Henry Ochieng & Angelo Izama
12 July 2009
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Even if Obama prioritises governance issues, emergencies like the fighting in Somalia, attempts to diffuse the Lord's Resistance Army operating in DRC and ensuring Sudan's neighbours can see it through a referendum on self-rule for the South in 2011 cannot be ignored.
Mr David Mafabi, a political assistant to president, on Friday evening told this paper that he "does not see any particular matter that should cause alarm for the Uganda government with the new US administration".
Emphasising that he was speaking from a Pan-Africanist perspective and not as the government spokesman, Mr Mafabi said, "we value all our allies and the US is an important player that we have related very well with and will continue but at the end of the day we make our decisions."
President Museveni shot his way to power in 1986 after a five-year guerilla war against the elected government of Dr Apollo Milton Obote and short-lived military junta of Gen. Tito Okello.
He promised not just a mere change of guards but a fundamental change in the way government would now conduct business the highlight of which was to propel Uganda into a law abiding country with an integrated, self-sustaining economy.
The early Museveni years also saw a lean and frugal approach being brought to public administration which, however, has today given way to a bloated more than 70-member Cabinet with a support cast of hundreds of political appointees both at the centre and local governments whose combined demands are placing the economy under distressing financial strain.
Against that background, Transparency International ranked Uganda as the third most corrupt country in the world in its 'Corruption Barometer' report released two months ago. Meanwhile, critics and diverse civil society organisations have increasingly denounced the suspected widespread use of taxpayer's money to fund partisan political activity geared towards entrenching the current government.
President Museveni also promised political reforms, which reached their highest point with promulgation of a new Constitution in 1995. That Constitution has, however, since been amended so many times with the most prominent change being the deletion of Article 105(2) that previously limited the holding of presidential office by anyone to two terms. Critics say this cleared the way for President Museveni to realise his dream of life presidency - a charge he vigorously denies though.
In the interim, while elections right from the village level have consistently been held since the late 1980s, credible accusations of rigging and other electoral malpractice as confirmed by various court rulings (not least the Supreme Court declarations in 2001 and 2005 following petitions against Museveni's election) have besmirched whatever claims to democratic intent this government has had.
This has been compounded by the harassment, outright disenfranchisement of the opposition at election time and in extreme cases extrajudicial killing of supporters of political opponents by elements of the security services.
The security services, like most other departments of government have increasingly seen their leadership drawn from western Uganda where the President comes from - a state of affairs that critics says cements the fear that Uganda has fallen victim to the divisive tribal politics of the past.
The sum effect of these blotches have cast a pall over President Museveni's legacy that now appears to retain the accolade of his personal dedication to the fight against HIV/Aids as the main positive thing to say about his presidency.
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I .BEWARE OF THE TOWER BUILDERS
A. THE TOWER BUILDERS ??? 1. Look at the story of Nimrod and his one world crew in Genesis 11: 1-8. Nimord was a builder of cities and a mighty hunter . He was well-known for his feats and apparently could attract a lot of people to him. He must have been extremely- charismatic. Nimrod and the people acted completely as one body. There goal was to reach Heaven via building a tower; sort of like the space programs ( known & secret ). God delayed their goals by mixing up their language so they could not understand each other. Daniel 8:10 mentions what I believe to be a reference to the Nimrod of the last days (led by D-Evil) .This verse may also be referring to the space program as one of the Towers of Babel being used to attack the Kingdom of Heaven . 2. Beware o 3. 4. f any attempts by man to unite the world as one ; for the good of all. 5. 6. Here are two examples that come to mind : Simulcasting of the song We Are The World . I believe the actual tragedy of starving Ethiopians , coupled with our common love of music was used to get the world to thinking that we can save ourselves. This was followed by mini-movements like Hands-Across America and other movements ; which I believe were trying to get us to thinking like those people were thinking when Nimrod proposed that they build a Tower to Heaven. 3.
Beware The Tower Builders ! God is Our Refuge ! Our Tower !
OUR DEEPEST FEAR By Marianne Williamson
Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Inadequate, Our Deepest Fear Is That We Are Powerful Beyond Measure. It Is Our Light , Not Our Darkness That Most Frightens Us.
We Ask Ourselves, Who Am I To Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, And Fabulous ?
Actually Who Are We Not To Be ? You Are A Child Of God.
Your Playing Small Doesnt Serve The World.
There Is Nothing Enlightened About Shrinking So That Other People Wont Feel Insecure Around You.
We Are All Meant To Shine, As Children Do.
We Were Born To Make Manifest The Glory Of God That Is Within Us.
Its Not Just In Some Of Us; Its In Everyone.
And When We Let Our Own Light Shine We Unconsciously Give Other People Permission To Do The Same.
And As We Are Liberated From Our Own Fear, Our Presence Automatically Liberates Others
[NOTE BEING AFRAID AND REFUSING TO GET INVOLVED WONT STOP US FROM DYING. BUT BEING AFRAID CAN PREVENT US FROM LIVING]
(Nkosi Sikeleli Africa )
God bless Africa May her glory be lifted high Hear our petitions .
God bless us, Your children God we ask You to protect our nation Intervene and end all conflicts Protect us, protect our nation, our nation.
From the blue of our heaven, From the depths of our sea, Over our eternal mountain ranges, Where the cliffs give answer.
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.
[Enoch Mankayi Sontonga]
WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS ! BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
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- Life Is a Game. Have Fun. [ Luke 18:17 / Isaiah 11:6 ]