THE POLITICS

First I will start with a working definition: Politics in its broadest sense is the activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. As such then, politics is inextricably linked to the phenomena of two things: 1-CONFLICT and 2-COOPERATION. On the one hand, the existence of rival opinions, … Continue reading THE POLITICS →

WHAT BESIGYE REALLY WANTS

Politically speaking Besigye and his voters do not share the same interests. While his voters might be disciples of his manifesto, Besigye is after Power. So while we point fingers to Museveni as a power-hungry fella, let us also look in the neighborhood and we see what people like Besigye are willing to do to … Continue reading WHAT BESIGYE REALLY WANTS →

THE VOTE

Voting is a way of coming to a decision in a situation where two sides think are right. Now as a philosopher i know we cannot have two "sides" of the same people being right on the same issue. Politics being as old as this world has devised a way of making decisions on contentious … Continue reading THE VOTE →

WHO IS TO BLAME?

In Uganda here it is campaign period and we are voting in the next two days. Pressure is high as key candidates (President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Col Kiiza Besigye) have no kind words for each other. This friction and attitude has been extended to their followers,supporters and voters. Besigye has said it from day … Continue reading WHO IS TO BLAME? →

Unequally Yoked

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Cor 6:14 The key words in that text as far as our context is concerned are: 1-YOKED 2-UNBELIEVERS YOKED The Greek word translated as equally yoked in this text is HETEROZUGOUNTES this … Continue reading Unequally Yoked →

UNBELIEVERS: WHO ARE THEY?

2Cor 6:14: "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" If you asked a Muslim who is an unbeliever they will tell you whoever isn't a Muslim, if you asked the Catholics they will tell you whoever isn't a Catholic is...and … Continue reading UNBELIEVERS: WHO ARE THEY? →

DO YOU USE INTERNET? HOW?

Of recent Google produced country statistics on the usage of internet and these are some of the sited scenarios in the year 2015...please follow through and see what your country is interested in. 1-RWANDA= President Paul Kagame was the most searched person on Google, by internet users in Rwanda, this, according to a new ranking … Continue reading DO YOU USE INTERNET? HOW? →

THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART I

THE NATION On the 15th-January-2016 Uganda through the interreligious Council and the elders forum held a presidential candidates debate. My knowledge of history does not allow me to conclude whether it was the first or not. But as a Theologian and a christian philosopher this was my best event so far this year. Well I … Continue reading THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART I →

THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART II

THE DEBATE Am just going to be as brief as I can, first I would like to thank the Organizers for their choice of the three key players in this debate: 1-The two moderators: (Ms Nancy Kacungira and Mr Allan Kasujja) 2-The master of Ceremony (Mr Samson Kasumba of Urban Television. And I wish he … Continue reading THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART II →

THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART III

THE CANDIDATES Allow me now quickly give you a basal analysis of the Uganda presidential candidates of 2016: Joseph Mabirizi: "Every market has its mad man" and every election has its Ssebagala. No offense. Maureen Kyalya: this is a problem of infatuated but uneducated imaginations and ambitions. Am just wondering where she got the idea. … Continue reading THE NATION, THE DEBATE, and THE CANDIDATES – PART III →