Hello Netters,
Seriously, can somebody please help the bunyoro spokesperson,Mr Mirima, in learning to correctly choose friends for his Kingdom?Now he is admiringly describing Gadaffi as “furiously anti-colonialist”. Does he really know who he is talking about?At the same time he is trying to be clever and pretend that the Tripoli events he himself previously described as “demeaning” in the ‘ UAH’ forum did not take place.
The facts are these:
a) If you take Gadaffi’s money, you will have no choice but to allow him to “ku-jooga” you. Ask all these African “Presidents” (President Museveni included) whose security guards are regularly beaten up under their noses by Gadaffi’s security detail. The mistake of the Bunyoro and Toro government’s was to assume that they would be spared such humiliations. Nigerians say: “Those who choose to lie down with dogs should not complain when fleas begin to bite them”. Take note, Mr Mirima.
b) If Gadaffi is “furiously anti-colonialist” as Mr Mirima admiringly puts it, then why did he immediately shut up during the Arab League summit before the first Gulf War when another delegate interrupted his wild anti-American speech with the simple question: “Gadaffi, who exactly put you in power?”.
You see, there is a widely held view in the Arab world that the 1969 coup against King Idriss (?) that brought this madman to power was actually organised by the CIA. Take note again, Mr Mirima, before making yourself the Publicity Secretary for the Muammar Gadaffi Fan Club.
This is why Gadaffi has never really been taken seriously in Middle Eastern politics, despite all the noise he makes and money he deploys. Eventually, in his frustration, he decided to abandon the Arab Leaue and re-invent himself as “an African”, and be a big fish in our small-pond politics. This is what those native leaders need to grasp: The man is here because he is a reject in Arab politics (where he really wants to be respected). This has nothing to do with love for black people, or for the mighty Kabalega, or even African women. He does not care about you and your problems at all. You are his “spare tyre”. He is simply looking for an arena where he can appear like the Big Boss, and then use that to go and try and impress his fellow Arabs as the “President of Africa”. Because of our material and intellectual poverty, some of us -Mr Mirima, and President Museveni being perfect examples here- fell into that trap, and are now struggling to disentangle themselves from its humuliating costs, having long consumed the “benefits” (i.e. cash and Rado watches).
The African Presidents are now realising their mistake and trying to isolate Gadaffi within the AU, so his tactical response is to pocket as many traditional leaders as can be bought, and then use them as a stick to beat the Presidents with. This is very risky, as it can create instability and civil wars in very many sub-saharan countries (like Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda) that have not yet properly resolved their domestic “traditional-modern” relationship.
Now, this is a very serious situation for Black Africa. Our indigenous nations (Bunyoro, Buganda, Toro, etc) are our only real hope for the future. For this arrogant half-Arab (he is actually a Ber-Ber) to play around with our Presidencies and fake “Republics” is one thing, but to begin toying with native rulers is a very grave threat to our futures indeed.
Those claiming to work for the Kingdoms of Bunyoro and Toro need to wake up and seriously review their strategic game-plans: Who are your friends? Who are your enemies?
Your first big mistake was to assume that a central government (currently NRM) was your friend. Through it, you were introduced to this even more disastrous Gadaffi relationship. Your troubles are now just beginning. Do you imagine that Gadaffi is going to stop where he has reached so far?
Your real friend is the other native nations that face the same problems as you do. As again the Nigerians say: “why spend so much energy trying to see behind your ear, when all along what you are looking for is right under your nose?”.
Mr Mirima; it is past time for you to stop hating Baganda and start thinking. And send back the watch.
Peace.
Serumaga
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For clarification, Col. Muammar El Qaddaffi is not a president but a leader. He ceased to be president when Libya transformed from a republic to a Jamahiriyya (State of the Masses) Even there are no ministers in Libya but secretaries. There is no parliament but General Popular Congress and People’s committees. There are no embassies but people’s bureaus and no ambassadors but people’s bureau secretaries.
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