President Museveni has cautioned Ugandans especially the youths (Bazukulu), to stop expecting free things as they start 2023.
Museveni asked youth to utilize this year, and “put in equal effort in the work at hand before expecting an equal reward,”
“Bazukulu: there is time for everything”, a time to work and a time to play,” he said.
The fountain of honor said this in reflection of the time youths spend doing nothing while expecting free things.
He for example reminded the youth on the only time whe in he found himself in Court just because he didn’t do the right thing at the right time.
“The only time, I entered a Court of Law, was in 1956, when, being attracted by a game of football, I joined the other boys to enjoy the sport (because I was a good footballer), only to discover that the cattle I was herding had descended on a Mwananchi’s luscious millet garden,” he said adding,
“Running at full speed, I tried to save whatever was remaining of the millet. It was, however, too late. I had committed the offence of okwonesa. From a layman’s understanding, it means one’s livestock eating the crop of another citizen,” he added
Museveni said that the temporary attraction to village football, “qualified me to appear before the Parish Court at Kikoni, under a mutooma tree – omutuba – ficus nantelensis – in Mzee Katojo’s rutookye (banana plantation),”
“I was, then, coached, I do not remember by who, to say: “omushaango ningwikyiriiza” – I plead guilty to the charge – and that by so doing, it will be better for everybody. I think Mzee Kaguta had to pay the millet owner some enkaitsi (compensation).” he said
