What are we going to do about our country Uganda, and it's many draggy offices?
I used to think I would love to work for the government but now I think I am better off in private offices. Two scenarios place me in this position.
I happen to work for a mission and christian center and recently a gentleman from Kasese was part of a panel of administrators that conducted interviews for new staff. Different from anyone, he asked them of money calling it "Chicken" His audacity was in twisting lies and making sure he saves face at all costs. It was so absurd, I used to hear about corrupt people but seeing it with my very eyes was so new in all dimensions.
Eventually, the administration got wind of it, and while he would have gotten off with just an apology letter, his pride wouldn't let him.He decided to resign the position.
THE PUBLIC DEATH...
Then I walked into a government office, Kampala City Council Authority and lo' and behold the greedy crocodiles welcomed me, their next "meat". I walked in scared and I was sure I was not going to come out happy and maybe that sounds like so general but I never think of anything different of any government office in Uganda to do any better.
Eventually, the big cat in the room was mentioned 100,000 Uganda shillings, for a signature. An endorsement for our organization to continue to serving the people of Uganda. It was absurd and while I had the money, I was sure I was not going to feed the demon of bribery in my life time. I picked my files and returned to our offices. Angry and disgusted.
As if one day going wrong was not enough, I went to a higher office for help and there I got a sexual plea! Like I had not had enough of mediocrity in service.
FAST FORWARD...
Today I went to another office to get another signature (why do we even have this much bureaucracy?) And the lady in-charge of the office showed up at 12:00 pm. Now, for over four hours we had been held in wait for her. She showed up and had lunch by the time I went to see her. With all her satisfaction she looked through my documents as if she would vomit up her lunch. Eventually, I realized the rot goes deeper than the leaves that were showing up.
Maybe it is me but the level of thievery and filth in the government institutions leaves me in an irksome state. We are losing it as a nation and a few years from now, we will only have ourselves Chinese for investors because at the looks of this, every one is picking Rwanda and Kenya and even Mafuguli's Tanzania over Uganda because the systems are dead.
So who is going to remedy this Land? I am doing my part, do yours.
I used to think I would love to work for the government but now I think I am better off in private offices. Two scenarios place me in this position.
I happen to work for a mission and christian center and recently a gentleman from Kasese was part of a panel of administrators that conducted interviews for new staff. Different from anyone, he asked them of money calling it "Chicken" His audacity was in twisting lies and making sure he saves face at all costs. It was so absurd, I used to hear about corrupt people but seeing it with my very eyes was so new in all dimensions.
Eventually, the administration got wind of it, and while he would have gotten off with just an apology letter, his pride wouldn't let him.He decided to resign the position.
THE PUBLIC DEATH...
Then I walked into a government office, Kampala City Council Authority and lo' and behold the greedy crocodiles welcomed me, their next "meat". I walked in scared and I was sure I was not going to come out happy and maybe that sounds like so general but I never think of anything different of any government office in Uganda to do any better.
Eventually, the big cat in the room was mentioned 100,000 Uganda shillings, for a signature. An endorsement for our organization to continue to serving the people of Uganda. It was absurd and while I had the money, I was sure I was not going to feed the demon of bribery in my life time. I picked my files and returned to our offices. Angry and disgusted.
As if one day going wrong was not enough, I went to a higher office for help and there I got a sexual plea! Like I had not had enough of mediocrity in service.
FAST FORWARD...
Today I went to another office to get another signature (why do we even have this much bureaucracy?) And the lady in-charge of the office showed up at 12:00 pm. Now, for over four hours we had been held in wait for her. She showed up and had lunch by the time I went to see her. With all her satisfaction she looked through my documents as if she would vomit up her lunch. Eventually, I realized the rot goes deeper than the leaves that were showing up.
Maybe it is me but the level of thievery and filth in the government institutions leaves me in an irksome state. We are losing it as a nation and a few years from now, we will only have ourselves Chinese for investors because at the looks of this, every one is picking Rwanda and Kenya and even Mafuguli's Tanzania over Uganda because the systems are dead.
So who is going to remedy this Land? I am doing my part, do yours.
