Hi comrades, The discussion is very critical, except i dont know whether Dr. Onzima has read them. If he hasnt then Androa's point becomes very important for giving him a feedback. Otherwise, i am in agreement that alot of our critical challenges of the region (which were earlier discussed in the forum) didn't come out clearly in the article. Aggrey it seems yours was already a thorough conclusion on the same. Regards. On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Okuti Boroa <[email protected]> wrote:
> I dissagree with the Doctor, > > > > With all due respect to his oppinion, I believe West Nile is only > benefitting from its proximity to borders but has suffered like other places > including Karamoja and Kisoro that recently got a tarmacked road. NRM has > had significant input to the development of West Nile and it is appreciated. > However certain trends were controlled by external forces like I recently > wrote in my article! The article seems to suggest that a messiah came and we > are rejecting him like the Jews did Jesus! I don’t believe so I think we are > only demanding! > > > > What we West Nilers should focus on is economic not political power, > political office may facilitate but altimately power lies in resources! > > > > This is a multi-party environment and competing ideas and criticism > actually make politicians work harder in general. A good development in my > opinion. > > > > Quote: In his book “Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership,” Howard > Gardner, an American psychologist defined a leader as “an individual (or, > rarely, a set of individuals) who significantly affects the thoughts, > feelings, and/or behaviours of a significant number of individuals.” From > the context of this definition, a leader can be seen as a person who is > responsible, trusted, consistent, honest, and faithful. Leadership therefore > exemplifies integrity and willingness to make sacrifices for the good of the > governed. > > > > I tend to agree with him on our bikering nature, too much talk, tendency to > relate according to religion, area of origin and many other tendencies – > adoration of titles etc > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Joseph Adrapi > *Sent:* 02 February 2011 10:38 > > *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > *Subject:* {Disarmed} Re: [WestNileNet] Is this article for article really > what has happened in West Nile in the last 25 years. > > > > Spot on, i have nothing useful to add but the person who put that article > on that said Newspaper has nothing but Falacy. > > > --- On *Tue, 2/1/11, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Is this article for article really what has > happened in West Nile in the last 25 years. > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 2:21 PM > > Dear Brothers and Sisters, > > I read this article from New Vision and wonder if that is really what has > happened in West Nile in the last 25 years of NRM rule. > > > > http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/459/745378 > > A government that has relied on NGO intervention to meet most of the basic > needs of its citizens, and where NGOs are and have actually taken over key > state functions like providing for health, welfare and safety of > citizens, poverty alleviation, girls’ education, negotiation for peace, > strengthening of legal and policy frameworks; promotion of democracy, etc is > a government with a failed policies . A government like the present regime > in Uganda which has failed to develop internal capacity and skills necessary > to run the country effectively other than entrenching corruption in all > walks of life is what Dr. Ronald Jelly Onzima is praising, especially when > he claims West Nile has achieved a lot from NRM policies is what I have > failed to conceive from the learned son of West Nile. Is he living in > another West Nile from the same West Nile where we all come from. > > I would think that Dr. Ronald can be honest enough to know that any country > which has good development policies and internal capacity to financially > survive should show evidence in infrastructure development that encompasses > building better physical infrastructure - roads, other means of > transportation, electricity, communication capability and a clean water > supply - needed to operate an effective health care system. What we see in > Uganda are impassable roads and weak transportation systems that impede > economic activities and growth. Health care that is almost non existent, > with those diseases like polio, yellow fever which were long eradicated > coming back, frequent cholera and other communicable disease epidemics, > education system that is rotten and only benefits a few sons/daughters of > the few rich while the majority of the sons and daughters of the poor are > lamenting in schools where educational infrastructure are lacking and at > best non existent. I wonder what progress Dr. Ronald Jelly Onzima is writing > about in West Nile in the last 25 years brought by good policies of > NRM. Has he ever seen the offices of the RDC and the Police HQ in Arua and > the other Offices like that of Education, Works, Agriculture , Veterinary in > Arua to talk of good policies. The building of the road from Karuma to Arua > is not any favour done to the people of West Nile, the trade between West > Nile and DRC and South Sudan was not created by good policies of NRM but the > strategic location of that region to both countries which we have not tapped > enough. It is amazing to talk of NRM bringing security to West Nile when > they were infact the people who contributed to the insecurity in West Nile > let alone the whole Uganda. > > Some years back many parents from the South used to send their kids to > schools like Ombaci, Mvara, Nyapea, Koboko in West Nile, I wonder if those > are still happening as our brother Dr. Ronald Jelly Onzima has presented > if the NRM education policy is really so wonderful that it has benefitted > West Nile in the last 25 years. I really would like to know if this is > really true forum members as this is something that is written by one of our > own. Was it not a sometime last year or so that an Education Committee was > set by WNF to look into why schools in West Nile are doing so badly in both > Primary and secondary schools and the number of Students in West Nile > joining higher institutions has drastically reduced to to the bad policies > of NRM.!!! If NRM has good policies why are they most of the time bribing > MPs to pass Bills which are the framework around which policies are > developed??? > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is > believed to be clean. > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from > "us.mc559.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be* *MailScanner has detected a > possible fraud attempt from "us.mc559.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to > be*[email protected]<http://us.mc559.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[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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