Okello, Its a positive step by government of formalising migration of labour. If you cared to know, many countries have done so for many years.
In the middle East, Indian and Pakistan workers as well as philippinos leave their countries officially to work in various sectors in those countries. Irish people did the same for donkeys years. Thousands of Jamaicans left the island to work in UK especially on the railways and other industries. Today many Ugandan migrate on their own initiatives to work abroad especially in Europe, America, Canada and the far East. If the government is supporting Ugandans to look for opportunities abroad, its a good sign that government recognises the massive contributions these Ugandans make through remittances back home. With this support, Ugandans can also quickly legalise their residence permits in their host countries which now is difficult and many Ugandans in many countries still reside and work illegally and in constant fear of deportation. I think the government is doing very well and we should all support this initiative. LM --- okello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "He said the Ministry is in the process of > formalising migration of labour by establishing > modalities through bilateral agreements and > regulatory framework with other countries." > > This is an indication of total failure in creating > jobs due to corruptions, lack of vision, innovation, > and inability to craft national policy that can set > the country on development path. Instead the failed > government is "formalising migration of labour bye > stablishing modalities through bilateral agreements > and regulatory framework with other countries." This > is official slavery. The government can not > officially engage in "formalising migration of > labour " of its country to another country. Citizens > of a country can choose to go and work abroad on > their own accord; it can not and should not be > government policy. Only failed state that can not > creat jobs to meet the demand of its growing work > forces can blunder into formalizing such a policy. > > Where are the clear headed leadership? And to prove > the point, read this article below: (BTW, I like > that bumper; just look at how she made it look > yummy!). > > ---------------------------------------------- > > Uganda's dirty dancers reveal all > > > By Orla Ryan > BBC, Kampala > > > Teenage mother Selina is proud of the fact that she > pays for her own school fees. There have been calls > for the erotic dance ekimansulo to be banned > > > Most evenings when fellow students at her school in > the Kampala suburb of Bwaise are falling asleep, the > 19-year-old is just starting work. > She is one of Amanda's Angels, a group of erotic > dancers led by Amanda, a transvestite. > They perform ekimansulo, a striptease performance > which can last up to four hours. > Ekimansulo has simultaneously shocked and excited > Kampala since it started in clubs around the city > over the last year. > Uganda authorities have licensed ekimansulo, despite > criticism the nude dancing previously attracted from > the police and clergy. > Sexy and silly > A few days before I met Selina, I saw her on stage > in a bar. > As I arrived early the ekimansulo was yet to start; > two comedians danced and joked to a half-empty room. > > At around midnight, a girl ambled on stage, wearing > a matching red and silver pants and bandana bra. > The bar was suddenly full and the audience alert. > Soon, there were six girls, dancing and occasionally > chatting and giggling to each other. > Dancers earn just over $1 per show > > They sang karaoke, mouthing the words as they did > not know the English of the songs they were miming. > Slowly, they removed their clothes. > The comedians turned into commentators as well as > keeping a vigilant eye on offers of cash from the > audience. > The girls ground against each other, got down on all > fours on the floor as the nearly-all male audience > craned to get a closer look. > About two hours into the show, Amanda came on stage. > > In his short silver skirt, purple boots and muscled > arms, he towered above the girls, who looked > amateurishly small in comparison. > Furry toys > A few days later, I am in Amanda's flat, which he > shares with Selina and three other "Angels". > > My show is only for adults, not young people, not > teenagers, not for kids > > > Amanda > > It is filled with furry toys, decorated in pink with > Christmas lights. > I can hear the girls chatting in the kitchen and > there is the smell of cooking food. > In daylight, with minimal make-up and wearing > traditional African dress, Amanda still has very > feminine features. > At two o'clock in the afternoon, he is not long out > of bed, having finished work at four or five in the > morning. > Other nights can be later, if he is "disturbed" by > police action and he has to go to Luzira prison to > get the girls out. > Amanda, whose real name is Shaban, realised early in > life he would get more attention if he dressed as a > woman. > This attention is not necessarily negative as it > ensures that more people come to see his show in > Kampala. > Religious beliefs > His line of work has the blessing of his family, he > says, who have been glad of the money he earns since > his mother died. > > I can't do anything else... I am a dancer and a > singer > > > Fiansa > > He does not sleep with men and does not, as is > rumoured, have sex with the Angels. > I ask him what he makes of calls for the show to be > banned. > "I am not an armed robber. My show is only for > adults, not young people, not teenagers, not for > kids," he replies. > The performer grew up in Kampala and has one > 12-year-old daughter with his ex-wife. > I ask him how he squares his religious beliefs with > what he does. > "How can I be a Muslim when I don't have money? I > have to get money... only almighty God can stop my > show, not a human being like me." > > Outrage > He introduces me to two of the dancers, Fiansa and > Selina. > In Fiansa's previous dancing jobs, pay was irregular > and management was bad. > > It is good money > > > Selina > > She has been an "angel" for about 18 months, she now > makes between 10,000 and 20,000 Ugandan shillings a > week (up to $11), some of which she gives to her > family. > "Why become an angel?" I ask Fiansa. > "I like what angels do... I can't do anything else, > I am a dancer and a singer," she says. > Her boyfriend, who works in a supermarket, has been > to see the show, I ask her what he thinks of her > profession. > "Nothing, it is a job." > She adds the show is not for married people, it is > for single people only and does not see why people > are outraged. > 'My family' > For Selina, who has been an angel for seven months, > ekimansulo is a means to get school fees and to look > after her two-year old daughter. > Amanda often has to bail his dancers out of prison > > The other students and teachers know what she is > doing - the headmaster has been to the flat to > collect school fees. > "This is my family," she says of Amanda and the > other dancers. > Selina giggles a lot and says that the 2,000 > shillings (just over $1) she earns per show is > enough. > "It is good money," she says. > When she has finished her studies, she says wants to > get another job, but she will continue to dance. > Later, Amanda shows me out, offering me chapattis > the girls have just cooked on the charcoal stove. > As I leave at about five the girls are thinking > about getting ready for their night's performance. > > > > > > musamize ssemakula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 16:57:18 -0700 (PDT) > From: james ssemakula > Subject: Voting with our feet > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > === message truncated === ===== LM __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
