*Analysis of Busenyi visa vis West Nile Region* I feel compelled to air my views regarding govenment programs, which according to Lee's analysis are not working in West Nile.
a) *First of all,* we must start to hold people, some civil servants working in our area accountable for poor performance on the job. Some of our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters working in our region are not performing their duties to the best of their ability. If we cannot hold these people accountable, then we will continue to see services detereorate. The central government dismbasses funds to the regions according to the regional plans. Our local government planners are responsible for executing what they ask for. May be our local government planners should go and learn what other people are doing in their regions. Imitatation is a simple animal behaviour of learning. b) *Secondly,* govenment cannot do everything for us as people in West Nile. Govenments anywhere in the world do not provide services for all the citizens. NGO and the businesses community fill in the gaps in services that government cannot provide. If we people from West Nile want only the govenment to provide everything for us, we will wait for years if not centuries to get things done for us. c) There are so many things we can do for ourselves without a penny from the govenment. We saw the usefulness of organizing our selves during the the hunger and starvation in West Nile when it was reported that people were dieying because of lack of food. Although we did not raise a lot of money, we raised some reasonable amount of money from very few people within a short time. If we continue this pattern of doing things, we can achieve a lot more things. d) *Thirdly*, Who can we blame for poor performance in the elementary and secondary schools? Teachers, parents and students/pupils all share the blame. Although teachers' salaries are small, they affect the entire country. Unfortunately, many teachers in the region have almost given up their job and they are busy doing border border or other things to survive. If we do not hold people accountable for not doing a good job, who will do it for us? If 7 districts only produce 87 first graders in PLE, what does this tell us? Are students or pupils, teachers and parents serious about education of their own kids? Do they care to learn what other people are doing in other parts of Uganda? I beleieve we need to take serious measures to stop poor performace in the school system. e) *Team work.* For long time we have forgotten the spirit of team work. Even our older grant parents knew the benefit of team work. They would gather together to dig acres of land for a brother/sister/cousin/aunt, etc in one day. By working together as team, we can tackle a lot of problems in the districts where we come from. Our biggest problem is that we do not have a good strategy for solving problems in the region. I hope we can pull together all the intellectual resources we have and start planning for serious development of the region. No one can come and do it better for us. We cann't blame the government for every bad thing in the region. We have to blame ourselves for not intervening in some problems such as deforestation of the region. Soon or later, we will have to import firewood for cooking from somewhere. f) *Separatism and bad politics:* By getting a district some of our people think they can pull it alone or do it by themselves. This is a trend where even villages want to become districts. Where are the human resources to develop these areas or we are simply giving a golden treat for some few people to embezzle public funds for their own developement? JJAvudria On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:04 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. Bushenyi vs West Nile Part A (Longo Emmanuel) > 2. Development concerns for West Nile (Sam Ejibua) > 3. Re: PHD Holders, Masters, BA-BSC (boniface abace) > 4. Re: Development concerns for West Nile (boniface abace) > 5. Re: Bushenyi vs West Nile Part A (francis azabo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:57:43 -0700 (PDT) > From: Longo Emmanuel <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Bushenyi vs West Nile Part A > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Dear all, > > I am writing because I feel i have to write:Why WNF cannot steer into the > development of West Nile Region. In part A, I will limit my self to example > of Bushenyi( whose politics i have ardently been following for the last 15 > years!) and will share it for the purposes of our reflection. > > i) academic excellence: In this years' PLE results, Arua district had 87 > first graders while Bushenyi 573.Condering it is now being split into 5 > districts, it means each sub county had 114 first graders-far better than > Arua District!...(somebody can crosscheck my statistics and also update us > on O' and A'level as well!); > > ii) As an Engineer in Mbale in 2002 then, I happenned to have been on the > Bushenyi District Local Government assesment team(peer review). On going > through the LCV council minutes, we found out that 98% of the agenda was on > development issues(driect poverty alleviation!). The team noted that most of > the districts in Uganda then were bickering alot over petty issues and to > date some still are e.g the Maracha-Terego circus. > > iii) In 2002, the dialy economy of Bushenyi District was about 2.3 billion > shillings per day ( perhaps a WNF member can crosscheck the current status > in relation to Arua District and all W/Nile districts and file us in!).The > biggest source of revenue are matoke and milk; > > iv) The Bushenyi District Local Government and District Dairy Corperative > union actually bougth Uganda Dairy Corperation before sameer group( and > there is actually a partnership between them-I think??) > > v) Almost all cattle keeping families have crossed(improved) breeds of > goats,cowsand therefore have daily income for extra value addition! > > vi) Ask Bushenyian( and some of us), their development has had nothing to > do with MUSEVENI being in power( For Mbarara yes...). They only thank him > for providing access to markets..that is all! Way back in 1920's-50's that > has been the status quo through their developmental chief; > > vii) Bushenyians are shrewd and are hard working(more than Bakiga women!). > During Obote II Government,five(5) cabinet Ministers came from > there(including the speaker of Parliament) and 5 Ambassadors! > > In conclusion, it is ONLY when we re-align ourselves with Government/Donor > priorties and network at community level, that we could make some in roads. > Perhaps our focus should be on seeking to strengthen such systems or even > put parrallel in place-BUT with clearly spelt out issues,programmes and > achievable targets. We could then seek to utilize our many PhD holders from > the region as consultants in our local issues. I am convinced the strategy > and focus of WNF needs re-defining, even though i have never seen a copy of > it. > > Management of resources > Best > > Emmanuel Longo > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:41:07 -0700 (PDT) > From: Sam Ejibua <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Development concerns for West Nile > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear All, > > Even as discussions on weather or not 'West Nile can cast a vote of self > destruction' gains momentum, I would like to address the issues being > discussed as 'Development concerns for West Nile Region'. Good discussion, > analysis and even publications in many cases have not yielded much when > unaccompanied by action. We can publish thousands of dossiers about > government inadequecies in all media houses and participate in thousands of > discussions but as long as we do not clearly establish the link between > citizens rights and government responsibilities and those of all > stakeholders, we are likely to remain silver bullets. > > All the issues being raised are actually important concerns of WNF (See > draft strategic plan 2010 - 2015). Instead of attack and counter attacks, I > would rather the modes of discussion in this forum should be how to help the > local government structures in West Nile appreciate issues being raised and > work towards addressing them. For instance, how many MPs, LC V chairpersons, > LC III chairpersons, CAOs, Sub county chiefs, CDOs from West Nile know the > trend of discussions in this forum? and if they dont, what efforts have we > put up to engage them? > > I do appreciate the fact that some aspects of infrastructural development > in the region is beyond the capacity of the local governments and civil > society groups like this one, but rather that attack government for > failures, let the foundation be a platform for lobbying using appropriate > channels but not a forum for senile intellectualism. > > SAM > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100430/0af3b141/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:44:40 +0300 > From: boniface abace <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] PHD Holders, Masters, BA-BSC > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Br.Am called Abace Boniface from mbarara,I really thank you for the > work you are doing for our region but per now,the PhD holders I know are > among the list you have. > I would like to know how far the issue of westnile university has > gone.THANKS > > > On 4/29/10, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear brothers and sisters, > > > > I have compiled a spread sheet of the list of PhD holders submitted on > the > > forum this week. I think this will be a useful information for West > Nile > > Foundation (WNF) for the purpose of looking at Human Resource > availability > > and conduct people on specific issues requiring consultation. The > > information is pretty simple. *Names, Degree, Academic Discipline*, *No > > emails or phone* at this point. So far, we have 45 PhDs. If you know > > someone whose name did not appear on that list, please send the names > > directly to my email address. > > > > We could compile the same for Master of Arts & Science + BA/BSC later on. > > This document would remain with the president of WNF solely for the > purpose > > of human resource availability & planning. This document will be > available > > only with President and secretary of WNF so that we do not violate > anyone's > > privacy. > > > > Please make sure the information you submitt is accurate. > > > > JJAvudria > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > [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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100430/02ecbb07/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:52:00 +0300 > From: boniface abace <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Development concerns for West Nile > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Mr.Sam,thanks for the mesage and please can yuo add this to westnile > [email protected] > > On 4/30/10, Sam Ejibua <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > Even as discussions on weather or not 'West Nile can cast a vote of self > > destruction' gains momentum, I would like to address the issues being > > discussed as 'Development concerns for West Nile Region'. Good > discussion, > > analysis and even publications in many cases have not yielded much when > > unaccompanied by action. We can publish thousands of dossiers about > > government inadequecies in all media houses and participate in thousands > of > > discussions but as long as we do not clearly establish the link between > > citizens rights and government responsibilities and those of all > > stakeholders, we are likely to remain silver bullets. > > > > All the issues being raised are actually important concerns of WNF (See > > draft strategic plan 2010 - 2015). Instead of attack and counter attacks, > I > > would rather the modes of discussion in this forum should be how to help > the > > local government structures in West Nile appreciate issues being raised > and > > work towards addressing them. For instance, how many MPs, LC V > chairpersons, > > LC III chairpersons, CAOs, Sub county chiefs, CDOs from West Nile know > the > > trend of discussions in this forum? and if they dont, what efforts have > we > > put up to engage them? > > > > I do appreciate the fact that some aspects of infrastructural development > > in the region is beyond the capacity of the local governments and civil > > society groups like this one, but rather that attack government for > > failures, let the foundation be a platform for lobbying using appropriate > > channels but not a forum for senile intellectualism. > > > > SAM > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > [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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100430/96476993/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:04:42 -0700 (PDT) > From: francis azabo <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Bushenyi vs West Nile Part A > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Nice one Emma, > > I believe everything has a starting point. Even the best laid strategies > can fail if implementation is bad. I believe when WNF kick starts, there > will be lots of challenges and learning points and its not short term > anyway. > > However your observations and comparisons can't be ignored. The concept > group should alert us on whats happening so far. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Longo Emmanuel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 13:57:43 > Subject: [WestNileNet] Bushenyi vs West Nile Part A > > Dear all, > > I am writing because I feel i have to write:Why WNF cannot steer into the > development of West Nile Region. In part A, I will limit my self to example > of Bushenyi( whose politics i have ardently been following for the last 15 > years!) and will share it for the purposes of our reflection. > > i) academic excellence: In this years' PLE results, Arua district had 87 > first graders while Bushenyi 573.Condering it is now being split into 5 > districts, it means each sub county had 114 first graders-far better than > Arua District!...(somebody can crosscheck my statistics and also update us > on O' and A'level as well!); > > ii) As an Engineer in Mbale in 2002 then, I happenned to have been on the > Bushenyi District Local Government assesment team(peer review). On going > through the LCV council minutes, we found out that 98% of the agenda was on > development issues(driect poverty alleviation!). The team noted that most of > the districts in Uganda then were bickering alot over petty issues and to > date some still are e.g the Maracha-Terego circus. > > iii) In 2002, the dialy economy of Bushenyi District was about 2.3 billion > shillings per day ( perhaps a WNF member can crosscheck the current status > in relation to Arua District and all W/Nile districts and file us in!).The > biggest source of revenue are matoke and milk; > > iv) The Bushenyi District Local Government and District Dairy Corperative > union actually bougth Uganda Dairy Corperation before sameer group( and > there is actually a partnership between them-I think??) > > v) Almost all cattle keeping families have crossed(improved) breeds of > goats,cowsand therefore have daily income for extra value addition! > > vi) Ask Bushenyian( and some of us), their development has had nothing to > do with MUSEVENI being in power( For Mbarara yes...). They only thank him > for providing access to markets..that is all! Way back in 1920's-50's that > has been the status quo through their developmental chief; > > vii) Bushenyians are shrewd and are hard working(more than Bakiga women!). > During Obote II Government,five(5) cabinet Ministers came from > there(including the speaker of Parliament) and 5 Ambassadors! > > In conclusion, it is ONLY when we re-align ourselves with Government/Donor > priorties and network at community level, that we could make some in roads. > Perhaps our focus should be on seeking to strengthen such systems or even > put parrallel in place-BUT with clearly spelt out issues,programmes and > achievable targets. We could then seek to utilize our many PhD holders from > the region as consultants in our local issues. I am convinced the strategy > and focus of WNF needs re-defining, even though i have never seen a copy of > it. > > Management of resources > Best > > Emmanuel Longo > > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [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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