What can be practical in this world of Information if it is not information?
This is how I took practical actions whenever I read the info in this space:
I thought I was practically tolerant to certain information in WN. I also
thought that I would do better by being practically silent on certain issues
that would not be my area of expertise. I even tried to be practical in denying
for myself beers, which I announced sometime back in this space (read on Barifa
forest) to save for trees. Nobody knows how much trees have been planted and or
saved in the form of energy in this practical undertaking.
If all the exchange of information in this space is not practical enough for
you or cannot cause you to take practicable action then close the space. Does
any of you enjoy gossip, comedy etc . It can be found here in this space. In a
world where the population is increasing at 3.7%, GDP at 6%, corruption at UGX
5b/annum, pubs at 200m apart, 1 church / 300m, potholes severity at 51%/km and
the speed of travel reduced to 20km /hr, then where do you expect to find
practical information relating to gossip, politics, development, ob’s, etc if
not in such network. This is why networks like WN will never be purely what you
wish.
If this piece is not practical enough information for you, or cannot cause you
to take practical action.. Hmn..
Robetia
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 00:47:03 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] I have done something for this country
To: [email protected]
Anthony,
It could not be said in better terms. Cut the rhetoric.....We need all hands
aboard!!
Worodria
From: anthony ajiku <[email protected]>
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, 7 May, 2010 19:36:36
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] I have done something for this country
Akile, you mustn't labour to isolate your brilliant side or rather
achievements in any way under any form of provocation, atleast i know
you...........
best known in your proffession 'res ipsa laquito'.
I think we need to go back, as far back as when the forum was born.........
There is a total derailment or rather deviation from the original objectives. I
remember issues linked to supporting or not supporting, liking or not liking,
voting or not voting the sitting Government or politician(s) of any
grade,nature and origin where never part of this initiative, very unfortunately
this virus is back.
you will also notice that there's less and less indulgence on this forum than
before, and that should be a big worry.............
The hugest fear is that the Forum is dying faster than it started
Lots of practical and excellent ideas and discussions have evolved in, on, and
from this forum but non has stood the test of time,
Excuse my language but we are like 'unguided missiles' and in such
circumstances we start to go trivial and attacking individuals.
Like my brother Patrick submitted last week, we need to go off alittle from
punching away on our laptops, palm tops, netbooks, desktops and any other
E-tops to some sort of practical convening, but again, here some person(s) must
champion this...............
I challenge the mantle in the bracket of steering this forum to re invent and
very fundamentaly practicalise the ideas floated herein by many.
Interestingly many of us are known to each other by the names we meet every
time we logon, it probably should not be that way..............
Kind regards
Anthony
From: Sunday Akile <[email protected]>
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 7:13:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] I have done something for this country
Rogers,
With much respect to you for what you have said about me,I entirely concure
with your advise to all of us on this forum. I salute you for attempting to
enumerate a number of achievements on my part.I know could even say more on a
serious note. But all in our own rights no one is a failure. We all have
something to either boast of or at least tell our children. When i see every
one around me i see achievements from them all.
Well, besides the numerous cases that i have represented as a lawyer, i have
not been doing badly in most of them.(I would not like to sound like i am
advertising myself because my proffession does not like it) All these records
are there. For Example in Tax matters with in this country whether against URA
or any other body or individual it has not been bad for me either, many Tax
payers and URA officials will testify about my contribution to the Tax
Jurisprudence in Uganda.Which is not only to the benefit of tax payers but to
URA too.
Last week on 29th & 30th of April because of the recognition for my
contribution in that area, i was part of a big Confrence which drew Tax bodies
from the region- Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia and Uganda. Our own elder of
the region, Mr. Feta Martin was also a resource person in this confrence at
Hotel Protea.
Over the years as lawyer, i have and other members of the science fraternity
have been studying areas of Biotechnology and it's safety once it is introduced
in Uganda. I have been a very resourceful person from the legal point of view
in that area. Out of our effort, policy was for the first time in this area put
in place by Government in the year 2008. Against this backdrop, some of us had
to contribute numerous Articles in the newspapers and kind medias so as to
defuse opposing members of public in this area before Government could pass a
policy to regulate it's use in Uganda. Now with a team of an ad-hoc committee
the task we have at hand is to see that the Biosafety law is passed before the
next election.
On the 23rd day April 2010, i was appointed by the Uganda National Council for
Science and Technology which is under Ministry of Finance, to be a member of
the National Biosafety Committee (as lawyer) out of 15 members . I must say
this was not for any patronage or who knows who but because of my contribution
to this area in uganda.
My friends let us embrace one another with respect. If you have a point market
it well and it will be taken. You don't have to market in a manner that can
deter other prospective consumers who will end up suspecting the motive of the
marketier.
Thanx Roggers i will keep your sister, niece and nephew well. Your envy is my
joy.And i want to see you there.
Akile Sunday Igu Rocks.
Managing Partner,
M/s Akile, Olok & Co. Advocates
5th Floor Greenland Towers,
P.o Box 36530 K'la
From: Rogers Anguzu <[email protected]>
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 3:19:17 PM
Subject: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 21, Issue 18
Dear Vasco Oguzua,
It is Ok to have queries about this government and not to like it, but don’t
let this impair your visibility or ability to read or you might be the one with
a skewed mind here (Just in case to you that is not abusive)
Read Christine’s email below again and them compose your response to Ben and
Alaka again;
On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 10:47 AM, christine munduru <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Dear Akile, you are right to be mesmarised because there is no action of
> yours which has also worked. (This is an attack on the person of Akile, those
> of us who know him personally know at least has done one or 2 things that
> have worked, he is a lawyer and has agued some cases in court and has won
> some, he has convinced my good friend’s tough daughter and has married her
> and they have 2 nice babies who they look after in a way that I envy, he has
> made good contributions in intellectual debates when we have met under this
> WNF, he sat in for me when mobilizing for the Asiku home coming drive and it
> went very well if you read the press reports and many other things so it is
> wrong to say Akile has never done a thing right, may be his political idea
> might be wrong but Akile the person has done somethings right – so all we are
> saying is judge Akile’s political view NOT the person) But my understanding
> is that many of you do not understand the arguments here, so it is of no
> importance to continue. If you have a skewed mind for what ever reason, (This
> would mean Christine is insinuating someone has a skewed mind, NOT Idea thus
> attacking a person not an idea, all we are asking is let us stick to the
> ideas not the persons) you fail to objectively understand that a coin has tow
> sides. For now let us believe like you that a coin has only one side and we
> rest this topic.
>
> Christine
In another email, Christine writes; If I am not mistaken you are one of the
people in government who should know that we are not happy of the services
because our people are suffering? I understand the fact that you cant bite the
hand that feeds you but what about your next generation? (This in my view is
another attack on Mike who is not the only person being fed by the government,
we all are in one way or another even if you are in the private sector, the
government still provides the environment in which you operate and in some
cases is one of the biggest client, if you have a view in which we can take our
view to the governemnet and you think a member can help by their position in
any organization, then get to him and see how you can work it out together with
the President of the foundation and then inform us the members on what the
problem is, what your suggested solution is and what you think members should
do then lets debate!)
In my view I demand Christine Munduru MUST apologise to Akile, Bugason (Even if
in his absentia, since he had requested to be unsubscribed because of such
attacks) and the Forum for such personal attacks. And now, I beg all members to
talk as TOUGH as they want but limit their talk on ideas NEVER attacking
persons.
As Christine her selves put it "OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT
ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER" Martin Luther Jr.
I love this piece, it speaks alot to us
To me RESPECT for each other is important, CHRISTINE must apologise for her
wrongs.
Cheers,
Rogers
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL AND/OR ATTACHMENTS IS
CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE PRIVILEGED. NEW VISION PRINTING & PUBLISHING
COMPANY LTD MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE INFORMATION HEREIN
CONTAINED AND ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY
ARISING THEREFROM. UNINTENDED RECIPIENTS SHOULD DESTROY OR RETURN
EMAIL TO SENDER AND DESIST FROM USE, DISTRIBUTION OR STORAGE.
NEW VISION MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE SAFETY, ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS TIMELY DELIVERY OR TIMELINESS OF ANY EMAIL AND
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERCEPT OR CHECK OUTGOING AND INCOMING
E-MAILS.
_________________________________________________________________
Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service.
https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969_______________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________
