The current tabled motion by Fr. Ruffino and J.J Avudria; “What are the people
from West Nile doing, or not doing, to change from negative attitudes and
perceptions towards work?” deserves our attention at such a point in time when
politicians are trading lies to win favors for votes. Lots of chill goes down
my
nerves while taking a quick look across West Nile with some common denominators
such as Passiveness, Taking things for granted and being expectant while
waiting
in hope.
Series of observations have been advanced into the intra and interrelation
complications in our region. It’s a common knowledge that we westnilers rarely
have good working relations among ourselves, we like identifying with other
cultures, languages, people and region. Traditional cultures are vanishing
under
the disguise of been backward, satanic and in the name of being modern.
Greed and selfishness is at its peak in our region in that we end up to a
greater extent not wishing well for our neighbor (Jirani) if not a relative
(s).
Every day we have to spend lots of money, but the question is where does this
money come from? What is it that West Nile can boast of having (source of
income) apart from taxes? We have dominated companies whose wages are below
survival point and means of transport is either trucks, tractors or even
footshubish yet we have a good number of sons and daughters, brothers and
sisters in places of influence that would help open ways for others but alas
our
Loyalty and Moral uprightness is paramount in a country whose current era has
less regards for such.
We can boast of having people, this is a big human resource but then the
question still remains as the Bishop Emeritus once decried at the funeral of
Late Maj. Tom Angutoko, how many sons and daughters are in the cabinet for
example. What about these seeking for higher offices like the head of state?
Which MP from West Nile chairs a committee yet most of parliamentary work is
done within the committees? I am sure of the IGG Baku Raphael being the highest
positioned WestNiler but he is only a whistle blower not a player.
Political promises are taken as gospel truth and thus no cultivation of
individual efforts for community initiatives as everyone looks up to the state
for all services. When the politicians brought the idea of scrapping off
Graduated Tax, everyone was happy not knowing that we were losing control of
co-running and co-maintain efficient social services and instead pay even more
indirectly. Universal Education Systems now going to Advanced (A) Levels (Mana
from the heavens) has a destructive and deteriorating effects on the education
standards of our region yet no deliberate attempts have been made by locals to
curb the situation since it is stressed that education is free and parents
should not be levied extra money whatsoever; whereas other regions are
supportive and actively engage in the affairs of their communities.
In short, are we being taken for a ride or we are a great deal of our own
troubles and riding ourselves? Is it lack of self-esteem or inferiority
complex?
All this is incumbent upon us the watchdogs and mouthpieces of the afflicted
West Nile. If we don’t act now, West Nile will continue to remain a fishing
ground for Kasamvus, security guards, employees for other people…… other than
undertaking enterprises that benefit the region.
I am writing this knowingly it is full of “emotional outbursts” which
oftentimes
is a defense mechanism used by the powers whatsoever for keeping the voices of
the voiceless unvoiced. Over to You.
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