{UAH} Some suggested changes to the UNAA Constitution

Some suggested changes to the UNAA Constitution

UNAA has always had somewhat of a problem extending beyond the annual conventions and reaching into the local Ugandan communities in North America.

So I propose that UNAA leadership be constituted of just two bodies.

1.       A UNAA Board of Trustees comprised of representatives from the 9 largest community/regional Ugandan organizations – 7 from the USA and 2 from Canada.  Ideally, the representatives would be the President or Chairperson of these organizations.  For example, the local Ugandan community in Greater Los Angeles (UCOC) would be represented by its President and the same for the local Uganda community organization in Washington State (PNUA).  Quite obviously there are more than 9 local organizations in North America so there would have to be some reasonable consolidation – especially where there are two or even more large community organizations in one state.

-          The purpose of the BOT would be to provide overall direction for the organization and establishment of policies according to the best interests of all its members and Ugandans in North America.

-          Taking lessons learned over the past 5 years, the roles and authority of this body would have to be very carefully worded to ensure enforceability and avoid the conflicts that have taken place in this period.

-          Provide fair and reasonable oversight of the UNAA Executive Committee.

2.       A universally elected Executive Committee complete with President, Vice President, etc., whose duties would be exclusively administrative.  Again, the duties of the EC would be very carefully and specifically worded to minimize conflict in the organization.  But such duties would include the planning and administration of the annual UNAA conventions.  Such elections would take place every 2 years at an annual UNAA Convention.

As you can see, this is merely a proposal and subject to independent interpretation and debate.  But I would like to think that with the leaders of the major local communities so directly involved in UNAA, the organization would finally have an avenue to reach further into these communities and encourage members of these communities to be more involved in the health and welfare of UNAA.

Sincerely,

Moses R. Wilson