Comment by Ophoke Leonard Onyebuchi
Ophoke Leonard Onyebuchi comments on Abdullatif Khalid Eberhard'a Article
02 Jun, 2025
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Trapped in the Shadows: Is Uganda Doomed to Endless Deception?https://www.thecritiquemagazine.com/post/comment-by-ophoke-leonard-onyebuchi
01 Apr, 2025
Well-articulated. It's a choice! Uganda can do better and live better. In reality, Uganda lacks nothing to go through this cycle of poverty. The eclipse is on the foundation that is based on masters, as you've said.
The idiots and the tribes are superior to the citizens according to the Greek classifications. If there ever is that we choose to be better, it doesn't need a lot. Instead of allowing Ugandans to cower in ashes, lead and leave it better than one found it.
If that's objective, no one will be interested in their selfish interest again but channelling all vehicles of transformation towards a common good for the common people sharing the same space in the little frame of mind and time evenly distributed by the universe.
Rekindling this hope starts from the top. One without the power to commit resources and make decisions to promote or make any policy can't make anything or create anything to be considered worthwhile.
However, a society that cherishes growth would seek harmonic apparatus as opposed to the individualistic pipeline for syphoning the State Treasury and embezzling funds allotted for the reconstruction of public goods. Empires and eminent men and women have come and gone and it's only wise that we understand the beauty of impermanence.
In every chaos breeds solutions. It is not too late to set the clock right. Uganda has all it takes to be an example to other African countries. Join others who are already showing us that it's possible only if we wish it and implement the right mechanisms. We shall say goodbye to this cycle of mess within our systems that hampers transparency, development, growth and sustainability as an independent nation.
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