Opinion: Ivanka need to find something new…

I know I’m late to this, but I had to address this, as the White House Advisor and oldest child to the President of the Republic. The symbol of nepotism, inept administration and clueless on governance. Ivanka Trump rose for yet another occasion she was not qualified for.

She is only at the White House, because she’s the daughter of the President. Ivanka isn’t there for her wits, her career or her education. As a person she has sold the image of Trump, licensed products and gotten trademarks to sell products. However, she has never made any legislation or policy to save her soul.

That is why in the midst of a recession, in the midst of a global pandemic. A pandemic that is causing the recession. The 18 million adults losing their jobs, 13% unemployed, where the state is trying to slash their benefits and help them in the hour of need. As they are living hand to mouth. In the beginning of the pandemic they got a small 600 dollar check, but that isn’t cutting it. That’s isn’t covering a mortgage, car-notes and student debt. It is nearly being enough for a while paying the groceries.

It is just entitlement of her fronting this. Not trying fix benefits or welfare checks while awaiting an upturn in the economy. No, this is just boosting the egos of a few CEOs and Executives. Make a publicity stunt and call it an evening. While the economy is still struggling, less people can work and the ones who does. Are afraid they either loose their jobs or catch COVID-19. It is a catch 22, either you keep your job or you get sick. The only ones winning is the stakeholders and the shareholders. They can print new money on the hard work of others labour.

That is why Ivanka seems so out of line. She has never applied for a job. Not like she have had the need to do an interview or change profession. Ivanka became an Executive and a boss in the Trump Organization, because of her birthright. Not because of her skill or anything.

This is why its infuriating that someone like her. The Nepotism Barbie, the Marie Antoinette of United States tells the public to eat cake, while they cannot afford bread. The recession and tanking of the economy is evident. The pandemic that this administration has not stagnated or even overcome. They have made it worse and no coherent message to defeat it. Only making core states harder hit by it and most likely more people losing their jobs or their lives.

It is a race for self-destruction. Where Ivanka is showing how far from reality her and the rest of the White House is. If they could get rid of their silver spoons, Michelin dinners and luxurious goods. Live like common folks … and maybe feel their pain. However, Ivanka and Jared would never do that. They rather live lavish on inherited money and be bourgeois. That is who they are.

Ivanka shows her lack of understanding. The White House doing this shows that they think publicity stunts is fixing things. Instead of having more financial stimulus and financial help for the ones in dire need. However, the Republicans and the President have blocked that. They are not willing to drop a dime on the ones in the trenches. These people rather feed Wall Street and the 1%. Than think of the working class and the hardest hit by the circumstances hitting them.

They are just telling the soon homeless, the ones starving and the ones not getting a pay-check. “Do something new” and get another profession. Become a singer, make cakes or hustle on the avenue. Ivanka couldn’t even do a week at a factory, but she is telling an unemployed person to change jobs. When nobody is hiring. That is insane. This isn’t some “Eat Pray Love” yoga session or finding your inner Zen. No, this is the real-life hardships for millions of Americans. Peace.

Nabilah Naggayi Sempala MP got the memo: ACCESS:DENIED

The Queen has made a move. Now the other side has to do their own chess game maneuver” – Nabilah Naggayi Sempala (15.07.2020).

You cannot make this up, but the one claiming the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) lies as much as the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The Woman Representative in the 10th Parliament for FDC, Nabilah Naggay Sempala have been denied and not allowed to pick the nomination forms for becoming Lord Mayor of Kampala.

If there is ever a fall from grace. This one for the ages. That Nabilah is both cut out of the race for Woman Representative in the FDC and Lord Mayor. Means that she is practically kicked out of the party. Who knows what she will do now. She has already disassociated herself with People Power. Who knows, if she just joins the Justice Forum, Alliance for National Transformation or even the NRM.

As stated:

Drama at FDC headquarters as Hon Nabilah Naggayi Sempala’s nomination form is rejected for submitting her forms a day after the deadline” (NBS Television, 15.07.2020)

So, the current MP since 2011. The former Wakiso Councillor are now in a limbo. It is self created. In 2015 she was jumping ships between Go Forward and the FDC. She was even spotted at a rally with Museveni. Who knows what politicking she will do now.

Seems like she knows that her popularity and her track-record in Parliament isn’t that great. While Dr. Stella Nyanzi is a hard-core activist who has won people’s heart in the meantime. Also, her poetry is spelling out her vision.

Something, that cannot be said about Nabilah. Who knows where her heart is and what she stands for. She is very good at blaming others and boosting her own ego. Whatever else, I don’t know. I have not seen legislation, motions or anything substantial. Cannot remember that. Has she even spoken in parliament during the last few years? It is so hard to tell.

What is really striking she was attacking the same party just two years ago. The one she has served in Parliament for 7 years for. Been campaigning for. Now it has ditched her and not given her leeway. Certainly, her actions has backfire and Nyanzi has also taken away her automatic position in the party.

That is why she aimed for Lord Mayor. However, that door was already closed. She got ACCESS:DENIED. There are no entry.

I am just awaiting a storm brewing, as she will do something off the chain and blame Besigye. Blame POA and all the secretariat. While, I am sure she could have looked up the internal deadlines for picking forms within the party. However, she’s been a Honourable for so long. That she thought she could get away with it. Peace.

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Press Statement by the Hon. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu regarding represenation in parliament of woman and elderly (15.07.2020)

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Zambia: Allegations Against President Lungu False (14.07.2020)

Ethiopia: Internet back on after 15 days – Now its the time for the leaks

The authorities have finally after 15 days of internet blockade and jamming of the phone lines. Opened both up in the Federal Republic. There are some signs of more usage on the networks. We can now get people back to access and deliver all their stories since 29th June 2020, when singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was assassinated and the authorities answered with arresting the leaders of OMN, OLF and OFC. Also, their family members as well. That is why the numbers of arrest is up to 3500 officially and 5000 unofficially. Also reported that 260 killed and unofficial numbers are around 1,000.

We know about the big-men, about some stories, but most have been kept in the dark. There been ploys for conspiracies. As the government wants to pin blame on the victims and the former oppressors. They been pre-occupied with writing this narrative. Even blame outside forces for this. While putting the whole Republic into black. Ensuring that no news comes out. Arrest journalists, silence there Media Houses and so on. It is a deliberate action. In the meantime also drop a context bid and a press release. Just to soften the stance and steer the conversation.

While, we now need the Oromia region to leak information. They need to drop footage, pictures and stories from the last two weeks. There is a dire need for clarifications and setting the record straight. About the abuses, the destruction and the collective rage of the armed forces. As the soldiers and police officers have attacked, killed and detained thousands.

That is why to get the whole picture. Not just the narrative the Prime Minister and his Prosperity Party wants to portray. As he has arrested all of his enemies in Oromia. He have arrested all opposition there and the leaders of the region. His Yes-Men and loyal public officials are in-charge, but they speaking to please. They will not dare to question the Emperor of Addis Ababa. The leader in Finfinne.

We have only seen footage from Tom Gardner filming of the destruction of Shashamane or Shashamannee in West Arsi Region in Oromia. It looks like a war-zone and total devastation. It looks like a long civil war with depleted houses and businesses in a town at the size of 122,000 citizens.

That is just one clip and leak from what have occurred off late. It seems like government want to go full out war against their citizens. God knows how much more damage they have done. What that has happen in the villages and smaller towns. We got no idea what sort of stories that might be revealed from there. If the government can practically destroy a town to prove a point. God knows what else they would do to its own.

There are also reports that Mohammad Jawar, the founder of OMN and opposition leader have been moved from Ma’ekelawi Prison to an undisclosed location (aka a dungeon). Who knows who of the others have been moved like this. The other leaders of OFC and OLF. They could easily have joined Jawar in this. As their lawyers and families cannot see or hear from the prisoners.

The are reports from Adama city (Nazret) that the youth have been arbitrary arrested and put in concentration camps by the authorities. Where they are kept and not fed food for days.

All of this is why, we need steady leaks. Drops of information and release of what happen. Not to undermine the Prime Minister, but to tell the truth. To show the reality on the ground and report on the actual acts, which was made these last two weeks. There is a need to know and show. So, that the unverified reports become real. It is a dire need to get this out and air out the grievances. Peace.

Ethiopia: Press Releaseon the Tripartite Negotiation on the GERD – The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (14.07.2020)

A Country for Old Men: Kamuntu MP Motion for Older Person MPs

Funny how a President whose 75 years old with a cabinet on the average is of 65 years old. In 2013 the median age of an MP would be 43 years old. So, its not like the Parliament is filled with youngsters or adolescents. It is more of advanced age and beyond early youth. The MPs and Cabinet members are not youngsters straight out of college, but people who walked on the green earth for while.

With this knowledge that the ageing of the cabinet and the current day MPs. The Republic doesn’t need more representation of elders in Parliament. However, there is one MP and his co-sponsor that differs on that. The Old People, the Advanced Aged and Elders needs more Representation. It isn’t enough to be majority in Parliament and in the Cabinet. Not like youth or the ones before mid-life crisis hits has the ownership of the August House. No, its already the ones who is pass maturity and can drink hard-liquor without showing ID.

This is in a Republic where most of the population is below the age of 30. In that Nation, the bright minds of Professor Ephraim Kamuntu and Jackson Kafuuzi Karubaga. To add this into the legislation as separate special elections from every region:

five representatives for older persons, at least one of whom shall be a woman” (MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION UNDER SECTION 8(3) OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, 2OO5 FOR REVIEW OF THE REPRESENTATION UNDER ARTICLE 78(1Xb) AND (c) of THE CONSTITUTION).

And what is unique in their reasoning:

AND WHEREAS, in the past, women, youth, workers, persons with disabilities and older persons were denied participation in the governance of Uganda through customs and practices that marginalized their status in society and could not participate on an equal footing with others and yet they have special interests that need articulation and representation” (MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION UNDER SECTION 8(3) OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT, 2OO5 FOR REVIEW OF THE REPRESENTATION UNDER ARTICLE 78(1Xb) AND (c) of THE CONSTITUTION).

What is really striking calling the elders, the older persons marginalized, when they are in majority in cabinet and has plenty of MPs within the Parliament. Maybe not as a separate entity or representation directly. However, they are there and have the power over the younger people. It is the youngins that should feel left behind. They neither have a proper voice or a enough representative in consideration with their majority standing within the population. The average citizen isn’t advanced age, but under 30 years old.

That’s why its an odd concept to have specialized elections for elderly people. They are already getting the positions, the seats and the glory. These groups of people is already represented and they have a President of its age too. That is why the same MPs who might enact this, also ensured the President could die in Power too. Just like old people do of old age.

This is really bonkers, but don’t expect it to go away. There will be a pull for this and a lot of support. It is a simple cause. To support elderly to have a voice and be represented. However, they are already from the top. They got the Presidency, the Cabinet and massive amount of MPs who fits the bill and who will do so in 2021 too. There enough old stalwart NRM’s to the bidding and hope to return. They are certainly not in the early 20s ditching studies and work to become MPs. No, they are elderly and getting close to be pensioners. The ones who could become Older Persons MP. Peace.