Response to a Statement of the NRM Military Leader and Chief Architect of the Kasese Killings in Uganda

It has been great hearing from various commentators, analysts, and above all, reading a statement from the NRM leader about the theater of death - Kasese. Very informative and comprehensive. But these questions go to the NRM leader and chief architect of Kasese killing spree, as may be for the individual supervisors of these tragic events. Questions are hereunder:

Was, you conducting these killing exchange schemes the only alternative, and isn't in itself a seed planted for future 'handling' of those involved? is suppression sustainable success of your killing scheme??? true, information took long to give intelligence earliest on and initialize peace plan; had all means of peaceful settlement been exhausted, before opting for the killing game? had all the stakeholders been consulted and engaged, well knowing that your army had the means to keep the historical mass emotions in check, and that, given the understanding of your victims yet citizens of Uganda, and warring abilities or weaponry strengths were sharply dissimilar???? Won't the actions, as may be called, and rationale of the victims prompt questions about your own -actions and rationale???? Most importantly, again, haven't you just created another seed by sanctioning these killings that naturally has to grow into something for the future to witness? In these killings, doesn't make one party a master of death yet same history tells us many departed - leaving everything they had fought for behind? May the natural law and justice take their course and allow the value of peaceful coexistence and humility in the world that we all leave behind, rule as most supreme. For God and My Country

REVISED: Are Women Really the Weaker Sex?

After the world war, women came to the limelight, and many flocked to workstations -having impressed in war adventure. Occupation-wise, they moved to the same radar as men.

Success of civil rights movements in 1960s helped to strengthen the position of a woman in Western Europe. Events soon set impulses to the Middle East. Women, there, did not enjoy the same privileges as men. And they were vulnerable to physical and verbal attacks.

Numerous prejudices were channeled to them. The structures in place had its oppressive dos and don’ts for them. But women, still, were the most oppressed –as they did not enjoy economic, educational and economic rights. Instead, as let down by Napoleon Bonaparte, women in the Middle East were a reserve of the kitchen.

In Uganda, strides have been made to liberate women. The country, now, boasts of reasonable number (of women) in political offices at different levels. Employment opportunities too are very much open to them, as is the gate to further studies. As a result, very many are rising to prominence.

Emphasis on women education has seen off women take positive advances in life. Even adults now go to adult literacy centers for further training which has helped guard against men chauvinism; increase their economic and social power. Women now find themselves capable of doing anything a man would like; managing a business firm, contesting a political office, and acting in self-defense against men violence

Biblical personalities like Mary (mother of Jesus Christ), Ruth and Bathsheba -who played leadership roles in Israel. God used them to fulfill his purpose in the world –of bringing salvation to sinful mankind.

There also exist women groups or associations that advocate and uphold women successes in their economic, educational and political strides. In these networks they enjoy advantages of sharing support information, encouraging and supporting education of the girl child etcetera.

The secret of women’s indomitable power tends to only be a preserve for the military. They are usually aware of the problem of trusting women. Soldiers, who all victim of women irresistible influence, could be doing so at own peril.

No wonder, women have proved best workers for defense or security intelligence gathering. This could explain why President Muammar Gadaffi of Libya preferred women power to men's for recruitment as bodyguards. So, why are women considered the weaker sex?

With such, it sounds great deal of capital for any successful negotiations. It would only be a matter of asking herself, “what?” Surely, women are bound to be decision makers anywhere and anyhow. Already, there are acceptable assertions to that regard –given the saying, “behind every successful man, there is a woman.”

As it is already happening, in future, all decisions would no longer just be bedroom-based -but in all spheres of human activity. Simply, it would be a woman’s availability that would matter -whether one or two of them -to cause an effect by her will.

But women are gradually coming to terms with the changing cultural and socioeconomic realities. It is very possible to find a woman entirely supporting a family without the help of a “man” -while at the same time married to “him”.

It would, therefore, be true that the so-called decisions men of any caliber make are actually women’s. Men could simply make any such decisions unconsciously. And so is a wave, this time round, called the strength or power of a woman. We could as well see cultures that earlier genetically discriminated women, get eroded. Should we expect emergence of men movements, thereafter, to advocate gender equity as women movement could have done?