| By Aggrey Mugisha,
:: 05-05-2011
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The cost of commodity prices and fuel has dominated the public discussion in the last couple of weeks. We are all affected. How we respond is the critical issue. Some political leaders have chosen to protest by walking to work. Religious leaders and other civic voices have urged dialogue over the prices and other issues. Dialogue is always the best way forward. About thirty years ago after Zimbabwe got its independence through the Lancaster House Agreement, Joshua Nkomo who was a liberator remarked,“was it necessary that so many people should die?” Had all the leaders sat down earlier 20,000 people would have been saved. That was Zimbabwe back then. We can draw a lesson from that situation; our leaders should have the courage in Uganda to talk to each other for the good of the country before more blood is spilled. A singing group called Latin Quarter wrote a song with the words, “Freedom don’t come easy, don’t come bloodless, and don’t come fast.” If the late Joshua Nkomo is right we can reduce the unnecessary deaths by talking.
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Uganda Christian University's community newspaper
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