Uhuru in historic address to Uganda parliament.

[RV Pundit]

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[MOON Ki]

The guy must have been stoned at the time.   Otherwise, it is hard to explain this:

The greatest of them is the African Union whose goal for a half-century has been to erase the borders between us that were drawn in distant imperial capitals.

First, nobody---and that includes Africans---ever thinks of the AU as "great" or even "good".  Second, nobody has the slightest interest, beyond hot air, in erasing those borders. Nor has there been any attempt, which perhaps explains why it remains a "goal for a half-century".   Indeed, all sorts of funny visa regulations make it difficult for an African to even travel to other countries in Africa.

And the rest of his speech included more "serious and earnest" jokes of that calibre.

[RV Pundit]

Aren't EAC,COMESA, ECOWAS, SADC all "parts" of AU efforts to integrate the Africa socio-economic future. I would think so.Africa has a long way to go but she has taken some steps. Kenya which has been a by-stander seem to be waking up to it's leading role at least in East Africa.

First, nobody---and that includes Africans---ever thinks of the AU as "great" or even "good".  Second, nobody has the slightest interest, beyond hot air, in erasing those borders. Nor has there been any attempt, which perhaps explains why it remains a "goal for a half-century".   Indeed, all sorts of funny visa regulations make it difficult for an African to even travel to other countries in Africa.

And the rest of his speech included more "serious and earnest" jokes of that calibre.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Looks like after the Obama circus, kamwana now feels legitimate enough to legitimize Museveni's dictatorship.  The UG opposition were made to sit through the incoherent rambling. 

[Georgesoros]

Uganda, Rwanda are dictatorships. Kenyatta is also exploring....

[Kadudu]

The speech would have been historical had he left out the opposition bashing. Uhuru talks as if the opposition is there to play cuddle with the govt. If he did so as leader of opposition, then he missunderstood his role. Also Uganda is not the place to talk about democracy where opposition leaders are treated like dogs.

[Olekoima]

Uganda, Rwanda are dictatorships. Kenyatta is also exploring....

That will be a recipe for disaster.