Dear Charles, I must say you are spot on. This is the best way to go.
Thanks Robert Ocatre ________________________________ From: Charles Male <[email protected]> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 29 June, 2010 10:24:42 Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 22, Issue 81 Ladies and gentlemen, In my own humble opinion, the president of WNF could communicate with each of the local governments in the region explaining yhe existence of the foundation, its raison d'être, leadership and membership and, the plans and priorities over the short, medium and long term. In the process, the president could request courtesy meetings with the chairs of the district councils and CAOs either individually or as a group (to save time and money). As an interest group, it is best for WNF to go slow otherwise we risk being dismissed by the very local gov'ts that we wish to lobby for positive change in the first place. We need to be educated about the Uganda gov't budget cycle and how local govt's are funded and this can only happen if WNF meets with the local govt. Raising the issue of the Arua District funds returned to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (the Ugandan Granary) should be part of an overall WNFstrategy of getting to know the various local councils and not a reactionary approach of laying blame on Arua officials. If we continue to blame, of course the authorities will retreat and defend themselves but if we engage them, we stand to gain by making positive change. So Mr. President, we await to see your strategy of engaging the governments from Zombo to Adjumani. Charles On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 12:24 AM, anguyo milton <[email protected]> wrote: Dear President, > >A spade is actually a spade......not a big spoon,from now on I stopped the >diplomatic approach-it is now real action and we'll engage properly with all >interested stakeholders of which we are part,with the glaring facts presented >on this issue someone is clearly guilty and it is inexcusable-even if I wanted >to support them I can't find reason !!!! > >Can you advise how far WND is progressing with all action points raised by all >the members in this forum who have contributed on this issue urgently. > >Please also detail all the specific actions that have been undertaken on >behalf of WND as a group with respect to pertinent issues impeding development >in West Nile region from Koboko to Packwach and between e.g have we compiled >all the issues and presented them to the relevant authorities for action and >their response ? > > >Milton >--- On Mon, 6/28/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> >wrote: > > >>From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>Subject: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 22, Issue 81 >>To: [email protected] >>Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 12:00 PM >> >> >>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: Develop West Nile Foundation News Paper (Patrick Ezaga) >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>Message: 1 >>Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:59:32 +0300 >>From: Patrick Ezaga <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] RE: Develop West Nile Foundation News Paper >>>>To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>Message-ID: >> <[email protected]> >>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> >>Bwana President, colleagues, >> >>Surely it would make a whole load of a difference if we got a few of our >>"open minded" local leaders onto this forum. The type of leaders who will >>>>take our comments in good faith and not get blown away by some of our >>comments which border on "emotional" outbursts to say the least. >> >>This comes with an obligation on our part too, we need to learn how to >>>>express our frustration with certain ills in a manner befitting people who >>went to school but "did not leave education behind". ( i hope i am not being >>the first culprit myself here). All i am saying is that sweeping statements >>>>such as "dismiss, arrest" etc should be brought out in a manner that can >>actually avoid the direct use of such words, but carrying the same meaning. >>I see some looking at this as cowardice but i believe that " you can never >>>>put out fire with fire". Lets get the locals on board, the challenges of >>e-mail on ground notwithstanding. >> >>Ezaga >> >>On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Arike J Pundro <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear WNF, >>> I totally I agree with what Mr. Aderubo has summarized. Blame without >>> finding the cause to return of the 1.7 B shillings from the local government >>> is a mistake to the forum. But I hope some of the members of WNF are also >>>>> working working with Arua Local government if not 2 or more. I am also >>> thinking the from has Isolated local government. I do not know if >>> this suggestion work creation of WNF news paper that can accessed freely by >>>>> the people in west nile. This will give a wider knowledge of our ideas, >>>>> what >>> WNF is doing and the WNF News Paper is a another way of creating job to our >>> people and it will also provide more motivation to our children to put more >>>>> efforts to school. Normally when leaders or people read their mistakes it >>> will always lead them for progress and will make them learn as well. >>> Arike >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>>>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings - Commentry >>> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:11:26 +0300 >>> >>> Mr. President, >>> >>> >>> >>> Many people have expressed their views and various opinions have been given >>>>> on this subject. From the views and opinions, we are certainly in position >>> to identify a number of problems. I imagine the way forward is to see how >>> and where WNF comes in. The challenge I see though is that up to this point >>>>> all the arguments about this and that are being raised from one side. We >>> have still not heard from the Local Government side. Ideally, they should >>> have presented the problem statement to us before the forum members take to >>>>> the floor. >>> >>> Mr. President, as we try to forge a working relationship with our local >>> leaders, we need to be mindful that our success as community pressure group >>> in making a positive contribution to the development of our region has a lot >>>>> to do with the full involvement of the local leaders. They are the people >>>>> on >>> ground. They know much more how the system they work in operates. Obviously >>> they know what has and what has not happened in this case. >>>>> >>> >>> >>> This debate has nearly come to an end. A decision will have to be made. The >>> question is “How are we going to make such a decision when one side of the >>> story is not presented?” >>>>> >>> >>> >>> And even if we did, how and where do we start the working relationship? We >>> can not afford to work in isolation or else our efforts may be frustrated. >>> >>> It is therefore important, Mr. President that you seek audience with the >>>>> Accounting Officer to appear on this forum. >>> >>> >>> >>> If possible, you should also give us direction on this issue so that >>> together we resolve what course of action to take. This issue is very >>>>> important to all of us and it would be good to reach a meaningful position >>> on it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sam Aderubo >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>> *From:* gard ajedra [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 24, 2010 7:30 PM >>> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings - >>> Commentry >>> >>> >>> >>> Fellow citizens from Arua, >>> >>> It very disgusting to say the least. It is a reflection of the type of >>>>> leadership we have in Arua District; from the RDC to LC-V to whoever.... >>> When services are not delivered we are very quick to blame the Central >>> government. >>> >>> Implementation of government or local government projects requires proper >>>>> planning and active finance and planning committee comprising the CAO, RDC >>> (overseer of government programmes), and of course the LC-V who is the >>> "governor" of the district. To begin with one of the them has not been in >>>>> the office (because he is studying at a univeristy), the other is fighting >>> everbody in the district (the Municpality inclusive) and the CAO is left to >>> handle everything from planning to accounting for funds. What would you >>>>> expect!!! >>> >>> In my view for any local government system to work, we must have >>> appropriate structures in place and clear headed people in the structures to >>> manage for effective implementation of projects. Proprer project planning >>>>> is therefore a pre-quisite for effective service delivery, which comprises >>> the following stages; DEFINITION OF THE SCOPE OF WORKS, PREPARATION OF >>> PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS, TENDERING AND AWARD, COMMISSIONING THE CONTRACTOR, >>>>> ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE, TESTING & COMMISSIONING THE PROJECT AND THE >>>>> FINAL >>> HANDOVER. All these stages have a finite time frame that can not be >>> circumvented. >>> >>> Therefore, if funds are returned like the above situation, it is a >>>>> reflection of proper planning on the part the part of those charged in the >>> District. It also shows that our District leaders have failed our people. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On *Mon, 6/21/10, Patrick Okuni <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>> >>> >>> From: Patrick Okuni <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings >>>>> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 4:30 AM >>>>> >>> Ori >>> >>> >>> >>> Over to you for as comment... >>> >>> >>> >>> Patrick >>> >>> --- On *Fri, 18/6/10, Patrick Ezaga <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>> >>> >>> From: Patrick Ezaga <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings >>>>> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Friday, 18 June, 2010, 23:22 >>>>> >>> Caleb, >>> >>> >>> >>> Did they provide any reasons for what i would like to term as sheer >>> madness? >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Caleb Alaka >>> <[email protected]<http://uk.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>> >>> Arua Local Government is to return close to Shillings 2,000,000,000/= (two >>> billion) to the Central Government after the authorities failed to utilise >>> the funds. The money was meant for service delivery during the 2009/10 >>>>> Financial year. The Sectors that failed to use the money are works and >>>>> water >>> departments (1.1bn), Education shs 322 Million and peace recovery and >>> development program (276M). The unspent monies were meant for construction >>>>> of community roads, drilling of bore holes, construction of schools and >>> maintenance of feeder roads that is according to the secretary finance Arua >>> District Local Government one Sam Wadri Nyakua. >>> >>>>> >>> >>> This scenario is so annoying. 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