Electronic media consumers, the broadcast audience and all patrons of rumours in Karamoja are disillusioned by the frustrating ‘cowardly reactions’ of some of their leaders to the efforts of area legislators to beat development alert drums meant to let Nakasero face the semi arid region and also guard against intruders into the region’s natural assets.
The issue stems from the alleged illegal sale of a plot of land measuring more than 15,000 acres at Moruita Sub County in Nakapiripirit district to companies; Feronia Uganda Limited and Pro-Solutions Limited, at Shs140 million without any permission from the customary land rights owners. Another issue was the law makers’ concern over the sorry state of roads in the region and their threat to cut ties with the regime.
Daily Monitor newspaper reported that MPs from Karamoja said “that they have lined up evidence to pin the first family and some officials of the district land board who forged minutes of the district land board as having approved the dubious land transaction.”
This report obviously irritated the first lady who is also minister for Karamoja affairs and ludicrously, it as well created horror for some timid leaders at the district level. With temerity, these panicky district chiefs reportedly went on their knees to say sorry to the people from state house for what in their wisdom was possibly the ‘unserious complaints’ of colleagues. However, their midnight gamble has provoked bitter criticism from the Karimojong electorates on the internet, on radio wave, even those who subscribe to big mouthed colleagues at most places of gathering like Marua joints in the region.
On the internet, one potential voter said “When we expected them to go and debate Karamoja issues and to name and shame, or at least call for commissions of inquiries into the land grabbing in Karamoja, some opportunist leaders used the June 13th meeting with political leaders and technocrats to apologise to 'MAMA' and profess Karamoja's 'love' for her!!!”
This electorate added, “The Abim LCV, Moroto LCV, Hon. Terence, and an unlikely person in Hon. Loki are all quoted!!!”
Another member charged, “Battles against the seemingly invincible scavengers of Karamoja resources need to be sustained.”
Honestly, this is a very sensitive topic for a man my size to lay strong comments on. Nonetheless, I understand the position of two remorseful men quoted; the Local Council bosses of Abim and Moroto. They are men with very unique perceptions of world issues although inexplicably, politics happens to be their destiny.
Some of these guys were meant to be preacher men. To encourage positivity in the world by discouraging evil deeds through mere humble words of the lord and not by pointing an accusing finger at a thief since the Bible says all men are created in the image of God. The Bible also teaches us that all men in today’s world are sinners although the disobedient fruit was eaten by only one man who died long time ago. These men believe in repentance. Thus, they also believe that if a thief steals money from your pocket, give him as well your ATM card and allow him to equally withdraw from your bank account.
Others were supposed to be mere comedians and trick-stars. To serve the world in the entertainment industry by creating untrue statements that sounds true and presenting in front of a large innocent audience who end up spending all their monies to pay the price of lies. However, a political comedian is worse than a religious politician. A comedian is like a conman. He uses wrong ideas to steal money from the audience; all he will strive to do well is protect his job by singing praises for the sponsors of the function that gives him the platform to play his creepy game. We should try to weed these characters off our political plantation otherwise the voters shall continue paying the price. Am done for the moment.
