Uganda President Museveni

Recently, I caught an episode on HD Theater called " Uganda: The Presidential Tour." It is basically an hour with Forrest Sawyer touring Uganda with President Yoweri Museveni serving as his tour guide.

First of all, I was impressed by Uganda's beauty: its vast area covered by Lake Victoria and many lakes that connect to the Nile. The white water rafting shown in the episode was amazing. Second, its wild life of elephants, lions, monkeys, and others, are as spectacular as many other African nations.

But what impressed me the most is President Museveni himself, who seems so casual and so normal like any ordinary men. They way he dressed, what he wear, he would accompany Mr. Sawyer to certain places, while not in others. It seems quite genuine to me.

I am sure some people would say these are just an act and all staged, especially those with its people. Well, there are probably some truth to that. Probably plenty of corruption in Uganda still and some economic and political achievements are exaggerated. That are probably true also.

But you have to be impressed that the President would take the time for a reporter, even for a marketing campaign, to showcase his country. You got to give credit when it is due. Even if half of what is shown is true, I am still impressed.