Good debate but its time has now expired. We wait for the topic for tomorrow and Im happy you guys are on the net all day and I think even night. I wonder when we do what is meant for the night like ...............drinking!!!!!. What were you guys thinking. Awania.
I love all you guys out there. Good night. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 6:33 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Lol...... Exactly. That said shows how far one has come from. Rural-Urban > excitement!! > > Powered by MTN BlackBerry > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *To*: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Mon Apr 26 18:26:30 2010 > > *Subject*: Re: [WestNileNet] Can Northern Uganda cast vote of > self-destruction? > > Hi Everyone, we can focus the debate now................. > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Christine Munduru, >> >> Our Forum believes in freedom of expression. No one will persecute you or >> Lee for expressing your intellectualism and thought. You are not like some >> local ladies who want to discuss petties on the net >> >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 4/26/10, christine munduru <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: christine munduru <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Can Northern Uganda cast vote of >> self-destruction? >> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 12:39 PM >> >> Dear Lee, >> I am impressed with the ideas you have put forward. It is the duty of >> people who have such knowledge to inform our low educated voters who do not >> understand how important their votes can be in shapping the country. If such >> ideas are not welcomed in this forum, then I am afraid, we cannot stand for >> the voiceless and it will therefore have no meaning for us to be making >> noise on this forum that we want to rejuninate our region. What >> rejuvinationation if we just want to sit and see ourselves being exploited >> by the very government which is supposed to be accountable to her citizens? >> Very soon we shall have a compulsary national health insurance and some of >> us will be paying 50% taxes out of our salaries. And guess what? The money >> will go to buy an expensive presidential jet which will be used for taking >> first daugthers to deliver in Germany while our mothers, daughters wives and >> sisters will be delivering in Arua hospital with plenty of dont have's. So >> we should keep quite and watch? While other regions waited till now to see >> the other side of the government, WestNile with always alert citizens show >> it come very early. I am very proud to be part of such people who think >> ahead. It will be unfortunate of us when everybody is now fed up we make a U >> turn without tangible benefits to support what we didnt for the last 24 >> years. I am sorry, I dont go by majority and wont support because others are >> doing so. Should I be discontinued from this forum, Alleluia! >> >> I am sorry to say that those who dont like freedom of expression in this >> forum are like the government who likes praying on the ignorance of people >> and get so annoyed when there are elites with alot of information like this >> one. Information is power, we should educate our people about voting and >> voting wisely. It is our duty we must fullfill. That is why government is >> trembling to close media houses and putting them in limbo. I know some of >> you could be government spies. But if you want to spy on your brothers and >> sisters, the richness wont take you far and your generation will be finished >> when you are still watching. >> >> Thanks >> >> Christine >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Sunday Akile <[email protected]> >> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sun, April 25, 2010 11:08:15 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Can Northern Uganda cast vote of >> self-destruction? >> >> Hulo Lee, >> >> Excellent research. I salute you for your opinion. But be careful not so >> many will like this kind of interllectual discourse and intercourse on this >> forum. Lest you become history on this forum.They will not think this piece >> of mind is developmental. >> Akile >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* oguzu lee <[email protected]> >> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tue, April 20, 2010 6:13:57 PM >> *Subject:* [WestNileNet] Can Northern Uganda cast vote of >> self-destruction? >> >> Dear members, >> >> As we await for the outcome of projects being spearheaded by our >> colleagues, if nothing preoccupies you, may you feel able and motivated >> to read this hoping it doesn't clash with your political views. You'll >> recall that a number of claims have been made by various individuals and >> media houses alike claiming victory for NRM party without due consideration >> of issues that matter and are bound to influence voters in 2011 elections. >> The question is whether Northerners can cast vote of self-destruction. >> Through this article, i'm seeking to highlight the key issues >> that our region needs addressed for the benefit of her people and vote >> seekers. >> >> >> >> With 2011 elections drawing nearer day by day, pessimists and optimists of >> the various political parties are trying to do SWOT analysis of their >> parties in Northern Uganda with a number of analysts predicting a win for >> party in a region twice vehemently opposed to NRM in previous elections. My >> brothers: Todong and Moses Byaruhanga both presidential advisors and Pakasi, >> the former MP of Obongi have provided blanket assumption that with return of >> peace to northern Uganda, NRM will win with overwhelming majority without >> providing answers to key questions that rationally linger in the minds of >> northern people in elections. They seemed to have seriously ignored the >> virtues of honesty, truthfulness, and accountability that cannot be replaced >> nor whitewashed in the minds of people in a short spell of time in north let >> alone poor service delivery. In this hurtful truth which may differ from the >> usual comforting advises, I’ll seek to explain why NRM can’t win in West >> Nile which is part Northern Uganda—a truth that may hurt many now; unlike >> lies that eventually make their way out and end up hurting much more than >> truth could actually have done. >> >> First and foremost for a region faced with an urgent need of >> infrastructural development to meet business opportunities presented by her >> strategic location, West Nile was in the year 2009/10 budget excluded from >> 1500km optical national fiber backbone-- a major communications >> infrastructure the region urgently needed to accelerate her development and >> to reduce the digital gap that has littered her history for last 24 years. >> The implication is that the divide between West Nile and other regions will >> continue to widen, cost of doing business will also go up; businesses and >> students will have to part with a lot of money to access information needed >> for their daily decisions and research through a low bandwidth--a >> frustration bound to translate into 'No Vote' for NRM regime policy makers >> responsible for the layout of the infrastructure in 2011. >> >> >> The NRM has also been blamed for 24 years of darkness (unreliable and >> unaffordable) electricity in the region. Though government reached an >> agreement with WENIRECO for provision of electricity and construction of >> Nyagak, the West Nile people as stakeholders feel left out in this project >> riddled by counter-accusations between government and WENIRECO. Many in the >> region have queried why power wasn’t tapped from Gulu-via Anaka yet the >> regime can export power to other regions. This was viewed as a deliberate >> attempt to slowdown pace of development in the region and insensitivity to >> the long held aspiration. In absence of reliable power, costs of doing >> business increases, which if passed onto the poor perpetuates the level of >> poverty. This is how the people think the government has kept them in first >> class poverty –a situation where people consume all they have and nothing >> gets saved for the next day. >> >> Unchecked exploitation of tobacco farmers has become an issue which will >> contribute to outcome of 2011’s election. The region has lost lives, money >> and environment through tobacco related dealings. Many have queried the role >> of government in supporting farmers if inputs such as fertilizers from >> companies can be sold at undisclosed and exorbitantly high prices than >> market prices on the watch of government. Though tobacco companies and >> farmers contribute estimated 400 billions shs annually to the GDP of the >> Uganda, farmers feel their efforts are not rewarded. Delayed payments have >> occurred on the watch of NRM government with the most devastating one being >> last season’s where many families didn’t send their children to school >> because their tobacco isn't paid for and all these happened on the watch of >> a legitimate government. Blaming their plight on the inaction and >> insensitivity of NRM government, they don’t feel obliged to reward it with >> votes. >> >> The people of West Nile are also frustrated by delayed operationalisation >> of the proposed Public University President Museveni consequently directed >> Ministry of Education to look into last year in May after he was approached >> by a delegation of leaders from West Nile. Because of the high poverty >> levels in the region, people had hoped the University would provide an >> affordable higher education and console them for missing out on statehouse >> scholarship in the last 24 years but almost a year since the directive, >> nothing has changed considerably. Given the experience of such projects >> stalling under the regime, the people are beginning to think it’s perhaps >> the usual political gimmick aimed at collecting votes and ready to be bitten >> twice by the same snake. >> >> Old perhaps most annoying issue is the non-payment of the ex-service men. >> To West Nile people, serving in the army was vocation and the patriots that >> served Uganda just like patriots of today expected payment for their >> courageous services to the nation. President Museveni while on a tour of >> West Nile (2005) in Yumbe promised to pay these ex-servicemen in recognition >> of their invaluable contribution but to their surprise, the same government >> launched an appeal to challenge award of about 4.5 trillion shs to the >> ex-servicemen. This became clear double standard on the side of NRM >> government. Whereas there are rumors of a few top guys being paid, majority >> of the voiceless are languishing in abject poverty. Many of such families >> have ended up selling their cows, goats, and chicken in endless paper >> processions required to access this money, others have died of poverty and >> frustration before receiving fruits of their labour thus causing wide spread >> distrust in the government of NRM in the region. >> >> The poor health service delivery and collapse of health infrastructure: >> Whereas mothers and babies are dying each day for lack of basic medical >> drugs and equipment, alongside, NRM the ruling government is >> busy distributing T-shirts as if lack of clothes is peoples’ problem. Many >> have viewed this as broad daylight mismanagement of resources that would >> have gone to the health sector to save lives. Arua hospital now uses >> charcoal to incubate babies in place of incubators, midwives i told use >> candles to lit, and this referral hospital supposed to meet complicated >> health needs of over 10 Million people in the impoverished West Nile didn’t >> get priority over T-shirts to supporters. Coupled to the above, a number of >> people in rural areas still share drinking water sources (unprotected >> springs) with other animals thus making them question their governments’ >> commitment to provision of clean water infrastructure to her people. Unless >> otherwise addressed, this is a clear no vote statement. >> >> Failure of government programmes to change lives. Whereas the Prosperity >> For All song is being sung aloud, many have not heard and danced it. A >> number of innovations supposedly aimed at improved livihoods have not >> translated into improved standard of living. Majority of people still >> languish in absolute poverty insisting programmes such as NAADs, SACCOs, and >> NUSAF have never reached them or are not helping them, intended >> beneficiaries. Today virtually all NUSAF phase I project sign posts point >> to nothing except miserable state of life in the areas they point to. Many >> SACCOs formed in West Nile have never received funds from government because >> of incapacitation that is neither built. With some SACCO charging interest >> as high as 4.2% per month, farmers feel poorer and more exploited than >> before. Such failures being blamed on corruption in the ruling ranks, the >> appointing authority which in public eyes is NRM regime is bound to be >> punished. Unfortunately, the built up frustration will unveil in 2011 during >> voting. >> >> Many farmers have been frustrated with lack of market for agricultural >> produce promoted by NRM government through Prosperity For All programme. >> Whereas farmers expected their government to act like other regional >> governments in guaranteeing market by buying at a price which guarantees >> farmers a break-even (enables them meet production costs), NRM government >> has never allocated stabilization funds in the budget for agricultural >> sector that employs over 90% of West Nile population. This has caused >> production to oscillate between surplus and scarcity something food >> security analysts say is a major cause of food insecurity and skyrocketing >> prices in the region. This continued policy gap has made farmers in the area >> very susceptible to food insecurity and low incomes from produce—something >> being seen as a deliberate attempt to keep people in vicious circle of >> poverty for easy ruling. >> >> To add salt on to a cronic wound, the alarming corruption levels in the >> ruling ranks as reported by World Bank and other organizations is what >> angers most a region whose people are built on the virtues of honest and >> integrity. The people wished the 500 billion lost each year through >> corruption was invested in quality education, clean water, anti-poverty >> agenda, health service delivery to mention a few. Because corruption >> naturally clashes with cultural believes and identities on West Nile people, >> any party perceived to be corrupt will not be on peoples’ voting list in >> 2011. With this vice being blamed for lack of drugs in health centres, poor >> roads, poor quality education, and increased poverty levels in northern >> Uganda which currently stand at 74% among women, with West Nile contribution >> to national coffers being abused and those in the ruling ranks blamed for >> squandering these resources, no expression other 'No Vote, we want change' >> will suffice the people’s expression of heartfelt feeling of poor >> stewardship in NRM. >> >> However, all this will depend on whether the adage and beacon of north: an >> average northerner is not interested in money but the truth will hold up to >> 2011. Money which many view as lubricant of situations may never turn votes >> in favor of NRM to qualify the party for votes as insinuated. The history of >> north can not be bet on when it comes to voting for principle, whether they >> vote alone, they always cherish the sweetest reflection that their votes are >> not lost but symbolise truth. Whatever the come, the day after 2011 >> elections presumably 13th February will prove me and my brothers right or >> wrong but the truth:' a northerner will never take a decision of >> self-destruction' will hold even after 2011 for centuries! >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WestNileNet mailing list >> [email protected]<http://us.mc464.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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