UFU Activism
Much of the foot work in effecting this convention under the leadership of Dr. Kayiira was done under the care of the Boston activists. These included Henry Bwambale, Peter Kwizera, Kallu Karumiya, Justine Sabiti, Okoth Nyoromoi, Rocky Wasswa Biriggwa, Mubiru Musoke and many others. The mainly concrete resolution out of this convention was to embark on a lobbying process which resulted in President Carter signing an embargo against Ugandan coffee which was the financial backbone of Aminism.
Meanwhile former President Obote together with his host the Mwalimu were planning to entice Attorney Godfrey Binaayiisa to accept to become President of Uganda while Dr. Obote would be the Prime Minister. In New York the late Nnamakajjo was appointed to do the preparatory work so that when news was transmitted to the former Attorney General he would easily accept what he himself has described as "Entebe Ewooma".
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