Ugandans-At-Heart

So what were we liberated from in 1986? What vision is that? I deeply regret all what I thought about this Govt. and President. Many people warned us that he was not the character he portrayed himself to be. I told off many well intentioned people. Many of us were hoodwinked by the so called uplifting of women, fighting poverty, restoring kingdoms. I make a public apology to all of them including Hon. Sebaana Kizito. The 10 point program was indeed a hoodwink as a bait to get us. For these last 23 years and so I have watched my people getting poorer and poorer, disenfranchised, disempowered, losing morality, getting arrested, their mouths being muzzled, etc. We have kept quiet for so long in fear of our lives and our loved ones. We can no longer be silent. We have to document our experiences so those after us should not be hoodwinked by those who come singing Buganda. For those who come singing liberation. Buganda and Uganda is NO LONGER AT EASE for THINGS HAVE FALLEN APART. Oppression is just continuing in every area.

Remember Oluyimba lwa Wankoko

Wole Soyinka

Waangari Maathai

Ngugi wa Thiongo

Chinua Achebe,

Harriet Tubman,

Steven Biko,

Aung San Suu Kyi, etc.

A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that that is not quite long enough.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I saw many aspects of the country which I needed to see in order that I might know what we need to do.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

There is so much that we need to do for our country. I don’t think that we can afford to wait.

Those of us who still have our voices we shall continue to speak and write.

We shall continue to demand our human rights and freedom to express ourselves.

We are the Sojourner Truths of today, the Rosa Parks of today, the Nelson Mandelas, the Martin Luther Kings of today, the William Wilberfoces of today.

And we shall no longer be silenced for the blood of our brothers and sisters is crying out to us from the earth to demand for justice. Even when others are killed, others will be born. “Awakula ennume tewakula emu.

We shall arise and we shall not be stopped.

15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.’ “

18 Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with very loud voice.

( Chronicles 20)

Rev. Jessica Nakawombe

UAH forumist

“Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified…” ( Joshua 1:9)