The July attack of the Ugandans by the Al Shaabab militia and the action taken towards the suspects is a clear indication that the government does not care about its people. After all, we only heard of the victims after the blast.
The victims of the 1988 bombing in Nairobi too have not been compensated. The suicide attacks in Middle East have become the norm of the day. The US army in Iraq lost and amputated many of her soldiers.
As President Yoweri Museveni may say, there is no way he is withdrawing the troops out of Somali soil, despite knowing the situation they have to deal with. Why should Uganda play the hero when she can’t face Joseph Kony, a war leader in her very own soil, yet, go to another land for a peace keeping mission? It is incongruous!
I do believe President Museveni, he is a man of his word and deed. No soldier will be packing for home anytime soon. But, as long as none of his kin is on the battle field, or is victimised by the Al Shaabab, he will never take the issue seriously, nor will any leader.
The message being sent by Somalis or any other Muslim national(s) fending for their own unity and sovereignty through such vengeful missions will never get through. If it does, it will not achieve its intended action. Action can only be achieved through hitting the bull’s eye. Why would someone aim at a cat when he wants to get rid of the rat?
MJN
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