Kasangwawo
ACCOUNTABILITY
Em
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
Groupe de communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
----- Original Message -----
From: "jonah kasangwawo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> system, system, system ! What is this 'system' you are proposing ? Has it
> got a name ?
>
>
> >From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:54:12 -0400
> >
> >Mwaami Musaazi
> >
> >You are using a very good word, a system. We plug holes in a system. A
> >whole
> >system. On and on. That is where my question comes from, do we have a
> >system
> >in Uganda? Do we have a system in Buganda? Do we have a system in Mengo?
If
> >you were given a chance to work in Mengo today where do you start to
plug,
> >for you can not even plug, for we plug systems and Mengo has none. Am I
> >talking to my own shadows today?
> >
> >Look here what I see when I look at Uganda today, Uganda is a very
corrupt
> >nation, NRM government can not succeed if the population is corrupt as it
> >is, so is a DP government, so is a UPC government, so is Mengo
government,
> >so is a Unitary system so is a federalism system. Let me put it to you in
a
> >milk bottle. What we need in Uganda is a situation where Iddi Amin can
come
> >and form a government and go, where UPC can come and form a government
and
> >go, where Museveni and the movement bus can come and go.Where uniterism
can
> >come and go, where federalism can come and go. A system which is
permanent,
> >a system which stays as governments come and go. That system will state
> >that
> >every single Ugandan has a right to be alive. So if we get Museveni who
> >comes with a planed agenda to decimate Northerners, the system kicks him
> >out
> >and the system stays.
> >And yes you can refuse my analogy, but let me tell you today that one
crap
> >leader will look on Uganda's problem and will conclude that Uganda is so
> >fucked up for Baganda are going with waves and they back all Killers we
get
> >in Uganda. A decision will be made to kill as many Baganda as possible.
> >What
> >system will protect you? We need a system which creates a national army,
an
> >army which stays whether a government is in power or not.
> >
> >But here is the catch, how can you discuss that with Mengo, an enterprise
> >which decides to discuss the future of Uganda with Museveni a man who has
> >even failed to establish a national army? A man who rules Uganda through
a
> >Resistance army? A man who pleads for Federalism but can not reinstate
the
> >kingdom of his own area Ankole? Would have you taken me serious if I went
> >to
> >Busoga and preached the return of Kingdoms when I have trashed the one of
> >Buganda?
> >
> >It leaves me with only one option, Buganda has a population of
un-critical
> >thinkers, or Buganda suports Museveni for he has a plan to make Uganda
> >taken
> >over by Southerners, thus the threats of Nagadya, Love Federalism or you
> >are
> >TOST. Which means that to Buganda Museveni is a tool of conquest, for
that
> >is how Buganda developed to where she is. So who cares about the deaths
of
> >Northerners when Buganda will expand? Didn't this happen in Buyaga and
> >Bugangazzi?
> >
> >Give me a break
> >
> >Em
> > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:29 PM
> >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> >
> >
> > > Mr. Mulindwa, firstly my allusion to enron was in answer to your
> >allusion
> > > that because of one negative instance a whole system should be
> >discontinued.
> > > The American approach to corperate corruption has been to plug the
loop
> > > holes in the system, not to totally cut it, because they realise that
> >the
> > > benefits far outway the negatives unlike your approach of throwing
away
> >the
> > > baby with the bathwater. Which means by you reasoning anytime there is
a
> > > negative occurance in our systems we should scrap it and start
something
> > > else from scratch. Well if we are to go by that reasoning then we will
> >never
> > > develope as a country because part of developing is making mistakes
and
> > > learning from them. This is where Africa has failed woefully as can be
> >seen
> > > from your reasoning.
> > >
> > > Further more whether you like it or not tax collection and allocation
> >must
> > > be part of the discussions on federalism and there is nothing wrong
with
> > > that. Infact this one of the key issues around any system of
government
> > > (Unitary of Federal) which if not amikably resolved can lead to a lot
of
> > > problems. You bring up a lot of diversionary issues which are not
really
> > > important, they only serve to disunite Ugandans (the usual scare
> > > tactics...preaching doom doom doom, which never comes). Supposing
> >tomorrow
> > > large quantities of oil were found in Acholi land and most of
government
> > > revenue was obtained from those resources, do you think the people
> >Acholi
> > > (and rightly so) will not ask for a re-evaluation of the tax
> > > collection/allocation regime of the day? Have you been following the
> > > situation in Nigeria and the plight of the Niger/delta people of that
> > > region? and all the killing and mayhem that is going on there, well it
> >is
> > > all emanating from Tax collection/allocation problems. So let's not
> >decieve
> > > ourselves that it is not important. It maybe a difficult one to
resolve
> >but
> > > resolve it we must.
> > >
> > > ...and yes the political system we choose determines who we get to
> >leader
> > > us. In my opinion you are putting the cart before the horse. You seem
to
> >be
> > > suggesting that Uganda is condemed to relying on the good will of her
> > > leaders instead of us as a nation puting in place a system that
ensures
> >that
> > > whoever we get as a leader will be forced by the system of the day not
> >go
> > > beyond certain boundaries. In other words a good system should come
with
> >the
> > > appropriate checks and balances that curtail excesses of the leader of
> >the
> > > day. This is why developed countries are developed, they are run by
> >systems
> > > which are self monitoring and have all the checks needed but even then
> >they
> > > have to be refined and perfected all the time so as to prevent and/or
> >fix
> > > loop holes, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOTAL PERFECTION.
> > >
> > > I have said this and i will say it again, as much as we all sympathize
> >with
> > > our brothers and sisters in the north and for that manner all over
> >Uganda,
> > > the show must go on, government can't stop working because a part of
the
> > > country is troubled, why because government is the people of Uganda
and
> >i
> > > particular hate it when you Mulindwa and Matek cheaply, shamelesly and
> > > cruely use the sad situation in the north of Uganda to score dirt
cheap
> > > political points. Uganda IS NOT AT A STANDSTILL. Let us not give Kony
> >and
> > > his thugs more credit then they deserve unless of course you are for
> >them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:52:35 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Mwaami Musaazi
> > > >
> > > >Has it occurred to you that a good number of Ugandans are so
oppressed
> >in
> > > >their own country today that they do not even care whether it is
> >federalism
> > > >or uniterism or KY or Movement? Has it occurred to you that all they
> >want
> > > >is
> > > >a right to sleep in their homes?
> > > >Secondly I want you to look very carefully at Nagadya's posting, it
is
> >the
> > > >usual complaint. I posted a good number of things we as Baganda must
> >look
> > > >at
> > > >if we are to move our Kingdom from the 1500 to 2003. I pointed out
the
> > > >moving of the Buganda leadership to Bamunanika, I mentioned the
putting
> > > >Buganda buildings on rent than using them as slams in the city, I
> >talked
> > > >Sheraton using Bulange , I talked about the enormous land in
Bamunanika
> > > >where we can expand the kingdom. Did Nagadya comment on any of those?
> >No
> > > >for
> > > >not only her self but any other Muganda does not want to talk about
> >them
> > > >for
> > > >then Buganda will have started to have critical thinkers. But she
went
> >for
> > > >taxes. Exactly that is what she can throw in the bowl. You see it is
> >very
> > > >wrong for us to think that this Kingdom will survive for all of us
> >kneel
> > > >for
> > > >the king. We must start to think as if we are in 2003 and Nagadya can
> >not.
> > > >
> > > >What Nagadya can do is to tell you that in Texas they collect taxes,
> >you
> > > >are
> > > >as well giving me an example of Enron so if we have corruption in the
> > > >Americas why should we bother if it is in Uganda. Well Iddi Amin used
> >to
> > > >say
> > > >that why do you complain when one person is shot in Kampala, have you
> >eve
> > > >been in Detroit? It is interesting that you decided to down play my
> > > >reasoning using an analogy of an illiterate man.
> > > >
> > > >But let me then ask you this only question. Texas collects taxes, but
> >Texas
> > > >creates jobs, and as state they decide on how much to tax depending
on
> >how
> > > >many jobs created. They use the same numbers to lower or totally
remove
> >the
> > > >same. Can you Mwaami Musaazi and Mukyaala Nagaddya tell me how many
of
> >your
> > > >relatives are employed, thanks to Mengo job creation? Or you are
going
> >to
> > > >tax our containers we sent to Uganda and graduated tax just as all
old
> > > >gover
> > > >nments have been doing? Or you want us as Ugandans allow you collect
> >our
> > > >taxes and in the end you will create the jobs? How exactly is this
> >going
> >to
> > > >work?
> > > >
> > > >I have stated before and I will state again, Uganda's problem is
> >neither
> > > >uniterism nor Federalism, it is neither UPC nor DP, it is neither UPM
> >nor
> > > >KY. Uganda's problem is LEADERSHIP. We need to create a system where
> >all
> > > >the
> > > >above modalities can work. If you remove Amin from power for he puts
> >people
> > > >on Kalitunsi and shoots them, you end up with the movement which
shoots
> > > >them
> > > >with out trial. What is better? Stop blaming uniterism and ask your
> >self
> > > >one
> > > >question do I have a system in Uganda?
> > > >
> > > >That might be a little complicated for you to answer though for you
are
> >not
> > > >a critical thinker.
> > > >
> > > >Em
> > > > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > > >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > > > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > > >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:42 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > But Mulindwa, past errors should not stop us from moving forward.
> >You
> > > >talk
> > > > > about accountability in the US what about the ERON case and other
on
> > > >going
> > > > > corperate scandals which are unfolded are you suggesting that
> >because
> >of
> > > > > those problems, corperate America should be shut down. All systems
> >be
> > > >they
> > > > > in Uganda or America are run by human beings and i'm yet to see or
> >hear
> > > >of
> > > >a
> > > > > human run system that is 100% perfect. Look i would like to one
day
> >go
> > > >to
> > > > > west nile, Acholi, Langi etc and see developments of the scale or
> >even
> > > > > greater than what is found in Kampala or Buganda and probably even
> >own
> >a
> > > > > home there, i think your plan ties people down into an inferiority
> > > >complex
> > > > > where non-Baganda feel they can not prosper anywhere else but in
> > > >Buganda,
> > > >a
> > > > > good government should encourage development in every part of the
> > > >country
> > > > > and i think that is what Mary is talking about.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please don't view every proposal different from yours as
politically
> > > > > motivated, try to objectively analyze the LONG TERM MERITS to our
> > > >country.
> > > > > Federalism has long term benefits to Uganda and the people who
> >actually
> > > > > stand to benefit most are non-Baganda. The problem is as i have
said
> > > >before
> > > > > most of the other groups are concentrating on what Buganda is
> >proposing
> > > > > instead of coming up with there own views and ideas and this is
> >where
> > > >they
> > > > > may lose out, remember also that Federalism is not a winner take
all
> > > >system
> > > > > it is a give and take system.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 03:15:47 -0400
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Mary Nagadya
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Let us tell the whole story, yes those taxes are paid on all
levels
> >in
> > > > > >America, but the levels as well have responsibilities they take
> >with
> > > >those
> > > > > >collections. My self as Mulindwa, do not feel comfortable giving
> >Mengo
> > > >my
> > > > > >taxes so that they use it to put medicines in Buganda hospitals,
> >when
> > > >they
> > > > > >can not tell me what happened to the monies that my father had
> >saved
> >in
> > > > > >Teefe Bank. And I am a Muganda. So let us not copy things from
> >other
> > > > > >nations
> > > > > >and take them for granted that they will work in Uganda, and that
> >is
> > > >the
> > > > > >error we have done over and over. Instead of you coming to
America
> >and
> > > >you
> > > > > >pick up that statement in abstract of taxes collection, go back
on
> >the
> > > > > >drawing board and post on Uganda net what the Americans did
before
> >they
> > > >got
> > > > > >those responsibility/ies. Americans built a system, and it is a
> >huge
> > > >and
> > > > > >functioning system, they have accountability, you can not loot
> >money
> > > >from
> > > >a
> > > > > >State Bank and walk free, tell me one person in Buganda who was
> >held
> > > > > >accountable for the failure of Teefe Bank? Let me lower the
level
> >of
> > > >my
> > > > > >question, do you know him or her? Where is he or her? And that is
> >the
> > > >same
> > > > > >cramped up face you are going to bring in to work on my taxes
paid
> >in
> > > > > >Buganda? No I am sorry. That is how screwed is the process being
> >thrown
> > > > > >into
> > > > > >our throats of federalism. For it states, if you give Buganda an
> > > >autonomy
> > > > > >of
> > > > > >some kind Buganda will become accountable. That is Bull and you
and
> >I
> > > >know
> > > > > >it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Many Ugandans have for example come into these nations and asked
> >for
> >a
> > > > > >simple thing credit card, many have asked huge limits on them,
> >Nagadya
> > > > > >what
> > > > > >percentage of Ugandans still have those credits in your own city?
> >And
> >I
> > > >do
> > > > > >not know where you live. Oh let me give you another one, in all
> >your
> > > > > >Ugandan
> > > > > >friends in your city, how many do you have that if you need
50,000
> > > >dollars
> > > > > >in 15 minutes, you can call this midnight? For those are the true
> > > >Uganda
> > > > > >friends in America. You see because we come into these nations
and
> >we
> > > >think
> > > > > >that getting a credit card is a right, getting a mortgage is a
> >right,
> > > >no
> > > >it
> > > > > >is a privilege and you have to work for it, in other words you
> >start
> >by
> > > > > >getting a good income, and you do not need a credit card of
20,000
> > > >dollars
> > > > > >credit limit for the Bank will give it to you, may be you need
one
> >of
> > > >500
> > > > > >dollars. Accountability. Responsibility. We must work on the
> >basement
> > > > > >before
> > > > > >we build the house, Ugandans start building by putting in the
> >windows.
> > > >It
> > > > > >is
> > > > > >sad that this is the same way you want to build our nation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >But here is another good one, you state " There is a simple
> >solution
> >if
> > > >you
> > > > > >do not want to pay particular taxes. If you are a Yankee and do
not
> > > >want
> > > >to
> > > > > >pay Texas taxes: just do NOT live in Texas or whatever other
state
> >you
> > > >find
> > > > > >offensive. The same applies to other levels of government." That
is
> >the
> > > > > >very
> > > > > >reason why Ugandans will fight this kind of Federalism, Ugandans
> > > >especially
> > > > > >non Baganda have invested more money in Buganda than Baganda, and
> >you
> > > >want
> > > > > >to start now threatening them with these fantasies? Okay we will
> >stay
> > > >on
> > > > > >the
> > > > > >side line and watch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >And those are the problems you will face over and over for you
have
> > > >refused
> > > > > >to do a proper home work, you have refused to discuss serious
> >issues
> > > >for
> > > > > >you
> > > > > >have one weapon you are using as "Shock and awe" You all hate
> >Buganda.
> > > > > >Marry
> > > > > >Nagaddya it will hunt you at the end of the day. A good example
is
> >the
> > > > > >native Indians, can you tell me which reserve in America collects
> >taxes
> > > >and
> > > > > >is developing its self using those taxes, yet they are as well in
> > > >America?
> > > > > >That can very easily happen as well in Uganda. Give Ugandans the
> >whole
> > > > > >facts
> > > > > >don't be selective.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >All well.
> > > > > >Em
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > > > > >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > > > > > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > > > > >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Mary Nagadya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 9:04 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dear Uganda Netters,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here is why I Haji Nadduli is spot on about the
> > > > > > > projects issue.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In America, taxes are collected at the federal, state,
> > > > > > > county, and city levels.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No one is forced to pay any of the lower taxes (here
> > > > > > > lower means sub-federal).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There is a simple solution if you do not want to pay
> > > > > > > particular taxes. If you are a Yankee and do not want
> > > > > > > to pay Texas taxes: just do NOT live in Texas or
> > > > > > > whatever other state you find offensive. The same
> > > > > > > applies to other levels of government.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Otherwise as long as you enjoy the services provided
> > > > > > > by a given government, you MUST pay all taxes due to
> > > > > > > that government.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This prevents the practice of mooching, which means to
> > > > > > > live off other people's sweat like a parasite.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There is no free lunch in America. Can we afford to
> > > > > > > have free luch in Uganda?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is one of the advantages of federalism. It is the
> > > > > > > surest way of ensuring that every part of Uganda
> > > > > > > develops.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Those who live in Buganda must pay Buganda taxes, but
> > > > > > > they are welcome to pay whatever amount they want to
> > > > > > > their home districts.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mary.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- Mulindwa Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > In as much as Naduli might be right or wrong, but
> > > > > > > > Buganda must and should start to think in the 21st
> > > > > > > > century. Buganda must look into investment, into job
> > > > > > > > creation, into creating tax bases. But you see it is
> > > > > > > > only comical when we complain on what we must be
> > > > > > > > given. That is why I was so amazed that I have spent
> > > > > > > > now almost three years preaching a gospel of
> > > > > > > > stopping graduated tax system in Uganda, for it is
> > > > > > > > surely the most primitive taxation one can look at.
> > > > > > > > But here I was and Buganda has put its foot down for
> > > > > > > > if it does not get taxation rights in Uganda it is
> > > > > > > > going to refuse the federalism. Where are the
> > > > > > > > critical thinkers in Buganda? Is there any nation
> > > > > > > > you know today that Uses graduated tax system for
> > > > > > > > its funds? It is primitive and it must be stopped
> > > > > > > > hence forth. But Buganda is crying for that and
> > > > > > > > today.
> > > > > > > > Then you look on another one, one of the Preachers
> > > > > > > > of Mengo sermon in the forum, last week reminded COO
> > > > > > > > that Buganda was given the Kampala tax base, which
> > > > > > > > included the Indians'buisnesses. Well but today the
> > > > > > > > Indians are no longer in Uganda, if they are there,
> > > > > > > > the tax base is not as it was, Again Buganda stop
> > > > > > > > thinking that you are still in the year 1500 this is
> > > > > > > > 2003 and moving and fast. For you can not help but
> > > > > > > > wonder, suppose NRM today gives Buganda a right to
> > > > > > > > collect tax who are they going to tax? Again my
> > > > > > > > embattled mother? And is Mengo sure that the
> > > > > > > > population will hand over the monies willingly? If
> > > > > > > > so how many Baganda are pumping money to help Mengo
> > > > > > > > today financially? The population cosmic has as well
> > > > > > > > changed, you will be amazed that today there are
> > > > > > > > more non-Baganda in Buganda, you do not believe me?
> > > > > > > > Try visiting Bweyogerere you will think that you are
> > > > > > > > in Mbaale, Are those good citizens going to pay
> > > > > > > > taxes to maintain the Buganda Kingdom? You see a
> > > > > > > > Mugisu might feel very comfortable paying his taxes
> > > > > > > > to NRM government for it is a Uganda government, but
> > > > > > > > will he pay it to run the Buganda government? Thos
> > > > > > > > are very serious questions Mengo must ask her self,
> > > > > > > > but you see we are not supposed to bring up such
> > > > > > > > questions for then, we are anti Buganda and working
> > > > > > > > for Obote who is the main employer of Ugandans these
> > > > > > > > days.
> > > > > > > > And I will say as I did some moths ago, we should
> > > > > > > > look at the assets, why keep the Mengo government in
> > > > > > > > Bulange, a government which does not raise any
> > > > > > > > funds. Squeezed in a national capital. Why don't we
> > > > > > > > move this government with the King to Bamunanika, we
> > > > > > > > go to Baamunanika and buy a whole land for the land
> > > > > > > > is actually available, we take our cultural leader
> > > > > > > > and vacate the Bulange and most of those Kampala
> > > > > > > > buildings. For trust me Sheraton can pay a good some
> > > > > > > > of money to Mengo if it uses that building, and it
> > > > > > > > will renovate it to the standards of the capital
> > > > > > > > city and Mengo will in the end be the winner, than
> > > > > > > > sticking with it and it is helping Kampala mice to
> > > > > > > > breed. You will one day get a strong mayor for
> > > > > > > > Kampala and he will shut it down, of what value is
> > > > > > > > that to Buganda?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Identification crisis? Yes. But uncritical thinking?
> > > > > > > > Very poisonous, just watch as time goes by.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Em
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > > > > > > > "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > > > > > > > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > > > > > > > "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans
> > > > > > > > l'anarchie"
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: Omar Kezimbira
> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:48 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: ugnet_: Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nadduli Defends Land Sale
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > By Richard Komakech
> > > > > > > > THE Luweero district chairman has challenged
> > > > > > > > the Mengo government to devise projects that will
> > > > > > > > help the Baganda utilise their land instead of
> > > > > > > > selling it.
> > > > > > > > Haji Abdul Nadduli, commenting on the
> > > > > > > > ongoing row between the kingdom and Property
> > > > > > > > Masters, a Kampala real estate agency, said the
> > > > > > > > Baganda are trying to fight poverty through selling
> > > > > > > > their land.
> > > > > > > > "We only need to revive our economy and land
> > > > > > > > sale will stop. Property Masters is not the problem,
> > > > > > > > but are just mediators between Baganda who want to
> > > > > > > > sell their land and those who want to buy it,"
> > > > > > > > Nadduli said.
> > > > > > > > "Why won't a peasant sell his land if there
> > > > > > > > are people willing to buy it?" he said.
> > > > > > > > Nadduli said the sale was a positive move
> > > > > > > > towards decongesting urban centres of slums.
> > > > > > > > Buganda kingdom's Lukiiko (parliament) last
> > > > > > > > week banned Property Masters from advertising on the
> > > > > > > > kingdom's radio, Central Broadcasting Service (CBS).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The Lukiiko said Property Masters' business
> > > > > > > > dealings are a deliberate move to deprive the
> > > > > > > > Baganda of their land.
> > > > > > > > Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi and his
> > > > > > > > katikkiro Joseph Ssemwogerere have at several
> > > > > > > > occasions attacked Property Masters over their
> > > > > > > > business.
> > > > > > > > "I cannot concur with this argument.
> > > > > > > > However, much as we cry about land sale, we can't do
> > > > > > > > much except finding gainful economic activity for
> > > > > > > > the subjects," Nadduli said.
> > > > > > > > Property Masters' boss, Peter Kasulu,
> > > > > > > > recently cut ties with CBS after Ssemwogerere
> > > > > > > > accused him of masterminding a plan to rip the
> > > > > > > > Baganda of their land.
> > > > > > > > Ends
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Published on: Monday, 29th September, 2003
> > > > > > > >
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