David Ssembajjo

The Stolen Gift David Ssembajjo

The Stolen Gift chronicles the life of Kagaga a lone revolutionary who intends to transform the lives of his people. But due to self-interest and apathy he fails in his quest to realise his dream. He is a pacifist witnessing the riots that take place in the village. He faces many obstacles and cannot convince his people for the greater good. Kagaga outlines that democracy cannot deliver and it is a fallacy and false. He discusses the falsehood of believing in one politician Mulili who deserts his constituency in order to fulfil his needs. Mulili is elected councillor of the village and prefers perks offered by parliament rather than serve his people. Kagaga informs his people that they are unable to lead themselves and that each person should lead themselves and says, ' How can one politician think like ten thousand people.' Kagaga leads a lone revolution and has no power to enforce change. Kagaga realises that he cannot change the world as a single person or the status-quo ante. Kagaga has ideas and ideals to change the political landscape. Kagaga wants to save his people by empowering them wherebty each person can represent themselves in parliament. Kagaga witnesses the violence whereby people take the law in their hand. Kagaga knows that each person should not delegate their lives to politician.