Comments for Federo: Museveni walks in Obote ’s 1966 footsteps at http://independent.co.ug , comment 1 to 153 out of 20 comments http://independent.co.ug Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-28255 so beautiful the blog looksAIR MAX TURBULENCE - moncler jackets Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:30:04 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-25397 I do not want to actually talk about tribal politics, but I think the prominent role Buganda has played in Uganda's politics with the capital city of Uganda located in Buganda has helped Buganda develop more than retard its progress. Development is not just about good governance, but also about natural and human resources, and access to the global markets for the goods (which I am afraid is still denied to Africans). There are kingdoms in Africa and indeed elsewhere in the world that are well organised and independent but have never reached the level of development of Sweden. Then you ask yourself "why?" - Dian Kenneth (Dr) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:09:04 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-25396 You need to understand how the global politics & global trade play to conclusively say any African nation or tribe would be at the level of development of Sweden had there been no unification. To the global powers, Africans are Africans, black people whose black skin taints the goods they produce, whose black skin means "dirt" for the average white-man! Therefore high tariffs should be imposed on goods coming from Africa. Africans who are only good enough to live on handouts not as trade partners! I could go on and on. I do not think Buganda kingdom, as an African kingdom, would have escaped this global isolation of Africa. - Dian Kenneth (Dr) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:06:50 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-25395 I am tired of this argument! I have decided to go back to where I came from; to my father who art in heaven of course. I have left this earth for you greedy-, power hungry-, hateful-people. When you come knocking at my door in heaven, I will burn your hands with fire!!!! So you better not try coming to heaven. Commit all the sins so that you don't come disturbing my peace! - St. Balikuddembe Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:30:46 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-24211 A historian Swedish friend of mine told me that if Buganda had stood alone as a nation after independence, it could have been at the level of Sweden by now. He said, Buganda's primitive civics before colonialism would have developed to modernity after colonialism. The civic institutions were there way back before the colonialists. I would like to hear some comments from other non-Ugandans on this. - Mamba Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:39:12 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-24209 The problems with our leaders from Obote up to date is one. They keep on complaining that Buganda was heaped with many preavilages at the expence of other areas of Uganda. So with that as if it is a crime of our making, they try by all means possible to pull us down so that we come to the level of lowest. When we try to resist they brand us with things like sectarian, tribalistic, fudalistic, retrogressive etc. It seems this situation will never change until Federo is granted to those who cherish it - Zziwa K Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:50:20 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-24157 The majority of non baganda responces are that Buganda is the source of all problems that uganda has, let us be realist if you had a cancerous toe and it is the cause of your pain what do you do it ? Cut it off and am sure in no time you will feel better. so if it is Buganda why dont you do away with it. some of you argue that you have been paying taxes that have devoloped kampala, fine let Buganda go take on uganda's external debt and also come up with a figure that it has pay to pay to unitary state. i bet in time so many of you will trying so hard to join buganda - kanyike Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:56:26 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-24156 If the capital could be transferred to a region other than Buganda, then Uganda and Buganda would be less of each other's problem. - Mamba Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:20:49 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-24152 Is Buganda a problem to Uganda? I wonder what Buganda would look like if she was running freely without anyone on her back. I wonder what Uganda without Buganda would look like. If Buganda secedes from the rest of Uganda, will the country be a better place and will it still hold its name? - Mamba Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:58:14 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-22377 The issue of an independent Buganda shouldn't have been a problem even before the Obote's attack on the Lubiri in 1966 that resulted into the demise of the then Buganda Kingdom by the later's crafty means,it came as a result of religious divisions eg catholics vs protestants that Mengo made a dangerous mukago or alliance with upc leaving a huge wide open gap for Obote to exploit. Baganda should watch, the same scenario is almost haunting us today we need to make a total unity towards our independance lets remember that we got ours before that one of Uganda on the 8th october 1962 we freely joined the rest of Uganda we now need to ask for a referendum among ourselves wheather we would like to continue with this dangerous marriage with what is called Uganda or not? - rev j musisi Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:00:50 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-21292 [b] Self-determination, democracy, Secession, that's freedom. That's what Buganda needs and will get eventually. Federo is pathetic, keeps us tied to peoples we don't understand or stand. FREEDOM NOW! [/b] - Twakoowa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:26 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-21288 NO "FEDERO">:( - John Mwesigwa Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:29 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-20456 Self-determination, this is what Buganda is looking for. What's wrong with it? If other regions prefer to be determined by someone other than themselves, let them be, because that’s what they want. Buganda shouldn't decide for others, likewise others shouldn't decide for Buganda. That’s a fare play. - Watcher Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:32:45 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-20380 cannt we all jsut get along...i wonder what the baganda have done to other tirbes for them to be this agitated. So what if they have their own kingdom? will that make u any less of a mukiga, munyoro, munyarwanda et al..or at worst any less of a human being? Fine make known ur kingdoms too...the most importan thing is respect for one another and getting along. Let those who are proud of their heritage act accordingly. Don't hate, congratulate...jeez - mr. anonymous Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:08:25 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-20322 Uganda is not a nation. Uganda is a country with many nations. The nations were there way back before the colonialists came. The colonialists artificially made this country. In addition, this is why we have these problems.. - Watcher Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:19:53 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-19245 When Baganda realize that they are Ugandan nationals first, then there will be peace just like the rest of the other Kingdoms and the country. The Federo demand is just a ploy Buganda is using. Whereas I agree that Buganda Kingdom should be given back its land and properties by the Govt, the Bunyoro Kingdom's land and properties should also go back form Buganda and the Govt. Buganda should not try impose itself on the counties or areas originally part of Bunyoro. The Kabaka can go and celebrate its Youth Day in other parts of Buganda other that the disputed areas. - Balmoitido Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:24:41 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-19244 At first it was the British my fellow Baganda blamed, then it was the DP, UPC and Obote, the Northerns etc. How comes the Baganda keep blaming others and not once considering that they are the actual cause of problems. What is happening now is what led to all the problems above and the 1966 Crisis. Why should Kabaka Mutebi want to visit disputed areas. From history, we know that those areas were part of Bunyoro Kingdom which the British gave Buganda because of the latter's conniving with the British in fighting Bunyoro Kingdom's resistance to colonization. Bunyoro and the indigenous Banyoro in those areas want to be back to Bunyoro. If Buganda has the right to demand its land from the central Govt, then why can't Bunyoro and Banyoro demand their land maliciously given to Buganda? What is good for the gander is good for the goose! - Balmoitido Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:23:31 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-19243 What my fellow Baganda friends must understand is that until they accept to be Ugandan Nationals first, they will always run head-on with the government...no matter what government. It started with the British in the early 1900s, then the mid 1900s; followed by Kiwanuka's Govt about 1960; Obote's government in the mid 1960s and now Museveni's Govt. And by the look of things, a deadly clash with Museveni's Govt is looming very soon. What the Baganda should seriously consider is whether their demands, attitudes and actions do not risk the very Kingdom restored by Museveni against all advice. - Balmoitido Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:21:49 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-18711 Lakwena, i really do not know which era you leave in. Much as i want Africa to unite, it cannot unite while people of your ilk keep on denying the wrongs you did to another people. I vividly remember the menacing road blocks at which one could easily lose their lives for not having a cigarette to bribe the soldiers. If you go to places such as Mexico, the only way they could be able to move away from their horrid past was through a truth and reconciliation process. For as long as you deny your wrongs, you are basically denying yourselves the opportunity to ever govern a nation called Uganda. You keep on besmirching Museveni, but you are in the same boat as him. Literally. - Inhotep Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:23:13 +0100 http://independent.co.ug/index.php/column/opinion/86-opinion/1454-federo-museveni-walks-in-obote-s-1966-footsteps#comment-18623 Imhotep (Amenhotep), I am sorry to say this ; the Baganda don't know what they want. They are like little kids. For example kids don't know the difference between a juicy cake and a ban (omwana-akaba); however many times you give them a choice, they only look at the size not value. In other words, you just don't know the difference between a king and a clown (dikula). The day the Baganda start making the right choices, it will be the time to stop blame game. - Lakwena Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:59:56 +0100