Why ignore basic rule of each game?

Jul 16, 2014

There is a local adage that, where ever one is outside, can be able to observe the sun.

By Keefa Kaweesa , lawyer

There is a local adage that, where ever one is outside, can be able to observe the sun. Such is that at the arena of sports, there are amazing actions which qualify to be in the world book of Guinness but if the cases were to be recorded in law books would become locus classicus.

At the just concluded games in Brazil, one player knee rammed a star in the back, demobilising him and causing the exit of a country from the game.

Surprisingly, at a past similar event, a player scored in his own net and got his body drilled with copper while at another familiar arena; one super star chewed off his opponent’s ear and ended up with a disgraced career.

Here at home, at the political arena, I was among those privileged to be part of the crowd when, the President of Uganda  commissioned  the Kyetume-Kisoga –Katosi-Nyenga road on July 7, 2014, at Kisoga in Mukono district where also   amazing actions  were put on display .

One man of God, when asked to lead the prayer after the anthem, set aside the assignment and proceeded to speech making.

While the mean looking State House protocol had yellow carded him, the seemingly pardoning President waved him on until finally remembered his original duty.

Another priest,   this time an area MP and a member of the ruling party took the mike and lambasted the Government for not supporting schools, providing electricity and water while claiming that he had single handedly funded the projects. The crowds of course urged   him on, showing that he had scored. What the people did not perceive was that the president was listening.

The President slowly and meticulously explained that at the time when he took over power in 1986, the resource envelope was very small and, therefore, unable to work on many road networks.

He informed the wananchi that wherever there is development, the state also struggles and that it is not a bed of roses. Using local proverbs coupled with biblical verses, he lamented that even when a local person has to make local brew, struggles unlike Jesus who easily turned water into wine at a party.

He further explained the Government policy of one government primary school per parish, one senior school per sub county and one health centre four per county and that anything more than that was “ad hoc”. He quoted ‘the Book of Genesis’, where God took time to create the world on the first day and finally man on the sixth day. I observed the crowds nodding their heads. I also nodded in agreement. The President had certainly made points.

 But this is exactly what genuine supporters of the Movement have publically been saying that within this government, some MPs and political leaders fear to articulate government policy and programmes and heap all blame on the President. Why should leaders choose to steal shows and seek cheap popularity? Globally, there are always basic rules to each game.

Is there any party whip outside Parliament to arraign the seemingly errant MPs, especially now after the current Supreme Court ruling on the four renegade MPs?

 I am convinced that the man of God who used prayer time to advance his worldly wants was ill advised against ambushing a general and thus did not anticipate the drubbing and hammering from the statesman.

  Many people are not advised and guided on how to package their requests. Maybe some do not seek advice because they pretend to know more. Maybe even some of our prayers to God are at times are not properly packaged as we resort to cheap popularity aimed at gaining political capital.

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