Counsel, Candia,
Thank you so very much for your well
considered views.
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Izama, The Uganda-Congo boarder at West Nile is one of the artificial
> boarders drawn devoid of sense and insensitive to the pre-colonial African
> societies. It is for that reason that we have the same counties, people and
> language permeating through the communities across the boarder divide. We
> have Lugbara, Kakwa and Alur divided by the Congo - Uganda boarder. The
> level of development has been uneven. Whereas the Lugbara, Alur or Kakwa of
> Uganda boasts of a health center 1V or medical services, good road network,
> electricity, school facilities, peace and security, his or her counter part
> in Congo, lacks good roads, has no good schools, no banks, no electricity,
> is living in fear and is insecure. These communities expect to gain from
> each other, for instance most of the Lubgaras in Congo get treatment from
> Arua, they buy essential commodities from Arua and some of them get
> education from Arua. This means that inspite of the boarder, these
> communities are one. With oil prospects in the next ten years, there is
> need for investment in the culture of the boarder communities in terms of
> community libraries, preservation of language, their is need to invest in
> infrastructure, schools, modern farming methods, issues which allow normal
> trade, and improved welfare and standard of living. In the event that
> Governments and oil companies abandon either communities, expect a level of
> conflict and insecurity which will make oil business a night mare for the
> companies. I think their is direct relationship between wars and poverty.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 19, 2013, at 10:22 AM, aliti candia <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Izama,
> The issue especially along our borderline fundamentally is poverty.
> Programmes to eradicate poverty among the communities in Congo and Uganda
> would be key to peace and prosperity in the region. Poverty eradication
> should go hand in hand with public social services provision and community
> environmental conservation. Railwayline to congo uganda border is a
> facilitating factor.
> *Candia Tom Aliti**
> Principal Finance Officer *
> *Budget and Finance Division, **Planning Department,*
> *Directorate of planning and Development,**Ministry of Health.*
> *P O Box 7272,Kampala.*
> *Mob Tel. +256772574789.*
> Email: [email protected].
>
> *In justice and moments of decision, do not maintain attitude of
> indifference.*
>
> *From:* Angelo Izama <[email protected]>
> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:57 PM
> *Subject:* [WestNileNet] West Nile/Border
>
> Good people,
>
>
> I have an assignment to develop a paper on
> important issues concerning border communities at our common border with
> DRC. Its basically meant to feed into a discussion of what communities are
> interested in when and if oil exploration and production take off in the
> next 5-8 years.
>
> I will be very appreciative of your views or if you think of persons I
> should talk to. Don't be afraid to be candid with your views.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> --
> Angelo Izama
>
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