Johnson Singanira

Senior Social Worker/Political Enthusiast/Gunner for life.

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@UgPatriot1 @TheRealAssasn They aren't, yet you keep starting your narrative in the 1950s and 1990s. Of course, your view of history is narrow and uninformed, and it cannot predict the future.

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@dr_dash250 Not Manchester please

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

Of course, many of them are adherents of a genocidal ideology and are not necessarily baNyarwanda. They know little about kiNyarwanda culture, and the only sources they rely on are colonial publications written by people such as Filip Reyntjens, who promoted theories based on measuring noses and body heights.

They spread lies as though they have never seen a tall Bantu or a short Tutsi. Lies, hatred, and discrimination are what they thrive on. All because they fail in intellectual competition and comfort in hatred

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@TheLegalMwaki @AfrikaImara @BantuHutu Okay i wont. Will leave that to you

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@AfrikaImara @TheLegalMwaki @BantuHutu Why do you waste your time on an FDLR @BantuHutu and a wazalendo @TheLegalMwaki hiding in Kenyan names

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@TheRealAssasn You must be very young. So, how do we call kinyarwanda speakers? Make it simple

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@BantuHutu @TheRealAssasn Any tribe, culture, or language allegedly created in 1990 lacks the historical depth that genuine ethnic and cultural identities usually possess. The world is far older than that.

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

Deliberate lie. If you agree that they are Ugandans, then go ahead and name their tribe. Ugandans have tribes too.
The BaNyarwanda, as an ethnic group, existed long before a country called Rwanda and its citizens, known as BanyaRwanda, came into existence. They were also there long before the NRA and #alnakba existed. They cant just be a created outfit

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

Now what is this? Banyarwanda maintained the status quo, but Bafumbira chose to be Bafumbira. So, isn't choosing to remain what you have always been also called maintaining the status quo?
If you say you chose to be Bafumbira, what identity did you abandon? You abandoned being called Banyarwanda, which you are. Your culture is Kinyarwanda, your language is Kinyarwanda, your history is part of the history of Banyarwanda, and your favorite song is Rwanyonga. You had better return, we miss you.

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

"Nte se kandi? Mbeshye imyaka kuva kuri Ngoma Ijana? Ubukoloni Kayibanda yaraburwanyije, cyangwa ahubwo yagabiwe ubutegetsi n'abakoloni? Thanks for sharing a photo of a smart Umwami Musinga from a time when the entire Africa was still largely undeveloped, with limited technology and little access to the industrialized world. It makes one wonder how hunters in the neighboring chiefdoms dressed at the time. Can you share a photo of any of them and we compare?

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

Never. That time will never come. When exactly would that be—after 1,000 years?

Haters have no chance of leading any country. Well, Rwanda did experience 34 years of dark history (1959–1994), largely due to colonialists (the Belgians), who, in retaliation against anti-colonial freedom fighters, surrendered/donated power to an unpatriotic pygmy Zairwa Kayibanda and later the incompetent Mukiga (Habyarimana), who killed and replaced Kayibanda. However, that period was only a wake-up call.

From inception (reign of Gihanga Ngomijana) to milleniums up to Umwami Kigeli and from the liberation in 1994 to more milleniums ahead, powere has been and will remain in the hands of leaders who seek to unite all Rwandans, and they will never allow such a bad dream to become a reality.

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@FedRwanda @FGoloobaMutebi @freyntje Silly! Are you the giver of citizenship?

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@PayiraBonnie @KennedyWandera_ @DuncanAbigaba Then why do you?

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@Jacquedavids1 @job_matua @ReachDrMuganga @owere_usher Yiii but Dr had how many nationalities?

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@PayiraBonnie @KennedyWandera_ @DuncanAbigaba Asking as if your National ID has no expiry date 😊

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

@Atukundaisaac1 @PaulGakwaya @KaritasKarisim2 Those will already be allowable to Ugandan citizenship and with travel documents that enable them to have workpermits. @KaritasKarisim2 had already been denied a citizenship. For survival she had to find a way out and went begging for one. What would you have done?

[Johnson Singanira @singanira]

In @KaritasKarisim2 's case, this happened after she had already been denied Ugandan citizenship and was forced into seeking alternatives. You cannot deny people citizenship and then criticize them when they turn to places where they are welcomed just on resemblance, even if they do not belong there. That is pure and double hypocrisy.

[Karitas Karisimbi @KaritasKarisim2]

I would like to share a personal reflection on the ongoing conversations around citizenship, identity, and public service in Uganda. I was born and raised in Uganda. It is the country that shaped me, educated me, gave me opportunities, and allowed me to serve to the best of my ability. When my Ugandan passport was revoked years ago, it was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. It felt deeply personal and, at the time, heartbreaking. I was asked to choose between aspects of my identity that, to me, had never been in conflict. After much reflection, I decided that what mattered most was my ability to continue living, working, and contributing to the country I call home. I subsequently obtained a Rwandan passport and a work permit. While the process brought inconvenience and frustration, it never stopped me from continuing to work, build, contribute, and serve alongside fellow Ugandans. Though I am of Rwandan heritage, I have always considered myself Ugandan in every meaningful sense of the word, having lived here my entire life. That experience taught me an important lesson: service to one’s country is not measured solely by the passport one carries, but by the contribution one makes, the values one upholds, and the commitment one demonstrates to the people around them. As we debate recent appointments and questions of citizenship, I believe our focus should remain on competence, integrity, service, and the value individuals can bring to Uganda. Institutions responsible for appointments should be allowed to perform their duties, while the rest of us assess leaders by the impact they make.
Uganda’s story has always been one of diverse communities, cultures, and histories living alongside one another. Our identities are often more interconnected than we sometimes acknowledge. That diversity should be a source of strength rather than division. I also wish to say this respectfully: those who seek to inflame tensions or claim to speak for all Banyarwanda do not speak for me. I have never denied my heritage, nor have I ever stopped loving Uganda. The loss of a passport did not diminish my affection for this country or my desire to contribute to its future. We are a peaceful people. We are neighbours, colleagues, friends, and family members. The conversations we have today will shape the country our children inherit tomorrow. Let us therefore choose wisdom over anger, unity over division, and dialogue over suspicion. I love Uganda, and I remain grateful for all it has given me. I also remember a time when many people of Rwandan heritage living in Uganda felt unable to openly acknowledge that part of who they were. We have made significant progress since then. Let us not move backwards. Let us continue building a society where people are judged by their character, contribution, and commitment to the common good.
Peace, respect, and togetherness must always come first #peace #respect #love #understanding