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Uganda is a failed state!
By Kakwenza Rukirabasaija.
Whilst many citizens bubbled with confidence and optimism at the
inception of Museveniès 1980-1986 war that disciplined life was about
to finally return to the Ugandan people and that, the country was once
again in readiness to take its pride of place in the comity of
civilized and developed nations, the antithesis, regrettably, has been
the state of affairs in Uganda.
Paradoxically, Uganda's pride itself as Pearl of Africa that has laws
regulating almost every facet of human life. However, and quite
regrettably, most of these laws have been dormant, non operational
and/or indeed, are gathering dust on the law shelves. Laws in Uganda
are brazenly broken with all the impunity one can imagine with the
government, representing the state, being the worst offender.
A peep into how the country suffers under this obnoxious happening
will reveal that, Despite the daily corruption, thievery, sleaze and
raiding of the public purse by the looting brigades often referred to
as government officials, and invariably, of the NRM stock, virtually
no one has been held to account Yet, when the ordinary Ugandan steals
a fowl, a bunch of cassava or a goat or embezzles as low as 1000ugx,
they are given long sentences by the courts. And we say there is
fairness and equity in this our so called constitutional democracy?
This unacceptable folly has similarly paved the way for civil and
public servants, who are themselves more often than not, either
conduits to these criminal behaviors or passive observers, to also
have a field day doing their own things. We may continue to delude
ourselves and bury our heads in the sands like ostriches but
certainly, this nation is unmistakably sitting on a time bomb ready to
explode as the masses, who are feeling the pinch and who feel
marginalized or believe they are treated as 3rd class citizens in
their own motherland, would one day rise and no force enough could
stop them, not even the police nor the army. The Arab spring cannot so
soon be forgotten.
Today in Uganda, people brazenly kill, maim, steal and rob and walk
away freely all in the name of partisan politics and yet, we
dangerously believe this Stone Age behavior can continue till thy
Kingdom come.
We don't need a prophet or a soothsayer to tell us this impunity cant
continue and needs to be stopped and, immediately too.
-- The writer is a Ugandan Journalist.
isaac9779@gmail.com
--
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By Kakwenza Rukirabasaija.
Whilst many citizens bubbled with confidence and optimism at the
inception of Museveniès 1980-1986 war that disciplined life was about
to finally return to the Ugandan people and that, the country was once
again in readiness to take its pride of place in the comity of
civilized and developed nations, the antithesis, regrettably, has been
the state of affairs in Uganda.
Paradoxically, Uganda's pride itself as Pearl of Africa that has laws
regulating almost every facet of human life. However, and quite
regrettably, most of these laws have been dormant, non operational
and/or indeed, are gathering dust on the law shelves. Laws in Uganda
are brazenly broken with all the impunity one can imagine with the
government, representing the state, being the worst offender.
A peep into how the country suffers under this obnoxious happening
will reveal that, Despite the daily corruption, thievery, sleaze and
raiding of the public purse by the looting brigades often referred to
as government officials, and invariably, of the NRM stock, virtually
no one has been held to account Yet, when the ordinary Ugandan steals
a fowl, a bunch of cassava or a goat or embezzles as low as 1000ugx,
they are given long sentences by the courts. And we say there is
fairness and equity in this our so called constitutional democracy?
This unacceptable folly has similarly paved the way for civil and
public servants, who are themselves more often than not, either
conduits to these criminal behaviors or passive observers, to also
have a field day doing their own things. We may continue to delude
ourselves and bury our heads in the sands like ostriches but
certainly, this nation is unmistakably sitting on a time bomb ready to
explode as the masses, who are feeling the pinch and who feel
marginalized or believe they are treated as 3rd class citizens in
their own motherland, would one day rise and no force enough could
stop them, not even the police nor the army. The Arab spring cannot so
soon be forgotten.
Today in Uganda, people brazenly kill, maim, steal and rob and walk
away freely all in the name of partisan politics and yet, we
dangerously believe this Stone Age behavior can continue till thy
Kingdom come.
We don't need a prophet or a soothsayer to tell us this impunity cant
continue and needs to be stopped and, immediately too.
-- The writer is a Ugandan Journalist.
isaac9779@gmail.com
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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