Meet General Kaganga; the warrior who fought Idi Amin
Friday, April 01, 2016
By all means, Idi Amin was a troublesome character during his time as president of Uganda. By the time he was overthrown, he had done enough serious damage to his own country as well as tarnishing the image of Africa as a whole.
This past Good Friday, I had an opportunity to meet General Kaganga from Tanzania. Indeed the Friday was so good to me because it was the first time I was able to meet someone who had been personally involved with fighting Idi Amin.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...