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The death of Muamah Gaddafi has been received with mixed reactions from Ugandans abroad. Some are happy while others want this to be a lesson to everybody including the remaining dictators in Africa. One Ugandan, Dr.Owor Kipenji, who is based in Australia said: ‘Much as some are moaning, others are rejoicing the death of Moamar Gaddafi, I think the world is letting go of opportunities that can help future generations from suffering the wraths of the likes of Gaddafi and his brood. Looking at how all these fascist despots came to power, on the belief that they were the “saviours” of their oppressed peoples, it would help us to know what it is that is peculiar to these brood that turns them to become despots.’’
‘’People like Saddam Hussein,Osama Bin Laden,Moamar Gaddafi and those soon to join them like Museveni should have their brains studied so that Medical science can figure out what aberration exist in them and see whether that can be used to predict the fascist tendencies that these fellows end up with. If that can be pointed out, definitely the international community would act to stop such people from gaining power. The megalomania that characterizes these despots should not be left unstudied to save the world from their fantasies.
‘’You now hear Mr Museveni bragging of being ‘’Ssabalwanyi’’. I wonder whether he thinks he is unbeatable. I hope he has not during the years built an underground tunnel to Gisenyi from Rwakitura, otherwise the day Ugandans will agree to beat him up, all those fake titles he brags about will fall off the roadside. Gaddafi’s demise should make Mr Museveni rethink his strategy otherwise he will go worse than Gaddafi has had his life ended, just like a rat thief in a water sewer!’’
Anotheer Ugandan at Heart based in NewYork, Edward Pojim, responded to Dr.Kipenji with his own analysis of the mental disorder that is disturbing dictators:’’The cause of this mental disorder is called hubris: an exaggerated confidence and belief in indispensability. Once he wills himself into believing his own insurmountable might, the dictator will start creating ascending orders of titles to match his ever expanding ego and delusion.
‘’But, as we saw today, no title will save a brutal dictator like Gadaffi when the people finally undress the king and mete out a revenge. History is littered with supposedly untouchable dictators who died similar undignified deaths.’’
‘’The Poet, John Donne said ” No man is an island unto himself and therefore every man’s death dimishes me, for I a part of the mankind.” May be so, but today, will with Victor Hugo’s time-tested warning, “No might of an army can stop an idea whose time has come.” The writing is on the wall.’’
OCAYA Mike pOcure, based in USA, also added:’’ First, none can do some clear researches and, or studies on such persons because, the world is being ruled by paranoia whereby there exists the justice of an eye for an eye which is being peddled by America – the World’s Only Super Power with her allies in Europe!’’
‘’Take the example of how Saddam Hussein was killed because they fear if Saddam were to be brought to the open world Court he would say many things which would entice the American regimes. Again, they have to kill OSAMA, and now they have to kill this brute Gaddafi meanwhile they are leaving Mubarak for their own individual analysis. People in Egypt do know that Mubarak was kept that long in power because of unwritten agreement with the American State and Defence Departments!’’
‘’Second, their justice system is just a mirror of racism as we are seeing on the former Yugoslavia in the ICC but not George Bush Jr and Tony Blair! So brothers, and sisters do not trust this type of study to take place in the near and, or a longer future!’’
While one Charles Kamukama sent a message to UAH: ‘the real question is “when will some people in Europe be ready to accept that Africa is part of the global human family,and not an
irrelevant appendage whose marginalization is un acceptable outcome “The arena through which Gaddafi has been ousted out by NATO under the disguise of the Libyan rebels is true manifestation of vicious neo-colonialism.
‘’Borrowing a proverb from Runyankole that “eziguruka zitamanyiine ziterana amapaapa” which literally means that’ birds which fly without mutual concession hit wings amongst themselves’, this should open eyes to all African heads of states to mutually come together and fight this imperialism that is cropping up in the name of bringing peace and protection of human rights.
‘It is true that peace doesn’t mean stationing soldiers at every locus that seem to burst against the dysfunction of the state but freedom of people to live together and respect each other within the established constitution. Peace is in the hearts of Africans and isn’t based on the guns, but on the sense of humanity. Therefore, our dear leaders; peace is no less than war but rather; idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith willingly to accept changes according to the asocial demands. Leaders build this internally and foster it to all African states this will seal off lines of weaknesses and inevitably dismantle this neo- colonialism.’’
Comments
i feel happy to see gaddafi dead .and this goes out to all dectators in africa especially m7 there is no fire without smoke hw theire u call yo self sabalwanyi.big up to nato
This shd be a lesson to african despots, As one of the writers has pointed out, african leaders shd come 2gether against this neo colonialism, otherwise, am scared that our country could be next.
We Africans and our so called leaders, some of whom call themselves Revolutionaries are NOt what they are per se. We have seen and had only one African Revolutionary, Nelson Mandiba Mandela.True as Kamukama in the article said, our African leaders are the ones who invite the USA and the West to interfere in our Political and Economic lives by seeking for their Godfather protection when the hubris syndrone and behavior of theirs propels them to hold unto the reigns of power tenaciously.But as we all know the West will come in when they know that our leaders are just gabbage but sit on potentials which will eventually be exploited by them as they get rid of you.The reaon you will see Sabarwani, Field Marshal Museveni, will behave as if Uganda is his house and then buy his Political life from the West by unilaterally dispatching our sons to Somalia to die for a cause that will never benefit us. This year 2011 i apocalyptic for most of the World tyrants, 95% of whom come from Africa…even that Mubarak who is alive but caged like our late Zachayo at our zoo in Entebbe is not not glorious for him, infact he wishes he is dead. Gadaffi,Bin Ladden,are happy that they were not brought infront of the rats to mock them. The evils that men do always live after them and our revolutionary tyrant in Uganda should be warry that our people will catch up with him.
Yes it is true we shall all die anyway, that is why I have been against dictators who kill other people just in order for them to stay in power. As Saddam Hussein, Mobutu and now Gaddafi examples have shown, their brutality has not stopped them from dying. It is ignorance to continue thinking that one can kill others for ever; and sponsoring death to virtually everywhere; the Lord hears people’s cries and truly as He promises, He does not abandon us.
Other dictators should take heed and retire, we shall safe-guard them, not those jet fighters, soldiers and bunkers (holes of residence); their security lies in our hands
Joseph Ochieno and Jimmy Akena and even Miria Obote claim that Obote never physically killed a person and never personally ordered for killing of any person. Yet he is said to have directed Amin to invade the kabaka’s palace and bring Muteesa dead or alive.
Even there is no evidence implicating Idi Amin for having personally killed Arch Bishop Jenan Luwum or Benedicto Kiwanuka since there are suggestions that both men may have been killed by rebels then based in Tanzania.
But we all know hundreds of people buried dead and alive on shores of Lake Victoria in 1966 crisis, hundreds of Acholi and Langi especially those serving in army police and prions that were killed during Idi AMin’s regime, genocide in Luwero Triangle under Obote ll etc…
Under M7, this politics of eating has destroyed uganda. you know hom many people these guys have killed since the muslims in mbarara,people in lugogo during no lule no work dems,luwero triangle,northern uganda,mukula wagons,kasubi tombs,riots of september 2009,individuals like kayira,muwanga, Dr. Sula kiggundu,formwe attoney genreal from arua,sekweyama,etc.., Ugandans killed everyday in Kireka intetelligence units, poisoning of political prisoners at Luzira prison, e.t.c
It is high time we set up a peace and conflict resolution commission other than calling one another names.
What Libya is going through is what we went through in 1979, and we can not reverse. Forward ever, backward never.
The one important lesson that every African dictator should learn is that however much good things you’ve done for your country remember to once in while put yourself in the shoes of those you allege to be working for. The Libyans did not take up arms to fight Gaddafi because they were hungry or poor, they rebelled against the dictator simply because they were not free. And thre’s no price you can pay for freedom. The western world through NATO took advantage of the dictator’s weakness through Libyans and Gaddafi is no more.
Now its time for PEOPLES POWER to work let us you try to use any possible means to remove Museveni otherwise we shall contiune suffering and languishing in poverty while the Mbabazi ,Kutesa , Ottafire MUseveni amass wealth grab our land assets . We have had enough of NRM providing refugee to thieves and Museveni coming out to defend and protect them. Museveni has failed all institutions in Uganda his politics is all about these aspects bribery, stealing, corruption ,vote rigging, nepotism and killing. Museveni ‘s soon following the same path of Gaddaffi infact these African dictators deserve death just like Gaddaffi . For them they feel that they have afree rider licence to kill others and when they ‘re defeated they want to be taken to court. Let it be that you live by your words and action. If you live by the sword then you also die by the sword