{UAH} Uganda is risky and its reputation - its political burden

Dr. Owor

Uganda society is rapidly changing. There is an enormous out put of students/graduates. When the police wanted graduate recruits Gen Kayihura was overwhelmed with number to such an extent that the criteria was first class graduate that too could not reduce the numbers.

* However the social institutions in Uganda still remain totally dysfunctional. One can get this information just by going at a causality section of any hospital and sit to observe how the professionals conducts themselves. Or visit any school - it is almost chaotic as teacher are still trying to find out where to start for those teaching more than one school to make ends meet.

* the same structure have remained within Uganda political units - almost turning professional political parties to becoming archaic and anarchist. They just respond to instinct.

* Our leaders (Africans) in politics, society and business have a relaxed view of the world - you can't believe that a professor will agree t work in an environment where students have no toilets,  classrooms are inadequate, scholastic material are lacking YET there are laws governing such entities and as custodians can take their superior to courts laws

these and more issues have to be looked into in a completely different way to seek remedies, for what the above tells us is that the ruling conditions are typical African.

Bwanika

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Just imagine that Museveni, Ssejusa and Besigye are discussing why hospital sink have hot water or specialised doctors are lacking in proficiency exertion in their profession and remedies thereof!

As a matter fact, Uganda is a risky country (diseased, institutional dysfunction, corruption, poverty, wars, political, economic and financial uncertainty etc) down grading its reputation;

Uganda unlike Kenya and Tanzania has a burden to carry, right or wrong, in the eyes of foreign interests including our immediate neighbours like; Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Sudan.

Any person, company, firm who are interested to establish or cooperate with Uganda or Ugandans are looking at fundamental prerequisites for their entrance.

When Gen. Ssejusa all of the sudden appeared in Uganda after his exile in the United Kingdom: BCC, CNN, Al jazeera, African Research institutes where all caught flat footed. In the diplomatic circles there were no words to explain the event of things. Good things normally do not make it to the media – but I have to assure Ugandans, this single event has catapulted Uganda many more miles ahead of the pack especial countries in Uganda risky category. 

Socratic Dialogue and a council of elders

The government of Uganda on the above basis should set up a council of elders led by Prof. Mondo Kagonyera, James Katorobo, Apollo Nsibambi, Dr. Ian Clarke,  Ogenga Latigo, Justice Leticia Kikonyogo, Allen Kagina, Justice Ssebutinde, Rev Orimbi, Rev. Nkoyoyo or Rev. Lwanga, Dr. Martin Aliker, Prof. Ssebufu such cream. 

The above named will not discuss politics per se but rather topical issues that afflicts Uganda society with guests such as Col. Kiiza Besigye, Dr. Kagwa, Prof. Kayanja, Fishermen, Nurses, or Taxi drivers, Gen. Sssejusa, Gen. Museveni in an informal discussion of a topical issue – i.e. why our hospitals are disorgnised and or dysfunctional, institutional failure like railways or government offices without printers or paper, public  servants who do not serve, our economy, corruption can be discussed with those caught in the act, why hotels have sinks which have no water in them, or hospital theaters that have broken beds etc.

This should be done immediately. 

Gen. Ssejusa in one of his classics admits to have made mistakes. How many people of his caliber have been plain and categorical as Ssejusa? Uganda government has to start thinking hard because out of our history something unique is emerging!

One thing out of these informal discussions should be researched papers that will be written by one or more of the above people on behalf of the government of Uganda. These papers will be sent to parliaments committees to be reviewed and discussed in relation to existing law, rules and regulations

NRM should start a dialogue besides, with other political parties on the same topical issues and thus seek a forward - these should be monthly discussions in pubic media houses.

After total defeat the bully Sweden had become in the Nordic region decided to become totally neutral, this heralded Swedish rapid development – a lesson Uganda government has to learn from.

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Bwanika Nakyesawa Luwero

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Bwanika Nakyesawa Luwero

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