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By Oweyegha-Afunaduula
Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis
What is happening in Cameroon and Tanzania, or what happened in Libya, suggests that peace and stability, constructing buildings or providing amenities may not be enough to satisfy humanity.
Humanity loves Justice, freedom, human rights, respect, equity and equality far more than things. Good governance will ensure that all those qualities persist and pervade society. Once these qualities diminish no amount of things, peace or security will satisfy humanity in the long-term.
Decay and collapse are eminent. Tanzania has been enjoying peace and security since she obtained her political independence in 1961, but is now in chaos. But now peace and security are in the past. The angry people are destroying the economy.
In Uganda power has concentrated on peace and security, not to transform society for the better but to enrich a few at the expense of the majority and the environment and to protect their gains.
Now Kampala City’s environment has decayed and collapsed instead. Artificial lakes and rivers now characterize the city and have destroyed goods and services, dispossessed and displaced many, made roads impassable. City residents are angrier than at any other time in the history of Uganda.
It is clear that the regime in power is unable to ensure that Ugandans enjoy a peaceful, secure, safe and clean environment in which they can enjoy unity, respect, justice, equity, equality, human rights, and good governance.
These have been put in the backyard in order to commit time, energy and money to pursue the selfish interests and protect their gains at the expense of the majority of Ugandans. This is catastrophic.
The ultimate social, political, economic and environmental collapse is knocking at our door. When this happens, we shall have spent 40 years paving the way for it. We shall blame the governors that became shortsighted, selfish and greedy, disrespected Ugandans and denied us the qualities of life that matter.
For God and My Country
The Writer Is a Conservation Biologist
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