*Pastoralists Roaming in West Nile * For many years, Walalu pastoralists have been raring their cattle in Nyakasongola subcounty of Masindi and Ngoma in Hoima districts, which have open grassslands.
Would it not make sense for the Walalu to move with their animals to Lira or Gulu or Hoima, which are the closest districts to Masindi? Does it surprise anyone that this is a well calculated movement organized by someone? Why would the pastoralists cross the National Park and leave the grass there? Is the grassland in West Nile sweeter or better for their animals? This is not something that happened over night. Our people have been seeing these people move with animals either along the road. What did they think these people were doing or were going to ? Why would anyone not talk to them or stop them before crossing the Pakwach Bridge? If we all close our eyes and ears to things that happen in Uganda, one day we will wake up when all our ancestral land has been sold to the land lords by unscrupulous vandals. If we read about land disputes from the Medieval European history, Landlord amassed land by grabbing land from the poor and the land lords oppressed them. As time went by, the poor people found themslves without land. Fortunately, some of the poor people started sailing west in search of land where they found the Americas. "SHALL WE BE SO LUCKY TO SAIL SOMEWHERE TO FIND VIRGIN LAND"? We already have serious land (congestion) problems in some counties/districts where people cannot even get enough land for growing food for their survival. Leave alone the environmental destruction of the forest reserves for charcoal and farmlands. Shall we turn around and start buying back our ancestral land from the Walalu for growing food to feed our families? Do our local leaders see this migration of so called pastoralists as a strategic plan to occupy the plains along river Nile, which is supposedly the " OIL BELT" Oil exploration has been going along the Nile for a while. Why are some of our local leaders allowing these stupid things happen? If someone has concrete information, is it not time for us to have strategic plan on how we can benefit from the dicovery of oil field along the nile? Young men and women, we need to put our education to use. If we continue to stay aloof, some of these "Exploitation" will continue to happen while we are standing by and watching it happen. Can anyone mobilise our so called RCs/LCs and have dialogue with pastoralists? We do not "Free Grazing Land". We need land growing food to feed our children and grand children. Were these anamals transported in trucks or did they move on their own? Why was the vast land between Masindi and Pakwach left un touched? Although the constitution says nay Ugandan can settle anywhere, the question is " Do we have Free Grazing Land anywhere"? Why would these people not settle across river Nile where there used to be govenment cattle ranch scheme? Why cann't the govenment help the Walalu establish proper Cattle Rach Scheme Projects where there is plenty of open land? This is a moment where if we are organized people, our voice(s) count in such matters. We have lawyers on this team we are trying to build who can guide us how we can draft *LOCAL ORDINANCES* to prevent & Protect us from people who exploit our people. Our ignorance made Multi- National companies like BAT exploit our people. This is 21 st Century. We have the same education and talents other people have. Knowledge & Education give the same powers other people have. Why should continue to let other people exploit us to this kind of extend? John J Avudria On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM, <westnilenet-requ...@kym.net> wrote: > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > westnilenet@kym.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > westnilenet-requ...@kym.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > westnilenet-ow...@kym.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 (samuel andema) > 2. Re: Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 (Gilbert Adibo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:44:47 -0700 (PDT) > From: samuel andema <andema...@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Message-ID: <464506.76237...@web24701.mail.ird.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > If they are sleeping this will wake them up: > > Thanks > Sam Andema > > > > > > Herdsmen cause fracas in West Nile > > > > > > News > > Written by RICHARD DRASIMAKU > > Monday, 20 April 2009 06:11 > > > ARUA-There is a security breakdown in some parts of West Nile that has been > caused by rising tension between local people and nomadic pastoralists. Some > of the pastoralists are said to be armed. > A soldier, Private Twebaze Katoto, was on April 2, stoned to death by > villagers of Jafurunga in Kucwiny Sub-county, Nebbi District, who mistook > him to be a pastoralist. > In a tense joint security meeting chaired by Arua RDC, Maj. Ibrahim > Abiringa four days after the incident, Arua District officials accused their > Nebbi counterparts of failing to stop the cattle keepers from entering the > region with large herds of cattle. > There are allegations that Luiji Candini, the Secretary for Security of > Arua District, and the Ajia LC-III Chairman, Alekua Santore, accepted > inducements to facilitate the settlement of the cattle keepers. > But Chandini told the closed-door meeting that he was only given Shs50,000 > by the Arua District Internal Security Officer (DISO), Jero Mugarura, who > owns a large herd of cattle in Arivu Sub-county. He said the DISO was > planning to acquire more grazing land in the neighbouring Ofaka Sub-county. > Candini repeated the remarks during a public rally organised by the > Minister of State Minister for Transport, Simon Ejua, at Ajia Sub-county a > day later. > “The DISO [gave] Shs50, 000 only, which money I used to drink with women,” > he said, throwing the crowd into laughter. > “As for the [alleged] millions being talked about, [you] ask Santore,” he > said as he passed on the microphone to the LC-III chairman. > But Santore told the crowd to ask the LC-I officials in the concerned > areas, prompting jeers from the irritated listeners. > He also wondered why authorities in Nebbi don’t stop pastoralists from > entering the region. The cattle keepers enter West Nile through Pakwach in > Nebbi. > But the RDC of Nebbi, Betty Akech, reportedly told the April 6 security > meeting that Nebbi’s role was to simply provide security for the cattle > keepers from Pakwach up to the border with Arua. “Where they go next is not > our duty,” Aketch is quoted as saying. > The Arua DISO, Mugarura, has also defended himself and other pastoralists > saying that the Constitution allows any Ugandan to settle anywhere they > want.. > During the Ajia public rally, residents wondered why the cattle keepers > were settling only in areas tipped for petroleum exploration. This has > raised suspicion that the pastoralists have hidden economic interests > camouflaged as a search for pasture and water. > The pastoralists are also accused of moving large herds of cattle despite > quarantine by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries > over the foot and mouth disease. > Prior to the Monday, April 6 meeting, authorities in Nebbi had recovered 11 > guns and several pieces of army uniform alleged to have been used by some > pastoralists to intimidate local people. > However, the West Nile Army Spokesman, Capt. Peter Mugisha, told The > Observer that illegal guns in Nebbi are hired by the business people from > the lawless Eastern DR Congo at Shs700, 000. > “When these [guns] get into the hands of ill-intentioned people like UPDF > deserters, they use them to terrorise our people,” he said. > He appealed for increased vigilance and co-operation by civilians to stop > the proliferation of small arms in West Nile. > > > \n > drasim...@yahoo.com > > > > > > --- On Mon, 20/4/09, Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <westnilenet@kym.net> > Date: Monday, 20 April, 2009, 6:41 PM > > > > Hey Guys, > > Is fatique setting in, not withstanding our normal commitments? > > Gilbert > > On 20/04/2009, JohnAJackson <javud...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Many Voices but No Voices Heard > > Ladies and gentlemen, > > In an earlier post last week I had aluded to the fact that we need to > organize ourselves into a tangible/functioning/definable body. I agree with > Gilbert that our ideas have to go somewhere or else they end up no where. > > We have a lot of talents, nearly in every domain of education. For us to > transform these wonderful ideas we post on this forum into action plans, we > need to have consorted mechanism for communicating these ideas to our local > leaders/admistrators. Secondly we need to coordinate these ideas into a > usable format. > > We need to strike a collaborative working relationship, team building and > camaradee approach in working with our local administrators so that they do > not perceive us as a threat. Our mission and vision is simple: Better > servcies & Sustanianble community development. > > Mr Andema had posted a name " West Nile Development Forum". Correct me if I > am wrong. > Why can't we have a thorough discussion on this issue. Is it feasible and > doable? How do we go about formulating and organizing this? Do we agree or > disagree? > > I have to repeat myself one more time. If we do not have a structured way > of communing our ideas, ideals, vision, mission to the local people, how do > these ideas get implemented? > > This forum has been a perfect tool for gathering us where we live, around > the globe. Talking about issues affecting West Nile region and our > communities. The bottom line is, how can we get these ideas to the people > who are the ultimate benefectors? How long shall we continue just talking > without action plans? > > Let's engage ourselves and have debate on how we can organize ourselves in > a formal way. > > John J Avudria > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:00 AM, <westnilenet-requ...@kym.net> wrote: > > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > westnilenet@kym.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > westnilenet-requ...@kym.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > westnilenet-ow...@kym.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: (Gilbert Adibo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:51 +0400 > From: Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Fwd: > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Message-ID: > <3144a0e40904200010w56e6e419jb93dc9dab3ede...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Fr. George, > > > http://www.independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/782-patriotism-classes-are-an-exercise-in-futility > > > Here is the article link. > > Cheers! > > Gilbert Adibo > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20090420/714129f1/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > > End of WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > ****************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net > 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net > 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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way.. > _______________________________________________ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20090420/b0916cd7/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:20:26 +0400 > From: Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Message-ID: > <3144a0e40904202120h52486415nd4e116e34ce80...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Hey Ronnie, > > This is not to demean our capacity, not many Africans like documentation, > neither many like reading!! That is why when a white man wants to hide good > things form us, they put them in writing as they know we shall not labour > to > turn pages to find out any hidden agenda. > > Am confident you can get so many archived postings with the help of the > forum administrator Mr. kiggs and forward it to Joel for documentation. > > In Uganda? > > Gilly > > > On 20/04/2009, Ronald Okuonzi <okuo...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Documentation of the ideas in this forum is definately important. I > > discussed this with Joel Arumadri who is specialist in collecting, > packaging > > and disseminating information and he willing accepted to take that > > responsibility. > > > > Joel could be provided with all the discussion so far made in this forum, > > he documents them and he can assist in advising how best to package it > for > > dissemination. > > > > Regards > > > > > > Ronald Okuonzi > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: jimmy.ad...@postbank.co.ug > > To: andema...@yahoo.co.uk; westnilenet@kym.net > > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:37:06 +0300 > > Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > > CC: > > > > Guys, > > > > > > > > I have been following these un deniably enviable visionary ideas which > > shows the resource endowment of the region. > > > > Just to share two things: > > > > > > > > 1. Vision always out lives the visionary but this can only happen when > > we document and take actions. > > 2. Vision without action is a dream and actions without vision passes > > time but vision combined with actions changes the world. So it’s high > time > > documented something for action. > > > > > > > > Otherwise this has been a good forum to unite us across the Globe and > > inspire each other. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > ================================= > > > > Jimmy Adiga > > > > Head of Credit > > > > Post Bank Uganda Ltd > > > > Plot 4/6 Nkrumah Road > > > > P O Box 7189 > > > > Kampala – Uganda > > > > Tel Direct: +256-414-341716 > > > > Mobile +256-772-644364 > > > > E-Mail: jimmy.ad...@postbank.co.ug. > > > > Seek victory without victims & stand tall without standing on > > someone………Team Philosophy > > > > ===================================================================== > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* westnilenet-boun...@kym.net [mailto:westnilenet-boun...@kym.net] > *On > > Behalf Of *samuel andema > > *Sent:* 20 April 2009 18:04 > > *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile > > *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > > > > > > > > Hi Gilbert and Jacson, > > > > > > > > It seems people over celebrated Easter and they are still recovering from > > hangover. I hope they will not sleep upto 2011 only to find elections > have > > taken place and Nyagak power station is still not done! > > > > > > > > Sam Andema. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On *Mon, 20/4/09, Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > > From: Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <westnilenet@kym.net> > > Date: Monday, 20 April, 2009, 6:41 PM > > > > Hey Guys, > > > > > > > > Is fatique setting in, not withstanding our normal commitments? > > > > > > > > Gilbert > > > > > > On 20/04/2009, *JohnAJackson* <javud...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > *Many Voices but No Voices Heard* > > > > > > > > Ladies and gentlemen, > > > > > > > > In an earlier post last week I had aluded to the fact that we need to > > organize ourselves into a tangible/functioning/definable body. I agree > with > > Gilbert that our ideas have to go somewhere or else they end up no where. > > > > > > > > We have a lot of talents, nearly in every domain of education. For us to > > transform these wonderful ideas we post on this forum into action plans, > we > > need to have consorted mechanism for communicating these ideas to our > local > > leaders/admistrators. Secondly we need to coordinate these ideas into a > > usable format. > > > > > > > > We need to strike a collaborative working relationship, team building and > > camaradee approach in working with our local administrators so that they > do > > not perceive us as a threat. Our mission and vision is simple: Better > > servcies & Sustanianble community development. > > > > > > > > Mr Andema had posted a name " West Nile Development Forum". Correct me if > I > > am wrong. > > > > Why can't we have a thorough discussion on this issue. Is it feasible and > > doable? How do we go about formulating and organizing this? Do we agree > or > > disagree? > > > > > > > > I have to repeat myself one more time. If we do not have a structured way > > of communing our ideas, ideals, vision, mission to the local people, how > do > > these ideas get implemented? > > > > > > > > This forum has been a perfect tool for gathering us where we live, around > > the globe. Talking about issues affecting West Nile region and our > > communities. The bottom line is, how can we get these ideas to the > people > > who are the ultimate benefectors? How long shall we continue just talking > > without action plans? > > > > > > > > Let's engage ourselves and have debate on how we can organize ourselves > in > > a formal way. > > > > > > > > John J Avudria > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:00 AM, <westnilenet-requ...@kym.net> wrote: > > > > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > > westnilenet@kym.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > westnilenet-requ...@kym.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > westnilenet-ow...@kym.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Fwd: (Gilbert Adibo) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:51 +0400 > > From: Gilbert Adibo <adibo2...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [WestNileNet] Fwd: > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > > Message-ID: > > <3144a0e40904200010w56e6e419jb93dc9dab3ede...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Fr. George, > > > > > > > http://www.independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/782-patriotism-classes-are-an-exercise-in-futility > > > > > > Here is the article link. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Gilbert Adibo > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20090420/714129f1/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > WestNileNet@kym.net > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet<http://orion.kym. > .net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet> > > > > > > End of WestNileNet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 67 > > ****************************************** > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > WestNileNet@kym.net > > 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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