Give Nadduli a job to end wrangles in Luwero
Nov 29, 2006
Former Luweero district chairman Abdul Nadduli recently shook hands with his political foe, state minister James Kinobe, at a reconciliation meeting organised by Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya.
Former Luweero district chairman Abdul Nadduli recently shook hands with his political foe, state minister James Kinobe, at a reconciliation meeting organised by Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya.
But that was not the first time the two men have behaved as if they are mending fences only to quarrel moments later. Before Bukenya’s intervention, former ministers Mike Mukula and Jaberi Bidandi had tried in vain.
It is only after the two have lost interests in local leadership that they will bury the hatchet for good.
The temporary calm in Luwero before Nadduli won the court battle to disqualify his rival for the LC5 seat, Ronald Ndawula, was because neither him or Kinobe was a leader in the district.
Kinobe was contended that Nadduli was no longer LC5 boss while the former was happy that Kinobe was no longer MP representing a constituency in Luwero – although he is a minister and ex-officio MP. At least both were absent from the Luwero political scene.
However, Nadduli’s court victory was seen by the Kinobe camp as a defeat. After the court ruling Nadduli went on air and called Kinobe names.
Earlier he had boasted during the Idd-el-Fitr prayers at Wobulenzi that Kinobe had wanted to replace him with a weaker wood (Ndawula) but failed.
Kinobe hit back and the verbal exchange intensified. It is unlikely that the animosity between the two, which is mainly a reflection of big egos on both sides, will stop soon unless they are removed from the district political stage.
Fortunately, Kinobe has found a new home that reduces his influence in the district. As minister of state, he is not directly answerable to the people of Luwero nor their representative.
Therefore, he is detached from the local leadership. This is what should happen to Nadduli. The appointing authority should give Nadduli a job so that he loses interest in Luwero politics.
Nadduli, who was district chairman for 10 years, says that is the most tangible achievement he has got from the NRM government which, as a guerrilla fighter, he helped to capture power in 1986.
Appointing Nadduli to a position in government, like Kinobe was, would remove the two warring politicians from Luwero politics and bring back normalcy to the district.
Nadduli, though controversial, is a trusted mobiliser for NRM. He should not be forsaken nor left to remain active in Luwero politics.
But that was not the first time the two men have behaved as if they are mending fences only to quarrel moments later. Before Bukenya’s intervention, former ministers Mike Mukula and Jaberi Bidandi had tried in vain.
It is only after the two have lost interests in local leadership that they will bury the hatchet for good.
The temporary calm in Luwero before Nadduli won the court battle to disqualify his rival for the LC5 seat, Ronald Ndawula, was because neither him or Kinobe was a leader in the district.
Kinobe was contended that Nadduli was no longer LC5 boss while the former was happy that Kinobe was no longer MP representing a constituency in Luwero – although he is a minister and ex-officio MP. At least both were absent from the Luwero political scene.
However, Nadduli’s court victory was seen by the Kinobe camp as a defeat. After the court ruling Nadduli went on air and called Kinobe names.
Earlier he had boasted during the Idd-el-Fitr prayers at Wobulenzi that Kinobe had wanted to replace him with a weaker wood (Ndawula) but failed.
Kinobe hit back and the verbal exchange intensified. It is unlikely that the animosity between the two, which is mainly a reflection of big egos on both sides, will stop soon unless they are removed from the district political stage.
Fortunately, Kinobe has found a new home that reduces his influence in the district. As minister of state, he is not directly answerable to the people of Luwero nor their representative.
Therefore, he is detached from the local leadership. This is what should happen to Nadduli. The appointing authority should give Nadduli a job so that he loses interest in Luwero politics.
Nadduli, who was district chairman for 10 years, says that is the most tangible achievement he has got from the NRM government which, as a guerrilla fighter, he helped to capture power in 1986.
Appointing Nadduli to a position in government, like Kinobe was, would remove the two warring politicians from Luwero politics and bring back normalcy to the district.
Nadduli, though controversial, is a trusted mobiliser for NRM. He should not be forsaken nor left to remain active in Luwero politics.