Vasco, thanks for your well thought analysis not only about the politicians in West Nile, the communities of West Nile, the people and the West Nile Foundation. Indeed our collective mind set as Ezaga always puts it is our biggest undoing. Many politicians are on this forum, they elect to keep mum. There is a tendency amongst elected politicians at all levels that its they who are the voice of the people having been elected. As such, they arrogate a high priests role and posture as the only medium who are mandated to intercede on behalf of the helpless, voiceless populace. They imagine that by virtue of being elected, they are infallible. They under look efforts of other stake holders, believe you me, they are weary of efforts like ours, even those who are our peers are a bit jittery about our intentions. Nevertheless your analysis about West Nile Foundation is true, the Foundation has grappled to become relevant, yet all hopes seem to be on it. Good thing is the Foundation is trying to make entry into the volatile waters of West Nile through education. As soon as Charles Draecabo and Patrick Ezagas teams finalise their tasks and the Scholarship fund takes off with in the time frame set by the executive, it will be a good entry point and from that point which is in the next two or so months, the Foundation will have the necessary impact. All the money's we have ever collected are safe and intact. After getting the Coordinator, an auditor and a mini secretariat, we will need to task ourselves to contribute finances towards the foundation in the short run. Any organization without money is doomed to fail. Otherwise, thanks for your analysis, we in the leadership will take and consider your views seriously. Awadifo, iyete
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:06 AM, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> wrote: > Charles, > > You are completely right on, with your question, and Alaka has given a good > assessment of the situation of our politicians in West Nile. Indeed the > politicians in West Nile have placed or think of their political party > affiliation more important than addressing the issues of the people of West > Nile who elected them to enjoy the shade Mr. Aliti has mentioned as an > analogy in his post. What Sam has opined is in my view the gist what I > believe has resulted in the circumstance Charles has questioned. > I do not think any of our politicians have been elected or are aspiring to be > elected have issues as the basis for which they have sought or are seeking > political positions, and are, or will be answerable to the people. The > electorate is so ignorant about their ability to exercise their electoral > power that I do not think they push these politicians to talk or address > issues of the people. If the people as a community who experience the lack of > service and suffer the consequences of lack of service, what about the > politicians who have nothing to loose even when they do not address the > issues that afflict the daily lives of the people they represent. While we > the people of West Nile are always quick to point fingers at others, we are > not a people who think, analyze, and question issues very seriously. We are > all nothing but a bunch of opportunists who care more of what is good or > benefits our individuals rather the the public or community good. > This is reflected in almost all the many and various issues we have discussed > on this forum. We are perhaps some of most reactive people to issues that > affect our community, it is rare that we give a careful thought to and > analyze the issues as they present themselves. We are always quick at jumping > to conclusions and at times accusations without giving ourselves time to > carefully think about the issues and try to understand and evaluate the > dynamics of the issues that affect us as a community. I think the politicians > are not any different from us, their interests are not the electorate, but > their individual well-being. Some needs to educated me on how the split of > the 10 counties of West Nile has improved services in the region and has > resulted in a better quality of life in the region. There are politicians > fighting for districts not because they benefit the people but their own > individual position - I understand Madi county was supposed to become a > district though the district project has of late been suspended. Our > politicians fight and do not talk to each other because of disagreement on > district allocations which have not improved the quality of life of the > population. How can we expect these people to fight for the people when their > individual interests are all what they care about. > The best example of our weakness to work as a team for the interest of the > public good in my view if we look at the organization of West Nile Foundation > and the activities the Foundation that was intended in 2009. There was a > strategic plan which was supposed to have been developed and implemented - > where is it now?What has the organization done to improve the quality of life > of the people of West Nile? Does the rural person in West Nile know what West > Nile Foundation is? Does the foundation have interest in the lives of the > people in West Nile? The Foundation initiated the Education Project since > 2009, an issue which was being discussed with a lot of anxiety and emotion in > the passed one moth or so what have we to show for the project that was > initiated since 2009? Has the West Nile Foundation gone to the people of West > Nile in West Nile to present their intentions and and listen to what the > people have to say and to interact with the people so as to understand their > issues, concerns or problems? > There are just too many examples which can be given to the issue Charles has > questioned. I agree with both what Alaka has expressed and what Sam has > observed. My view is that if the West Nile Foundation had set up the > precedence of being was well organized and considered the peoples issues as > the basis of their operation,where the Foundation frequently consults or > interacts with the people of West Nile in West Nile, they would be the force > to push issues affecting the region. Perhaps the Foundation would even better > address the issues of the people better than the politicians, and I can bet > you the politicians would be the one running to the Foundation because the > foundation has the peoples mandate and addresses issues of the people. > I think this issue Charles questioned is a very serious issue we sons and > daughters of the region have to think about and question ourselves about what > our role is to the people of our region, and how can we as a community look > at ourselves as a people of the same fate and help improve ourselves and our > community. The individualism in ourselves as a people of West Nile is what > has stagnated development and provision of quality services in our region. > > Vasco > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:18 AM, banduga ismail <[email protected]> wrote: >> Caleb, >> >> You are spot on. Ladies and gentlemen, relying on the politicians from West >> Nile is a very risky venture. Its high time we forgot about them and do what >> we can as concerned citizens of West Nile through our various vocations. >> Those in the ruling party are strategising for ministerial appointments and >> positioning themselves for attention of the chief executive. They will not >> want to be labelled as 'rebels', least they miss out. >> >> WNF, try to summon them, it will be a surprise if you receive apologies. At >> most, they will go silent and not turn up. A very dangerous bill is in front >> of them for discussion. I don't know how many of them are holding >> consultative meetings with the people in their constituencies now. Those are >> the people we elected and that is what we get. May Allah guide us as the >> people of West Nile, insha-allah. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> From: Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> Cc: Kobokonet Koboko <[email protected]>; A Virtual Network for >> friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2013, 8:44 >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Museveni meets Acholi leaders over OPM scam >> >> Charles, West Nile Politicians are not only myopic, but seem to be cursed. >> They believe in there political parties more than West Nile. Instead of >> giving West Nile their allegiance first, their allegiance is to FDC or NRM, >> what is strange is that if we summon these politicians, they will fear to >> turn up. All the same, we shall try to summon them. A week or so ago. I >> applied for bail for business Hassan Basajjabalaba, I called his brother >> Nasser Basajjabalaba former NRM member of Parliament Ishaka/Bushenyi >> Municipality. Court rejected him on the basis of age, suddenly I saw a >> gentleman stand up, and approaching the bar where lawyers seat, he offered >> to stand as surety instead of Nasser, it was Hon. Ado Tayebwa the FDC >> leaning Man who defeated Nasser to become MP for the same Constituency, more >> over Nasser filed a petition which is not yet disposed of. I knew why >> Bushenyi is one of the most developed districts in Uganda. When Eriya >> Kategaya passed on Besigye and Museveni attended his burial, when our good >> friend the late Finia passed on some MPs did not attend because Aridru then >> was NRM leaning. Any way, lets try >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 21, 2013, at 4:02 AM, Charles Male <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Why are west nile politicians not joining the acholi politicians since >> > west nile suffered the consequences of the various wars as also? >> > >> > Why can"t west nile ask for serious government intervention like the >> > Acholi politicians? >> > >> > Caleb, when is WNF going to bring WN politicians under one roof and >> > tell them how displeased west nilers are for the state of affairs in >> > teh region? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ________CUT__________ >> > >> > >> > “We want serious government intervention in the north,” a member of >> > the team, who requested not to be named told the Daily Monitor. “Our >> > people have suffered because of the war and the government >> > intervention has not been satisfactory. Instead of helping our people, >> > OPM officials decided to [eat] the donor funds in the name of our >> > people and the President is silent.” >> > >> > While the details from the Rwakitura meeting were still scanty, >> > another legislator told this newspaper that the President was to take >> > the Acholi leaders on a tour to appreciate modern farming techniques >> > needed in the fight against poverty. >> > >> > [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WestNileNet mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> > >> > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). 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