Brother Matek,
A. Would you comment on the following:
Is there a relationship between the Ugandan dictatorship's police raid and occupation of the UPC Youth Office in Kampala, (aimed at preventing them from organizing demonstration against the Bush visit) and the move to create a false UPC rump in Washington, DC, and thus undermine your legitimate authority as the UPC representative, (to wit I quote from two of your posts on the phony meeting)?:
"Fellow Citizens:
"The chairman Uganda Peoples Congress Washington, DC Bureau is not aware..repeat NOT AWARE of the so called meeting being called by Mr. Ben Wacha ALIAS Michael Bwambuga."
"Mr. Ben Wacha's activity (and his group of fifth columnist) is pretty much illegal at this point. "
"In any case, I thought it is only the chairman of the bureau who is charged with calling any meeting with regard to bureau activities."
"Uganda Peoples Congress Washington, DC Bureau wishes to advise the UPC National secretariat in Kampala and citizens of Uganda to disregard Ben Wacha alias Hussan Bwambuga as nothing other the activities of an individual conducting activities similar to that of Imat Cecilia Ogwal."
"Stand by for further communication in due course.
Matek"
"PPC Members and Chairman UPC Washington Bureau"
"Ben Wacha ( Hussein Mugume Alias Michael Bwambuga) also served (Under dictator Yoweri Museveni) at the Uganda Embassy here in Washington, DC.
It is now this some fellow who wants to masquerade as a member of the UPC and is intend on calling an illegal meeting.. I hear as Interim Chairman of UPC Washington Bureau..." from your post on
B.
Would you be able elaborate on the role of the Obote-led majority in the UPC support for the Congolese nationalists against the Neocolonialism and imperialism, its significance from as an act of Pan-Africanist solidarity and anti-imperialism; (I cite this segment taken from a post by Brother Mulindwa Edward on the subject for the members of [EMAIL PROTECTED]):
"During 1964, Tshombe's mercenaries were operating in the North eastern part of Congo, in the then Stanleyville-area, against the Gbenye-led national liberation forces, and the question arose as to how much assistance Uganda should render Stanleyville government. Obote it appears, wanted Uganda to commit itself to give as much support as it could reasonably afford, while Ibingira, for a variety of reasons, favoured less involvement. Among those in the cabinet who it seems supported Obote's position were Adoko Nekyon, mentioned earlier; Felix Onama, a Northerner, from Madi and Minister of Defence; Alex Ojera, also a Northerner, from Acholi, and then Minister of community development and labour; and Sam Odaka, from Bukedi in Eastern Uganda, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Their view prevailed, and a decision was taken to give a substantial aid. Subsequently, in January 1965, Gbenye and the three East African Leaders, Obote, Nyerere and Kenyatta met at Mbale in Eastern Uganda. Detailing arrangements regarding Uganda's program of support were worked out there, Colonel Idi Amin, a Northerner from Lango "That should have read West Nile" was put in charge of the Uganda part of the operations."
"Ibingira, it now seems reasonable to infer, remained opposed to the degree of commitment assumed by Uganda, but at that time little was known of this, or of the rift between him and Obote which the decision apparently occasioned, since Uganda's participation remained a state secret until an out line of its role was made public in 1966..."
"In the middle of 1965, Obote went on a several week tour of China and Eastern Europe, and various debates over the merits of the trips occurred both while he was away and after his return. These exacerbated the division within UPC in two ways. In the course of the debates various UPC leaders were charged with being "agents" for one or another of the great Powers, rumours of plots and counter-plots spread, and the labels "Pro-East" and "Pro-West" came into regular use, in addition to "militant" and "Moderate." Moreover, in the fore front of those attacking "Communism in Uganda" and, in a more veiled fashion, Uganda's newly formed ties with the socialist countries, were several spokesmen for the Buganda establishment..."
