Leadership is not only about problem solving. Leadership is much more than problem solving. Leadership requires a lot of critical thinking to inquire, scrutinize, digest, analyze, and formulate and identify possible solutions to a problem. When people jump to prescribe what they think are solutions to problems without quite evaluating and understanding the problem and the environment within which the problem manifests itself, that in itself becomes a huge more complex black box problem. In basic systems analysis, problems identified as Black Box are more complex to solve because the box has quite a mix of unknown factors in the system's environment driving the system in unknown measurements and scale.
While John is every time suggesting solutions to problems in West Nile which in most cases he associates to lack of leadership, I always kind of wonder if he carefully and thoroughly examines the the problems from the various aspects of development (structural, economic, political, social, mental, etc) before suggesting some of these solutions. Without careful evaluation and analysis of some of these aspects of the problems, I will beg to say that though some of the solutions he suggest may sound good on paper they are shallow and hollow in addressing the problems. The Building of the Arua Airport should not be framed as something Amin's son, Hussein Lumumba should go and beg Museveni for. I wonder what news John reads or listens to for him to suggest that Hussein should go to Museveni to ask him for money to build Arua Airport in memory and honor of his late dad. Up to this day if John does not know that among all the past heads of state or former presidents of Uganda, the most denigrated, abused, insulted and if I may add hated person even at death by Museveni is Amin. How dare John suggest that Hussein should go and beg Museveni for money to build Arua Airport to honour his late dad!!! If up to this day, the Presidential emoluments past presidents and their families are entitled to, which I think is written in the Constitution of Uganda has likely not been paid to the Amin family, what on earth is this handshake John is talking about. Sometime back in one of the national newspapers, I read Hussein Lumumba expressing his disgust with the government over the failure of the government to pay what is due to the family. Why should the government not pay the emoluments to the Amin family when he was a head is state and was a civil servant of the government and entitled to those emoluments as prescribed in the laws of Uganda. If John upto this time has not quite understood the politics of patronage, nepotism, corruption, military dictatorship in today's Uganda and its physical , social, mental, economic and political effects, then it would be advisable for him to go and research and analyze some of these basic issues before he begins to assert the lack of leadership in West Nile, and thus lack of development in the region. The development of Arua Airport should not in anyway be a favour to the people of West Nile where Hussein should go and beg Museveni so as to honor the late Amin. Amin may have made his mistakes but who among Uganda' s leaders has not. history will judge all the Ugandan leaders. But the suggestion of asking Hussein to go and beg Museveni for money for the airport to honor Amin was a regrettable statement. Why not ask the MPs who are kneeling and sucking to Museveni as if he owns Uganda for municipalities, districts, and city status in the name of bringing services nearer to the people! What I do not understand is how John's assertion of lack of leadership in West Nile has to do with Hussein going to ask Museveni for money to build Arua Airport in honor of his late dad. I am not sure if John knows or understands under what jurisdiction the Airport falls and the development of the Airport should never be a favour to West Nile, but a government development project to improve infrastructure and services that improve the economic and social welfare of the country not only the people of West Nile. If the Airport was in control of the district government and district government leaders failed to develop it, I think the blame of lack leadership in the region would be a fair statement. Even in this kind scenario, other political, economic factors would still need to be considered before apportioning any blame on the leaders. I am sure John is aware of the problems Retired Bishop of Arua Diocese ,Fr. Drandua, endured some years back about the plans to building Nyagak Dam before it was given to the current Museveni croonies ! I wonder if John is aware of why the Arua- Rhinocamp, road via Terego and the road from Arua to Lodonga still through Terego is not built. Now that Kassiano Wadri is no longer the MP of Terego, I am sure the building of the road must be in high gear. The point I am trying to make here is that the politics of patronage and corruption and mediocre government officials who have no development goals but rather corruption has destroyed the fabric of Uganda and West Nile our region inclusive. The partition of the region in the name of service delivery has never delivered any services other than unnecessarily huge administrative expenditure with the huge number of MPs whose bottom line in the money. Look for example at the politics a of patronage in Koboko county with a population of probably less than 300,000 people. Why would such a population need 4 MPs to represent such a small population that could be represented by one MP. With all this Patronage how is Koboko better than other areas in West Nile with fewer MPs The lack of serious development in West Nile is not lack of leadership, but something I associate with political patronage and lack free environment for people to determine their destiny. If the Museveni government is removed and political freedom is established where people make honest decisions for their destiny, it will not take long for West Nile region to develop. My personal opinion Vasco Sent from my iPad > On Mar 19, 2016, at 6:58 AM, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > > LEADERSHIP & PROBLEM SOLVING > Leadership is all about problem solving. Good leaders rally people around > solving a common problem > Back in 1970's, Arua airport was being upgraded to International standards at > a time when Idi Amin was in power. This project was abandoned at the climax > of Palestinian Israel conflict. All it left was valleys by soil erosion and > Israelis left off with our beautiful top soil leaving behind barren land. > This would be a perfect project where Husein could go to M7 and ask for money > to rebuild this airport in honor of his dad. Hopefully, M7 would give Husein > money as a hand sake and good gesture. > Rebuilding this airport as the second largest and busiest airport in Uganda > could generate perhaps 100 to 200 jobs or more. The macroeconomic impact of > this project could spin off other jobs for instance warehousing, restaurants, > hotels, etc. > Rebuilding Arua airport could open both passenger and cargo traffic to DR > Congo and South Sudan. Instead of politicking this issue, our leaders should > look at business opportunities we are not exploiting or taking seriously. We > need to look at opportunity cost. > A decade ago, another MP who became a minister ran on this platform and > promised that he would rebuild this airport. I do not want to give names. > Many of you on this forum will remember the beating of those empty drums a > decade ago. > Ladies and gentleman, let us face reality of problems facing this region. > Some of the problems facing us require simple dialogue with stakeholders. > Let's try to look at simple problems within our reach. Let us start talking > about simple issues we can solve. Big issues that require government > intervention let's involve our political leaders from this region to lobby > the government to correct some of the problems. This is the very reason why > we elected representatives. > Above all, let us have intellectual and respectful discussion over some of > this problems. Shying away, quitting the forum is not a gateway to problem > resolution. Let us figure some way to take matters we discuss in this forum > to the community. > There are hundreds of highly qualified people on this forum from various > professions. Don't be a silent listener. Contribute brilliant ideas on how we > can address some of the challenges facing us as a community. > Thank you > JJ > >> On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 4:08 AM, Mail Service Team >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear John, >> Bravo, you have got it RIGHT. >> Let our bro Hussein join Authors Forum in writing books and making >> documentaries of our Late President Amin's Life series in Kampala for making >> money to support westnile problem sloution and Amins family form a credible >> AMIN FOUNDATION for which we can subscribe to as members.CAN this forum help >> us organise THINK TANK Innovations of both physical meetings and media >> networking. >> For my sister Kamure, opting out is never a solution,face the frying >> pans.Don't go away for we need you. >> Nice week end. >> Cliff >> >>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 10:22 PM, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear brothers and sisters, >>> While Idi Amin did great things at his time, I think time has come where we >>> need to encourage junior Amin to write volumes and volumes of books on his >>> dad's past life. This is best way to retain knowledge so that younger >>> generations can read it later. Bombarding this forum with Idi Amin stuff >>> has become unpalatable, boring and makes no more sense. Perhaps majority of >>> us communicating in this forum were kids during Amin's regime and never saw >>> the benefit of his presidency in West Nile region. Correct me if I am wrong. >>> We have serious social and economic development challenges facing our >>> region we need to come together as a team and address some of the problems. >>> Doing nothing only continues to hurt a generation of youth some of whom are >>> our nephews, nieces, cousins, sisters, brothers or even our own children. >>> For instance look at youth unemployment in this region. There is nearly >>> 80-90 % school drop out rate at all levels. Where do some of these youth >>> end up? Just roaming in towns or villages doing nothing but drinking >>> alcohol, smoking marijuana, Mirraa, etc. >>> Do we really need government intervention to stop or reduce some of these >>> obvious problems in our community? Some of the issues need engaging our >>> communities in finding productive solutions right from the grassroots >>> level. Educating people and empowering them through mass media could go a >>> long way in solving some these problems or saving our community from self >>> destruction. >>> It may sound like a joking matter to say "why do I have to care about >>> people who do not care about themselves"? In any place where there are >>> thousands of idle people, crime rates go up. Issues like starvation will >>> continue to haunt this region as older hard working generation die off. >>> Mental health issues is on rise. Should we wait for the government to come >>> and rescue us? >>> I think it time we all come together and harness our human potential from >>> these forum or region and take the wild bull in our own hands before it >>> gets out of control. >>> Are we going to raise a generation of youth whose job is only SECURITY >>> GUARDS in Kampala & CASAVU in the sugar estates? Brothers and sisters, lets >>> think twice! >>> JJ >>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:24 AM, Mail Service Team >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Dear Westnilers, >>>> Greetings to you all. >>>> I do hope this social network forum is meant for sharing tangible issues >>>> of paramount interest of our region than merely >>>> politicking propaganda with NO substantive benefits. >>>> Majority of our regional issues require mutual solutions at both personal >>>> and community level with minimal political interventions. >>>> Does our young youth spending 90% of their time smoking the Sudanese kind >>>> of intoxicated Smoke in towns and Chewing mairungi and people relying on >>>> mairungi farming, for subsistence, poor education performance in both >>>> primary and secondary need political solution? >>>> What have we done at both individual and forum level than always >>>> lamentations on other peoples" affairs. >>>> Thank you Admin. >>>> Cliff >>>> Tel:+256782308172 >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Beatrice A <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> Dear Admin, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I concur with Jimmy, kindly unsubscribe me from this mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Beatrice Kamure >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: WestNileNet [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jimmy >>>>> Awuzu Angubo >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 8:11 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [WestNileNet] Unsubscribe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Admin, >>>>> >>>>> Could you kindly unsubscribe me from this mailing list, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Jimmy Awuzu Angubo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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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