All Ugandans have contributed!
May 15, 2008
EDITOR—I wish to comment on Mary karooro Okurut’s article, “Museveni deserves another ‘<i>kisanja</i>’†published on Tuesday. Karooro’s article was on President Museven’s second year in office since the amendment of the constitution scrapping presidential term limits. Her article rai
EDITOR—I wish to comment on Mary karooro Okurut’s article, “Museveni deserves another ‘kisanja’†published on Tuesday. Karooro’s article was on President Museven’s second year in office since the amendment of the constitution scrapping presidential term limits. Her article raises fundamental questions about our mentality as Africans and more particularly as Ugandans.
It also reminds me of my days in high school at St. Mary’s College Kisubi and Kololo SS. Karooro states that the best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do it again. she goes on to assert that the people of Uganda have given President Museven another five years in power because of his service thus far.
Personally, I am not against another kisanja for President Museveni nor do I disagree with the numerous achievements Karooro outlined. What I disagree with is what she seems to insinuate that it is the people of Uganda who have appraised the President and have collectively come to the conclusion that he should be given another five years in office.
Can Karooro tell us the appraisal method? Under what terms of reference was she appraising the President? Are the achievements she is talking about attributable to one person or the Government of the Republic of Uganda? Surely, is it true that we Ugandans have played no part in taking our country where it is now?
Were all these accomplishments done by ‘the son of Kaguta’ alone or the NRM Government and the men who fought in Luwero? At least I know I have, in one way or another, contributed to Uganda’s achievements. When I went to Kisubi, I realised that I was contending with the cream of Uganda.
At Kololo I was always first or second but at Kisubi I was 15th in a class of 24 in the first term! In conclusion, one will never know his or her potential unless tested along the best in the country, with genuine competition, when the appraiser is independent.
Fortunately, we don’t have to appraise our President through the tummy. we will have the opportunity to use our brains at the ballot box. at least that is what our constitution says.
Dr. John Mutumba
London
It also reminds me of my days in high school at St. Mary’s College Kisubi and Kololo SS. Karooro states that the best reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do it again. she goes on to assert that the people of Uganda have given President Museven another five years in power because of his service thus far.
Personally, I am not against another kisanja for President Museveni nor do I disagree with the numerous achievements Karooro outlined. What I disagree with is what she seems to insinuate that it is the people of Uganda who have appraised the President and have collectively come to the conclusion that he should be given another five years in office.
Can Karooro tell us the appraisal method? Under what terms of reference was she appraising the President? Are the achievements she is talking about attributable to one person or the Government of the Republic of Uganda? Surely, is it true that we Ugandans have played no part in taking our country where it is now?
Were all these accomplishments done by ‘the son of Kaguta’ alone or the NRM Government and the men who fought in Luwero? At least I know I have, in one way or another, contributed to Uganda’s achievements. When I went to Kisubi, I realised that I was contending with the cream of Uganda.
At Kololo I was always first or second but at Kisubi I was 15th in a class of 24 in the first term! In conclusion, one will never know his or her potential unless tested along the best in the country, with genuine competition, when the appraiser is independent.
Fortunately, we don’t have to appraise our President through the tummy. we will have the opportunity to use our brains at the ballot box. at least that is what our constitution says.
Dr. John Mutumba
London