Daniel S

All praise to the most high

Uganda’s proposed Sovereignty Bill is the ONLY law in the world openly attempting something this sweeping: it legally turns its own citizens abroad into “foreigners”. The Bill is explicit. A “foreigner” includes “Ugandan citizens residing abroad”. That single clause redraws the boundary of citizenship. It means diaspora money, relationships, and even family support can fall under foreign control rules. So the implications are not abstract. -A mother in Mbale receiving school fees from her son in London. -A boda boda rider in Gulu financed by a brother in Dubai. -A small shop in Mbarara stocked using capital sent from Boston. All could, in theory, fall under foreign influence rules. Then the net widens. The definition of an “agent of a foreigner” includes anyone “directly or indirectly… financed or subsidised” by a foreigner. Not directed. Not controlled. Simply funded. -A journalist paid by a locally registered outlet that receives donor support. -A researcher on a project with partial foreign grants. -An NGO worker whose salary traces back, however distantly, to external funding. All can be classified as “agents”. Clause 22 then imposes a hard ceiling: “a cap on foreign funding of approximately UGX 400 million within any twelve-month period”, beyond which ministerial approval is required. So: -A private hospital built with diaspora investment. -A school supported by an international foundation. -A construction firm using a foreign loan. Then comes the sharpest edge. -Clause 13 creates the offence of economic sabotage, criminalising anyone who “publishes information… that weakens or damages the economic system”. So: -A newspaper reporting a currency slide. -An analyst warning about debt stress. -A civil society group highlighting inflation pressures. Even if accurate, such reporting could fall foul of the law. Finally, Clause 5 prohibits activities that promote foreign interests “against the interests of Uganda”, a phrase the law does not define. Put together, these clauses do something unprecedented. -They do not just regulate foreign influence. -They redefine who is foreign. -They extend control from politics into everyday economic and social life. In most countries, including Ethiopia and Ethiopia, sovereignty laws manage outsiders. Here, Uganda redefined outsiders to include its citizens, basically rewriting the 1995 constitution. Of course it’s in the preparatory and consultation stage and could change for better - or WORSE!

Proud to see three #VisitRwanda partners qualifying for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals! The performances of @Atleti, @Arsenal and @PSG_inside have shown consistency, excellence and resolve, and we look forward to the games ahead!

I recently heard someone say: "The amount of good things in your life depends on your ability to notice them." I can't see it any other way now.

I heard a therapist say, “Your feelings are always valid, your behavior is not.” She explained by saying feel what you feel BUT you need to be accountable for what you do as a result of those feelings.

RT @dfkm1970: We shall never see the Uganda we want until we develop a central nervous system that enables us to feel each other's pain.

RT @sheisafairyyy: Always go to the funeral. Always go to the hospital. You don't need to know what to say. In times of profound crisis, p…

my ultimate delusion is that i will win. not maybe, not someday, not if things go right. i will win, it’s a certainty. and there’s nothing in this world strong enough to convince me otherwise.

Parliament said Phaneroo should NEVER have gotten that Naguru land. Parliament voted to CANCEL their title. The title was not cancelled. Now they're blocking the Heart Institute's emergency road. 8,000 children need heart surgery every year. Uganda only does 1,000. The church is literally in the way. 🧵

RT @casemedservices: Great news, Bweyogerere! Something big is coming your way… and you don’t want to be the last to know. Case Clinic is…

Sevilla looks like it was built for people who know how to live

“At some point in time you’ll feel like you’re losing the race. It’s important to remember, there’s no race.”

RT @george_odongo_: Your parent doubling as your friend is the ultimate life hack

I still insist that it was weird not to include us (Rwanda 🇷🇼) in the East African bid. 2 CAF approved stadiums, 10 5⭐️ hotels in Kigali alone 3 outside, good roads. And it’s visa free for Africans and we’ve the most experience in hosting international sports events.

me til the wheels fall off

Never make this argument ever again. A citizen here doesn’t have even half the welfare benefits and structural order that allows them to let go of close to half their income

My enemies have won today, but see you in May

You may think Arsenal won