Fr. Ruffino,
Please note these action points for suggested vote education program:
1. We need to set up a committee of imminent and neutral people who may not
easily be compromised and are willing to stand for the truth.
2. Develop communication plan (who are we talking to, what do say to them, when
and how to we say it)
3. Develop content agreeable to all stakeholders. We can set up wiki to
collaborate in development of this.
4. Establish baseline against which we shall measure results/change due to our
intervention.
5. Fundraise for implementation of the project
Having stated the above, i felt i should addressed the captioned item by first
impressing onto new members some earlier counsel we received from Fr. Ruffino
that still fascinates me to date: that by only concentrating on a speakers bent
mouth, one could miss-out words of wisdom from that same mouth. Recent wave of
attempts to portray various posts on this forum as outright denial of
partnership/ strategic alliance is probably what has refreshed my memory of the
Fr. posted. While the paradox of development has led all of us in walks of life
to search of a solution, cooperation vs competition have remained among the
controversial alternatives that call for further debate that's why I'm adding
my
voice to that of others in arriving at what actually works for us.
Whereas proponents of partnership have made it look like the 'world' is against
cooperation, nobody is actually against partnerships.What others are only
trying to draw attention to is fact that lessons from failed alliances should
not be forgotten. To those nervous about partnerships should take note that
strategic alliances are as good as their intentions and the contents. Perhaps
it's the insistence on fair content that has made us look 'untrusted' as in the
eyes of others as someone depicted. We should ignore those stereotypes and take
in ourselves because trust is neither induced nor coerced; its earned and build
on mutual respect overtime. Why would one be dragged into partnership in a
lagoon simply because the houseflies have succeeded in it? I'm worried, in
trying to save a few trees, we could lose the entire forest. We need to
differentiate a short-term connivance of individuals make a living from genuine
strategic alliances.
As we seek answers to the paradox of development in West Nile, i still want to
ask this question: is cooperation more strategic for West Nile to pursue than
competition? From a consumer point of view, competition has so far proven more
useful in reducing monopoly thus opening room for enhancements. For example
choosing from alternatives has significantly increased bargaining power of
consumers in West Nile that someone can ably conclude the Aua road work, Nyagak
Power and Vura-Koboko road projects were secured as result. Engineers on this
forum can give us a better perspective of this from the point of view of
pressure---how it helps in movement of gasses and liquids.
Cheers!
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