
while their visitors, many of whom are more poorly paid than the
Kenyans, were in town.
>
> "We should keep our dirty linen in the wardrobe for the duration
of the meeting as they do elsewhere in the world," said Andrew
Ligale, the head of Kenya's organizing committee for the conference.
>
> But the news media did not take the suggestion. Front pages
devoted considerable attention to the dispute. "We have a very
strong, selfish and indulgent Parliament that is only united when
milking the Exchequer," The Standard said in an editorial at the
start of the conference.
>
> By the conference's end, another front page article surveyed the
salaries of many of the attendees at the conference and found Kenyan
members of Parliament to be among the most highly paid in the world.
>
> The speaker of the National Assembly, Francis Ole Kaparo, warned
his colleagues publicly the other day that if they continued focusing
more attention on themselves than on the nation's business they would
surely be voted out.
>
> "People aren't fools," the speaker said. "People follow what they
do, and if they don't stay in line with their constituents they will
not be re-elected."
>
> But apparently many of these lawmakers already believe they are
short-timers, which is why they are feathering their nests as much as
they can, while they can.
>
> Still, some good may come out of this. There is talk of creating
an outside commission to decide parliamentary salaries, taking the
issue out of the hands of the beneficiaries.
>
> Until that time, though, lawmakers are watching their backs.
>
> One threatened to vote for the ouster of President Mwai Kibaki if
he tried to eliminate the constituent development funds, which give
lawmakers the ability to decide spending priorities themselves.
>
> Another has proposed censuring the speaker for daring to
criticize the members' pay, not to mention their penchant for
extended recesses. "He should not play inaccurate populist politics
just for the expediency of the moment," said Otino Kajwang, who
contends he and other legislators work hard for the good of the
country and deserve every shilling they get.
>
>
>
> Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company
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