When will this forum switch to a better developmental agenda? Let's swift from analogue to digital sustainable economic speech, the old stories will never be good again concentrate on current matters On Jul 16, 2015 10:32 PM, "Margaret Akulia" <akul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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