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Muse Report shows how the French Government supported Habyiramana during the 1994 Genocide!
Just two days ago an American Law Firm studied the Rwandan Genocide as they say it themselves: "In light of that inquiry, the Government of Rwanda has retained the Washington, D.C. law firm of Cunningham Levy Muse LLP to review and report on the material available in the public record on the role and knowledge of French officials regarding the Genocide against the Tutsi" (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 3, 2017). This here is will be quotes from that report that is on the role of the French Government in the Rwandan Genocide. Clearly, there has been allegations and has been some talk about that, concerning the arms and the knowledge of it. This report are putting light on some of that. I will take the quotes that is substantial for the French intervention in the civil war and genocide in Rwanda.
"The expansion of France's military support and strategic advice began within days of the war's commencement. On October 11, 1990, Defense Attaché Colonel René Galinié recommended sending French advisers into the field, northeast of the combat zone, to "educate, organize and motivate troops that had been ossified for thirty years and who had forgotten the basic rules of battle." (…) "In addition to advice, French officials supplied the FAR with modern mortars, armored vehicles, and other vehicles, along with ammunition and rockets. French officials also provided and helped maintain helicopter-gunships, which fired upon RPF fighters. According to jokes at the time, the only thing Rwandan soldiers did was pull the trigger" (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 12-13, 2017).
"Massacres of Tutsi continued throughout 1991, 1992, and up until the Genocide. French officials were aware of massacres at this time, as well as the role of the Habyarimana government and its military in them. Despite this knowledge, French officials maintained their support of the Rwandan military and funneled weapons into Rwanda" (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 20, 2017).
"Thus, in February 1993, after the Noroît detachment had just been reinforced . . . , the Army Chief of Staff reminded the defense attaché that he was responsible for "ensuring that the Rwandan army does not find itself in a stock shortage of sensitive ammunition . . . and that deliveries to the FAR of military equipment be made in the utmost discretion." In fact, in the timeline laid down in his end of mission report, Colonel Philippe Tracqui, commander of the Noroît detachment for the period from February 8, 1993 to March 21, 1993, noted "Friday, February 12, 1993: landing of a DC8 50 with a 12.7mm machine gun plus 100,000 cartridges for the FAR. Wednesday, February 17, 1993: landing of a Boeing 747 with discrete unloading by the FAR of 10 mm shells and 68 mm rockets (Alat)." (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 23, 2017).
"The French Parliamentary Commission accordingly found: Faced with procrastination by Rwandan authorities and concerned about the stability of states and regional security, France never made the decision to suspend all cooperation, or even to decrease the level of its civil and military aid. Thus, President Juvénal Habyarimana was able to convince himself that "France . . . would be behind him regardless of the situation, and he could do anything militarily and politically." (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 27, 2017).
"Arms flows to the FAR were not suspended immediately by France after the imposition of the arms embargo on May 17, 1994. Rather, they were diverted to Goma airport in Zaire as an alternative to Rwanda's capital, Kigali, where fighting between the FAR and the rebel RPF as well as an international presence made continued shipments extremely difficult. Some of the first arms shipments to arrive
in Goma after May 17 were supplied to the FAR by the French government. Human Rights Watch learned from airport personnel and local businessmen that five shipments arrived in May and June containing artillery, machine guns, assault rifles and ammunition provided by the French government. These weapons were taken across the border into Rwanda by members of the Zairian military and delivered to the FAR in Gisenyi. The French consul in Goma at the time, Jean-Claude Urbano, has justified the five shipments as a fulfillment of contracts negotiated with the government of Rwanda prior to the arms embargo" (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 39, 2017).
"Information in the public record also shows that in the months that followed the Genocide against the Tutsi French officials continued to support génocidaires. On August 3, 1994, the UN Secretary General suggested that the international community should coordinate with UNAMIR to identify within the camps perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi, with an eye to bringing them to justice. But instead, French soldiers escorted and released suspected génocidaires in Zaire. Between July and September 1994, French military helicopters evacuated Bagosora, along with Interahamwe leader Jean-Baptiste Gatete, and other ex-FAR troops and militia members, out of Goma" (…) "Finally, we urge the Government of Rwanda to seek France's cooperation in this endeavor. To this end, France should make available its archives, documents, physical evidence and officials (current and former). Any investigation by the Government of Rwanda should evaluate what occurred in the 1990s, as well as what has happened since then, including France's cooperation with this investigation into French complicity in the Genocide" (Cunningham Levy Muse, P: 48, 52, 2017).
This one collected lots of public information and put into account. This is damning evidence and not just random quotes from a mad-man, but from lawyers collected information as ordered by the Rwandan Government. The could have been done by the French, they might have given other insights and even transcripts we haven't seen. Even as the Rwandan has and can get documentation on the actions during the genocide and before. Since the Rwandan Government wants closure and might want the French to answer for their crimes.
French President Francois Mitterrand at the time was loyal to President Juvenal Habyarimana, therefore wanted to stop the Rwandan Patriotic Front from overthrowing their man at any cost apperently. The French really showed it with the ammunition, training and also helping them flee with weapons to Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo. Clearly, the French knew what they did and did it with a reason, as of they wanted someone loyal to them and also a weapons brother at any cost.
So the continued trouble of the Great Lakes Region has been created by the French as well. Since they let the Interahamwe and Ex-FAR leave with weapons in the refugee camps in the DRC. That has been an initial reason for violence since the 1990s. The French should step up and take responsibility for what they did and who they gave power to. Which also created this genocide. The PRF and President Paul Kagame did his part, the RPF is not a holy and non-violent movement who just brought peace. They also killed and took control. However, the French did aid and abide help to the other partner in the crime. Therefore, they are responsible for their part in this genocide. That shouldn't be left alone and the stones should be turned, the ones sanction this and ordering this on behalf of Habyarimana and his government.
This report was compelling and it shows how disgraceful the French was and how they really wanted the dictator Habyirmana to continue to rule in Rwanda. Peace.
Cunningham Levy Muse LLP – 'REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA ON THE ROLE OF FRENCH OFFICIALS IN THE GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI' (11.12.2017)
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Bunyoro: "Re: Clarification on the newly appointed Bunyoro Cabinet and the alleged dissmissal of the Principal Private Secretary to Omukama (22.02.2017)
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Discussion: Should the French get jurisdiction for trials of Rwandan Genocide? Since they now are breaching international boundaries and judging acts not happening on French soil, but in Rwanda.
It is not that I am for the Rwandan genocide or partial in any sense of the actions done in Paris today. I will just spill the beans and ask for questionable trial and courtship in Paris as that is France, not Kigali that is Rwanda. If it still we're tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania then this would be understandable for court outside as it was an agreement between United Nation and the Rwandan Government for this Tribunal as Peaceful change after the civil war and the genocide in 1993-1994 in the country. There I will question the action of the French Authorities today.
In Paris today:
"On Tuesday, Octavien Ngenzi, 58, and Tito Barahira, 64, will go on trial for allegedly playing a direct role in the massacre of hundreds of Tutsi refugees in a church in the eastern town of Kabarondo on April 13, 1994" (News Wires, 2016).
Because it is an important question and with the implication of history between Rwanda and the France; France have been the colonial master on the African Continent and still have control over the Central African Franc (CAF) and with that has an economic stake in many African nations. Still, this should not be implicated into why they can take Citizens of another Nation and also order their trial, even if it is breaching with Human Rights and Roman Statute. Most Countries have ratified the Roman Statute and also parts of UN Charter for Human Rights and even the Geneva Convention on justice in War. Still, this does opens the door from who has the right to sanction and the right to create justice.
Some people might say the Rwandan Government is a totalitarian and a Police State under strict control from a central government under the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) under President Paul Kagame who does not have the will to take certain Génocidaires to court as they might implicate certain close allies of the government. Still, that does not open the question that I will talk about. Because even if the courts and judges are premature and built for the Government in Rwanda, does not take away their jurisdiction and their own rights of rule of law in their own country. Even when it is the violations are a crime against humanity as Genocide.
Not that I want the men and woman behind an action of this size to get away is not my intention to discuss it. It is more the example of colonial law and the post-colonial acts that are not just or justified. We as people have to set standards and use our minds. I will not let the French or British control the Central Arguments, as much as I don't want the Americans or Chinese doing it. What is important is this. We have Nations, which is a set territory, a territory where they keep citizens safe and have the monopoly for violence is for the state; in that sense that the nation have an Army to keep foreign forces away and the town a secure to raise families and work. Second part of that security is the internal security to make peace inside the country with a Police that takes criminals and courts of laws that with justification condemns and detain fellow citizens that have breached the national laws. All of this should be universal and understood, as ordinary understanding of what a state should do. And it with this matter I will take a step further.
Because this is important even when the States and Governments who controls their nations and does the wrong acts against fellow peers. Their citizens should then as long as the nation and state have ratified international laws and statutes get their crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court of Hauge. Even if the ICC and it's attack on African Leaders, it still have the authority as given by the United Nation and the other bodies together with the ratified laws that the States and Government have signed at one point in time.
The problem I have and the reason for it is simple and it's basic for any Republic/Kingdom/State/Nation their sovereign rights and their sovereign rule as a Sovereign Power in their own Territory as it is with the Army and the Police inside that nation. That is the main issue I have. Even when it comes to Crime Against Humanity.
Let's say that the unlawful and unjust war from the United States of America under President George W. Bush who even address the world on 20th March 2003, which started a war on false premise and lies to American public and the United Nations, without the international states accept for United Kingdom accepting the attack on the Sovereign Nation of Iraq under President Saddam Hussain. I am not saying President Hussain we're a saint, as his acts with certain gas and weapons against Iran was not justified, still the matter at hand can question the jurisdiction of the ones implicated and breaches of justice from the American Government at the time and the United Kingdom Government who went in Iraq. They all certainly we're behind acts against Humanity on some levels as they went to war and even did torture in certain chambers in Iraq. Can the Rwandan Government and their courts if they collect evidence and collect for instance affidavit of victims and of low-level civil servants of the time, could they take President Bush for trial at the High Court of Kigali?
I am just asking the question, because the case today is an act upon the same sovereign question as the former Mayors of two towns or villages are taken to court in Paris. They are in foreign land as they are not in the Jurisdiction and the Territory of where the crimes happen and in the State where the claimed Génocidaires are citizens.
If citizenship and if sovereign nations still means something, then we have to ask the question and ask the matter. Even when it grimes crimes and crimes against humanity as the laws should be the same for Western Nations as for the African Nations. This should open up the questions for French interaction with the Génocidaires of the official government at the time under President Habyarimana with the military training and equipment before Operation Turquoise turned into the UNAMIR mandate under Dallaire. In that sense, the black-box sage that never really been answered as the training and interference of the French, should give the Government under Rwandan Patriotic Front to be allowed to Court the French Men who served the Génocidaires, right? Since the French now is doing the same in Paris, just because they are French and European should not make them able to clean their hands of the blood, just as much as the RPA, now RPF should not be white-washed over time. The law should apply alike to either side. Something that should not be needed to explain or take on; as any crime on humanity and support of the attacks with weapons and structures should be taken to court as violation of these men and woman.
The case is not that the Génocidaires should be dealt with from authorities and the men behind killings should not be punished by the Government or any other piece international legal-body that has the jurisdiction on it. If so then the men and woman should go to international court or a national one that could offer a fair judgement on the causes behind the violations and assess the criminal activity.
But what bugs me is the easy way the French and Government of France overturn the Rwandan Government as a sovereign nation to turn their citizens and their eye-witnesses to Paris for the trial to concede the judgement of these two mayors. Not that I am defending the Mayors for their activity, it's the actions of French I am still questioning.
That is why, why couldn't the Rwandese if they could collect information on the French involvement and support of the late-President Habyarimana in the turns up-to the genocide. Since the French can now take Rwandese to court in Paris and collect the witnesses from Rwanda to serve these men and woman in the capital of France. There questions about it and if it is justified as the precedence this kind of cases set. As if the French Authorities still can grant them authority to get these people to be eye-witnesses in a court case of actions against humanity in Rwanda and not on the French shores or near Caen. Therefore since this court is not directly based on the Roman Statute or the other ratified laws where the crimes against humanity are involved and control the verdicts of the judgements. So the matter is that if it was so, since this a case that is about crimes done abroad in alien jurisdiction, it might should have been posted in the ICC and not the High Court or whatever name the Court have in Paris.
It is not that I want the two Mayors to free-men without a court judgement or get the Génocidaires of the Rwandan tragedy to not be tested in Court and get fair trials, so that the men and woman who has actually done their crimes get their punishment. But the way it is done and how it is conducted as long as it talks about Sovereign States and Territory; when coming to court and to be able to conduct justice to its citizens and the condemn the crimes, condone it and make sure that criminals get fair trials before serving time as felons. That shouldn't be too much to ask. The question is if we twisted the Courts to Kigali instead of Paris, if the French we're sent to be on trial in Kigali instead of Paris. That should be allowed to ask, as the Rwandan Government and the French Government are both Sovereign States. As Sovereign they have rights, over territory and their citizens and nations are bound to respect these in any sense and be responsible for justice, also over boundaries and borders. And also respecting the international conventions, laws and other ratified accords that set the standards for justice in the State as the Citizens need safety and security; something the state should provide and make sure they have, by the peaceful means and rule of law. Peace.
New Wires – 'Rwandan ex-mayors face trial in France over 1994 genocide' (10.05.2016) link: http://www.france24.com/en/20160509-rwandan-ex-mayors-face-trial-france-1994-genocide-Ngenzi-Barahira
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Attention: CLF (Coalition of Liberation Forces) claims to be responsible for the Rwenzori attacks
CLF claims responsiblity for the Rwenzori attacks and is saying that everybody as is taken to custody by the Police is innocent oppisiton figurs:
A new group the coalition of liberation forces (CLF) has claimed it carried out all the attacks against police and army units in the Rwenzori region, and the regime after failing to get them, it turned to arresting innocent kingdom officials and members of the FDC.The Group says that the regime had always wanted to clamp down on the Rwenzururu kingdom, and also had wanted a reason to disorganise the FDC party which has the largest support in the region, and now it has struck and struck hard.The CLF says the charging of these innocent civilians beforea general Court marshal will backfire in the face of M7 and will spel disaster for him.On its part. the CLF says its fighers are spread across the country and shall continue to wage war of resistance to the system.The former UPDFin opposition has since joined CLF, which has about 5 other Groups (Ikazeiwacu.fr, 2014).
Of this CLF group most of them are in the diaspora.
http://ikazeiwacu.fr/2014/07/19/uganda-coalition-of-liberation-forces-clf-claims-rwenzori-region-attacks/
What do you think, do you think this is true and if it is, can a brother ask for more clear sources?
Author nilspeacePosted on July 22, 2014 Categories Africa, Ethics, Monarchy, PoliticsTags Bundibugyo, CLF, Coalition of Liberation Forces, FDC, Kasese, Kasese District, Kingdom, Museveni, NRM, Rwenzori, Rwenzururu1 Comment on Attention: CLF (Coalition of Liberation Forces) claims to be responsible for the Rwenzori attacks
Latest updates on Kasese-Budibugyo atttack – Rwenzuri militants (not ADF)
It's been movement on the ground. President Museveni has spoken and the Rwenzuru King has also said his piece. First Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga and then before I tire you, to you sleep. Please continue to read!
Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga put the actual number of deaths during the siege are now 92(Okello, 2014).
Here is his statement to this Thursday in Parliament:
"The characteristic of the events that unfolded show that some people in our society still hold firm beliefs in witchcraft, can easily be duped into criminality and can be very callous in causing death to their brothers and sisters. The attacks took place on Saturday 5th July between 2 PM and 4 pm in the districts of Bundibugyo, Kasese and Ntoroko. The main targets were police and army positions, wananchi in the case of Kasese, the palace of the Obundingya wa Bwamba and sSanbic bank in Bundibugyo. The attackers were mainly armed with spears, pangas sticks and some guns with the main objectives of getting guns and money. The places attacked in each of the affected districts are; In Bundibugyo the places attacked included; Kanyamirima barracks – 5 kilometers from the town of Bundibugyo, Bundibugyo town where the stanbic bank and the palace of the Omundigyawa Bwamba were key targets. Kirindi shrine,Ntandi and Katumba. In the district of Ntoroko the attacks were at the trading centre of Kibuuku and the police station in Karugutu town council. While in Kasese, the places affected are; a weighbridge opposite KCCL factory on the highway from Kasese to Bushenyi and the villages of Bigando and Ibuga. An estimated total number of 92 people are reported to have lost their lives which include, four police men, three soldiers, three wananchi and 68 attackers in Bundibugyo district, in Ntoroko, one soldier and one wananchi were killed while in Kasese district, 13 people were killed, one police man, one soldier and 11 wananchi lost their lives" (Okello, 2014).
Rwenzuru king Charles Wesley Mumbere statement:
First the Rwenzuru Prime Minister Noah Nzaghale and Minister of Tourism Erisa Mwincubere were taken by the Police at 9 AM at the Office of the Kingdom in Kasese.
The Kings statement: "that the people who attacked on Saturday should be part of his Kingdom's enemies who did not want him recognized and that they may be looking for means of having the government abolish the institution"(…)"warned government from being biased in handling cultural issues in the Rwenzori region but rather take the task of leading or mediating the reconciliation process"(…)"the decision to arrest the Prime Minister and other officials was hash because no one in the Kingdom including himself is willing to be interviewed at peace as police continue hunting for the wrong elements"(…)"He does not recall agreeing with the president over the matter because his subjects are across the region" (Red Pepper, 2014).
Kings friend Tom Stancy comments: "the United Nations had granted the Bakonzo a state called the Yira Republic. Yira is another name for Bakonzo. On this Mumbere said that document was authored by some of the people who have for a long time opposed the Rwenzururu Kingdom" (Red Pepper, 2014).
Minority Rights Group Africa (MRGA) responds to the attacks:
"Condemns the weekend attacks in Ntoroko, Kasese and Bundibugyo districts in Rwenzori region in Western Uganda which claimed the lives of at least 72 people, including numerous civilians, two soldiers and three police officers"(Matovu, 2014).
Jolly Kemigabo MRGA Office Manager says: "We all know there are historical injustices suffered by some ethnic groups like the Basongora who lost land, but the government has failed to resolve their issues"(…)"The government, with the involvement of all stakeholders, has to push for peaceful co-existence while addressing deep-seated inequality and discrimination leading to the political and social exclusion of minority ethnic groups"(…)" Such steps should include resettlement or compensation for evicted communities, and the economic empowerment of marginalized groups" (Matovu, 2014).
President Yoweri Museveni blames security agencies:
"Fortunately, today Uganda has got a capable State that is able to deal decisively and expeditiously with such schemes although, of course, there was a failure of intelligence. How did these people weave such a scheme without being pre-empted? What were the GISOs doing?" (Kasasira, 2014). Veteran Security Chief David Pukol commented: "What had become of our intelligence agencies? May be everybody is looking at Kyankwanzi resolution, President Museveni's fifth term and they have forgotten about Al-Shabaab? This intelligence failure has baffled us. It sends a wrong message" (Kasasira, 2014).
I will keep you more updated when I see more news or reports on the matter that fits.
Kasasira, Risdel (10.07.2014) – 'Rwenzori attacks: Museveni blames intelligence organ' (the Citizen.co.tz) Link: http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Rwenzori-attacks–Museveni-blames-intelligence-organ/-/1840340/2378786/-/qvgdu8/-/index.html
Matovu, Mohammed (10.07.2014) – 'To calm ethnic tensions in Rwenzori region, government has to address specific needs of ethnic minorities' (Minority Rights Group)
Link:http://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/calm-ethnic-tensions-rwenzori-region-government-has-address-specific-needs-ethnic
Okello, Dickens Honeywell (10.07.2014) – 'Kiyonga: Why Rwenzori Militants Attacked Defence Installations' (Chimpreports.com)
Link: http://chimpreports.com/index.php/mobile/special-reports/23361-kiyonga-why-rwenzori-militants-attacks-defence-installations.html
Red Pepper (10.07.2014) – 'Rwenzururu King Speaks Out On Rwenzori Attacks' (Redpepper.co.ug)
Link: http://www.redpepper.co.ug/rwenzururu-king-speaks-out-on-rwenzori-attacks/
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President Museveni's statement: On the recent attacks by some schemers in Kasese and Bundibugyo
H.E. Yoweri K. Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda
The recent attacks by some schemers in Kasese and Bundibugyo
Nantabulirwa yasabala na bwabbumba: Whatever a man sows that is what he will reap.
Uganda started off her Independence, in 1962, on a very weak foundation. This was, mainly, because of bad politics pushed by opportunistic sectarian groups and manipulated by external interests. The sectarianism, as we have pointed out many times, was based on religion, tribes and gender chauvinism (marginalizing the women). There were only three women that I remember in the Independence Parliament of 1962 to take one example. Within four years of Independence, the then Prime Minister had to abolish the 1962 Constitution because of the contradictions that were getting ever sharper. Earlier on, there had been the conflict on the "lost counties" of Bunyoro.
A lot of blood was shed in the 1966 crisis, resulting in the abolition of the Kingdoms. Eventually, Amin made a coup detat in 1971 and more sectarianism was generated and much more blood was shed between 1971 and 1979.
The late Mwalimu Nyerere, writing about Uganda, said of that period as follows: "If the Ugandans thought they were on the frying pan under Obote, they found themselves in the fire proper under Amin". That was the perfect description of that time.
Some of us have the advantage of having been old enough to know and understand everything that was going on and yet we were young enough to live for long after 1962 as we have done. Initially, we, as youth, belonged to those sectarian parties ─ I being in Democratic Party (DP) and some of my colleagues being in Uganda Peoples' Congress (UPC) and Kabaka Yeka (KY). However, by 1965, we had started developing grave doubts about the direction of that blind, irresponsible, opportunistic sectarian politics. As students, that is how we founded the nucleus of the third force ─ a non-sectarian student body. That student Movement, during Amin's time, metamorphosed into FRONASA that was part of the coalition that fought Idi Amin and, eventually, evolved into NRM. Right from the beginning, we opposed and despised sectarianism because it was illogical and, obviously, run counter to the interests of the people. As we have said, repeatedly, the core interests of the people are prosperity and security for each individual family and for the entire society. When we talk of prosperity and security, we mean prosperity through production, not through parasitism. When we talk of security, we mean security in pursuing one's legitimate interests. Legitimate interests mean working, utilizing our legitimately earned assets and enjoying the fruits of your labour.
There are, of course, other interests such as cultural, spiritual, etc. However, the core ones and on which all the other interests depend, are prosperity (especially economic) and security of person and property. Prosperity through production means producing and selling what you produce. Your allies in that battle are the people who buy what you produce. The recent insecurity in South Sudan showed the importance to producers of markets. Many businesses suffered. The prices even went down. The insecurity in Eastern Congo or Kenya usually has similar effects on the producers' prosperity. Recently, I was in Kanungu and found there prospering farmers because there is now, again, some security in Eastern Congo. Even before colonization, there was interdependence among the tribes ─ as far as the forest of Congo, South Sudan and the East African Coast. It was only some of the tribal chiefs that were inconveniencing this trade as was observed and recorded by the early European travelers ─ John Speke and Henry Stanley.
Therefore, those who have been in the habit of pushing for sectarianism are the real enemies of not only security but also the prosperity of the African Peoples, the Ugandans inclusive. It is this firm belief of ours that propelled us to sow the mustard seed of non-sectarianism that, eventually, became the mighty tree of NRM/NRA and the present peace in the whole country. It was on account of our non-sectarianism and always working for the unity of the people that, starting with a small force, we were able to build a very powerful force. That force enabled us to win all the wars we fought, bring democracy to Uganda as well as peace and development. In bringing democracy, we also restored the rights of the different cultural groups in Uganda, if they so wished, to restore the traditional cultural institutions or even create new ones on condition that they did not meddle in partisan politics, administration and legislation. Why did we insist on this? It was for two reasons. First, in a democracy, the population govern themselves ─ through elections. They are not governed by anybody else except themselves. Yet, when you hear some of the spokesmen of the cultural institutions that we restored speaking, they speak as if it is not the people that govern themselves. Worse still, some of the cultural institutions have, for some time now, been acting counter to our message of non-sectarianism. They have been actively fomenting sectarianism and tribal chauvinism ─ acting and talking as if the only thing that matters are certain tribes to which the respective traditional leaders belong. Yet, the NRM, the Bible and the Koran as well as common sense hold that all people are born equal and must be treated as such. We have repeatedly and politely pointed out this point. Yet, some elements among the cultural institutions have also been repeatedly uttering sectarian and chauvinist words and also acting in that manner.
This now brings me to my two statements above ─ the Luganda proverb that says: "Nantabulirwa yasabaala na bwa bbumba" and the Biblical statement that "whatever a man sows, that is what he will reap". The Luganda proverb refers to somebody who defied all the advice and decided to use a clay canoe to cross a body of water. The consequences were disastrous for him and for those who travelled with him in the clay boat.
Last Sunday, a group of people in the Rwenzori region carried out coordinated attacks against security forces and civilians. Altogether, they carried out 13 attacks as follows:
(i) At 3.00 pm, they attacked policemen at the weigh bridge, killed 1 policeman, injured another one and took 2 SMGs;
(ii) At Bigando, a UPDF soldier that was on leave, was killed and all his family burnt in a house;
(iii) In Bigando, they also killed 6 Basongora civilians;
(iv) At Karugutu Police post, they injured one (1) policeman and took one (1) SMG
(v) At Kikyo Police post, they took one SMG;
(vi) At Kirumiya Police post, they took 1 gun;
(vii) At Ntandi they took 2 SMGs from Uganda Wild Life (UWA) personnel;
(viii) At Kibuku, they ambushed soldiers who were taking re-enforcements to Bundibugyo, killed one of them, and took 1 SMG but 3 of the attackers were killed including their so called commander;
(ix) In Bundibugyo town, they attacked Bundibugyo Police Station, killed the OC station and one policeman and took one SMG;
(x) They attacked Stanbic Bank but three of the attackers were killed;
(xi) They, then, attacked, Lakwena style, the camp of 39BN at Kanyamirima, injuring one Captain and killing one soldier but 45 of the attackers were killed and the attack was repelled;
(xii) Attack on the Palace of the Bamba King saw one gun being taken and one policeman being injured; and, finally,
(xiii) The attack on the shrine where 2 soldiers were killed and one gun was taken.
This means that 8 members of the security forces were killed and 51 attackers were also killed. This is a total of 65 Ugandans killed last Saturday by the schemes of some confused or selfish bunch of people. Fortunately, today Uganda has got a capable State that is able to deal decisively and expeditiously with such schemes although, of course, there was a failure of intelligence. How did these people weave such a scheme without being pre-empted? What were the GISOs doing? However, their main effort, which was to enter the camp of 39BN was decisively defeated. In their limited thinking, they thought it was a light matter to attack UPDF.
How did all this start? It started with Mr. Charles Mumbere, now HH Omusinga of the Bakonjo, coming to see me some years ago. He is the son of the late Isaiah Mukirane who, together with Kawamara, the father of the new cultural leader of the Bamba and Mupalya who died recently, started the Rwenzururu Movement in 1962 against the Batooro domination. Mukirane, eventually, died in the mountains and left his young son Mumbere. When Mr. Mumbere came to see me, he wanted to be the King of the Rwenzururu. I told him that the Rwenzururu had been a Political Movement for equality. Why did he want to turn a political resistance movement into a monarchy? His group, however, kept on insisting on the issue of monarchy although there was a big group in Kasese that also opposed the idea. Eventually, in order to create harmony, we withdrew objections to Mr. Mumbere becoming Omusinga especially after people like Dr. Kiyonga and a large group of people who were opposed to the idea of monarchy, withdrew their objection. However, the Bamba leaders of Bundibugyo were totally opposed to the idea of the monarchy.
In agreeing to Mr. Mumbere being Omusinga, we, therefore, agreed that that cultural institution should operate in Kasese. Those of Bundibugyo and other areas that were interested in the Obusinga could go to Kasese. Even within Kasese, there are other indigenous groups that did not support these ideas. These are the Basongora, Banyabindi and Bagabo. We encouraged HH Omusinga to have dialogue with these groups. I do not know how far that dialogue has gone. I have, however, been hearing of some chauvinistic positions from some of those who claim to be supporting Obusinga. They seem to insist that the Omusinga, apart from the Omukama of Tooro in his area, should be the only cultural leader in the Rwenzori region. Yet, there are other ethnic groups in the Rwenzori region: Bamba, Basongora, Banyabindi, etc. They have different ideas about this issue and have, in several meetings with me, made this categorically clear.
On account of those chauvinistic ideas being banded around for so long, it seems some groups hatched this criminal scheme that has caused the death of so many people. Apart from killing 51 of the attackers, we have captured 65 others. We shall get to the truth and will punish those involved. In the meantime, the country should not get anxious about this scheme. It was defeated right on the first day of its execution even before the full potential of the UPDF has been mobilized. This scheme is doomed to total failure. It is amazing how wrong ideas coalesce into wrong actions. Nantabulirwa ya sabaala na bwa bbumba. Whatever a man sows, that is what he will reap.
I thank you.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Gen (rtd)
http://www.mediacentre.go.ug/press-release/president-musevenis-statement-recent-attacks-some-schemers-kasese-and-bundibugyo
Author nilspeacePosted on July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014 Categories Africa, Business, Ethics, History, PoliticsTags 1962 Constitution, Amin, Bagabo, Bamba, Banyabindi, Basongora, Bundibugyo, Bunyoro, Charles Mumbere, chauvinism, Congo, Democracy, Democratic Party, DP, FRONASA, Henry Stanley, HH Omusinga of the Bakonjo, Independence, Isaiah Mukirane, John Speke, Kabaka Yeka, Kanugu, Kasese, Kawamara, Kenya, King, Kingdom, KY, Monarchy, Mupalya, Museveni, Mwalimu Nyerere, NRA, NRM, Omukama of Tooro, Prosperity, Rwenzururu, Sectarianism, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uganda Peoples Congress, UPC, UPDF, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni1 Comment on President Museveni's statement: On the recent attacks by some schemers in Kasese and Bundibugyo


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The Severn Sport Football Season Preview 2016/17
Gloucestershire Football
- July 29, 2016 May 12, 2017
Hello and welcome to the third annual Severn Sport Big Football Season Preview for the upcoming 2016/17 football season. Once again Kelsey De Maria, Matt Yates and I, Ryan Butler, have put our heads together and assessed the forthcoming season. Who will aim to achieve success of Leicester levels and etch their names in history? This season has 20 categories for us to cast our predictions on so let's start with the Premier League.
M: Manchester United – With Jose at the helm and the kind of signings we are used to seeing from Manchester United, I think its the return of good times at Old Trafford.
K: Chelsea – I feel as if everyone is too focused on the two Manchester teams to pay attention to Chelsea; who have signed well in the transfer window with Kante and Batshuayi as well as bringing in one of the best managers in the league, in my opinion in Antonio Conte.
R: Manchester City – It hurts me to even say this but I think City are rightful favourites for the title. In Sergio Aguero they have the best striker in the league, potentially Europe. The Pep effect is already being felt.
M: Hull City – With all the turmoil at the club its going to be a long old season for Tigers fans. With hardly any signings and there one glimmer of hope in Steve Bruce out the door, their Premier League return won't last long.
K: Swansea – Avoiding the obvious three choices my outside tip for relegation is Swansea. I don't believe they have improved their squad at all from last year where they were fortunate that there were several teams worse than them. I don't think they'll be as lucky this time round.
R: West Brom – As I mentioned in my first edition of my Premier League preview I do not see how West Brom will improve at all, especially if Saido Berahino finally departs the Hawthorns.
Team to Watch
M: West Ham – Probably not picked by many pundits but I think West Ham could challenge the top 6 this season. Some good dealings in the transfer window and a move to the Olympic Park could be the start of a good season for the Hammers.
K: Sunderland – Everyone knows how much I like Sunderland and now is a big time for them with David Moyes as manager. I don't expect them to set the world alight but Moyes has experience with, on paper, weak squads so how his side will fair will be interesting to watch.
R: Stoke City – Stoke are one of the sides who are basking in the TV money are able to compete for some of the better players. Bojan has started well in pre-season and should he stay fit could be the key to their success.
Player to watch
M: Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) – Boro have made some decent signings this season and no more so than this guy from Ajax. The attacking midfielder scored 24 goals in 79 games for Ajax and 2 in 9 caps for Denmark.
K: Andy Carroll (West Ham) – I know that it might sound sound silly, but keep your eyes on Andy Carroll this year. West Ham's target man has a lot to prove this year if he wants to force his way back into the England set up with Big Sam as manager.
R: Nathan Redmond (Southampton) – Finally, my wish for Nathan Redmond to join a fairly big and decent club has seen him snapped up by the Saints; a side notorious for developing talent. I am anticipating big things.
Ryan has already earmarked Nathan Redmond as potentially one of the signings of the season
One of the biggest things to come into effect this season is re-branding. Both the Premier League and Football League have gone under a makeover for branding so now lets dive into the newly named, EFL (English Football League) starting with the Championship
M: Newcastle – Rafa. Decent players. Premier League money. Good signings. Enough said.
K: Newcastle – Arguably one of the toughest leagues in the world just got tougher with Rafa Benitez and Newcastle United joining the party. The Toon have kept most of last seasons squad and should have too much for the rest of the league.
R: Newcastle – Look at the league, competitive yes but Newcastle have the best squad, best facilities and best manager in the division. And I am talking about facts.
M: Aston Villa – Same as above they've got the Premier League money and have been bought out by Chinese Billionaire Dr Xia, they'll be competing.
K: Wolves – A pick that will please Matt Yates as I go for Wolves to get promoted. Backed by the millions of a Chinese takeover, Wolves have got money to burn and should make a challenge for promotion provided they actually use it and sign well.
R: Aston Villa – I expect good things from Villa this year, with Roberto Di Matteo at the helm they have invested quite decently so far and if they play to Rudy Gestede's strengths will power up the league.
M: Wolves – My team and they're the ones to watch for me. Not expected to do a lot but with last weeks take over by Chinese Billionaire group FOSUN and with reported signings from Madrid and Benfica they could be in the mix.
K: Derby – The nearly men of the last two seasons, how much more can Derby fans take of coming so close to promotion? Will it finally be their year? Time will tell.
R: Wolves – Money talks, money talks. Dirty cash I want you, dirty cash I need you more.
How fitting is it that Wolves are sponsored by the Money shop this season?
League One – Champions
M: Millwall – They're the Yo-Yo team at this level, they've had a season at League one, its time to come back. Ferguson from Newcastle is a good buy.
K: Charlton – Once again Sheffield United are the bookies favourites but I like Charlton Athletic's chances of winning it all. Having come down from the Championship the appetite and desire will be there in the players to go straight back up and I think they've got the squad to do it.
R: Walsall – Having come close last year to promotion before ultimately crumbling in the play offs, bouncebackability will be the key this term.
M: Bolton – You can't look past these bouncing back, a massive club with big following they'll be the ones everyone wants to beat.
K: Millwall – What can you say about Milwall that hasn't been said already? Unlucky to miss out last season and having retained a lot of their players, they should get it done this time round.
R: Millwall – They were one of my picks last year and similarly to Walsall they failed in the play offs. Pretty much same squad so always a chance to go one better.
M: Bristol Rovers – They say momentum is key, well Rovers have that alright. If they can keep it up after back to back promotions then we could have Bristol derby next season, I really wouldn't be surprised to see them top half.
K: Bristol Rovers – So much uncertainty surrounded Bristol Rovers in the post-season but with that behind them and 'next Jamie Vardy' Matty Taylor signed on again for this season, I think the Gas can surprise a few. Or it could all go pear shaped and they're relegated by Christmas, who knows?
R: Port Vale – Whilst I imagine Kelsey has rubbed up to his Bristol connections for this one and I have no idea who Matt will go for I am going for one of the 40/1 outsiders to win League One in Port Vale. They have had an influx of foreign interest and just appointed Jose Mourinho's friend Bruno Riberio as boss. I expect we could see a couple of the United youngsters wearing the Vale kit as the year goes on so I will be looking out for them.
League Two- Champions
M: Portsmouth – Surely this is their year! They've been slowly building up to it and i thinks this has got to be their year.
K: Doncaster – Everyone expects Portsmouth to do the business but for me it's Doncaster Rovers' time to shine. With one of the biggest budgets in the league and a host of experienced players in the squad, Donny should mount a serious challenge.
R: Portsmouth – They improve as the years go by and after missing out in the play offs last season I can see them being up there again. I am now going for two in a row after successfully picking Northampton to win this division last year.
M: Doncaster – Disappointing times for Donny fans recently but I'm tipping them for an immediate return especially with the amount of auto promotion spots in League 2.
K: Portsmouth – It's finally Portsmouth's time to start climbing the league's once again. Eight years on from their FA Cup glory days Pompey have assembled a great team at Fratton Park and with financial worries behind them, it's time for them to push on.
R: Plymouth – Same as Pompey. Always improving and after play off heartache last term will be up there.
M: Cheltenham Town – They've made some good summer signings and Gary Johnson is a very good manager, could they do a Bristol Rovers? They've done it before
K: Cheltenham Town – For me, Cheltenham Town are the team to watch. With Gary Johnson at the helm they've got one of the best managers in the league and if Dan Holman and Danny Wright are firing on all cylinders, the sky's the limit.
R: Cheltenham Town – It has to be Cheltenham here. After romping to the National League title they will be looking to emulate Bristol Rovers' achievement of back to back promotions. May have to settle to do it via the play offs.
All three of the boys have installed Cheltenham Town as the League Two team to watch, courtesy of manager Gary Johnson's success.
Local Team to Watch
M: Forest Green Rovers – They have to go up this season surely. On paper the strongest team, plus the addition of Matt Tubbs and with a new manager at the helm this year more than ever before if they don't go up they never will!
K: Cinderford Town – I would've gone for Cheltenham again but what'd be the point in that. Cinderford Town have a tough task ahead of them this season having lost nearly all of their Southern League Division 1 SW squad and so how they'll rise to the challenge of the Southern Premier will be interesting to see.
R: Gloucester City – We have talked at length about how well City have recruited this year. Tim Harris has signed players and not just loaned them, something I openly criticised last year. Consistency will help City to fend off relegation.
Local Player to watch
M: Matt Tubbs (FGR) – Scores goals and a lot at that where ever he goes. A very experienced player who could give FGR the edge this season and most definitely replaces outgoing Parkin.
K: Ethan Moore (Gloucester City) – Making the step up two tiers to join Gloucester City, Ethan Moore was Cinderford Towns star man last season, netting 28 league goals. Now wanting to get back into the Football League to revive his dream of being a pro footballer and under the tutelage of Tim Harris, I expect Ethan is in for a big year with the Tigers.
R: Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) – After an amazing couple of seasons with Rovers he will be the kingpin and the main man once again.
And that is the domestic league previews taken care of. In addition we also added the domestic and European cup competitions into the predictions. From the revamped EFL Trophy all the way to our first cup competition, the Champions League. So here are our predictions on who will lift each of the knockout tournaments.
M: Manchester City – Think Pep and owners want this and they'll give it there all. Class players and experienced manager, could go all the way.
K: Juventus – I can't believe that people aren't taking Juventus as a credible threat to the big three Champions League powerhouses. The depth they have at every position is scary and is up there with the best in the world in my opinion, even if they do lose Paul Pogba to Man United I don't see their midfield suffering too much and the signing of Gonzalo Higuain should propel them to glory.
R: Barcelona – I can see yet another year of Spanish dominance in the Champions League again and considering no one has successfully defending the Champions League I can't back Real Madrid, so Barcelona for me.
M: Manchester United – Manchester Europe double. Jose knows how to win this and with the players they have its surely theirs for the taking.
K: Manchester United – Depending on if they take it seriously or not, Man United should have the Europa League sewn up with ease. Obviously it's difficult to predict as we don't know which Champions League teams will fall to the EL, but right now with the teams set the way they are, United win it all day.
R: Manchester United – The only trophy Sir Alex Ferguson failed to win at Old Trafford so if Jose really wants it he can win it. He has a habit of getting what he wants.
M: Chelsea Academy – Just to show what a farce this is, a Reading Academy v Wolves Academy final is what we all want at Wembley…
K: Bolton – To be quite honest, I don't really care for this trophy. I lost all interest when the FA announced their ridiculous plans to include U21 teams and for that reason it's a completely random guess. Bolton will win it, probably. Who cares
R: Reading Academy – For years I have been watching Reading's academy. Even when I was back in Reading I went to more U21 and U18 matches than first team matches and after the sad passing of Academy manager Eamonn Dolan it would be the most fitting tribute to the man for his fledglings to do him proud on the Wembley stage. 33/1 is a snip for a club who have had a habit of producing cup runs as of late.
Academy manager Eamonn Dolan unfortunately lost his battle with cancer earlier this summer. His Reading boys will be looking to honour him.
M: West Ham– Hard to pick but West Ham are my team to watch.
K: Manchester United – More silverware on the cards for Jose Mourinho as Man United retain the FA Cup. Again, like the Europa League it depends how seriously Mourinho takes it but United have the squad and they have the depth to progress through the early rounds with rotation options and then unleash the powerhouses in the later rounds.
R: Chelsea – Chelsea will win something. Their new managers tend to win a trophy in their first season or flop horribly (i.e. Big Phil Scolari) so I am picking them to lift the FA Cup.
M: Everton – Been signing well in the transfer window and have the potential to progress far in this or the FA cup.
K: Liverpool – "It's our year" come the cries from Merseyside. Not for the Premier League, but the League Cup is heading to Anfield and Jurgen Klopp will be hailed as the second coming of Jesus by Scousers once again.
R: Tottenham – Pochettino has to bring silverware to White Hart Lane to truly rubberstamp his hard work with Spurs. The League Cup would be a good start. Especially if Arsenal have another trophy-less season.
And that wraps it up for another year. If you have a prediction of your own for the season let us know via the Severn Sport Facebook page or on Twitter @SevernSport and don't forget to check out the weekly Severn Sport Saturday Live show and podcast on Severn FM 12-2 and the Severn Sport website a little later on. Check the website for further updates regarding live commentaries in what will be one of the biggest years for football in the west, we will be there every step of the way.
Ryan Butler
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We are acting as a drop off and collection point for old curtains.
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Frontman Mark Woodyard of the New Complaints describes drummer Jordan Storey and bassist Bobby Dimock as the core of the band's sound, with solid drums and innovative bass lines reminiscent of the Queens of the Stone Age.
"Our fuzzy bass and solid drums hits people in a different way," Woodyard said. "The last thing we want to do is be a cookie cutter band with boring bass lines."
The alternative rock trio from Vancouver is anything but a cookie cutter band. Though not even one year old, the band has already garnered a devout local following in Vancouver, playing the Roxy, Piccadilly Pub, Buffalo Club, Messa Luna and the Media Club. With the release of its first EP, the band is seeking to expand its listening base with a show Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Garfinkel's.
Woodyard explained the band strives to create pop-style music with a definite edge, drawing on the sounds of bands such as Weezer, Nirvana and Radiohead.
"I've always liked songs that stick in my head, but at the same time I can't stand listening to Top 40 radio stations," he said. "Nirvana was famous for that. Their songs stick in your head, but they are really good."
Straddling the line between pop and rock, New Complaints create accessible music with plenty of innovative edge – a unique sound the band has been working on for years.
Bands such as Green Day, Nirvana and Soundgarden, were the band's first heroes. While New Complaints have only begun pursuing music professionally over the past year, the trio has known each other since Grade 4.
Woodyard said Storey, even way back then, sounded like a pro while Dimock and himself had a lot of catching up to do.
"He was the core," Woodyard said of Storey. "We didn't know what we were doing. You listen to recordings from then and (Storey) sounded like a professional. We were awful. We've come a long way."
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MamaBear's Most Popular Posts in 2014
2014 was the biggest year yet for kids and parents experiencing life in the digital world. To help parents navigate their families across all the challenges, MamaBear published dozens of articles for parents looking for online safety tips, teenage social media trends, and advice about digital parenting. Among all the great content, following are the 5 most popular posts our readers loved the most.
1. MamaBear's List of Apps Parents Should Ban
It may seem like an oxymoron, but in 2014, the big trend in social media apps was secrecy.
Multiple apps that allowed users to create anonymous accounts became popular with tweens and teens — which created a problem for parents.
The anonymity offered by apps like Whisper, Secret, Ask.fm and others put many youths at risk for being bullied, harassed, or approached by dangerous strangers. Parents used MamaBear's List of Apps Parents Should Ban to get them in the know.
2. Top Five Messaging Apps for Tweens and Teens
The post gave parents a look at the popular apps kids are using to communicate with their friends (and possibly even strangers).
We heard a lot about SnapChat this year and most recently about a hack of third party SnapChat apps leading to hundreds of thousands of photos leaked online. We covered some highpoints about the media coined "Snappening."
3. The Best Apps for Parents in 2014
Last year wasn't all about apps for kids. Our MamaBear parents appreciated The Best Apps for Parents in 2014 throughout the year with helpful, time-saving and fun apps that parents could enjoy.
iReward Chart
Evite
Cozi Family Organizer
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Fav Today
Looking for even more apps for parents? Stay tuned. MamaBear will be releasing the 2015 list of the best apps for moms in our next blog post.
4. Tips For Giving Your Child Their First Smartphone For the Holidays
Giving the responsibility of a cell phone to a child is a nerve-racking experience for most parents. So it's no surprise that our post Tips For Giving Your Child Their First Smartphone For the Holidays was one of the year's most popular.
The post explains how a cell phone for your child can be beneficial to both child and parent when the proper steps are followed. Read details of our recommended process to include:
Setting Parental Controls
Discussing Usage and Set Limits
Reviewing Social Media Guidelines, Privacy, and Rules
Creating Your Own Cell Phone Contract
Installing an App that Connects and Protects
This article isn't just a holiday read. It's an excellent resource for parents who are about to give phones to their kids any time of the year.
5. Dangers of Talking to Strangers Online
Learning that nearly 60% of teens have received an email or instant message from a stranger online made the Dangers of Talking to Strangers Online an important topic for 2014.
Parents used the article to learn about a new list of chat apps and common chat slang that kids use to hide the meaning of their messages from their parents.
These are just a few of the family safety and digital parenting resources MamaBear created this year. We have way more where that came from!
Check out archived posts, look out for new ones, and download the MamaBear Family Safety App (available for both iPhones and Androids) so we can help make protecting and parenting your family easier in 2015.
MamaBear's List of Apps Parents Should Ban
Social media apps that offer anonymous profiles are becoming popular with preteens and teens. It may seem like online anonymity would offer protection and increased safety for users, but it does quite the opposite.
Apps that allow users to interact anonymously create a dangerous online arena where aggressive users can bully and harass without repercussion and casual users can accidentally connect with dangerous strangers.
The following apps have received negative publicity for their inability to moderate cyber-bullying, and many parents are calling for them to revisit their harassment policies and systems. But it seems that the companies are not reacting to the potential dangers quick enough.
Foutune.com tested Secret's anti-bullying system, and it failed. The site was unable to identify and remove the inappropriate content they posted, even after other users added more negative and harassing comments.
Since Secret and other similar platforms don't include systems that can appropriately protect your child from dangerous users and harassment, MamaBear recommends not allowing the following social media apps be installed on your child's phone.
Yik Yak: This app shows a feed of updates that people in the surrounding geographic area have posted. Users can comment on posts or upvote them to raise them to the top of the list. Although the app is for users 17 and over, younger kids regularly create accounts. They use the platform like a gossip bulletin board and write mean things that may get upvoted to the top of the list and be difficult to take down.
Ask.fm: Users post questions and answers on other users' questions. The site offers options to share posts on Facebook. Users often hide behind the site's anonymity and post harassing text and photo responses to questions, or post mean questions that call out people by name.
Tinder: It shows a stream of photos of users that are located with a certain mile radius. Users say yes or no to each photo, indicating if they would like to engage with the person. If both users say yes, the app allows them to connect. Younger users should not create accounts as Tinder is intended for an audience 17 and over and is often used by adults as a "hook-up" app.
Whisper: The app allows users to anonymously share text and photos. It shows which users are nearby and allows private communicate which creates safety issues for young users who many unintentionally connect with dangerous or older users. Whisper is intended for users 12 and over, and iTunes rates it for the same age group due to "Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, and Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes."
Related: The Dangers of Messaging Apps
Secret: Users can post "secrets" which are shared with friends and comment on other users' secrets. If a friend "likes" a secret, it is then shared with their list of friends. Users can't see who shares secrets or posts comments. Many users have complained the site does not stop anonymous users from sending harassing and bullying comments.
These apps are not set up to protect young users, and they do not have the proper systems to flag inappropriate use or moderate comments. They enable bullying and have created a dangerous social space that your kids should avoid.
Talk to your kids about acceptable social apps and actions, and ban these apps. Then protect them by connecting with their social media accounts through MamaBear Family Safety app – currently monitoring Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The free app, available for both Andriods and iPhones, makes it easy to review how you child is interacting on social media.
7 Smart Things You Must Know About Online Safety For Kids
The number of teens on Facebook has fallen by about 3 million in the last two years. Which social media sites are now trendy among our youth that you should know about? Here are seven smart things for parents to know about teen behavior on social media and online safety for kids.
1. The Risks of No Parental Supervision
It is estimated that about 80% of teens have the ability to hide their online activity from their parents worried about the natural consequence of access being taken away with unacceptable activity. However, parenting experts argue that instead of punishment, a much more open and collaborative attitude will help share the risks and provide more opportunities to teach the basic safety skills of accessing the Internet.
2. Get Up to Date on the Trendy Sites
The number of incidents regarding cyberbullying and sexual harassment is on the increase. The likely reason is that photo sharing on Instagram, Snapchat, Vine and others has become so easy and popular. The so-called 'quick delete' on Snapchat is not as secure as many people think. The Internet trolls and bullies have never had it so good. For example, the Ask.fm site ( 80 million users), allows a teen to have a public profile page. It is not uncommon to find abusive questions there like "when are you going to commit suicide?", for example! Aside from these, check your child's devices for kik, whatsapp and any other app that doesn't look familiar. As always, open the dialogue and find out who they're chatting with and why, which apps they use the most and then keep a close eye.
3. Vlogging is Cool
Some teens love blogging about their lives on video and this trend is known as 'vlogging'. Obviously,YouTube and also Google Hangouts are the places to be. Ask to see any videos your children have made and check to see that there is no personal information shared or inappropriate content that could be reputation damaging or an invasion of privacy. The good news is that there are lots of video tutorials from legitimate sources to help kids learn the right way to vlog. Parents should not forget this fact.
Related: YouTube Parental Controls and What Every Parent Needs to Know
4. Cyberbullying Risks
Talk to your kids about the serious risks of cyberbullying and monitor it. It has been estimated by the Anti Bullying Alliance that about 30% of parents are not talking to their children about the risks of cyberbullying. In addition to talking, use tools like MamaBear or be aware of the need to know risky content by filtering with keyword search and notifications. Many parents require their children to share their social media username and passwords. We support and encourage this sharing of information.
5. Sexting
With the increase in the number of selfies and instant porn sites, the rise in sexting among teens is scary. Again, parents need to talk about the risks of leaving a 'digital tattoo'. The consequences can ruin your child's reputation for years to come and subsequently affect getting into preferred colleges and potentially job acceptance.
Related: Taking Responsibility for Kids and Sexting
6. Texting is Trendy
Many parents worry that their teens are becoming digital zombies when they see them texting like crazy. About a third of kids send less than 20 texts a day but roughly 20% are sending more than 200 texts daily! There is good news though from the US Pew Research Center whose research shows that the texting teen is just as active socially in real life. Parents can insist that mealtimes are phone free in order to catch up and bond as a family. They can also keep an eye to make sure that their teens are not relying entirely on virtual friendships. If their best friend is no longer present, that could be a red flag.
7. It is not All Bad News
More good news comes from other research which indicates that teens are not necessarily less literate because of their frenetic digital participation. There are unlimited opportunities for kids to express themselves either in a video such as Becoming YouTube or in self publishing content. Some teens have claimed that they have become more socially adept and less timid because of social media.
Although our children face more risks with increased exposure and parents have more responsibility to teach and monitor safety, it's a great part of their worlds today. Acceptance with boundaries and accountability is our take.
Need help connecting with your kids and ensuring they are safe on social media sites? Try the MamaBear App for free and see how easy it is to connect with your family with just a few simple steps.
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The Dangers of Messaging Apps
In a recent MamaBear Blog post, we identified some of the top messaging apps. Most parents are aware of the prominence of social messaging apps and the way they have captivated tweens. While messaging apps can be harmless in most cases, it is important for parents to not only stay in the know about which apps are being used but also to monitor them as closely as possible to ensure their children's safety.
While kids may simply be using messaging apps like Kik and SnapChat to share trivial messages and a range of goofy emoticons with their school friends, there are some hidden dangers associated with messaging app use that would strike fear into the heart of any parent.
According to this Fox 4 article, in one week the app Kik was linked to three serious crimes involving teen victims in Southwest Florida. The apps are being used by predators to prey on young victims as well as by kids engaging in sexting and cyberbullying.
See Also: Taking Responsibility for Kids and Sexting
Designed for Young Adults, Usurped by Tweens
Parents should take note. Most kids who have smartphones use these apps on a daily basis and throughout the day and night. Originally designed for much older youths, messaging and social media apps have been usurped by young kids who lack the maturity to understand how much damage they can do.
See this article for an interesting perspective on what happens when apps designed for more mature college students fall into the hands of tweens:
See Also: Yik Yak App Makers Do the Right Thing
More alarming is the way different social apps are being used together by young kids in dangerous ways. For example, one blogger describes how the photo sharing social network Instagram and the messaging app Kik were used together to allow a pedophile to target a young teenager.
What can parents do?
First, talk to your kids. Without taking too prying of a tone, ask them questions about the apps they use most. Try to make the questions positive, rather than negative, in order to get a foot in the door with kids reluctant to share. What are their favorite messaging apps? Who do they like to talk to? Have they made any new friends? Asking questions but keeping the dialog light and conversational can build trust and help kids to be more open to sharing with their parents.
Second, install a family safety app like MamaBear on all family members' phones so that you can monitor your kids' behavior on social media like Instagram and Twitter. This way you will know who they are making friends with and be able to keep tabs on any troublesome behaviors.
Third, remind your children to take their own safety seriously. They should be aware of the kinds of things that really do happen with messaging apps and the types of predators who lurk behind deceiving screen names and profile images. It is important for the whole family – parents and children alike – to stay in the know about what these apps should be used for and what can make them go terribly, terribly wrong.


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Sussex Police reject 'unjustified' violence claim at student protest
May 6, 2011 The Badger 1
A report by three academics concluded that Sussex Police used a "disproportionate and unjustified" level of violence against students during the two student protests that took place in Brighton last year.
"Many young protesters were pushed by police officers and some were pulled, thrown, hit and punched", according to the report, which was later criticised for not being balanced or including the police in its research.
School, college and university students took to the streets last November in protest against the Government's plans to raise university tuition fees, decrease public funding to universities and scrap the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
The two protests took place on 24 and 30 November 2010 in the centre of Brighton.
The march on 24 November drew around 2,500 people, with a police officer for every ten protesters, and the second on 30 November attracted 1,500, with an increased police presence of one officer for every six protesters. A combined total of eleven arrests were made: eight children and one adult.
The report, written by Dr. Louise Purbrick, an academic from the University of Brighton and University of Sussex's lecturers Dr. Tom Akehurst and Dr. Lucy Robinson, based their conclusions on 20 first-hand accounts, 35 videos, 230 photographs and Twitter.
Sussex Police have condemned the report, questioning its methodology and "academic rigour" as they claimed that their request to be involved with the research was ignored.
Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett, Brighton and Hove City Police Commander commented: "We take very seriously our legal and moral duties to carefully balance people's right to peacefully protest with our duty to protect the public.
"We are extremely disappointed that the same balance has not been applied to the undertaking of this research."
The report itself alleges that police "mistreated" and used forms of "collective punishment" on children.
'Kettling', the controversial containment technique, and violence were also highlighted as causing confrontation and creating "the circumstances […] that can lead to arrest."
Eight 'kettles' were attempted, with six being established, and the academics estimate that of the 1,400 contained, "the majority were under eighteen years of age and a large proportion were under sixteen years old."
The report claims that police treated younger people differently to the adults that were present: "Police officers showed less consideration for the security and dignity of young persons than of adults, often refusing to communicate with younger demonstrators and using physical force against them disproportionately".
Those contained by the police were made to supply their personal details as a condition of being allowed out.
This is justified under Section 50 of Police Reform Act 2002 and is taken by the authors to be a criminalisation of "children's involvement in the political culture of protest".
The report also criticised the forced filming of minors, which is prohibited without their consent.
The release of this report came a week before the High Court ruled that the use of 'kettling', during the 2009 G20 protests in London, was unlawful and a student from Brighton sued the Metropolitan police after being contained for more than nine hours without food or drink during the December student protests in London.
Rosie Bergonzi, 17, claims that by being 'kettled' her right not to be deprived arbitrarily of her liberty, right to freedom of expression and right to freedom of assembly were breached.
Liberty, a pro-civil liberties pressure group, attended the latest anti-cuts protest in London on March 26, in order to give an objective account of police tactics used when dealing with large-scale protests, after the bigger student protests in London attracted negative media attention. They were mostly positive, citing the violent minority infiltrators as the cause of most of the trouble.
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2022- Professor at Shandong Normal University in Jinan, China
2020 - Researcher at University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at TU Dresden, Germany
1999- Professor of General Psychology at Leiden University, the Netherlands
1997‐1999 Chair of Working Group Executive Functions at the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research in Munich, Germany
1997 Habilitation at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
1990‐1999 Senior Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research in Munich, Germany
1990 Promotion Bielefeld University, Germany
1987 ‐ 1990 Assistant Professor at Bielefeld University, Germany
1987 Diploma in Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany
1980-1987 Studies in Psychologie and Literature sciences at Bielefeld University
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2017-2024 Initiator and Scientific Director of the Priority Program "The Active Self" of the German DFG
2017- Senator National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina)
2007-2015 Co-initiator and director of the Leiden Center for Brain and Cognition (LIBC)
2006- Secretary of the International Association for the Study of Attention and Performance
2003-2010 Treasurer of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology
2000-2016 Chair of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Leiden University, the Netherlands
1997-2007 Initiator and Speaker of the Priority Program "Executive Functions" of the German DFG
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Carry on Screaming's Fenella Fielding on fighting with Kenneth Williams and bouncing back after bankruptcy | Stage | The Guardian
I knew Fenella Fielding's death was in the offing as I'd read about her stroke a few days ago. I am very sad as she was always part of my life even though we didn't know each other well. She and my mother, Benedicta Leigh, were friends at RADA in the late 1940s and they kept in touch, albeit sporadically. I used to be very taken with Fenella's Christmas card every year in which she was careful to include the names of my brother and myself — I always noticed the people who didn't! It was not necessarily the picture on the card that took my fancy but the fact that my parents knew someone with such an exotic name and such an expansive signature, or so it seemed to me! I had clearly not realised at this stage that my mother's name was fairly exotic and unusual.
Fenella punctuated my life in odd ways. I was working behind the counter in Cranks soon after leaving drama school when she came in to buy some bread. The next occasion was at a friend's party. Later, I worked for an agent she had signed with and I felt like Zelig when she came to the office! The last occasion was about twenty years ago when she came to see her ten-year-old great-niece in a musical version of Alice Through the Looking Glass in which I was playing the Red Queen. I was touched by her compliments on my performance.
RIP, Fenella.
Actor Fenella Fielding, who celebrates her 90th birthday on 17 November [2017]. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
She survived a violent upbringing to become the 60s' favourite comedy vamp. As she turns 90, the star remembers fending off Norman Wisdom, attempting suicide – and having two lovers for 20 years.
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Nice to read your personal connections to her, Sarah, and the extra article.
We could do with a new version of her, but I doubt one exists. 🙂
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With our continuing coverage of Women's History Month, BlackSci-Fi.com recently caught up with one of the most popular cosplayers around, Panterona of Panterona Cosplay. A Caribbean cosplayer from the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, Panterona has made a huge name for herself within the world of cosplay, with a FB following of 9,210 fan likes and counting. Her ever growing selection of costumes range from such pop culture icons as Cammy and Dhalsim of Street Fighter fame, to Aalliyah's Akasha from Queen of the Damned.
Panterona spoke at length about her career, what it takes to be a cosplayer, and the Carribean cosplay scene in a recent interview.
BlackSci-Fi.com: What drew you to cosplaying? How long have you been doing this?
Panterona Cosplay: So, I honestly thought cosplay was a bit extreme when I first saw it. I was a fan of anime/comics/cartoons etc. but felt that dressing up as a character was taking it a wee bit too far. That is until someone dressed up as my FAVORITE character of all time (Kenshin Himura) hahaha. I threw the gauntlet all the way down thinking I could do a better job at it so at the next anime convention I dressed up as his alter ego, Hitokiri Battousai. I entered and won the local cosplay competition in that costume and have been hooked ever since! I believe I have been cosplaying for about 11-12 years now.
BSF: Can you give an idea of how long a normal process takes to put together a costume/ piece? What goes into the process in terms of cost, time spent producing the costume, creating an idea for a costume, etc.
PC: Well this really depends on the costume. I have made entire cosplays in the space of 1 hr eg. Dhalsim, and have spent as long as 8 months making others eg. Demona. So it's not really possible for me to generally state how long it takes me to create a cosplay. Depending on the complexity I may have to do up a list of all the costume parts, where I hope to source the materials and make sure my timelines for purchasing, shipping and delivery line up with my timelines for crafting and the scheduled completion of the individual pieces. Lists and schedules are my life!
BSF: What is the cosplay scene like in Trinidad and Tobago?
PC: Evolving! When I first started cosplaying, cosplay as a hobby or artform was only around for about 2 years. If you do the math, this means that cosplay has only existed in Trinidad and Tobago for roughly 13-14 years, which isn't very long at all. However in that space of time it has evolved from really humble beginnings and we now have more people who produce high quality pieces. The internet has played a really big role in that respect, by making so many techniques and materials more easily accessible for us here in the Caribbean.
Our community is pea sized in comparison to the bigger countries but would you believe that we have more than tripled in size since cosplay first started? Many of the older cosplayers who started the scene aren't active anymore but we now have a new generation of cosplayers who are continually pushing the envelope. We have our share of drama as exists in any other scene but for the most part cosplaying in Trinidad is fun, carefree and very inclusive.
BSF: Do you have a background in terms of any particular fandom? Comics, sci-fi, fantasy etc. How do you feel this fandom influences the costumes that you create?
PC: I wouldn't say I do actually. I dabbled in a little of everything growing up, coupled with my fickleness I don't think I'm built for longevity in any fandom hahaha XD.
BSF: What was your first experience like heading to a convention in costume? How was reception to your piece?
PC: My friend, let me tell you a story…..one I barely remember in that much detail hahaha. Man, this seems like a lifetime ago. I remember running around and posing for pictures for most of the day. Back then there weren't that many digital cameras so it was all about them polaroids; you had no idea how the photos would look until you went to develop the film. I do remember people being impressed with my cosplay since I did win the cosplay competition so I was feeling myself that day hahaha. Oh! and there was one guy who was hitting on me all day but since I was in crossplay I didn't quite trust his interest….if you know what I mean XD. All in all from what I do remember, it was loads of fun.
BSF: You're one of the more prominent Carribean cosplayers being featured on the cosplay landscape, in a diverse arena that's always growing. Do you feel there's a certain level of significance when it comes to being in this position?
BSF: Do you feel that the field of cosplay is an inclusive one, where everyone's invited to the party, so to speak? Were there ever any hurdles that you might have encountered on this front?
PC: Yes and no. If I am speaking from my own personal perspective I would say it honestly depends on which community we are referring to. In the Caribbean it is inclusive, there is no choice. Everyone is practically a POC back home and the cosplay community is incredibly small. There was never any sense of segregation or exclusion as the environment for that way of thinking never truly existed. I was only introduced to that side of cosplay when I made a page and started interacting with and seeing what other cosplayers go through internationally.
BSF: Two of my personal favorites of yours in terms of cosplay include the Dhalsim and Cammy outfits (you can tell I'm a Street Fighter fan). Can you speak a little about these pieces specifically, why you chose to do the costuming for each, reaction to both, and how the overall experience was cosplaying as both characters.
PC: Hahaha Street Fighter is life! Ummm, both cosplays were done on a whim really hahaha! I had the bald cap from my Riddick cosplay and I wanted to try my hand at applying it again. I saw Miss Sinister's genderbent Sagat and immediately said, I WANNA TRY DHALSIM! I put the cosplay together in less than an hour for a Street Fighter group photoshoot with some of my friends and two years later somehow the official Street Fighter page got their hands on it and shared it. I didn't see any of this coming and am still really floored by that!
BSF: Do you have a favorite cosplay piece?
PC: Yep Demona, hands down!
BSF: What can our fans look forward to from you in the future? Any upcoming conventions, competitions?
PC: Ooooh sooo sooo much! I will be judging two cosplay competitions next year, one is in January at the Arcadia Cosplayers Ball and the other is the Caribbean Cosplay Championships in July at ALIAS Entertainment Expo. Both events are in Trinidad! Depending on how things go I am hoping to be able to attend a US convention later in the year, but that's not set in stone yet.
Cosplay wise I am currently working on Headhunter Nidalee from LoL (League of Legends) and Ruby Rhod from The 5th Element. I have an album full of cosplays I want to complete in 2016 but with my schedule I have no idea if I will be able to complete them all or not. So here's to trying!


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