Aggrey, Jimmy, Alaka, I think this is yet another issue that we can try to help our old man in as a community. Indeed I remember having read that story Jimmy has referred to some 3 or 4 years ago. If through this forum we can try to gather the necessary facts to enable Semei proof that indeed it was his work that is standing as the Uganda flag todate, we could then try to bring to the attention of the ministers from the region to pursue it further with government before a legal reddress is sought. I would like to belief Muzee Semei did this work in the open and therefore there should be some people around who actually know about this and can confirm whether or not Semeis' claim is right. Talking to elders like Avutia Jason, Muzee Hamis Marijan and others we may think of may be a good idea. Thank you, Banduga Ismail --------------------------------------------------
--- On Tue, 5/10/10, Jimmy Adriko <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jimmy Adriko <[email protected]> Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 26, Issue 27 To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 5 October, 2010, 10:23 Aggrey, I am glad you have raised this. I have followed this issue of Simei Nyai with keen interest. I undertook to have his side of story heard by arranging interview with him that run in The New Vision about three or four years ago around such a period of independence day celebrations. It was full page interview with his picture. At that time he showed The New Vision letters from RDC of Arua and some correspondednces with presidents office coordinated by Joram Ajeani who was then MP before he went as Ambassador to Zaire (now DRC). To my surprise no politician from West Nile picked to address the issue on the floor of Parliament. Unlike Kakoma who composed the national anthem and took on the legal path, and go compensated after several years of legal battle. Simei has no resources to get through the legal process. As I write now though retired he is a voulunteer teacher in a primary school (I dont recal the name) between Oluko and Binze in Oluko division, Arua district. Those who are willing to assist him to follow up can contact ine of his daughters Perry Ndezo Okuonzi who lives in Kampala on 0772440418. Jimmy Adriko On 10/5/10, [email protected] <[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. Atibuni, Elvis is out of the office. ([email protected]) 2. Mzee Simei Nyai's claim of royalty for the Uganda National Flag (aggrey adrale) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:01:54 +0300 From: [email protected] Subject: [WestNileNet] Atibuni, Elvis is out of the office. To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> Message-ID: <of87cd14b4.3906eed2-on432577b3.0026a04a-432577b3.0026a...@int.aon.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I will be out of the office starting 05/10/2010 and will not return until 12/10/2010. I will respond to your message when I return. For any urgent issues, call me on +256 772 796017 or +256 702 796017 or +256 792 796017 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 09:45:16 +0100 (BST) From: aggrey adrale <[email protected]> Subject: [WestNileNet] Mzee Simei Nyai's claim of royalty for the Uganda National Flag To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear WestNilers (and particularly Mr. Alaka and the WestNile Legal Experts), I would like to first of all appreciate the debates that have been raging on, on this network much as some of the correspondences degenerated into personal attacks, which for now is an issue already sorted. My humble prayer is that such a scenario shouldn't be identified with us the West Nilers if we all behaved responsibly. A few days ago I was listening to news on Capital Radio and the above subject regarding Mzee Simei Nyai's claim for having been the designer of the Uganda National Flag featured as a news item that day. However I note that this has not been a one-off claim just for this year but an issue that has been running "quietly and yet loudly" in his heart for the last 10 years or so (if I'm not mistaken). Perhaps the reason why Mzee Nyai's voice has not been heard, let alone being recognized by the relevant authorities for this great contribution he claims could be the lack of a copyright for his artwork of the Uganda Flag at the time he submitted the drawing. Fellow WestNilers: 1. Is there a way in which the artwork for the Uganda Flag can be traced back to Mzee Simei Nyai. 2. If the above is possible can we legally (and by other means available) advocate for what is due to him or 3. Can we ensure that he gets the due recognition for having made this noble contribution? WestNilers (particularly Caleb and the legal fraternity), your humble suggestions for practical steps to be taken on the above matter will be highly appreciated. FYI, Mzee Simei Nyai lives (if I can vaguely remember) in Edroze, near Okuambo Cuu in the eastern part of Greater Mvara. Best regards to all, Aggrey Adrale -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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