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UNAPD Enewsletter-Mwandha's Death -*= = NOV_DEC 2010 A bi-monthly newsletter for Uganda National Action on Physical Disability VOL. 8, ISSUE 06 FALLEN HERO LAID TO REST Chief Guest Demitri De Greben launching Accessibility Standards on behalf of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Standards were launched on May 27 at Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala. NEWSLETTER DEDICATED TO THE LATE CHAIRMAN OF UNAPD HON. JAMES MWANDHA UNAPD, Namasole Road, Kikuubo Zone, Gayaza Road Plot 459, Kanyanya, P.O.Box 959, Kampala, Uganda Tel: 0414-567541, 0414-566056 OR Email: [email protected] . Website:www.unapd.org WORD FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2 I welcome you to the last edi- EDITORIAL tion of UNAPD Update in the year 2010. I must say the year started and progressed quite THE STRUGGLE well only to lose the long- serving Chairman of UNAPD Board of Directors, Hon. SHOULD James Mwandha, two months to the end. CONTINUE Mwandha who has not only This edition of the newsletter is dedicated to Hon. been the Chairman of UNAPD James Mwandha who passed away on November 10, but a mentor, friend, parent, 2010 a few days to his first anniversary as Chairman Meldah Tumukunde hero, brother, etc, to many, Board of Directors, having been re-elected to this passed away at Mulago Hospi- position in December 2009. tal on November 10, following a heart failure. News of During his time in the Constituent Assembly and Par- his death was received by everybody by surprise because liament, he played a very big role to include persons it was so sudden as he spent few days in hospital. with disabilities in the national Constitution of 1995, and in the subsequent legislations. He made sure that Mid this year (2010) he was admitted at the Heart Insti- PWDs are provided for in the various laws and legisla- tute, Mulago Hospital and everybody got a chance to pass tions among which is the Local Governments Act and by and wish him quick recovery. This time it was not the Parliamentary Elections Act that provide for represen- case and so we could not call on you to check on him tations of PWDs in the councils at different levels and near the hour of death. in Parliament. He was buried on November 14 in Namunyumya village, However, he still had key issues he was working on Busembatia, Iganga district following a funeral service that before his death including making the Accessibility was held at All Saints Church, Nakasero, Kampala, on Standards as part of the Building Control Act and en- November 12. I wish on behalf of UNAPD and on my suring that Uganda domesticates the UN Convention own behalf to extend appreciation to all of you for the on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. During this condolence messages and moreso for standing with us in period of intensive political activism, Mwandha was the difficult moment. also working on producing a manifesto to put issues and needs of PWDs to the attention of aspiring candi- I wish also to convey condolence to Mr. Frede Schulz of date and commit them to implementing this manifesto DBIA who lost the mother-in- law at the same time of his if they win the various elective positions. visit to Uganda. It was a testing moment for UNAPD and What the disability fraternity has to do is to consoli- her partners. May the souls of the departed rest in eter- date his achievements in legislation by committing the nal peace. duty bearers to implement the available laws to the benefit of PWDs. Much as the laws were put in place, At the time of his death, Hon. Mwandha was scheduled their implementation is still largely questioned. to meet the DBIA partners, Frede Schulz and Birgit Christensen where the two would reveal the good news The other thing is to push for completion of the pro- about the approval of the new project. Incidentally, he jects he started like making sure that CRPD is domes- passed away without receiving this good news. I thank ticated and implements, and the Accessibility Stan- Frede and Birgit for enduring the difficult time of their dards are part of the laws. annual visit and for the condolence message. Every body should emulate Mwandha by working to The Board will soon sit to discuss his replacement. I ap- improve the living conditions of PWDs without reser- peal to the membership to remain strong and also to ac- vation and not accepting political, ethnic and cultural cord the Board all the necessary support when called differences to affect a general fight for a particular upon. cause. His character of eloquence, tolerance, persis- tence, perseverance, passion and assertiveness should I reiterate my sincere condolences to the family of Hon. be adopted as key important factors for successful Mwandha, members of UNAPD, partners and stake- lobbying and advocacy. holders for losing such an important person. May the UNAPD will continue to work with all members, good Lord comfort us and wipe all the tears in our eyes. I stakeholder and partners as we have done before the wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New demise of Hon. James Mwandha. Year. VISION: A society where People with Physical Disablities are accorded rights enjoyed by all citizens 3 Communication from UNAPD vice-chairman BY ARTHUR BLICK Sn. of favourable disability Vice-Chairman UNAPD legislations including the Persons with Disabilities Act and the UN Conven- News of the untimely death of Hon. tion on the Rights of Per- James Mwandha in November 2009 sons with Disabilities. was received with devastation by Mwandha was a hard- Board, Members, Partners, Stake- working and courageous holders and Staff of UNAPD. leader who diligently Until his death, Mwandha was the dedicated a lot of his Chairman Board of Directors. He time, efforts, and re- was re-elected for a third term in sources towards making December 2009 at our second Gen- the lives of PWDs better. eral Assembly. For all this long I have On behalf of the Board, I been honourably serving with him as extend our sincere con- Vice-Chairman. dolences to the members, partners and stake- The organisation has registered tre- holders, and the entire mendous achievements under our disability fraternity. leadership as regards advocating for Blick and Mwandha at the General Assembly in 2010 the promotion of the rights of people I can’t forget to also extend my with physical disabilities and improv- To UNAPD members and the disabil- heartfelt condolences to Mwandha’s ing their livelihoods. ity fraternity, we have to continue children, wife and family. To many of working together to uphold and build And as you are aware, Mwandha also your, Mwandha was a mentor, a on Mwandha’s achievements. greatly contributed to the enactment friend, a hero, a dad, etc. SPECIAL THANKS The Board of UNAPD, Management and Members, wish to appreciate members, stakeholders and part- ners who joined them during the difficult moment of biding farewell to her beloved Chairman Board of Directors Hon. James Mwandha. Special thanks to the Parliament of Uganda that convened a special session in his memory, and to the Disabled People’s Organisations for comforting and sending condolence messages. Special thanks also go to the Management of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) for dedi- cating a programme on Star FM to discuss the leg- acy of Mwandha. Condolences go to the wife Catherine, children, HON. JAMES MWANDHA and the rest of the family members. BORN: 1937 DIED: NOVEM BER 10, 2010 MAY HIS SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MISSION: To remove barriers in society that prevent People with Physical Disabilities from enjoying full rights on an equal basis with other titiznes 4 AULOGY The architect of good PWDs laws Uganda is ranked as one of the best countries in the world to are not sure of who and how many will support you. Hajji Kigongo accepted have better legislations for PWDs. Hon. Mwandha was instrumen- and in fact during the debate, supported tal in the making of these legislations as Hon. Alex Ndeezi, one of and sided with the successful historic the five MPs representing persons with disabilities writes: motion which was moved by Mwandha. The success of this motion was a signifi- The main political agenda of the late could be successfully pushed on the cant turning point in our advocacy work 1980s and early 1990s in Uganda was agenda of the mighty in our country. as it set a precedent in relation to di- shaped and dominated by the process of rect representation of PWDs by them- Through Mwandha and Mazima, we making the national Constitution. Sev- selves. eral interest groups and constituents were able to recruit a network of key based on geography, religion, culture, allies in both the NRC and CA. We Following the passage of the motion, political affiliation, among others, had would organise both formal and infor- elections to the CA were organised and positioned themselves as early as 1987 mal lobbying meetings to sensitise the one of the senior members of our com- converts and request them to support to make sure that their interests and mittee, Eliphaz Mazima, was elected to the cause of PWDs. The task was not aspirations were fully catered for by the represent PWDs. Taking advantage of easy and required a lot of patience, en- this new development, Mwandha pro- supreme law of the land (Constitution). durance and persistence because most posed that our committee be expanded Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) had NRC and CA members were always to include some friendly CA delegates, by the year 1987 when NUDIPU was too busy to meet us.
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