Country Men, Westnile and the Country called Uganda need serious divine intervention!!
Greetings to my Maracha brothers. God bless. Gilbert On 6 August 2010 18:04, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > Drear friends, brothers and sisters, > > While the world is moving forwards with consolidation of services, I find > it ridiculous that we are moving backwards to fragmentation. If you look > around, there are so many models of regional organizations forming inorder > to use the meagre resources effectively, improve service delivery, etc. > > If we look at UN Millenium development goals of eradicating poverty, clean > water, improving food security and basic health services, we are far behind > reaching any of these targets. > It's so senseless that people in West Nile would waste their time fighting > over districts rather than pushing the central government for meeting the > UN Millenium Development targets. > > The art of fueling feudalism in our political system is simply to divide > and rule tactics. If you look at voting patterns carefully in the past > elections, regions that have shown strong opposition to NRM have been > targeted for this divisionism. The situation eloborated by one of our > friends is very clear example. Divide the people, let them fight against one > another, hate one another, then we can rule them easily. > > Why would our people be fighting one another? hate one another? Because > of a district status? The local leaders and politicians who are promoting > this kind of hatred should be held accountable by the people. They are are > working to fullfil their self interest and egoes. We have lived in peace for > generations. Why would anyone be promoting this level of animosity? > > Why is it that those counties that became districts two, three or five > years ago have poor services, worst performance in schools, failing NAADS > programs, etc? Are they not receiving development funds? > > I think, we need to educate our people about the long term consequences of > divisionism upon our communities and sensitize them or empower them to push > the central govenment for real issues like collapsing school system, very > poor health care delivery, bad road infrastructure, etc. > > Fighting among ourselves only obscures our vision for achieving better > development targets . Politicians who divide people will only sit back and > laugh at the chaos, confusion, anarchy. > > JJAvudria > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:02 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> 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 >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: "Districtimania" (Onzoma Apollo) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 16:01:24 +0300 >> From: Onzoma Apollo <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] "Districtimania" >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Thanks Mr. Drani >> >> You have actually reminded us of the real issues on ground. If you look >> around the forces behind creation of the districts (country over) appear >> to >> be "stronger" and at times "demanded by the people". Even other Districts >> that were intact for long like Bushenyi have disintegrated. We only need >> to >> see how we can organise the institutions to function normally along the >> lines of the contributions of various groups as mentioned by colleagues. >> What is left for us is (not to give up but) to become more focused and >> realise the need for working together for the common good of our >> development >> even across the district borders (on health, roads, electricity, >> agriculture >> e.t.c). This i know will to a larger extent depend on the kind of leaders >> we >> shall have at various levels within the region. >> >> Aluta continua! >> >> Apollo O. >> >> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 3:15 PM, christine munduru <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> > Dear all, >> > I read these emails with alot of disappointment. However, I would like >> to >> > thank Andua for the truth that he has spoken, for those who always dont >> like >> > truth, it will be a pain. I think all of us should understand that we >> have a >> > REAL big problem in westnile right now and these are centered around >> greed >> > and corruption. Otherwise, it would have been easy to understand the >> > political gimmick played by giving the so-called Maracha -Terego >> district >> > that opened this wound. Many people felt this would be a chance for them >> to >> > "eat". Leaders dont talk about serving people, they talk about "eating". >> > That so and so have "eaten". The Maracha-Terego district political >> gimmick >> > found this going on already in Arua and it took advantage. Main reason >> why >> > when Terego was told to come back to Arua district, it almost became a >> war >> > but I am sure it still will. >> > Many people still dont understand why the RDC does things the way he >> does >> > them in Arua and nobody bothers and he is government representative in >> the >> > district. Does it mean what we see in him is what the government is? >> > >> > For those who have powers to change this situation, they better help. >> For >> > my brothers and sisters coming from Terego and Maracha, I should think >> that >> > there is no need to continue fighting, hating and talking all sorts of >> > things against each other. The district has been given to Maracha and to >> me >> > it is very fine. If a district is a rocket science that will change >> Maracha, >> > we wait to see. When a district was given to Yumbe and Koboko, the same >> > problem came up but late Ayume in his wisdom decided the district be >> given >> > to Yumbe and Koboko would get a chance another time and this solved the >> > problem. Unfortunately our two brothers didnt think of this example. I >> > worked in Yumbe but didnt see the rocket science brought by giving Yumbe >> > district status. As Andua said, the leaders are still running around to >> look >> > for schools in Kampala for their children and getting health services >> > elsewhere. >> > >> > For your information, numbers of districts increased but funding for >> health >> > services didnt increase and I am sure for other services too. So how we >> > expect services to improve in the new districts is unknown to me. How >> the >> > poor people will therefore benefit from these ditricts is also unclear >> to >> > me. Yes a few people will get jobs but this may end up getting them good >> > schools for their children, better cars and good houses instead of >> serving >> > the communities. >> > >> > The politics now is about where to eat from, it is no longer about >> serving >> > people. People have to sale their integrity, kill their brothers and >> > sisters so long us it lands them on money. So we shall see this trend >> > worsening in this biting poverty and this is a deliberate plan. Unless >> we >> > understand where all these plans are coming from, we shall never help >> this >> > situation. >> > >> > Christine >> > ------------------------------ >> > *From:* Sam Ejibua <[email protected]> >> > >> > *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> > *Sent:* Fri, August 6, 2010 11:11:31 AM >> > *Subject:* [WestNileNet] "Districtimania" >> > >> > Dear All, >> > >> > As we comment on Mr. Andua's well espoused narration, I would like to >> look >> > at otherwise obvious issues that may have been a precusor to some of >> these >> > occurences. >> > >> > >> > 1. Isnt it true that the will of the people of West Nile has been >> > infiltrated to the point that seeds of division, hatred, envy, >> jelousy, >> > greed and individualism has been sowed among us that we now turn our >> guns >> > against each other? >> > 2. Isnt it also true that as the government propaganda machine is >> > carrying out its schemes, we have allowed our leaders and some of our >> very >> > self to continue using the meagre resources we have to promote the >> agenda >> > that devides us? >> > 3. Who are we waiting for to put an end to this? Our pride, identity >> > and destiny as a people is being viewed with mockery and therefore no >> one >> > will come and change the status quo unless we get back and re-awaken >> our >> > very self. >> > >> > "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves >> > must walk the path" >> > >> > >> > Over to you... >> > >> > Ejibua Sam >> > >> > --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Andua Drani <[email protected]>* wrote: >> > >> > >> > From: Andua Drani <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] "Districtimania" >> > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:11 AM >> > >> > Dear all, >> > >> > I have followed the debate on the District status of Maracha and the >> > Presidents visit keenly The comments particularly by Vasco Oguzua and >> > Patrick Aviku were to the point. >> > >> > For those who dont know me, I work in the District Local Government of >> Arua >> > where I have served for the last 15 years. The experiences of division, >> > sectarianism and hatred through which we are going now as a result of >> what >> > I call *districtmania is *very disheartening and quite often frightening >> > to me. It is in stark contrast with my experiencesof the years before we >> > went into the frenzy of creating the Districts. Unity is breaking down >> like >> > a pack of cards. Hatred has taken up the place of love and cooperation >> > among, hitherto friends, schoolmates and classmates- all in the name of >> > protecting interests of one's District/'people'. >> > >> > The situation is painful to some of us who chersihed the ideals of unity >> > and friendship. The situation makes me feel ashaamed of what is goin on. >> > Besides, what Patrick has stated ( two friends been separated), some of >> the >> > worst scenarios have been played out in our local environment. Today, >> even >> > among us who are the staff serving in these Districts, friendships have >> > broken over creation of Districts. I can comfirm that I have personally >> lost >> > some of my very good friends with whom I have worked closely over this >> > matter of District creation who have are so excited over this issue. I >> am >> > sure Ezaga was innocently lured into being an MC for the occasion. There >> are >> > many things, I am sure if he knew them, he would have thought twice >> before >> > accepting the 'offer of appoinment of MC'.However, as way of bringing us >> > together, he was right to be there >> > >> > The situation is only fair for many of you members of the westnilenet >> who >> > are not working in these Districts. >> > >> > Many cricicisms were levelled against Yumbe and Koboko due the practice >> of >> > sectarianism when they were created. You all remember, for example, the >> > recruitment debacle in Koboko. But I confirm wtih a greater amount of >> > certainity that what I have witnessed in the last two years happening is >> no >> > match to the case studies of Yumbe and Koboko. I recommend to you to >> just >> > check the staff list of our last District created ( Maracha )and you >> will >> > come to terms with challenge of our efforts at unity. I am quite sure if >> one >> > of the counties got elevated to District status, the situation would >> only >> > worsen.As many of you are talking about unity of the west nile region, >> we at >> > the District levels are in love with division. It is now almost >> impossible >> > for an "outsider" to work in such Districts. Very sadly, these >> differences >> > have even penetrated some of our churches. >> > >> > As a way of trying to adress these growing divisions, Fr. Ceasar Dralega >> of >> > Arua Diocese, upon his return from US after 12 years got so concerned >> and is >> > making some efforts with the Lugbara Agofe to design some programme like >> > Lugbara week- to cultivate a sense of oneness among the Lugbara and >> Kakwa. >> > The exprerience is that the most affected people in this division has >> been >> > the former Arua- exclude Moyo, Adjumani and Nebbi. >> > >> > As soon as Maracha- Terego was created, there emerged strong sentiments >> > that those hailing from there should be denied opportunites in the >> mother >> > District. There were some secret meetings some leaders and our fellow >> civil >> > servants were organising, sometimes under cover of darkness to discuss >> how >> > to position themselves more strategically against those from Maracha- >> > Terego. This led to a grouping known as VAM ( Vurra, Ayivu, Madi) so as >> to >> > defend their 'interests'. Very highly placed leaders are involved in >> these >> > machinations. >> > >> > All in all, my view is that we face a real problem of unity through the >> > creation of Districts in many parts of West Nile. I have heard some >> people >> > argue that the creation of Districts help to bring services closer to >> the >> > people- but how come our grades in PLE, UCE, UACE are going down, low >> health >> > care etc are going down. I also see that the leaders of alsmost all >> our >> > Districts have their children studying in Kampala and Wakiso. So for who >> are >> > the services brought nearer if as soon as a District is created, the >> leaders >> > take their children and family to access education and health care >> services >> > very far way. >> > >> > Over to you >> > >> > >> > Andua Martin Drani >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > I greet you all my fellow West Nilers, >> > >> > I would like to thank my brother Oguzu Vasco for his comment on the >> > Presidents offer to Maracha. One thing I would like us to know as people >> > from West Nile is that the president is very happy for finally dividing >> the >> > two brothers who were giving him hard time. He is jubilating for having >> > separated two brothers who looked inseparable. I wish we West Nilers >> only >> > understood that simple fact, then we would not be excited of hat has >> taken >> > place. >> > >> > My plea to all of us is that we should never hate each other for what >> has >> > happened, but instead show to the whole of Uganda that we can never be >> > divided over stupid and cheap favors to separate us. Let us speak in one >> > voice as we used to do before if we want to achieve great things in West >> > Nile. >> > >> > Good luck as we struggle to develop our place even without much support >> > from the Government. >> > >> > --- On *Fri, 7/30/10, Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]>* wrote: >> > >> > >> > From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] President's Visit to West Nile >> > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:16 PM >> > >> > Erima Robert, >> > I am not sure what you mean by contribution to a remarkable success of >> > Maracha district. I wonder if there were really any contributions of >> > awarding a district to Maracha other than the usual empty politics and >> > divide and rule philosophy of the president. There is nothing to be >> proud >> > about Maracha district and I do not think there is anything Maracha >> district >> > will do better than Terego County even if Terego was not awrded district >> > status. If Luwero region which helped the president achieve his current >> > status has never benefitted from the suffering and inconveiences they >> > experienced during all the dark days of the liberation, why do you think >> > Maracha is a success story compared to all these other counties to which >> a >> > district has been given. The best examples are not far from Maracha >> county. >> > Look at Koboko and Yumbe, how have they become better than Maracha >> county >> > when they were awarded district status some years ago. How have the >> people >> > in these districts become better than Terego or Ayivu or Vurra counties >> who >> > have not been awarded districts. >> > I think there is nothing other than the president and the unprincipalled >> > politicians who are not addressing the real problems of people, but >> rather >> > manipulate the people for votes, especially at this time of elections >> > approcahing at the pretext of awarding Districts. I do not think Terego >> has >> > anything to loose by not being made a district and I applaud the >> politicians >> > in Terego for standing firm. There were more developments in West Nile >> > district when it consisted of 10 counties than West Nile now with all >> its >> > numerous districts. >> > No need to play in the hands of political manipulation of thge president >> by >> > dividing and causing antagonism with our brothers and sisters in Terego. >> I >> > think you are educated enough to know that there is nothing Maracha will >> > gain by being a district. The president in coming there to confuse the >> > people for his campaign nothing to gain other than intimidating people >> with >> > his security people. >> > >> > Vasco Oguzua >> > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:41 AM, ERIMA ROBERT <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > Members >> > Thanks to all those who contributed to this remarkable success.We >> welcome >> > the President to our new district.What about our brothers and sisters in >> > Terego.What can we do for them in order to make them happy >> > also.Politicians,civil society and all those stake holders lets also >> join >> > hands and make our neighbours happy so that development comes to our >> region. >> > Erima Robert >> > >> > >> > On 7/29/10, *oguzu lee* <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Dear Members, >> > President Museveni will be visiting West Nile this saturday to lauch >> > Maracha District. Don't we have salient issues as a region to bring to >> his >> > attention? I see this would be such a unique opporunity to petition him >> for >> > a number of issues we've complained about instead of only celebrating a >> > district status. >> > >> > Looking forward to hearing from you. >> > >> > Denis Lee Oguzu >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WestNileNet mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> > >> > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > All Archives can be found at >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). 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