David Zac Niringiye Presentation in the Hague Convention Uganda.
David Zac Niringiye Presentation in the Hague Convention Uganda.
Topic:Together for a peaceful transition: an agenda.
He flagged off his presentation by clarifying that he was a man of faith that whatever we do is because of faith in God even though we did not know God rather we only have a dim glimpse of Him. He gave a brief history of his experiences, first as a leader for student movement in Uganda and how seeing the amount of suffering in Eritrea, Ethiopia and other countries gave him experiences that broke him down.
Later he was the chair of the task force for Northern Uganda as the Uganda Joint Christian Council for 4 years. As Chair of the Africa Peer Review for Uganda for 7 years and finally he was Chairman of the IRC task force for the 2011 elections upon which he came to the conclusion that elections in Uganda don’t work at least not while Musevenism remains the vision for Uganda. He said people fear, not Museveni but that the status quo shall continue. Should Museveni stay in 2017, Uganda will be so bad that even the little we have will end. He was of the view that violence was eminent in Uganda and that the air was depicting so thus while the state prepares for violence it is telling citizens to prepare for violence.
The violence against us will worsen if the status quo continues. That there is nothing as powerful as love and forgiveness in this transition which must be peaceful. He resolved that we shall not be bitter. That our vision envisioned solidarity, we must redefine the notion of opposition away from opposition to the party (NRM) but to Museveni’s system (Musevenism) which takes the forms of the man himself who has to be removed, the machinery and the mindset of the people. The mindset of the man is in the opposition. The idea that I am the only one that this and that must be done away with to create solidarity. Secondly was the dignity of Ugandans especially for our women and lastly, is opportunity for the youth and Ugandans as a whole.
Museveni kills you before you actually die. Ours is not an anti-government campaign this is an anti-Museveni campaign and that in any case government collapsed a long time ago and what exists today is Museveni through a machinery which is his government. That by destroying citizenship among its people the government has made whatever it does for them not as an entitlement but as a privilege created out of fear because Uganda was vulnerable and traumatized when Museveni came into power and that he also knew the right language to use thus the promise of the FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE in the move towards killing Ugandans. He said that the regime has a psychologist. They beat up and harass and suddenly it is normal that this should happen. If people say nothing then it is okay.
The world produces exceptional human beings. He contends that Museveni is one of them. SOLIDARITY, DIGNITY & OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. This is ours together, moving together. The concept of inclusion is an attractive one and it is an extension of our solidarity. Bishop Zac said that there are many efforts on this journey and named several organisations that are advocating for change and that it is our duty to approach the strong personalities in those organisations to work with us and later to persuade their colleagues to work together in a bigger circle of Ugandans with a shared vision. It follows that a strategy for inclusiveness must form the foundation for going forward. If we are to deal with Musevenism we need the man, the machinery and the mindset.
The crusade must be to organize all the various fronts to destroy Musevenism in Uganda. We should be mindful that we have no leader rather that we are all leaders. The drawings to explain the intricate parts of the strategy brought the point home in a simple visual. With regard to the road map, Bishop Zac argued that we need to plot dates that are crucial, immovable. The most crucial date should be FEB 2016. A plot is underway to extend the current presidential term for Museveni calling it a constitutional reform period. MPs are likely to endorse the proposal since it extends their term for a further 2 years on a fat salary. We must therefore call their bluff by rejecting Musevenism; work towards ejecting Musevenism; and restoring a Uganda big enough for us all. Our theme for civic education must carry a simple message of:
Reject, Eject and Restore. We have a very short period in which to sell this message to Ugandans. One of the priorities is to institute an independent electoral commission. Indeed a proposal was floated that Uganda could do with an electoral commission of non-Ugandans. That this is an idea that needs to be sold to all of Africa that electoral commissions throughout Africa must be independent non-citizens of the country whose election they supervise. In one stroke we would no longer need external observers to African elections. The programme will include voter education to get rid of an apathetic population. But above all, Museveni’s name must not be on that ballot paper in 2016. And we must reject all his friends who want to stand in that sham election.
Topic:Together for a peaceful transition: an agenda.
He flagged off his presentation by clarifying that he was a man of faith that whatever we do is because of faith in God even though we did not know God rather we only have a dim glimpse of Him. He gave a brief history of his experiences, first as a leader for student movement in Uganda and how seeing the amount of suffering in Eritrea, Ethiopia and other countries gave him experiences that broke him down.
Later he was the chair of the task force for Northern Uganda as the Uganda Joint Christian Council for 4 years. As Chair of the Africa Peer Review for Uganda for 7 years and finally he was Chairman of the IRC task force for the 2011 elections upon which he came to the conclusion that elections in Uganda don’t work at least not while Musevenism remains the vision for Uganda. He said people fear, not Museveni but that the status quo shall continue. Should Museveni stay in 2017, Uganda will be so bad that even the little we have will end. He was of the view that violence was eminent in Uganda and that the air was depicting so thus while the state prepares for violence it is telling citizens to prepare for violence.
The violence against us will worsen if the status quo continues. That there is nothing as powerful as love and forgiveness in this transition which must be peaceful. He resolved that we shall not be bitter. That our vision envisioned solidarity, we must redefine the notion of opposition away from opposition to the party (NRM) but to Museveni’s system (Musevenism) which takes the forms of the man himself who has to be removed, the machinery and the mindset of the people. The mindset of the man is in the opposition. The idea that I am the only one that this and that must be done away with to create solidarity. Secondly was the dignity of Ugandans especially for our women and lastly, is opportunity for the youth and Ugandans as a whole.
Museveni kills you before you actually die. Ours is not an anti-government campaign this is an anti-Museveni campaign and that in any case government collapsed a long time ago and what exists today is Museveni through a machinery which is his government. That by destroying citizenship among its people the government has made whatever it does for them not as an entitlement but as a privilege created out of fear because Uganda was vulnerable and traumatized when Museveni came into power and that he also knew the right language to use thus the promise of the FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE in the move towards killing Ugandans. He said that the regime has a psychologist. They beat up and harass and suddenly it is normal that this should happen. If people say nothing then it is okay.
The world produces exceptional human beings. He contends that Museveni is one of them. SOLIDARITY, DIGNITY & OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. This is ours together, moving together. The concept of inclusion is an attractive one and it is an extension of our solidarity. Bishop Zac said that there are many efforts on this journey and named several organisations that are advocating for change and that it is our duty to approach the strong personalities in those organisations to work with us and later to persuade their colleagues to work together in a bigger circle of Ugandans with a shared vision. It follows that a strategy for inclusiveness must form the foundation for going forward. If we are to deal with Musevenism we need the man, the machinery and the mindset.
The crusade must be to organize all the various fronts to destroy Musevenism in Uganda. We should be mindful that we have no leader rather that we are all leaders. The drawings to explain the intricate parts of the strategy brought the point home in a simple visual. With regard to the road map, Bishop Zac argued that we need to plot dates that are crucial, immovable. The most crucial date should be FEB 2016. A plot is underway to extend the current presidential term for Museveni calling it a constitutional reform period. MPs are likely to endorse the proposal since it extends their term for a further 2 years on a fat salary. We must therefore call their bluff by rejecting Musevenism; work towards ejecting Musevenism; and restoring a Uganda big enough for us all. Our theme for civic education must carry a simple message of:
Reject, Eject and Restore. We have a very short period in which to sell this message to Ugandans. One of the priorities is to institute an independent electoral commission. Indeed a proposal was floated that Uganda could do with an electoral commission of non-Ugandans. That this is an idea that needs to be sold to all of Africa that electoral commissions throughout Africa must be independent non-citizens of the country whose election they supervise. In one stroke we would no longer need external observers to African elections. The programme will include voter education to get rid of an apathetic population. But above all, Museveni’s name must not be on that ballot paper in 2016. And we must reject all his friends who want to stand in that sham election.
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| Rev.Bishop Zac |
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