Voices From UNAA 2009.

Moses Wilson takes over UNAA Presidential seat despite the questions that had been raised about his identity. Mr. Wilson's success was due to the increasing number of liberal Ugandans who still believe in the principles of the founders of the Uganda North Atlantic Association which envisioned UNAA as platform for all Ugandans in the living in North Atlantic. In his acceptance speech Mr. Wilson asked Ugandans to look at the big picture and avoid looking at UNAA as a route for those who would wish to promote their selfish political interests but rather a step forward for our national reconciliation. On the other had, Lt.Frank Musis who was the incumbent disagreed with the results and claimed that there were a lot of incompetences within the electoral commission and also added that the weaknesses within the UNAA EC started way back from the registration process which passed the deadline twice. He added that his team was very disappointed with the results and did not approve of some Electoral Commission members. From Flex Kabuye's camp, his die hard supporters too never believed that their candidate had lost the election and though Mr. Flex Kabuye had agreed to work with anyone after the elections, pressure from his voters is indicating that there might not be any possibility of working with Mr. Wilson's new team. The UNAA website has been shut down which was a contribution to the organisation by one Mr.Flex's fan.

However, the current President Moses Wilson urged all UNAA members not to let rumours divide them but to seek for the truth as thats what he stands for. In his acceptancy speech, Mr.Wilson appreciated the contributions of all former UNAA presidents and proposed that there should a Steering committe composed of former UNAA Presidents and senior members of this organisation whose role would be to monitor, review and evaluate the works of any new UNAA governacy.

Watch out for next time The Snitch will bring to you reasons for Mr. Wilson's victory as well as tips on my the incumbent Musisi and Flex Kabuye lost the elections.
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Whats Your Position On National Reconciliation?

Our country needs more than a pay cheque can solve, in the civil society, we call it "Intermediate Action". On the 9th October 2009 Uganda will be celebrating the 47th Independence but to according to me our independence still leaves us with too much to demand. From the out look one may easily convince you about the brutality of for President Idi Amin R.I.P, how so many people were innocently killed which to some extend I

would agree to because I believe authority makes history.

However, we have put too much focus on Idi Amin and for some reason forgotten our own responsibilities. Since I was little, I used to like it when we all gathered around the TV and sometimes go to Kololo Airstrip for it was always on the 26 January of every year that the current government of Uganda would be celebrating the acclaimed "Victory Day" for taking over Milton Obote in a very bloody war that saw thousands of Ugandans killed especially in Luweero district and else where in across the country. On the other hand, would be watching TV and see images of children of my age with guns, ears and lips cut off and the question that would stay and is still lingering in my head is "which kind of "victory" did we achieve?" We live in a world ruled by rhetoric not reality and we need to face it as all Ugandans.

Its so sad that after nearly three decades, the way forward for both the Eastern and Northern Uganda

crisis has for the biggest percentage been left in the hands of the civil society. Despite, their (Civil Society) positive contributions, it should also be noted that there are some incedents where of the civil societies recources have landed in the hands of the wrong ones. I am talking about currupt officials that have put their personal interests before the needs of the people. To me this sounds like another a nation going against itself. Whats wrong with us? We tend to put so much effort reflecting and

talking about where we have come from and for some reason this is blocking us to see where we are going? Aren't we just static? I find it so sad when a Ugandan tells that I misrepresent my country by posting pictures of very malnourished kids whenever I write; "Kharim come on Uganda has moved passed that" He Says.. "Look we have these beautiful places and resorts and at least the government has given us some peace" My answer is always "thats not the Uganda where I was born and supposed to be nurtured, there is no close link between the Malnourished kids and these good places you want me to proclaim". Some of these places have been put into existance at the expense of others. The percentage of Ugandans that have access to enjoying these specific places and services don't even know what an average Uganda feels about his/her country.

Our country can only be brought back together in case there is a unified effort that cross cuts social, cultural, political and economic mutual interest. We should work together to fight a "sectarian" on how we choose to lead our nation. I believe that we all have different cultural and political thoughts, but I think these can only be used positively towards national reconciliation rather than division.

Watch my take on UNAA next time.