{UAH} 7 YEARS AGO, FDC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HON. SAM KALEGA NJUBA BREATHED HIS LAST.
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7 YEARS AGO, FDC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HON. SAM KALEGA NJUBA BREATHED HIS LAST.
Away from the campaigns; On 13th December 2013, the rock and foundation of democracy, an advocate, a leader, and one of the founding fathers of the Forum for Democratìc Change (FDC), Hon. Sam Kalega Njuba breathed his last.
Sam Kalega Njuba was born in Kalega Maggwa, Gayaza to Rev Canon Malaki Musoke Njuba and Nantege Njuba on February 22, 1941. Njuba did not see much of his father because he died when Njuba was about two-years old.
He went to Nyenga PS in Mukono district for one year 1947-48. In 1949, he transferred to Mpumu primary school. Then in 1951, his mother was transferred to Gayaza and he joined Kadongo Gayaza Boys School.
After P.6, Njuba had a one-year break and tried to become a teacher; so, he joined Shimoni TTC. But he stayed there for only one week before he had a change of mind. Later he got a salesman job at Uganda Electricity Board. In 1963, he went back to school and was accepted to do A-level at Mbale SS. He later joined the University of Dar es Salaam where he did Law.
Having been around Makerere for long as he would go there to play football; so, he knew that if he joined Makerere University, he would be playing football only. Secondly, he wanted to become a lawyer and during their days, Dar es Salaam University was the best in the region when it came to Law.
Together with prominent lawyers Dr Joseph Byamugisha and Frederick Ssempebwa, Njuba excelled earning a second-class upper degree. He briefly worked at the East African Airways before he went for further studies at Queen's University [in the UK].
Upon his return, he got a job as a lecturer at Makerere University. Some of the prominent people he taught include Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, Khiddu Makubuya, Constance Byamugisha and Elijah Wante.
In 2009, Njuba decided to quit national and party politics to concentrate on his other passion, farming. So, he took a decision not to stand for Parliament in Kyadondo East and prepared to relinquish his position as deputy party president.
This changed, however, when Dr. Besigye urged him to stand as FDC national chairman at a time when the party needed an experienced hand to steer it through the volatile political situation. Reluctantly in 2010, he stood against Abdu Katuntu and defeated him.
Earlier between 1981 and 1986, Njuba was part of the NRA forces that ousted Milton Obote and Tito Okello regimes to usher in the much-heralded "fundamental change."
After serving in several ministerial portfolios in the Museveni regime, he fell out and retreated to the opposition, in a roller-coaster political life.
At the time of his death, he was the national chairman of FDC. In many ways, Njuba remained the quintessential politician who could disagree with you without necessary being disagreeable.
In an era where politics has morphed into a contact sport– complete with tackles and head buts–Njuba was the voice of restraint and moderation.
Where others would be sharpening pangas readying for war, Njuba preached reconciliation. With him, there was always a middle line–a path to peaceful resolution of conflict.
He tried his level best to reconcile the warring factions in FDC that emerged after the election of Gen Mugisha Muntu as party president in the November 2012 elections.
Njuba remained firm in his political beliefs and convictions and unlike some of today's politicians who are willing to sell their soul for a few pieces of silver, Njuba retained a sense of integrity. This sense of fairness was best exhibited when he taught law at Makerere University in the early 1970s.
One of his students, Khiddu Makubuya, had excelled and was about to make history as the first student at the faculty of law to earn a first-class degree in law. His lecturer colleagues, including a prominent retired Supreme court judge, objected to the award but it was Njuba's reasoning that carried the day and earned Makubuya the prestigious award.
Much later, Njuba said that he had been disappointed by Makubuya's performance as attorney general. Several people have praised Njuba for his contribution in politics, law and academia.
Dr Kizza Besigye, the former FDC leader, described Njuba as a freedom fighter.
He said: "He has served his country with dedication and distinction. He was a good man; an accomplished legal practitioner; a distinguished legislator; a government minister that oversaw the making of the 1995 Constitution; a revered deputy president and later party chairman of FDC; and above all a life-long fearless freedom fighter. Sam loved and served his country beyond the call of duty."
Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, who succeeded Njuba as Kyadondo East MP, said the veteran politician was very tolerant, non-sectarian, principled and resolute on what he believed in, and was willing to sacrifice to get it.
Ssemujju recalled that when there was a crisis over who would be the leader of opposition in Parliament in 2006, Njuba offered to resign his parliamentary seat. His solution was that Besigye would stand in a by-election and join Parliament as the Kyadondo East MP. That, however, proved unnecessary, as Besigye declined the offer.
Political life:
Njuba joined active politics in 1980 elections when he campaigned for and financially supported the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) led by Museveni.
When Museveni launched the bush war in February 1981, Njuba went to Nairobi where he was part of NRA's external wing. Life in the external wing in Nairobi was harsh and risky for Njuba and other colleagues. With no money and with the looming fear of being arrested, Njuba had to devise various means to get by.
"There were attempts to poison us and to report us to the Kenya government so that they could deport us. They tried to frustrate us. At one time they raided my house in Nairobi, took so many documents from me. I was in the house. The raiders identified themselves as policemen. So, we lived under constant fear that at one time any of us could be taken," Njuba told us in an extensive interview about his life in October 2009.
After the war, Njuba was appointed minister of Constitutional Affairs, charged with setting up a constitution commission to oversee the drafting of a new constitution.
"I had served as a minister for long and I knew I could not be a minister forever. My only regret is that the struggle has been derailed."
In 2009, Njuba said he wanted his epitaph to read: "Here lies an advocate and gentleman who put off his professional amour to liberate this country and once this was done, he returned to his profession."
NOTE:
Most part of this story was written by Edris Kiggundu written in the Observer 15th December 2013.
The Party continues to pray for the soul of the rock on which it stands to Rest in Peace.
One Uganda One People
--
"When a man is stung by a bee, he doesn't set off to destroy all beehives"
-- Away from the campaigns; On 13th December 2013, the rock and foundation of democracy, an advocate, a leader, and one of the founding fathers of the Forum for Democratìc Change (FDC), Hon. Sam Kalega Njuba breathed his last.
Sam Kalega Njuba was born in Kalega Maggwa, Gayaza to Rev Canon Malaki Musoke Njuba and Nantege Njuba on February 22, 1941. Njuba did not see much of his father because he died when Njuba was about two-years old.
He went to Nyenga PS in Mukono district for one year 1947-48. In 1949, he transferred to Mpumu primary school. Then in 1951, his mother was transferred to Gayaza and he joined Kadongo Gayaza Boys School.
After P.6, Njuba had a one-year break and tried to become a teacher; so, he joined Shimoni TTC. But he stayed there for only one week before he had a change of mind. Later he got a salesman job at Uganda Electricity Board. In 1963, he went back to school and was accepted to do A-level at Mbale SS. He later joined the University of Dar es Salaam where he did Law.
Having been around Makerere for long as he would go there to play football; so, he knew that if he joined Makerere University, he would be playing football only. Secondly, he wanted to become a lawyer and during their days, Dar es Salaam University was the best in the region when it came to Law.
Together with prominent lawyers Dr Joseph Byamugisha and Frederick Ssempebwa, Njuba excelled earning a second-class upper degree. He briefly worked at the East African Airways before he went for further studies at Queen's University [in the UK].
Upon his return, he got a job as a lecturer at Makerere University. Some of the prominent people he taught include Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, Khiddu Makubuya, Constance Byamugisha and Elijah Wante.
In 2009, Njuba decided to quit national and party politics to concentrate on his other passion, farming. So, he took a decision not to stand for Parliament in Kyadondo East and prepared to relinquish his position as deputy party president.
This changed, however, when Dr. Besigye urged him to stand as FDC national chairman at a time when the party needed an experienced hand to steer it through the volatile political situation. Reluctantly in 2010, he stood against Abdu Katuntu and defeated him.
Earlier between 1981 and 1986, Njuba was part of the NRA forces that ousted Milton Obote and Tito Okello regimes to usher in the much-heralded "fundamental change."
After serving in several ministerial portfolios in the Museveni regime, he fell out and retreated to the opposition, in a roller-coaster political life.
At the time of his death, he was the national chairman of FDC. In many ways, Njuba remained the quintessential politician who could disagree with you without necessary being disagreeable.
In an era where politics has morphed into a contact sport– complete with tackles and head buts–Njuba was the voice of restraint and moderation.
Where others would be sharpening pangas readying for war, Njuba preached reconciliation. With him, there was always a middle line–a path to peaceful resolution of conflict.
He tried his level best to reconcile the warring factions in FDC that emerged after the election of Gen Mugisha Muntu as party president in the November 2012 elections.
Njuba remained firm in his political beliefs and convictions and unlike some of today's politicians who are willing to sell their soul for a few pieces of silver, Njuba retained a sense of integrity. This sense of fairness was best exhibited when he taught law at Makerere University in the early 1970s.
One of his students, Khiddu Makubuya, had excelled and was about to make history as the first student at the faculty of law to earn a first-class degree in law. His lecturer colleagues, including a prominent retired Supreme court judge, objected to the award but it was Njuba's reasoning that carried the day and earned Makubuya the prestigious award.
Much later, Njuba said that he had been disappointed by Makubuya's performance as attorney general. Several people have praised Njuba for his contribution in politics, law and academia.
Dr Kizza Besigye, the former FDC leader, described Njuba as a freedom fighter.
He said: "He has served his country with dedication and distinction. He was a good man; an accomplished legal practitioner; a distinguished legislator; a government minister that oversaw the making of the 1995 Constitution; a revered deputy president and later party chairman of FDC; and above all a life-long fearless freedom fighter. Sam loved and served his country beyond the call of duty."
Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda, who succeeded Njuba as Kyadondo East MP, said the veteran politician was very tolerant, non-sectarian, principled and resolute on what he believed in, and was willing to sacrifice to get it.
Ssemujju recalled that when there was a crisis over who would be the leader of opposition in Parliament in 2006, Njuba offered to resign his parliamentary seat. His solution was that Besigye would stand in a by-election and join Parliament as the Kyadondo East MP. That, however, proved unnecessary, as Besigye declined the offer.
Political life:
Njuba joined active politics in 1980 elections when he campaigned for and financially supported the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) led by Museveni.
When Museveni launched the bush war in February 1981, Njuba went to Nairobi where he was part of NRA's external wing. Life in the external wing in Nairobi was harsh and risky for Njuba and other colleagues. With no money and with the looming fear of being arrested, Njuba had to devise various means to get by.
"There were attempts to poison us and to report us to the Kenya government so that they could deport us. They tried to frustrate us. At one time they raided my house in Nairobi, took so many documents from me. I was in the house. The raiders identified themselves as policemen. So, we lived under constant fear that at one time any of us could be taken," Njuba told us in an extensive interview about his life in October 2009.
After the war, Njuba was appointed minister of Constitutional Affairs, charged with setting up a constitution commission to oversee the drafting of a new constitution.
"I had served as a minister for long and I knew I could not be a minister forever. My only regret is that the struggle has been derailed."
In 2009, Njuba said he wanted his epitaph to read: "Here lies an advocate and gentleman who put off his professional amour to liberate this country and once this was done, he returned to his profession."
NOTE:
Most part of this story was written by Edris Kiggundu written in the Observer 15th December 2013.
The Party continues to pray for the soul of the rock on which it stands to Rest in Peace.
One Uganda One People
--
"When a man is stung by a bee, he doesn't set off to destroy all beehives"
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