Dear all, I read these emails with alot of disappointment. However, I would like to thank Andua for the truth that he has spoken, for those who always dont like truth, it will be a pain. I think all of us should understand that we have a REAL big problem in westnile right now and these are centered around greed and corruption. Otherwise, it would have been easy to understand the political gimmick played by giving the so-called Maracha -Terego district that opened this wound. Many people felt this would be a chance for them to "eat". Leaders dont talk about serving people, they talk about "eating". That so and so have "eaten". The Maracha-Terego district political gimmick found this going on already in Arua and it took advantage. Main reason why when Terego was told to come back to Arua district, it almost became a war but I am sure it still will. Many people still dont understand why the RDC does things the way he does them in Arua and nobody bothers and he is government representative in the district. Does it mean what we see in him is what the government is?
For those who have powers to change this situation, they better help. For my brothers and sisters coming from Terego and Maracha, I should think that there is no need to continue fighting, hating and talking all sorts of things against each other. The district has been given to Maracha and to me it is very fine. If a district is a rocket science that will change Maracha, we wait to see. When a district was given to Yumbe and Koboko, the same problem came up but late Ayume in his wisdom decided the district be given to Yumbe and Koboko would get a chance another time and this solved the problem. Unfortunately our two brothers didnt think of this example. I worked in Yumbe but didnt see the rocket science brought by giving Yumbe district status. As Andua said, the leaders are still running around to look for schools in Kampala for their children and getting health services elsewhere. For your information, numbers of districts increased but funding for health services didnt increase and I am sure for other services too. So how we expect services to improve in the new districts is unknown to me. How the poor people will therefore benefit from these ditricts is also unclear to me. Yes a few people will get jobs but this may end up getting them good schools for their children, better cars and good houses instead of serving the communities. The politics now is about where to eat from, it is no longer about serving people. People have to sale their integrity, kill their brothers and sisters so long us it lands them on money. So we shall see this trend worsening in this biting poverty and this is a deliberate plan. Unless we understand where all these plans are coming from, we shall never help this situation. Christine ________________________________ From: Sam Ejibua <[email protected]> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, August 6, 2010 11:11:31 AM Subject: [WestNileNet] "Districtimania" Dear All, As we comment on Mr. Andua's well espoused narration, I would like to look at otherwise obvious issues that may have been a precusor to some of these occurences. 1. Isnt it true that the will of the people of West Nile has been infiltrated to the point that seeds of division, hatred, envy, jelousy, greed and individualism has been sowed among us that we now turn our guns against each other? 2. Isnt it also true that as the government propaganda machine is carrying out its schemes, we have allowed our leaders and some of our very self to continue using the meagre resources we have to promote the agenda that devides us? 3. Who are we waiting for to put an end to this? Our pride, identity and destiny as a people is being viewed with mockery and therefore no one will come and change the status quo unless we get back and re-awaken our very self."No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path" Over to you... Ejibua Sam --- On Thu, 8/5/10, Andua Drani <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Andua Drani <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] "Districtimania" >To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:11 AM > > > Dear all, > >I have followed the debate on the District status of Maracha and the >Presidents visit keenly The comments particularly by Vasco Oguzua and Patrick >Aviku were to the point. > >For those who dont know me, I work in the District Local Government of Arua >where I have served for the last 15 years. The experiences of division, >sectarianism and hatred through which we are going now as a result of what I >call districtmania is very disheartening and quite often frightening to me. It >is in stark contrast with my experiencesof the years before we went into the >frenzy of creating the Districts. Unity is breaking down like a pack of cards. >Hatred has taken up the place of love and cooperation among, hitherto friends, >schoolmates and classmates- all in the name of protecting interests of one's >District/'people'. > > >The situation is painful to some of us who chersihed the ideals of unity and >friendship. The situation makes me feel ashaamed of what is goin on. Besides, >what Patrick has stated ( two friends been separated), some of the worst >scenarios have been played out in our local environment. Today, even among us >who are the staff serving in these Districts, friendships have broken over >creation of Districts. I can comfirm that I have personally lost some of my >very >good friends with whom I have worked closely over this matter of District >creation who have are so excited over this issue. I am sure Ezaga was >innocently >lured into being an MC for the occasion. There are many things, I am sure if >he >knew them, he would have thought twice before accepting the 'offer of >appoinment >of MC'.However, as way of bringing us together, he was right to be there > >The situation is only fair for many of you members of the westnilenet who are >not working in these Districts. > >Many cricicisms were levelled against Yumbe and Koboko due the practice of >sectarianism when they were created. You all remember, for example, the >recruitment debacle in Koboko. But I confirm wtih a greater amount of >certainity >that what I have witnessed in the last two years happening is no match to the >case studies of Yumbe and Koboko. I recommend to you to just check the staff >list of our last District created ( Maracha )and you will come to terms with >challenge of our efforts at unity. I am quite sure if one of the counties got >elevated to District status, the situation would only worsen.As many of you >are >talking about unity of the west nile region, we at the District levels are in >love with division. It is now almost impossible for an "outsider" to work in >such Districts. Very sadly, these differences have even penetrated some of our >churches. > >As a way of trying to adress these growing divisions, Fr. Ceasar Dralega of >Arua >Diocese, upon his return from US after 12 years got so concerned and is making >some efforts with the Lugbara Agofe to design some programme like Lugbara >week- >to cultivate a sense of oneness among the Lugbara and Kakwa. The exprerience >is >that the most affected people in this division has been the former Arua- >exclude >Moyo, Adjumani and Nebbi. > >As soon as Maracha- Terego was created, there emerged strong sentiments that >those hailing from there should be denied opportunites in the mother District. >There were some secret meetings some leaders and our fellow civil servants >were >organising, sometimes under cover of darkness to discuss how to position >themselves more strategically against those from Maracha- Terego. This led to >a >grouping known as VAM ( Vurra, Ayivu, Madi) so as to defend their 'interests'. >Very highly placed leaders are involved in these machinations. > >All in all, my view is that we face a real problem of unity through the >creation >of Districts in many parts of West Nile. I have heard some people argue that >the >creation of Districts help to bring services closer to the people- but how >come >our grades in PLE, UCE, UACE are going down, low health care etc are going >down. I also see that the leaders of alsmost all our Districts have their >children studying in Kampala and Wakiso. So for who are the services brought >nearer if as soon as a District is created, the leaders take their children >and >family to access education and health care services very far way. > >Over to you > > >Andua Martin Drani > > > > > > > > >>I greet you all my fellow West Nilers, >> >>I would like to thank my brother Oguzu Vasco for his comment on the >>Presidents >>offer to Maracha. One thing I would like us to know as people from West Nile >>is >>that the president is very happy for finally dividing the two brothers who >>were >>giving him hard time. He is jubilating for having separated two brothers who >>looked inseparable. I wish we West Nilers only understood that simple fact, >>then >>we would not be excited of hat has taken place. >> >>My plea to all of us is that we should never hate each other for what has >>happened, but instead show to the whole of Uganda that we can never be >>divided >>over stupid and cheap favors to separate us. Let us speak in one voice as we >>used to do before if we want to achieve great things in West Nile. >> >>Good luck as we struggle to develop our place even without much support from >>the >>Government. >> >>--- On Fri, 7/30/10, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] President's Visit to West Nile >>>To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >>>Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:16 PM >>> >>> >>>Erima Robert, >>>I am not sure what you mean by contribution to a remarkable success of >>>Maracha >>>district. I wonder if there were really any contributions of awarding a >>>district >>>to Maracha other than the usual empty politics and divide and rule >>>philosophy of >>>the president. There is nothing to be proud about Maracha district and I do >>>not >>>think there is anything Maracha district will do better than Terego County >>>even >>>if Terego was not awrded district status. If Luwero region which helped the >>>president achieve his current status has never benefitted from the suffering >>>and >>>inconveiences they experienced during all the dark days of the liberation, >>>why >>>do you think Maracha is a success story compared to all these other counties >>>to >>>which a district has been given. The best examples are not far from Maracha >>>county. Look at Koboko and Yumbe, how have they become better than Maracha >>>county when they were awarded district status some years ago. How have the >>>people in these districts become better than Terego or Ayivu or Vurra >>>counties >>>who have not been awarded districts. >>> >>>I think there is nothing other than the president and the unprincipalled >>>politicians who are not addressing the real problems of people, but rather >>>manipulate the people for votes, especially at this time of elections >>>approcahing at the pretext of awarding Districts. I do not think Terego has >>>anything to loose by not being made a district and I applaud the politicians >>>in >>>Terego for standing firm. There were more developments in West Nile district >>>when it consisted of 10 counties than West Nile now with all its numerous >>>districts. >>>No need to play in the hands of political manipulation of thge president by >>>dividing and causing antagonism with our brothers and sisters in Terego. I >>>think >>>you are educated enough to know that there is nothing Maracha will gain by >>>being >>>a district. The president in coming there to confuse the people for his >>>campaign >>>nothing to gain other than intimidating people with his security people. >>> >>>Vasco Oguzua >>> >>>On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:41 AM, ERIMA ROBERT <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>Members >>>>Thanks to all those who contributed to this remarkable success.We welcome >>>>the >>>>President to our new district.What about our brothers and sisters in >>>>Terego.What >>>>can we do for them in order to make them happy also.Politicians,civil >>>>society >>>>and all those stake holders lets also join hands and make our neighbours >>>>happy >>>>so that development comes to our region. >>>>Erima Robert >>>> >>>> >>>>On 7/29/10, oguzu lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>Dear Members, >>>>>President Museveni will be visiting West Nile this saturday to lauch >>>>>Maracha >>>>>District. Don't we have salient issues as a region to bring to his >>>>>attention? I >>>>>see this would be such a unique opporunity to petition him for a number of >>>>>issues we've complained about instead of only celebrating a district >>>>>status. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Looking forward to hearing from you. >>>>> >>>>>Denis Lee Oguzu >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>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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