Reasons why President Museveni will win Revival of East African Unity a Safety tone and Rebirth of East African Fraternity : Thank you Mzee Ykaguta Museveni Security encompasses the protection of the lives of Ugandans and their property and the defence of our country’s borders against any aggression, external or internal. Peace and Security guarantee each citizen of a country full enjoyment and fulfillment of his or her life without any fear or anxiety. Absence of peace and security negates development, jeopardizes progress and deters good governance. Absence of peace and security undermines a nation’s attainment of true and sustainable Independence. The history of Uganda’s Independence in its early years is a glaring example. Between 1962 and 1986 Uganda changed presidents eight times – all by the barrel of the gun. Hence the untold instability and retrogressive steps Uganda experienced! The first generation of our past Independence Leaders confirmed the need for Regional Integration and made efforts to bring the three countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika (Now the United Republic of Tanzania) together. It is a pity these initial efforts were brought to an end in 1977. Regional Integration is essential for sustenance of our Independence. This is because we need a larger market for our products and besides the World has become a global village; no single country can survive on her own. Regional Integration makes an Independent country internationally stronger, her economy more viable and her voice incomparably louder. Lessons Uganda’s Independence was badly crippled in its infancy by the absence of these pillars, among other things. However, learning from our nasty past, Uganda made a fresh start by instituting the Ten (now turned fifteen) Point Programme consisting of pillars for the proper building of a strong Independent Uganda with Unity, Peace, Security and Regional Integration being in the fore. Ugandans are now enjoying the fruits of togetherness, unprecedented peace and security. As a result of this peace and security, Democracy and Good Governance has flourished; huge physical developments are taking place like the booming construction industry; and there are great improvements in the provision of social services in a number of sectors such as Education, Communication, improvement of Health facilities, Transport etc. Regional integration is a necessity, not a choice for creating a large, more viable and stable market opportunities for nations. A large block of close to 150 million people provides a much stronger and more viable market and power to negotiate with the rest of the world than a small nation of say 20 – 30 million people. It also helps in better management of trans-national resources including Lake Victoria, Mt. Elgon, and Mt. Kilimanjaro. According to the former President of the Republic of Tanzania, H.E. B William Mkapa: “We have everything to gain in the East African Federation in terms of political stability, greater feeling in safety, in numbers and as an economic entity better able to fight poverty”
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