Hi Richard,
Don't worry. There is a purpose to Hussein's writings. They are part of a colossal Jigsaw Puzzle!! A little while longer and the pieces that currently sound like ramblings will crystallize. I don't think it will be much longer actually!! Bear with him for now. Cheers, Akulia On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 1:18 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. Re: HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE. > (Hussein Amin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:17:32 +0300 > From: Hussein Amin <husseinjur...@gmail.com> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <westnilenet@kym.net> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS > GRAVE. > Message-ID: > < > cagtzwlqchv6abl_m+b2qqk1bcamxfukggs8y-e+c28xxffc...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Richard, > > Thanks for the advice. > > However, this isn't the only forum where I publish. > On Jul 15, 2015 1:05 PM, "Richard Okuti" <ok...@asili.co.ug> wrote: > > > Dear Hussein, > > > > > > > > I read your mails with a lot of interest and sometimes wonder what you > > will achieve as an individual, many times many have a romantic view of > our > > history or say/believe what is presented to them in the most compelling > > manner. > > > > > > > > First of all, I would like you to let the past rest and save yourself the > > pain of sharing the facts which may not reach many audiences because this > > may in tern occupy your valuable life time without significant results. > > However if you feel very strongly about bringing out what you know as > facts > > it may be better to do the following; > > > > > > > > 1. Set up a blog > > > > > > > > A blog is an online tool where you can present all this rich information > > in a chronological order and have it saved for many generations, experts > > and researchers to read, this may eventually bring out the truth about > the > > past as you have stated, personally I do not know what is true or false. > > > > > > > > You can also publish these pieces of information on an ordinary website. > > Just like the Mandela team have done among others. > > > > > > > > 2. Write a book > > > > > > > > You may consider writing a book ? this is more costly, however partnering > > with media houses like Nation Media Group, New Vision and others may > help, > > this may also make some revenue for you. You will need a good editor, > > publishing house and marketing firm among others to assist you. > > > > > > > > This I like because you can treat as a business. > > > > > > > > If indeed what you share is legitimately true I can understand how > painful > > it can be, these are my pieces of advice. > > > > > > > > Kind regards > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > *From:* WestNileNet [mailto:westnilenet-boun...@kym.net] *On Behalf Of > *Hussein > > Amin > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2015 12:25 PM > > *To:* westnilenet@kym.net > > *Cc:* kobokoandfriendscommun...@yahoogroups.com; > koboko...@yahoogroups.com > > *Subject:* [WestNileNet] HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON ARCHBISHOPS > GRAVE. > > > > > > > > HOW ONE LAWOKO NIGHT-DANCES ON THE ARCHBISHOPS GRAVE. > > > > Dear reader, > > > > I have always maintained that there were never any charges, nor any case > > against Idi Amin, the reason being that all the slanderous accusations > > (from the numerous books to the malicious movies) were fiction. > > > > I ask everyone if these human rights organizations and their backers had > > any real case and care, why didn't they fight for justice for the victims > > they allege? > > > > The impression I get is that they were ready to publish anything to get > > regime change. Once that was achieved, they were happy puppies. > > > > I remember in 2013 when I openly inquired on a prominent Ugandan > > discussion forum if anyone had a judicial case against Idi Amin, and if > > they had filed any charges against him? > > > > The silence was deafening for hours, and when they slowly started > > speaking, it turns out they wasn't a single procedure. > > > > How that happens in a country with courts of justice should be baffling. > > > > Not to most people apparently. > > > > In February this year, the New Vision published an article about one Mr. > > Lawoko. > > > > I wrote back to them with some queries that they never responded to, > > neither did they publish my concerns. > > > > However, there are two points: > > > > 1 - At the beginning of their narration (pasted below), Mr. Lawoko writes > > a book with the striking title "Dungeons of Nakasero" in which he claims > to > > be the last person to have seen the Archbishop Janan Luwum alive. He says > > Luwum was being brought into the State Research Bureau "on a Thursday > > afternoon Febuary 17th 1976 at around 3pm". He then narrates the horrors > > that the Archbishop endured in his presence. > > > > In reality, the Archbishop died the day before on February 16th as he and > > others tried to over power the driver who was taking them home after a > > public hearing. So did Mr. Lawoko see a ghost or what. > > Surprisingly, February 16th (and not Lawoko's 17th) is now a public > > holiday celebrating the priest who joined a sectarian rebellion against > the > > state simply so that their tribe can rule the country. Today they make it > > sound as if he was a hero fighting for Ugandans. That's not true! He was > in > > it for his Langi clansmate Apollo Milton Obote who would indeed return to > > Uganda 4 years later and base his power on the notorious UNLA (Uganda > > National Liberation Army). An army which was basically an ethnic force > for > > Luo's - the Acholi and Langi tribes - masquerading as a national army, > > until Yoweri Museveni kicked it out in 1986 for that very reason among > > others. > > > > Don't misunderstand me. It's ok with me if people want to enjoy their new > > national holiday. Plus I am a nationalist. Not limited by sectarianism > nor > > am I against any tribe. In fact I married a Luo girl from John Akii-bua's > > children (Uganda's first Olympic gold medalist - 1974) with whom I have a > > bright 14 year old daughter. > > > > I also respect the church as I spent wonderful holidays with my maternal > > grandfather Rev. Archdeacon Silas Adroa who taught me to respect all > faiths > > even though I am primarily a Muslim. > > > > Some mad people trying to take advantage of the situation have made > > outrageous accusations against me, forgetting that my own mother died in > > the most horrible circumstances in 1974. Her life and death being mocked > > about in the same movies and books for the last 40 years by the same > > imbeciles. > > > > 2 - Secondly, on 16th February, while Mr. Lawoko portrays himself as > > suffering inside cell no.2 at the State Research Bureau, everyone else > > actually says he was at work at Radio Uganda. > > This is also confirmed by fellow radio Uganda journalist Mr. Charles > > Byekwaso in a Daily Monitor article (link below) where the young > journalist > > narrates how he received his news assignments for that day from Mr. > Lawoko > > himself at the radio Uganda offices. > > (http://www.monitor.co.ug > > /News/Insight/Uganda-history-microphone/-/688338/2749406/-/4b7rea/-/ > > index.html ) > > > > This Mr. Lawoko has therefore been a parasitic opportunist who > > 1 - made his fame sucking dime from the Archbishops death, > > 2 - and maliciously took Ugandans and the world for a ride as everyone > > pitied him and his imaginary inmates as they endured non-existent events > > and sufferings.i > > > > However, kindly check in the article below, how Mr. Lawoko is performing > > their reknown crocodile tears dance on the Archbishops issue. If he was > > sincere with himself, he should have donated the royalty funds of his > book > > to the Church...if they can accept such. > > > > Lawoko's New Vision interview article says: > > The author of a poignant book Dungeons of Nakasero, about his narrow > > escape from Amin?s clutches, Lawoko recalls the late Archbishop Janan > > Luwum?s arrival at the State Research Bureau one Thursday afternoon > > February 17, 1977. He was humiliated and beaten before getting shot in > > Farouk Minawa?s office ? most likely by Amin he says. > > Lawoko told New Vision: > > ?Our cell No.2 was underground. The place had been completely quiet the > > whole day, save for the > > footsteps of menacing guards patrolling the dark corridors. Then at > around > > 3:00pm, we heard vehicles bursting onto the scene. Within minutes, there > > were cries of agony as we heard people being beaten. From our cell, we > saw > > two ministers ? Erinayo Oryema and Oboth Ofumbi hurled into cell No.1,? > > Lawoko says. > > Within minutes, more cars arrived, there was commotion and screaming as > > guards dragged > > someone downstairs. > > Lawoko remembers the tension and silence in cell No.2 as inmates, with > > trepidation, waited to see whether the next arrival would be pushed into > > their already overcrowded dungeon. And sure enough, the groans of the new > > arrival headed for Lawoko?s cell. > > ?The heavy door to our cell swung open. And whom do we see? Archbishop > > Luwum stripped to his underwear and being beaten and mocked by guards led > > by Hajji Kabugo,? Lawoko reminisces. > > After a lull of 30 minutes, Lawoko remembers the door to cell No.2 > > swinging open again and guards ordering Luwum to sit in a corner. > > ?They again descended on him with gun butts. Profusely bleeding but > > composed, Luwuum said: ?I have offended no one but you will pay dearly > > for the crimes you?re committing against Ugandans,?? Lawoko reminisces. > > Luwum was then taken out of the cell for 10 minutes. Coming back fully > > attired in his official > > regalia, cell No.2 inmates were relieved, thinking that Luwum was about > to > > gain his freedom. Once in the cell, Luwum prayed with the inmates, > ?urging > > us to forgive those who had wronged us?. > > Mr. Lawoko says he shared a cell with Luwum. > > Shortly after, Lawoko remembers the door swinging open again, and a > > military officer > > reading out names of people that were ordered to get out of cell No.1 and > > 2. Among these were Luwum, Oryema and Ofumbi, then chief inspector > > of schools, Y.Y Okot, Okidi Menya and Lawoko. > > ?We were taken to the reception on the ground floor where we found Amin, > > Farouk Minawa, Bob Astles, Jumba Masagazi and Hajji Kabugo,? Lawoko says. > > According to Lawoko, Amin spoke to Minawa in Nubian. Luwum and the three > > ministers were immediately marched to Minawa?s office. Lawoko and the > other > > prisoners stayed at the reception. > > ?Immediately they got into Minawa?s office, Amin started to shout. We > > could hear the commotion. > > The three were being tortured and there was a lot of screaming. They were > > saying they were > > innocent. Amin was shouting: ?You were plotting to kill me and topple my > > government. But before you do that, I am going to kill you!?? Lawoko > > remembers. > > As the beatings, screaming and pleadings of innocence went a notch > higher, > > Minawa rushed > > out of his office and ordered guards to march Lawoko and the other > > prisoners at the reception > > back to their cells. > > ?We shall see them later,? Lawoko remembers Minawa saying, before rushing > > back to his office. > > But as the dishevelled prisoners turned a corner leading to their dark, > > blood stained dungeons, > > two gun shots rang out, and then silence descended on the SRB > headquarters. > > That evening, a boisterous guard asked Lawoko and other inmates in cell > > No.2 whether they knew > > what had happened to Luwum and the two ministers. > > ?Amin killed them. Tomorrow might be your turn,? the guard, according to > > Lawoko, said in > > Swahili. > > The following day, the manager of Uganda Club was brought to SRB for > > having accidently > > stumbled upon the stage managed accident that > > allegedly claimed the lives of Luwum, Oryema and Ofumbi. > > The manager was among a group of people rounded up, severely beaten and > > thrown into the > > dungeons at SRB by one of Amin?s notorious henchmen for > > inadvertently witnessing the stage managed accident. > > He was taken out of cell No.2 before completing his narration of what he > > had seen. He was never seen again. Lawoko says. > > ------------------------ > > > > PS: Does anyone know the Uganda Club manager mentioned? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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