Frederick Douglass

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them..." Frederick Douglass

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Uganda: Statement on the use of excessive force, by Uganda Women’s Civil Society Organisations

I fear that Uganda is headed for a bloodbath. It's proximity to Rwanda and the DRC, particularly its mineral-rich southeast, make it strategically important for international capital. Uganda's head, Museveni, is utterly ruthless and corrupt, and determined to stay in power. As dissent grows, so does his reaction. It does not appear that he is the type of man to step aside if it is in the best interests of the country. If I read him correctly, he might even defy his corporate partners should they urge him to go. The future looks pretty bleak for Ugandans.

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/73190