Posted in here on 2/10/2012.
THIS ADDRESS BELOW SHOULD READ "FELLOW EAST AFRICANS" ITS A SIMILAR STORY.
Fellow Ugandans
The
country is witnessing a lot of violence, disruption of social life and
general apprehension of the people of Uganda. The population is
beginning to feel unsure about the future and generally insecure. This
is a complete reversal of the feeling and belief which our people had
when they defeated dictatorship.
Therefore,
this is a call to all those involved in the management of public
affairs to reflect and pull back a little to make sure they fully
understand where the country is going, current forces at play and the
challenges that face us. Let us not destroy all that has been achieved
over years.
This is therefore, a statement against the creeping lawlessness, impunity, primitive arrogance and insensitive behaviour, which are increasingly being exhibited by some actors who manage the affairs of the state. The violence against the population by those permitted by the law to protect the people must stop.
Politicians
using the coercive organs of the state to enrich themselves must stop.
Those unguided and also misguided actions are resulting in so much
anarchy and indiscipline in the country, murders, mob justice, land
grabbing by the rich, sickening robberies of government money and assets
sugar-coated as “corruption” and other social ills. Politicians can
fight their political wars but should leave the people of Uganda in
peace.
The
poor people who are being beaten and flogged, women undressed in front
of their children and cameras, are the ones whose poor parents fought
the war of liberation. They are the people who housed us, gave us food,
provided us with intelligence and offered their all to create a better
future. Nobody has a right to abuse them. Our women must not be stripped
and beaten and whoever does it will become the new enemy.
The
poor people of Uganda should be treated humanely and should not be
flogged on the streets. While the rich are cleaning streets so that
their big cars don’t step on the rubbish, our poor masses are sleeping
on empty stomachs, sleeping in open spaces without houses, sleeping in
and actually eating the rubbish being swept off the streets. Yes,
development is good but development must be planned, it must not be
anti-people and fascist methods must never be used against our people
and in any case, that situation is not sustainable and it never has
been.
These
actions can lead to very serious insecurity and destabilization of the
whole country. Therefore, those involved should watch out. They must
remember that Uganda has passed through a lot, achieved a lot and can
still take care of its own should need arise. Let us all work together
to reverse this trend. Uganda belongs to all of us and let us own it and
be happy in it. Restraint please.
Gen. David Sejusa (aka Tinyefuza) MP, Coordinator Security Services.
For the source, see here:
Petero.
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