Hullo John Avudria, You just mentioned Rotary and Im glad to let you know im one and please could we get more clues on your westnile book donation project and probably get our friend in Rotary club of Arua interested to undertake a project with you. Although Im President elect for Bushenyi, I would be delighted to work with all good meaning Rotarians out there for these projects.
You are right about donors and precisiely our point is why they continue to allow mismanagement??? And a little while ago actually I just sent an e-mail that puts our political leaders in perspective and if your suggestions of a task force are to be fruitful, the politicians are the wrong place to start. Robert Ejiku On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 7:26 AM, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > *Accountability & Transparency to Donors* > > Dear Brothers and Sisters, > I want to say that the Danish government, and Ambassador has the rightfull > obligation to demand accountability from the leaders in West Nile. If > someone give you food, would you be so ungrateful to walk away without > saying thank you? We must gorget the bad habits. > > The Nordic countries & Italy have been so merciful to the plight of the > people from West Nile since the refugee erra in 1980s. They would like help, > but we seriously lack the skills to lobby for our needs. If you have no > needs or don't know your needs, why should someone help you? > > West Nile has been known as one of the corrupt regions in Uganda. Why > should a few individuals be allowed or given the freedom to destroy the > entire society we are all proud of? > We must must make our leaders accounatble for their actions. The govenment > services in the entire region are not working as they should because we fear > to challenge our leaders. This is a time to watch and challenge > accountability and transparency from those who pretend to serve us. We all > have the obligation to fight corrupt practices. > > Let me quote one bad example of lack of accounatability. In early 1990, I > lobbied one Director of Rotary International to send 4 containers of Books > to Uganda. I entrusted someone from West Nile who was holding a responsible > office in Mbuya to clear the books. The Rotary Director and I wanted a > simple letter of acknowledgement so that we could start an annual shipment > of books to Uganda. Gues what, upto today, we never got a single letter. > Therefore, the Ugandan program was scrapped and diverted to Ghana. This was > a program that was worth millions of dollars per year. I feel ashamed to > contact my good friend again, although we communicate from time to time on > other business matters. > > Who can anyone blame? As a West Nilean and a son from the land felt so > angry at the lack of irresponsiblity from the people we trust as leaders in > West Nile. > > We must start to buld a generation of people who sacrifice to server the > other people. > If every little resource is chewed by a couple of individuals, how can the > rest of the people ever develop? > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:03 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Re: DONORS, DONORS!! (Charles Male) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:03:30 -0500 >> From: Charles Male <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: DONORS, DONORS!! >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Patrick, >> >> Like you, I was indeed amazed at some of the reactions following the >> ambassador's pronouncement re: support to education in west nile. Instead >> of >> praising the ambassador and supporting him for asking for accountability, >> some went on the attack. First of all, we forget that the ambassador, his >> country and its tax payers have no moral obligation to support education >> in >> west nile. I think we should thank the ambassador for standing up and >> calling the development partners in Arua district to account!! >> >> I was in Uganda in 2005 and met one Danish representative who was in >> charge >> of his country's development aid in Arua District. This official was very >> very critical about Arua district as a development partner. So it is not >> the >> first time and want be the last time that Arua district will be called to >> account. >> >> It is the 21st centuary we need a change in attitude if we want to >> progress >> as a region. >> >> Thank you. >> Charles >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Patrick Okuni <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi Guys >> > >> > Interesting responses to the Ambassador's utterances there... some >> probably >> > a little too harsh and emotional? I think like Azabo argues, we need to >> look >> > at the underlying concerns. If the people who should be talking are not >> > doind so, it may be opportune that at least an interested foreigner is! >> Mr. >> > Male raised interesting issues aboutour leaders - where are they in all >> > this? >> > >> > One fact is that in the short run we cannot do without aid! What we need >> to >> > do is contribute our part (like many of the current 'elite' discussing >> did >> > in their time of need) in getting the best out of it. And we should >> > influence the targeting of the foreign aid for maximum impact. >> > >> > Best... >> > >> > Patrick Okuni >> > >> > --- On *Fri, 27/2/09, [email protected] < >> > [email protected]>* wrote: >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: DONORS, DONORS!! >> > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Friday, 27 February, 2009, 4:14 PM >> > >> > Wel fellas, >> > >> > lets look at the route of the ambassador's concern and not just that >> > "money" element. >> > >> > At least "MacKreal and rubber"courtesy of WFP I think, made me get >> through >> > Ombaci very successfully..Hahahahaha.. >> > >> > Qn.What motivation is now available for those there? good teaching, >> food, >> > attitude? >> > >> > I hope there's a politician on this "our" forum. >> > Aza'bo-Francis >> > Treasury >> > ..a commitment to justice carries with it an obligation to disobey >> unjust >> > laws. >> > >> > [email protected] wrote: ----- >> > >> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> > From: Gilbert Adibo <[email protected]> >> > Sent by: [email protected] >> > Date: 02/24/2009 09:14AM >> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: DONORS, DONORS!! >> > >> > You know what guys?......Money breeds arrogance, period. Look at our >> > liberators and their utterrances in responding to genuine public >> complaints >> > and concerns...we liberated you!! >> > My dear Ambassador, has his money............he doesnot give a hoot >> men! >> > >> > >> > On 24/02/2009, Anthony Ajiku/Sales/Kampala < >> [email protected] >> > < >> http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected] >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> ?If they don?t perform well, we will take our money to those ?already? >> >> performing well?. >> >> >> >> This statement is certainly misplaced. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - Is the fund a reward against >> >> performance???????????????????????????????????? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Such are the ambassadors, totally out of touch?????am equally irked. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Anthony Ajiku >> >> Zonal Sales Manager >> >> Warid Telecom (Uganda) Ltd. >> >> >> >> Mobile : +256704006405 >> >> >> >> Landline: +256 200206405 >> >> >> >> Fax: +256 200226405 >> >> >> > URL: www.waridtel.co.ug >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > *From: *[email protected] >> > < >> http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > [mailto: [email protected] >> > < >> http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected] >> >] >> > *On Behalf Of *Patrick Ezaga >> > *Sent: *Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:23 AM >> > *To: *A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile >> > *Subject: *[WestNileNet] Re: DONORS, DONORS!! >> > >> > Ejiku, >> > >> > You just stole my first place position to vent my dismay. Donor what!! >> > People, no amount of donor cash will solve a thing unless we do it >> ourselves >> > and the starting point ...MINDSET and ATTITUDE!!! MINDSET, MINDSET. For >> > those who doubt me, read my ending line below. >> > >> > *"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the >> person >> > doing it? *** >> > >> > *Patrick **Onen Ezaga * >> > Makerere University Business School >> > P. O. Box 1337 , Kampala >> > Plot M118 Port Bell Road >> > Mobile: +256 - 77-2511472 >> > E-mail: *[email protected] *< >> http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > *From: *Robert Ejiku < [email protected] >> > <http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> > *To: *A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile < [email protected] >> > <http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> > *Sent: *Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:02:31 AM >> > *Subject: *Re: [WestNileNet] Double blow for investors as Corporate >> > earnings fall >> > Alaka, >> > >> > That Dutchman is a fool with a raw sense of humour. If your money is >> > getting poor results would you rather withdraw or add more? If you think >> it >> > is enough to change the standards, then something is not being done >> right >> > and that is his role as a donor to find out and correct bse this is his >> > money. Then the solution he provides is whimsical to say the least. >> Listen >> > to this, "If they don't perform well we will take our money to those >> > 'already' performing well". God bless this fucking world full of >> hypocrites >> > who want to ride on the successes of others. >> > >> > Im enranged with that type of logic. Amen. >> > >> > Truly, >> > >> > >> > Ejiku Robert. >> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Caleb Alaka < [email protected] >> > <http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > Dear Folks, >> > >> > I was about to implode following the different contributions about the >> > educational crunch in West Nile more so after the Netherlands ambassador >> > Jeroen Verheul threatened to withdraw the 15 Bn as a result of Poor PLE >> > performance in Arua and Nebi. My spirits were uplifted by our brothers >> Vasco >> > Oguzu and John A Jackson. I will come to that. Kigs you informed us >> about >> > Banks standing out as a haven for dividends and Mundua opined that the >> > Crisis will create a new World Order. Well probably it Might be China. I >> > chanced upon an article in the Daily Telegraph which indicated that the >> > European Banking system is about to collapse. The Article claims that >> > European Banks may have to write down US$25 trillion in losses.This is >> in >> > stern contrast to American Banks which according to professor Roubini >> may >> > write off US$1.8trillion. In other words, the problems faced by American >> > Banks are nothing but a skinned knee compared to what European banks >> face. >> > These Banks account for 74% of the entire US$4.9trillion portfolio to >> > emerging markets. The Financial clincher is that no European Federal >> > Reserve bank exists to print trillions of euros to bail out everyone >> like in >> > U.S.A. When Monitor ran a story about GTV, some unscrupulous fella >> spinned a >> > rumour that some big Ugandan bank with roots from UK had bust. I have >> never >> > seen panick personified. Had it not been for the ingenuity of the PR >> fellas >> > from that bank, we would have seen another Greenland. Now that we have a >> > former teller as the Minister of Finance, Hope we shall not resort as >> Oyullu >> > Put it to keep our dime in pots made from Panyamur. Mundua the ball is >> in >> > Your Court. I have seen 20 new banks in Uganda. 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