The Lango Cultural Foundation has kicked off the electoral process for the new Won Nyaci weeks after Yosam Odur, the reigning leader, passed his mantle and blessed Amb. Dickson Ogwang Okul.
On Sunday, June 16th, at the Palm Gardens Hotel in Lira City, several clan heads who are loyal to H.H. Odur’s leadership named eight members to manage the election of the new leader.
Retired Senior Army Officer, Col. Dan Opito Odwe, also a senior lawyer holding Masters in Law and the Prime Minister of the Inomo Clan, was named as the electoral commission chief. Other members were Molly Akello of Mwa Otiratok, Patrick Denis Okwir Jaramogi of Okarowok Wibye acel, Charles Ojok Ongom of Okii Amat, Patrick Okae of Arakoyakori, Isaac Alele from Atek onote, Rtd Lt Moses Opio, and Tonny Ongar, the youth leader of the Inomo clan.
In their petition, the clan heads believe Dr. Okune was elected in accordance with the Constitution and argue that Minister Betty Amongi’s decision was irregularly conducted. They also resolved to challenge her actions in court.
The clan heads expressed concern about the manner in which Minister Amongi conducted herself in the leadership dispute at Lango Cultural Institution.
The meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister James Ajal said the arrangements to meet with President Museveni have been concluded.
H.H. Odur is expected to approve five out of the eight members that were seconded during the Sunday meeting.
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Traditionally, Lango has had many power centres, with many powerful clan chiefs reigning from different corners of the territory concurrently. The idea that Lango should have one indisputable leader is not only alien, but also unrealistic. In a society where a new clan is formed every two years, it is high deception to think that a single authority can be propped and sustained.
Sociologists did not describe Lango as an ‘egalitarian society’ for nothing. It’s because Lango is a society of fiercely independent thinkers who can not sit easy under anybody’s domination unless they are absolutely convinced of the benefits therefrom.
My advice to the contending cultural leaders is to forget about leading one cultural institution. Just lead those who agree with you (some will even keep changing their allegiance) and pray that a third contender does not emerge sooner or later.
Lango will unite over issues that pose existential threats to it; who heads the politically engineered and modified Tekwaro Lango/LCF is NOT one of them.