George Okello
How can Buganda have far sighted leaders when it was never built on
political hegemony? Buganda was built on expansionism and many of the
regions making Buganda what it is today were acquired by killing millions of
people. Masaka Kyotera Rakai belonged to Tanzania, Bunyoro was far inside
Buganda to a point that Luwero district belonged to Bunyoro. Get an original
map of Buganda you will be paralyzed. If a region grew up through force and
decapitation of people, it so remains. Why do you think regions like Buluri
are departing? And you think it will stop there? No Kyotera Rakai Masaka are
at the end of the day going to demand to go back to Tanzania. The stupidity
in Mengo that pretends to be a leadership when it is not is what pushed
Buluri away, so will it push the Masaka axis? Again I ask, this kingdom has
been around now for 20 years, what has it done to change your life as a
Kyoteran? The only capacity I can define Buganda kingdom is Engineer Kazibwe
that has died. Dont you find it tough to swallow when an educated man to a
level of an engineer, to a level of screwing a full VP, dies and there is
not a single attribute posted when he dies? Do you know a single thing that
changed in Uganda thanks to engineer Kazibwe? How much money did we invest
into him to become what he became? And yet he has died a pauper.
That is the journey of Buganda kingdom and we need to be awake and find
solutions of how to by-pass it, and very firkin fast.
EM
On the 49th
Thé Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni and Dr. Kiiza Besigye Uganda is in anarchy"
Kuungana Mulindwa Mawasiliano Kikundi
"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni na Dk. Kiiza Besigye Uganda ni katika machafuko"
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Okello
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 1:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: {UAH} Museveni planning to use Baganda to install his son as
next president
My personal analysis is that the Baganda have never had far-sighted leaders
and always look for a quick fix. Many so-called Baganda leaders do not mean
what they say. The Baganda are also easy to bribe and have sea-going
principles, which has never helped their cause and made them cannon fodder
for any passing dictator..
My biggest concern is however about the cutodianianship of the land itself.
I hope Kabaka Mutebi does not consider this land as his personal property.
In fact, I personally dont agree that this land should be turned over to the
Mengo establishment. It should be given to the peasants and the urban poor
who live or work on it. I don't think an ordinary muganda villager needs the
Kabaka to hold the land in trust for him since most villagers are perfectly
capable of holding land titles in their own rights.
Secondly, I also believe that absentee landlords in Buganda and Bunyoro
should be divested of the titles to the large tracts of land they hold. The
so-called bibanja form of land-ownership or occupation is oppresive and
exploits the sweat and blood of the peasants. I am in favour of carrying out
an aggressive policy of land-redristribution or reform that would totally
change land ownership and make the land more productive by putting ownership
and control in the hands of the peasants and urban poor. The government
would come up with an appropriate compensation scheme, but which in a
majority of cases would be pepper corn or nominal as it would take into
account the extent of the exploitation the peasant bibanja holder has been
subjected to through illegal and excessive rent demands by landlords..
George Okello
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Allan <[email protected]> wrote:
Bingo!
This is my sincere belief!
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Eric Kashambuzi <[email protected]>
wrote:
I have written this article in good faith and it should be read and
understood that way. Baganda have been complaining that they did not
understand Museveni when they worked with him to overthrow Obote and Okello
regimes.
One of the reasons that I began writing and broadcasting on Tutsi in general
and Museveni in particular was to make East Africans in general and Baganda
in particular to understand how Tutsi treat other ethnic groups. They use
other people to get to power and then destroy them to stay in power. That is
what Museveni did and continues to do with Baganda in Uganda and that is
what Kagame did and continues to do with Hutu in Rwanda. That is the bitter
truth whether we like it or not.
Museveni makes promises that he does not keep and implement.
1. He made promises with then Prince Ronald Mutebi in London that he has
not implemented.
2. He made an agreement with Okello in Nairobi that he did not fulfill.
3. He made agreement with Ugandans to implement the ten-point program
which he abandoned before implementation began.
4. He promised Habyarimana that he would never support Tutsi rebels
against his government in Rwanda but supported RPF that overthrew the
government.
5. He promised to end the suffering of Ugandans and return their
properties which he has not done after 28 years in power.
What makes Baganda think that this time Museveni will behave differently?
Museveni became president by default instead of a Muganda as was understood
and implied when Lule became chairman of NRM. Museveni knew Baganda would
not be happy. To buy time, he gave them juicy ministries while he
consolidated his position and then used them to gain support for the 1995
constitution which he directed and got elected since 1996. He accepted the
return of limited Kabakaship when he realized that Baganda would not vote
for him but declined to honor other promises as agreed federo. The Kabakas
rights and freedoms have since been severely restricted including free
travel in his kingdom.
During the 1981-86 war Museveni guerrillas are alleged to have killed
Baganda indiscriminately to discredit Obote and pushed Baganda into the
forest apparently for protection while the principal goal is alleged to have
been to clear the area of Baganda and occupy it with Tutsi. Most of the
money that was donated to rehabilitate the returning Baganda never got
there. It is reported to have disappeared in Kampala.
Now that Baganda have begun to understand Museveni and his Tutsi-dominated
government and he is losing support among Baganda as 2016 elections approach
and campaign for his son to succeed him as the next president heats up, he
began to realize he could lose: hence his abrupt agreement to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which he had rejected.
Baganda especially those who have begun celebrating must understand that an
MOU does not constitute an agreement that all that Buganda has been
demanding will be returned. The MOU simply means that Museveni has agreed to
enter into negotiations with Mengo on how to return Buganda properties and
federo. It does not mean the negotiations will automatically succeed. After
he gets re-elected or his son succeeds him, Museveni will forget about the
MOU. The language used so far shows how Baganda are likely to get nothing.
Museveni is reported to have said what used to belong to Baganda, not what
belonged to Baganda. He has also said that Baganda have to provide proof
of ownership. These words point to a rough road ahead as negotiations
begin, if they begin at all.
To get what he wants from Baganda without giving them much or anything he
has directly and/or indirectly selected Baganda to help him get what he
wants.
1. The vice president, a Muganda, must be working hard to get Mengo
accept Museveni re-election or install his son as the next president;
2. Museveni must have influenced Mengo to elect a young man Mayiga as
Katikkiro to represent the young Baganda generation to support Muhoozi for
president. Muhoozi is presented as leader of the young generation in Uganda;
3. Katumba Wamala, a Muganda, was made chief of defense forces (army
commander) without power simply to please Baganda in return for supporting
Museveni re-election or install Muhoozi as the next president;
4. Moses Kigogo is the deputy chairman of NRM who will ensure Baganda MP
s and Baganda voters support the MOU when it is presented to parliament, if
it gets there in the first place, for debate and support Museveni
re-election or installation of Muhoozi as next president;
5. Kabakas brother who is now actively involved in the MOU is reported
to be married to a Tutsi woman whose influence will tilt toward supporting
Museveni and his son.
Museveni will not let land and properties return to Buganda because those
already occupying them are the ones keeping him in power including generals.
Return of properties to Buganda will be done by another government led by a
bold and dedicated leader and not necessarily a Muganda that has nothing to
do with NRM and distribution of Buganda properties to current occupiers.
Ultimately the decision to return Buganda properties and restore federo is
political, not a legal issue.
That there was a three hour private meeting between Museveni (none from the
government accompanied Museveni) and three Baganda representatives (Mayiga a
youth representative likely to support Muhoozi, Kabakas brother Wasajja
married to a Tutsi wife and Ndiwalana Kabakas loyalist unlikely to disagree
with Mayiga and Wasajja) clearly points to what is in store for Uganda using
Baganda again.
Baganda should draw lessons from the past and act differently this time.
1. Baganda supported the ascendancy of Obote before independence and
regretted later.
2. Baganda supported Amin when he overthrew Obote government and
regretted later.
3. Baganda supported Museveni and regretted later.
4. Baganda are again about to repeat the same mistake of supporting the
ascendancy of Muhoozi which they will definitely regret later.
I am not mentioning these things to devalue Baganda but to alert them to
what awaits them as well as Uganda. Many Ugandans know and agree with what I
am saying but for various reasons are unable to say so.
It has been reported that Museveni signed the MOU at this particular time
for political convenience. Among other things:
1. Museveni wants to stop Baganda from discussing Buganda Occupation
at the forthcoming Ttabamiruka conference in New Jersey, USA at the end of
this month.
2. Museveni wants to stop Radio Munansi and other media from calling for
rejection of Museveni and/or his son and NRM government.
3. Museveni wants to show the world which is turning against him and his
regime and is beginning to talk about the possibility of a transitional
government in Uganda that he has begun to accommodate the wishes of the
people and he should regain access to foreign aid and technical assistance
and be allowed to stay in power beyond 2015 or have his son installed as the
next president.
Once he gets what he wants, Museveni will conveniently forget that the MOU
existed.
Buganda and the rest of Uganda if you go along with Museveni again it will
be your fault because unlike in the past you now know who Museveni is and
how Tutsi operate. Tutsi use people to get power and then destroy them to
stay in power. This has been their signature characteristic since they
interacted with Hutu and Bairu over many centuries. Hutu and Bairu have been
used as individuals and then marginalized. Baganda who are beginning to know
Tutsi should listen to those who have dealt with them for a long time. Tutsi
use all sorts of methods including marrying Tutsi women to non-Tutsi men and
then generally Tutsi women have children with Tutsi men in order to replace
non-Tutsi families with Tutsi ones for generations to come.
Baganda sympathizers including me have advised you. Consider what we have
said and decide and you alone will be accountable for the decision you take
and the outcomes thereof.
Yesterday (August, 4, 2013) on Radio Munansi English program, I analyzed the
shortcomings of the MOU. Baganda are advised to think again about the
meaning of this MOU or you will be disappointed again. Good luck.
--
*A positive mind is a courageous mind, without doubts and fears, using the
experience and wisdom to give the best of him/herself.
We must dare invent the future!
The only way of limiting the usurpation of power by
individuals, the military or otherwise, is to put the people in charge -
Capt. Thomas. Sankara {RIP} 1949-1987
*Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
revolution inevitable**
*J.F Kennedy
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