Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses!

Ugandans don’t care about the environment. Well, you might, but that that mob doesn't. If Ugandans gave a shit, why would we still have a problem with buveeras and why would people still not be using energy saving bulbs, and why would they still be doing their laundry at the lakeside, right next to the sign that asks them not to, and what about that mess called Nakivubo channel? And why are they always encroaching on wetlands? They are encroaching on forests too! And what about all the kasasiro and rubbish heaps everywhere you go? And why is it everyone’s ambition to own a gas-guzzling smoke belching 4-wheel drive?

That riot wasn’t about the environment. I bet if that demo had been peaceful there would have been hawkers making a killing selling mineral water and kabalagala wrapped in buveera at the site.

People don't care about the environment. Poor people just want someone to blame for their lot, and so they blame the rich. Through some twisted reasoning this justifies what we did.

Envy has turned into racism, which has turned into murder.

The beeb

The Monitor.

And Twentyreventh Comrade. You have to read this last one.

Comments

feather said…
You're right there's something about another getting more whether or not its at the expense of others that riles people. Yesterday's riot was a disaster.
11:06 AM, April 13, 2007
Cheri said…
It's just peeps not having much to do.....so they do the next best thing. Or that that is around the corner.

They're called idlers. Or *IDOLERS* for that matter.
12:31 PM, April 14, 2007
Cheri said…
But seriously, how does one feel after clobbering one to death? And then going ahead to steal his watch and ring. He's dead for chrissakes. Even if he wont need them in his next life-the one u so prematurely sent him to, leave him with his dignity. Don't strip him.

And this is the society I'ma bring my children into???? Pure evil.

It's a shame.
12:35 PM, April 14, 2007
Pea said…
Whatever that mess was, it was unnecessary.
4:45 AM, April 16, 2007
Anonymous said…
Very sad, you will say incomprehensible. What I see is this. A merger of a trio of bad things.

a) It has been difficult to stage a demo in Uganda. They are all ultimately forcefully halted (with deaths for icings)
b) The relationship between those "idolers" and the Indian community has been a bad one. I mean many local people do not ltalk kindly of Bayindi. Do you not agree?
c) The Mehtas and the Mabira saga simply fitted an already inflamed national problem.

Finally the demo only lit the passions and the consequences all too predictable.

Let's not hide behave like the ostrich, but rather revisit some of the issues that breed this level of violence.
1:26 PM, April 16, 2007
Onyeka Nwelue said…
Dear Ernest,

Please let me know if you got my first comment about my book. I need your help now.

George
1:59 PM, April 16, 2007
leos child said…
one thing is for sure the death was un called for but i belive deep down in my heart of hearts that it could have been contained and squarely the blame is on the government for even trying to imagine that they own the country and not creating worthwhile jobs that dont require black ugandans to resort to earning peanuts given by their white ugandan employers aka indian investors
10:33 AM, April 17, 2007
Anonymous said…
This weeks Pambazuka Review of African Blogs:

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/blog/40852
9:05 AM, April 20, 2007
Anonymous said…
Evil begets evil, the guys in power today were the same ones that invented teasing and were teased in school round about the time Obote and Lutwa were squabbling over power. Its only normal that 30 orso years later, Uganda is a mess coz those same people are running the place.
Misery is waiting for thier lot to expire and a new genration to take over.
Beyond misery is that life expectancy in Ug has gone up, so it could be along wait yet.
6:25 PM, July 26, 2007
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