FN;
I think one of my points was "mobilization and message disbursement."
Often mobilization requires money to buy sweeteners for the mwananchi which NRM is able to do better than the opposition.
Poverty levels in the North and East are a lot higher than in Central and parts of Western Uganda. Why do they continuously vote against NRM?
As to the EC; incumbency, Incumbency, Incumbency.
Ocen
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
| From: fnshemereirwe@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 07:57 To: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com Reply To: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: {UAH} Mr. nekyon:KCC TRIBUNAL IMPLICATES LORD MAYOR LUKWAGO |
Nekyon,
I beg to differ from your opinion. The only reason why opposition is not able to win the elections is inadequate funding in view of the poverty that ensures voters succumb to bribery by the ruling party which has unlimited access to national resources. In addition to the rigging by the ruling party via own appointed electoral commission.
FN
Sent from Samsung Mobile
-------- Original message --------
From: Allan <barigye.rugos@gmail.com>
Date: 16/11/2013 22:33 (GMT+03:00)
To: U-A-H <ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {UAH} Mr. nekyon:KCC TRIBUNAL IMPLICATES LORD MAYOR LUKWAGO
Ndugu Ocen,
That is why to de-musevenize Uganda, it is a fight that will have to engage the "raw animalistic instincts of humanity" again.
There is no way around that!
Unfortunately, not only will the resultant destruction going to be total , the price in terms of blood won't be amusing at all!
If we never learnt anything, it is encore all over again.
On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Ocen Nekyon <ocennekyon@gmail.com> wrote:
Ndugu Allan;When one is perceived as the main factor in ushering in peace, people become blind to all the other "Monkey business" one may be involved in.OcenSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
Ocen;Well articulated. I might add one overriding advantage that M7 has over his rivals: peace. He keeps reminding all and sundry that be brought peace (read UPDF), which is not easy question.
Pojim
On Saturday, November 16, 2013 5:24 AM, Ocen Nekyon <ocennekyon@gmail.com> wrote:
Namakola;
Here are my reasons as to why the opposition has always failed to "win" presidential or the majority of Parliamentary elections in Uganda;1) None of the political heads of parties is willing to sacrifice their ambition in the short term for the other to become president of Uganda. A good example is Kenya where Odinga, Ngilu, Wamalwa, and Kalonzo sacrificed their ambition to remove KANU in order to open up the Democratic space;2) NRM like KANU is not only a party but a system, which basically means it is entrenched right down to the lowest level of government i.e local councils.This gives it a huge advantage during elections with mobilization and message disbursement;3) Money, money and more money! The opposition is in all intent and purpose broke. While NRM is known to tap into the Exchequer; it has used it's incumbency to tap the local business community using all means necessary which include but are not limited to coercive and sweet heart deals.Their Kenyan counterparts have major local funders who underwrite many of the campaign costs and thus ensures that the sitting government will be given a run for their money.For example Uhuru and Ruto were basically financed by Gikuyu and Kalenjin Billionaires who were going to definitely out spend their Luo and Kamba counterparts.This could be as a result of many a business tycoon in Kenya does not need the government to function. I cannot say the same for their Ugandan counterparts3) Whether you like M7 or not, you have to respect how much work he puts into winning and retaining his power. Winning power is easier than holding onto it and he has shown great skill in building a coalition that ensures he stays in power.While many of us shout at the top of our lungs about "Banyarwanda, Tutsi and Hima," we lose sight of the fact that it makes up only about 10% of his (M7) support base . Rural voters in Central for example for whatever reason provides a huge block of votes for him.Combine that with the West and all he has to do is be competitive in Eastern and parts of the the North to be able to retain power.4) Maybe one day my friends Mr Musoke and Frank Mujabi will explain to me what is going on in Central?5) Incumbency, Incumbency and Incumbency! Need I say more.
OcenSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 11:49
To: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com
Cc: ugandans-at-heart@googlegroups.com
Subject: {UAH} Mr. nekyon:KCC TRIBUNAL IMPLICATES LORD MAYOR LUKWAGOMoses,I love your analysis of this..........it is the best i have read so far......so, what is the downside then?Abbey
Sent from my iPad
On 15 Nov 2013, at 16:00, yowaana nyamutale <ynyamutale@gmail.com> wrote:HannahPresident Museveni knows how to promote people. He is a king maker. See how he createdd Charles Peter Mayega (Buganda katikkiro today), Betty Nambooze and Seggona.By the way, why don't they arrange an election where Erias Lukwaga will contest with Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniOn Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 2:16 AM, Ocen Nekyon <ocennekyon@gmail.com> wrote:John;Here the way I look at it; as long as Lukwago had presidential ambitions, he was going to have problems.Study politics the world all over and you will notice a number of ex mayors sitting in State Houses. The Mayoral office is a perfect spring boards for one to launch oneself into national office.The upside for Lukwago is that this tribunal has delivered an easy victory for him at the ballot box through "victim hood!"OcenSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
to choose his replacement, or will it be the elected
councillors to CHOOSE the new mayor?On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:26 PM, nuwwahereza fardson kairanga <fanfardson@yahoo.com> wrote:
Frank
The final sacking will be done by elected councillors!
------------------------------On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 2:29 PM AST (Arabian) Frank Mujabi wrote:
>If this mayor was ELECTED, how can he be sacked a a junta set up by govt?
>
>
>
>On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:53 AM, nuwwahereza fardson kairanga <
>fanfardson@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>>> *The long awaited report of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)>> tribunal investigating abuse of office by the authority's Lord Mayor Erias>> Lukwago has been released with damning conclusion for the mayor.*>> The verdict: KCCA Mayor Erias Lukwago is guilty of misconduct, abuse of
>> office and incompetence.
>> The report was released on Thursday morning by Minister in Charge of
>> Kampala Hon Frank Tumwebaze.
>> Tumwebaze explained that the release of the report was delayed because
>> "they couldn't finish all the work"
>> "They (tribunal) did not want to have By excuses so they requested me for
>> more time" Tumwebaze added.
>> The fate of the Mayor now lies in the hands of the authority's Councillors
>> who can according to the minister can choose to "forgive him".
>> However, pundits privy to the nitty gritty of Kampala's politics argue
>> that this is unlikely considering the fact most of the Councillors
>> subscribe to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) which according
>> to the Mayor has a secret plan to take over the city.
>> The minister is expected to meet the Councillors in a fortnight and its in
>> this meeting that a conclusion will be made to the findings of the report.
>>
>>
--
H.OGWAPITI
-----------------------------------------------------
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt--*A positive mind is a courageous mind, without doubts and fears, using the experience and wisdom to give the best of him/herself.We must dare invent the future!
The only way of limiting the usurpation of power by
individuals, the military or otherwise, is to put the people in charge - Capt. Thomas. Sankara {RIP} '1949-1987
*"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violentrevolution inevitable"**… *J.F Kennedy
*A positive mind is a courageous mind, without doubts and fears, using the experience and wisdom to give the best of him/herself.
We must dare invent the future!
The only way of limiting the usurpation of power by
individuals, the military or otherwise, is to put the people in charge - Capt. Thomas. Sankara {RIP} '1949-1987
*"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
revolution inevitable"**… *J.F Kennedy
0 comments:
Post a Comment