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As an immunized
muzzukulu prone to the quintessential Uganda pastime of speculation, here we go. Privilege comes with responsibility- ‘to whom much is given, much is required.
What then should we do with our privilege? The answers lay in the collective disgust towards the news of two adult children of Uganda’s eternal minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, being appointed honorary consuls.
If we find this disturbing, it is because privilege that perpetuates privilege stinks, it is the original
‘kuwunya.’
The stink hits hard when we see privilege shaking hands with itself, congratulating itself on collecting more privileges. We, the great-unwashed wanainchi, jeer extravagantly and froth at the mouth because we are not as privileged as Kutesa and his children.
Every May Day, the Pastor Poju Oyemade-led Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos invites speakers of all shades of opinions to speak at a discussion programme, THE PLATFORM with the view to preferring solutions to Nigeria’s multifaceted problems. At every edition, speakers give brilliant speeches on how best to make the nation work. Speakers like Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, Governor Peter Obi, and persons of such ilk have spoken at THE PLATFORM on several topical issues from the economy, governance, etc. It’s difficult to see an edition of the programme without a controversial position or character on any selected national discourse or topic. Any curious observer will not fail to notice that most of the discussants speak so much about the problems in governments (federal, states, and local), institutions, systems (whatever that means), the Civil Service, etc, but not a lot of them made any attempt about the role of the citizens in all these. One begins to ask
Anger after UCT appoints 69yr old retired white man to head up transformation
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Cape-Town - THE appointment of a 69-year-old retired white man as the acting deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) for transformation at UCT has been labelled a slap in the face of many suitable black, femme and queer candidates who should be encouraged to take up the portfolio.
Weighing in on controversy surrounding the appointment of British historical archaeologist and Emeritus Professor Martin Hall, UCT’s Student Representative Council (SRC) in a statement yesterday said they opposed the appointment even if it was a temporary one.
Reports emerged at the weekend that the DVC for transformation, Professor Loretta Feris was replaced with Hall, who served in a variety of roles at UCT between 1983 and 2008, on a R2 million salary package at a time when academics, staff and unions have been ordered to make cutbacks.
Another race row brewing at UCT
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Another race-charged row is brewing at the University of Cape Town over the axing of a black woman in charge of transformation only to be replaced by a 72-year-old retired âwhite saviourâ on a R2-million salary package at a time when academics, staff and unions have been ordered to make cut-backs.
Deputy vice-chancellor: Transformation, Professor Loretta Feris was removed and replaced with British historical archaeologist Professor Martin Hall, who served in a variety of roles at UCT between 1983 and 2008, assumed duties as acting deputy Vice-Chancellor: Transformation on 1 April, prompting an uproar on campus.