Dear Africa, where is the love our forefathers passed onto us, why preach evil & praise enmity?

By Hajjat Namyalo Hadija – ONC Head

Recently, I was watching a show on Britain Got Talent and one old man who came to present something very weird was booed by everyone but when he said that it was his birthday everyone changed the mood in fact even Simeon Coman who had already given him a no went and helped him to win.

While watching this, tears rolled through my eyes and I had to reflect a lot about my motherland Africa.

I have seen very many people celebrating the death of their fellow countrymen and women just because they disagree politically. I can reflect on the deaths of our fallen heroes like the late; Gen Aronda Nyakairima, Kasirye Gwanga and Gen Elly Tumwine who even lost an eye fighting for the peace we have.

We have adopted the satanic behavior of only celebrating evil and negativity. We always forget the 95% good deeds of someone and only focus on 5% of negativity.

We no longer care about anyone, the number of children on the streets are increasing day and night, and betrayal, intrigue and blackmailing has become part of our lives. If someone has a problem no one comes in to help. I saw a story of a cameraman who took a pick of a vulture standing next to a child in South Sudan who was dying of starvation and the interest was to take a photo but not save a life, I have seen clips on social media where people shoot videos of men and women beating each other.

But where is this taking our country, why have we forgotten what Mother Africa teaches us? Ubuntuism is our pride let’s learn to know that “you are because I am” and vice-versa. Let’s love one another, let’s always care about what is good for the other, let’s always learn to sacrifice for the other and when in service or place of leadership. Just know that you have to serve and also help those in need.

We tend to forget that today you are in that office tomorrow you will be out of it, today you are a star, tomorrow you will fade off, today you are painting someone black tomorrow you might follow suit. At times fate and destiny take the lead. You might not be affected individually but your children might be affected.

Let’s embrace one another and love one another, if you see something bad just sit with someone and advise other than criticizing, we are bound to win and develop our motherland.

To those who go out of Uganda and speak evil about Uganda and Africa just know that you will never be white, you are Africans and no matter how hard things are, we are still black and home is home, let’s love home and always think home.

When I saw one of the political leaders standing firm in the Netherlands and saying that Uganda needs re-colonisation to be better my heart bleed and I wondered what is wrong with mother nature.

Fellow countrymen, we are rich in culture, values and also in nature, we are the paradise people dream of, let’s appreciate our godfathers for their sacrifice, and let’s celebrate our own living legends and warriors who have sacrificed their everything to make Africa a great continent.

Africa is our home, and Uganda the pearl of Africa is my country. For God and my country!

The author; Hajjat Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo aka Chief Muzukulu is the Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and the National Coordinator in the Office of the National Chairman.