Trouble for NGOs in Uganda

While the government restrictions on the operations of NGOs in Ethiopia can be termed as very restrictive and chocking,the developments in Uganda is disturbing.Disturbing because the reforms in the NGOs regulations exhibit a calculated move by the government to not only monitor the NGOs operations but also to have total,unquestioned control on it.

The Motives behind this development is what is still a blur to many.The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM),did a lot of consultation from the NGOs when the NGO policy was being re- formulated in the open forums and the NGOs were happy about this development.However,the joy was cut short when the OPM consulted the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) in a closed forum,the outcome of which saw a mutilation and re-writing of some parts of the NGOs policy.When the NGOs complained about this,the MoIA was not kind to the NGOs,accusing it of all sorts of issues.

Some of the disturbing clauses in the NGOs regulation 2008 includes clauses

8 (4)This is on application for renewal,where the the documents for renewal can only be determined by the board

8(6) The board who do not have a representative from the NGOs can vary the terms and conditions of operations.

9 (1) The rejection of permit renewal can only be explained by the board and no room for appeal is allowed.

Regulation 13 (a) to (e) essentially criminalizes NGOs’ direct contact with citizens of Uganda in carrying out their operations.

17(3) (e) Dismissal can be at the discretion of the board.

This are some clauses among many others that are detrimental to the operations on NGOs in future.

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THESE RETROGRESSIVE REGULATIONS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE? KENYAN PARTNERS,THEY SAY IN SWAHILI IF YOUR FRIEND IS BEING SHAVED,PLEASE ALSO PREPARE TO BE SHAVED.WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS DO WE HAVE FOR UGANDA? POST YOUR COMMENTS

Kenya`s Crisis

Are we as a nation specialising in creating Crisis? The food crisis,the fuel crisis,the hunger crisis,the post election crisis,the education crisis,the population explosion crisis,the traffic jams and....name them.
The unfortunate fact is that all these crisis are man made and could have been prevented.The stingy part of it is,the humans who aid in the "manuacture" of this crisis are our political and governement leaders,the very people who are entrusted with the responsibility of protecting its citizens and promoting good governance.The executions of duties by these humans,unvails a Kenya of two tribes-the tribe of the RICH and that of the POOR.Where there seems to be a conspiracy from the tribe of the RICH to defraud,oppress and supress the tribe of the POOR.
What has the poor done to the rich in Kenya?
The Tribe of the RICH created the food and the fuel shortage.The Tribe of the RICH refuse to be taxed,the tribe of the rich are above the law ,the tribe of the rich abuse their offices and get promoted.

In their suffering,the tribe of the poor take a slice of the blame for allowing the tribe of the rich to have a field day in the crisis "manufacturing" field.They allow the tribe of the rich to divide them.They allow the tribe of the rich to incite them to fight against each other on ethnic grounds.And in the fight who benefits?... and who looses? You can guese.Why are the tribe of the poor still in camps?where are the tribe of the rich who they fought for?

ARE THE POOR TO BE BLAMED FOR THE GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS FACING THIS COUNTRY?.OR ARE THEY TOO HELPLESS TO CAUSE CHANGE? post your comments