Hi Margaret,
Looking forward indeed! Greetings Richard From: WestNileNet [mailto:westnilenet-boun...@kym.net] On Behalf Of Margaret Akulia Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:32 PM To: westnilenet@kym.net Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 83, Issue 6 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 <mailto:cagtzwlqchv6abl_m%2bb2qqk1bcamxfukggs8y-e%2bc28xxffc...@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). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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