SSUUBI (HOPE) 2011 /INTER PARTY COLLABORATION (IPC) International Conference For Ugandans in Diaspora
I am very proud to stand here to address Ugandans in diaspora, fellow Africans, members of the Conservative Party and the member of the London Assembly representing the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson on this auspicious occasion. First and foremost, I must thank my colleague and brother, Mr Richard Semitego for his vision in organising this conference. Richard is an exemplary African son who has excellent community spirit with special reference to the work he does amongst the people of Africa in diaspora and in the local community where we live. That Africa is a rich continent in terms of natural and human resources is a fact everyone agrees on. Although some of the poorest of the world can be found in Africa, many Africans can be seen in positions all around the world, contributing and helping to sustain various fields of endeavour in economics, science, music, literature, politics etc. It is true that the wind of change is blowing around the world; it is true that the days of military...