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Last updated : 08 Jul 2008, Kampala
Balaalo are always the victims

Reply to some one who think they know much about Balaro, please if you dont know some thing dont say it. Baalaro are always victims of ather Ugandans, you also among those who wish them death. What I can tell is those people are heros and can defend themselves in case something goes wrong. Stop your hatrate for them.

M.G.C from London.

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Info on The Kalinga (Royal Drum) sought

The Editor,

I am very keen and loyal reader of Radio Katwe, it is a must that I check out your site every week! My primary interest in writing this letter is to ask for one of your learned writers to research for me a subject. My friends and I have been debating/discussing. The subject deals with the forgotten and reknown "Royal Drum" of the Tutsi of Rwanda...The Kalinga.

It would be very helpful, if I could get some feedback on this as soon as time permits. If for some reason, your subscribers/writers may not have time to research, I would appreciate if someone would make available source materials/information so I may look for it myself.

Thanks very much for help, always your keen reader! LAAKW

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French speakers in Brussels, go hear what Cyamukungu has to say about the Rwanda Embassy

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to invite you to the press conference that will be held on Friday 11, 2008 at 10:00 am in the IPC facilities, Résidence Palace, Rue de la loi 155 – B-1040 Bruxelles. The title of the conference is "Crimes, injustices and impunity - Reasons why the Rwandan Embassy in Brussels will be closed" and the main speaker is M. Mathias Cyamukungu.

The conference language is French but questions in English will be accurately replied to as well.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Best regards

Mathias Cyamukungu
Tel.: +32 486 20 0486

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Apology to Dennis Katungi

Dear Editor,

I wish to bring to your attention my deep concern about the way your site is being used by people with personal grudges to damage and injur reputations.

My name features in two articles on your site. One on 9th June, and the other on 4th July 2008. In both I am refered to as a member of a gang, being investigated by Police for drugs related offences.

My occupation is given as a Taxi Driver. All this is completely wrong. Let me give u facts about myself. I am a professional Journalist (check with the Association of Chief Police Officers verification hotline: 08708376477. my National Union of Journalists (UK) membership no. is 023623.

I have never ever dealt in drugs nor been involved in any crime in UK. I have not been to any police stn recently for anything and am sure if you check with the MET, they will confirm they have never had any dealings with me. I am a law abiding citizen and a UK tax payer since 1995 when I finished University in UK and started work.

Much of my published Research work with Community Links and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation is available online. It is very clear to me, that some one with an axe to grind is using Radio Katwe to propagate hurtful lies about me and the unfortunate thing is Radio Katwe is buying into it without doing any cross-checking.

In the interests of natural justice and the right to reply, please publish this letter and I would urge you to have a mechanism for verifying information given to you. Otherwise what stops a business rival or for that matter a love rival from using Radio Katwe to do their dirty work?

Thank you

Dennis Katungi

Mr Katungi, many apologies, this is a possible mixup of identities by the man on site. No conclusions yet, and if we find something you will be contacted by the other way you provided.

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A call to prayer (no money required)

THE SAVE UGANDA PRAYER CHAIN.

If you are truly born again and are grieved in the spirit about the state of Ugandan politics , the compromise and obvious lack of leadership within the body of christ in speaking out and acting against safe houses , northern hidden genocide, nepotism sectarianism, corruption, gay conferences and the general decay of public services, while the church leaders are pretending that all is well please be encouraged that you are not alone.

The save uganda prayer chain would like you to join with us early every morning anywhere between 3am and 5am in prayer from the privacy of your bedroom. There are thousands of us already. We would like you to commit yourself to spiritual warfare, coming against the powers and principalities that seem to be enjoying our lackadaisical attitude to reclaim our country. We use the internet to communicate to each other and coordinate our prayer efforts.

You are not required to send money to anyone any where, nor are you required to demonstrate violently or openly in the street. "for though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds" 2 Cor10;3-4. Also it is important to note that "we wrestle not against flesh and blood,but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" Ephesians6;12

As you all know, the Bible clearly states that If 2 or more shall agree touching on anything they ask, it shall be done for them. In Job 22:28 it states "though shalt decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee and the light shall shine upon thy ways". We require you after doing the spiritual warfare to decree in Jesus' name that the leaders of Uganda shall be righteous men and women from now on and the presidency and all the top leadership will only ever be in the hands of the righteous. Anybody pretending to be righteous should be removed, After that you pray in the spirit for a while.

Many people in the current govt claim to be Saved. We all know that God looks to the heart and therefore anybody pretending can fool us but they cant fool our Lord Jesus Christ.

You must be consistent in your prayers everyday knowing full well that The body of Christ has tremendous authority when united. The institution of leadership comes from God and when the righteous rule the people rejoice. It is always a terrible thing for that leadership to be taken over by the devil, like in the case of Nimrod, Jezebel etc in the Bible.

Stop compromising with evil and please join hands with us, it is your duty!!! You have the authority so arise and use it

God bless you Apostle OKN National coordinator

Dear "Apostle", thanks and you pray hard for us also. Prayer is good, everyone has their part to play whether marching in the streets, praying to God, or working for change in offices, barracks, markets, schools and villages.

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Activist says M7 "sham democrat hiding behind Bush"

Thank you Radio KT for giving our a way to communicate and tell other Ugandans about the monster YK Museveni. Last Saturday on MSNBC news they did broadcast dictators in Africa and Uganda was among them.

(See West condemns Mugabe, ignores other leaders for a text version -Ed)

The host said that the only reason the US is not taking action in Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia is b'se they pretend to support the fight against terror. I know the main spy in the US "David Turyamureeba" is feeding monster with all the information.

By the way can you investigate why this guy is allowed to give visas to Uganda and also issue Uganda passports in his own house? Isn't this an insult to all Ugandans when we have a Ugandan embassy?

Thanks
Concerned Ugn

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Africa importing "investors" to dig for them?

Dear RK: Keep up the good work.

I am a Ugandan living in the diasporas. I just happened to read the article below. When will Africa ever learn? Why such a hunger for colour printed paper we call Dollars, Pounds etc to extent that we sell our future inheritance (land / minerals, clean environment) and invite other peoples problems –especially their overflowing population? Is the African intellect static, unable to develop, but rather fit only for exploitation? Forign Investment is a disguise for excess population download - investor opens a business gets free land then imports his whole "tribe" is not real improvement for the local slave labourer.

Do I hear Rhuparella. Madhvani, Mehta (M&M) anyone? Question, would Ugandans die of hunger or a disease if they had no Sugar? Those who lived in the IDP Camp for 20 years or those who lived under Amin never did.

Just read below fellow RK contributors and see how the world view the African and Africa.

Africa at large: China eyes idle farmland in continent

(The linked article talks about Chinese farmers migrating to Kenya and Uganda - Ed)

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Ugandan returnee "thanks" Rwanda for cold hospitality

Rwandese Hypocrisy will kill them eternally

Dear RK I worked in Rwanda for more than two years and i can assure u, I was despised, mistreated for the fact that i was a ugandan until i left.

Firstly, when i read recently (EAC investment meet) about Kagame calling out for skilled labour to Rwanda from neigbouring countries, I was left astonished. Rwandese or Rwandans should stop the hypocrisy. The fact is that they do not want any foreigners in their country.

Secondly, why dont the Rwandese who think kagame is a 'revolutionary' and believe in his suicidal ideologies, also react to these comments (debates) openly in their country and not only on this website?

The same so called patriotic Rwandese know for sure that they dont have a formal platform to discuss good or bad issues in Rwanda. Shame on you Rwandese. Go ahead and debate these issues we do here in your own country and see if Kagame will not slaughter you.

Kagame has learnt and gained nothing.

Dear reader, thank you for that candid letter. Some of us have very dear friends and former comrades in Rwanda.

But unfortunately we also know that the attitude you talk about is not rare. Even in Uganda here it is the same for many Rwandese who are looked down on. Yet no one gains from these primitive behaviours.

 

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