Re: [WestNileNet] Happy New Year!!

2010-12-31 Thread Ezama Ruffino 
Happy and blessed new year 2011.
May God's graces decend upon you and accompany you each and every day of
2011

r

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

Re: [WestNileNet] Happy new year

2010-12-31 Thread Winfred Adukule 
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY (FAMILIES) THE VERY BEST OF THE NEW YEAR


Ms Winfred Adukule- Meuter





On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 12:50, alaka caleb  wrote:

> This is to wish you a prosperous new year. Take care during this
> period. Lets avoid doing anything in excess be it fun, or not. This
> year was a foundation and I think we shall start construction of the
> building (WNF) from Next year which is tomorrow. If you are to party,
> do it knowing that we all need you. Avoid excessive consumption of
> alcohol, don't drink and drive, avoid a physical confrontation with
> any body despite any provocation. Remember an insult does not create a
> wound or a scar on any one and let it pass. Finally, lets forgive each
> other for anything we said, uttered or wrote which could have offended
> the other. Let 2011 be a new year. Thank you so much.
>
> President,
> West Nile Foundation
> ___
> WestNileNet mailing list
> WestNileNet@kym.net
> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet
>
> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
>
> All Archives can be found at
> http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/
>
> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including
> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
> ___
>
> --
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
> believed to be clean.
>
>

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

[WestNileNet] Document to share

2010-12-31 Thread JohnAJackson 
I am posting this article to share, please enjoy

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.



Leadership_and_Systemic_Change.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

[WestNileNet] Happy New Year

2010-12-31 Thread JohnAJackson 
Hello brothers and sisters,

Happy New Year
2010 was a great year despite numerous tragedies that befell the community.
I just wanted to thank everyone for their brilliant ideas and discussions.
we made some strides, achieved  small goals in some areas and flopped in
others.
we have set a new path "the great track to development". It's not going to
be easy. there are going to be unsurmountable valleys and mountains but
united as a team, we can use whatever means to overcome these obstacles. the
challenge is upon us to take this path seriously.

I our numbers have grown from a handle few to hundreds. As Internet access
is still a challenge for many, the most powerful marketing tool is a word of
the mouth. Please encourage your friends to join our fraternal foundation
WNF. Help when called upon to help.  Thanks to everyone who volunteered
their precious time to lead committee activities in 2010.  2011 comes with
new challenges that all of us can see. Be it public health delivery to the
community, poor quality education, lack of clean water, pile of garbage in
the urban centres, electricity problems, bad roads,  etc. These problems
require collective effort, shared vision, strategic action plans.

If we all keep quiet, do things for basic survival only, limit ourselves to
our own little world, who can come from nowhere to change these things for
us?  Change must come from our own hearts and mind. United we can do better
as a community.

JJavudria

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

Re: [WestNileNet] Fw: humour me

2010-12-31 Thread Ejibua Sam 
Now this is really hilarious... HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS!!! AT LEAST I
COULD AFFORD A LAUGH OF THE YEAR...

Sam

On 12/31/10, DRAMADRI JOSEPH  wrote:
> Just to say HAPPY NEW 2011.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dramadri Jose
>
>
>
> - Forwarded Message 
> From: Lillian Drable 
> To: Eva mudondo ; kaps keine
> ;
> AISSATA SYLLA ; Patrik Sabiti
> ;
> Doryn alibs ; joseph dramadri ;
> maria sipi ; Naka Joweria 
> Cc: Nyana Stella ; nabutaala mclama 
> Sent: Thu, 30 December, 2010 23:49:14
> Subject: humour me
>
>
> VATICAN HUMOR
> After getting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded into the limo, the
> driver
> notices the Pope is still standing on the curb.
>
>
> 'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would you please take your
> seat so
> we can leave?'
>
>
> 'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never let me drive at
> the
> Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive today..'
>
>
> 'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job!
> What
> if something should happen?' protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to
> work that morning..
>
>
> 'Who's going to tell?' says the Pope with a smile.
>
> Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the
> wheel.
> The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the
> Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 kms.. (Remember, the Pope is
> German..)
>
>
> 'Please slow down, Your Holiness!' pleads the worried driver, but the Pope
> keeps
> the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
>
>
> 'Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!' moans the
> driver.
>
> The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the
> cop
> takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.
>
>
> 'I need to talk to the Chief,' he says to the dispatcher.
>
> The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo
> going
> 205 kph.
>
>
> 'So bust him,' says the Chief.
>
> 'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,' said the cop.
>
> The Chief exclaimed,' All the more reason!'
>
> 'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of persistence.
>
> The Chief then asked, 'Who do you have there, the mayor?'
> Cop: 'Bigger.'
>
> Chief: ' A senator?'
> Cop: 'Bigger.'
>
> Chief: 'The Prime Minister?'
> Cop: 'Bigger.'
>
> 'Well,' said the Chief, 'who is it?'
>
> Cop: 'I think it's God!'
>
> The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, 'What makes you think it's God?'
>
> Cop: 'His chauffeur is the Pope!'
>
> Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
> To get some humour out of life,
>
>
>
>
> --
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
> believed to be clean.
>
>
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

[WestNileNet] Humour for me and Happy 2011. God Bless You All

2010-12-31 Thread ERIC DRANIMVA 

Hi Joseph! 
I think this was a very interesting piece for the year ending 2010. You have 
made my day. Happy New Year to all. God Bless You All. Happy 2011.
 
Eric Dranimva
 


Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:02:41 +
From: jdrama...@yahoo.co.uk
To: westnilenet@kym.net
CC: omonygodf...@yahoo.com; ombaci...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [WestNileNet] Fw: humour me






Just to say HAPPY NEW 2011.
 
Cheers,
 
Dramadri Jose



- Forwarded Message 
From: Lillian Drable 
To: Eva mudondo ; kaps keine ; 
AISSATA SYLLA ; Patrik Sabiti ; 
Doryn alibs ; joseph dramadri ; 
maria sipi ; Naka Joweria 
Cc: Nyana Stella ; nabutaala mclama 
Sent: Thu, 30 December, 2010 23:49:14
Subject: humour me






VATICAN HUMOR 

 

After getting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded into the limo, the driver 
notices the Pope is still standing on the curb. 

  

'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would you please take your seat 
so we can leave?' 

  

'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never let me drive at the 
Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive today..' 

  

'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! What 
if something should happen?' protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to 
work that morning.. 

  

'Who's going to tell?' says the Pope with a smile. 

  

Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the 
wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, 
the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 kms.. (Remember, the Pope 
is German..) 

  

'Please slow down, Your Holiness!' pleads the worried driver, but the Pope 
keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens. 

  

'Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!' moans the driver. 

  

The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the 
cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio. 

  
'I need to talk to the Chief,' he says to the dispatcher. 
  
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo 
going 205 kph. 
  
'So bust him,' says the Chief. 
  
'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,' said the cop. 
  
The Chief exclaimed,' All the more reason!' 
  
'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of persistence. 
  
The Chief then asked, 'Who do you have there, the mayor?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
Chief: ' A senator?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
Chief: 'The Prime Minister?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
'Well,' said the Chief, 'who is it?' 
  
Cop: 'I think it's God!' 
  
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, 'What makes you think it's God?' 
  
Cop: 'His chauffeur is the Pope!' 
  
Give me a sense of humor, Lord, 
To get some humour out of life, 


-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and 
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is 
believed to be clean. 
___ WestNileNet mailing list 
WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet 
WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All 
Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/ The 
above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments 
if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. 
___ 
  
-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

<>___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

[WestNileNet] Fw: humour me

2010-12-31 Thread DRAMADRI JOSEPH 
Just to say HAPPY NEW 2011.
 
Cheers,
 
Dramadri Jose

- Forwarded Message From: Lillian Drable To: Eva mudondo ; kaps keine ; AISSATA SYLLA ; Patrik Sabiti ; Doryn alibs ; joseph dramadri ; maria sipi ; Naka Joweria Cc: Nyana Stella ; nabutaala mclama Sent: Thu, 30 December, 2010 23:49:14Subject: humour me




VATICAN HUMOR 

 

After getting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded into the limo, the driver notices the Pope is still standing on the curb. 

  

'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would you please take your seat so we can leave?' 

  

'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never let me drive at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive today..' 

  

'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! What if something should happen?' protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning.. 

  

'Who's going to tell?' says the Pope with a smile. 

  

Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 kms.. (Remember, the Pope is German..) 

  

'Please slow down, Your Holiness!' pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens. 

  

'Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!' moans the driver. 

  

The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio. 

  
'I need to talk to the Chief,' he says to the dispatcher. 
  
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going 205 kph. 
  
'So bust him,' says the Chief. 
  
'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,' said the cop. 
  
The Chief exclaimed,' All the more reason!' 
  
'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of persistence. 
  
The Chief then asked, 'Who do you have there, the mayor?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
Chief: ' A senator?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
Chief: 'The Prime Minister?' 
Cop: 'Bigger.' 
  
'Well,' said the Chief, 'who is it?' 
  
Cop: 'I think it's God!' 
  
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, 'What makes you think it's God?' 
  
Cop: 'His chauffeur is the Pope!' 
  
Give me a sense of humor, Lord, 
To get some humour out of life, 



  -- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by
MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

Re: [WestNileNet] Happy New Year!!

2010-12-31 Thread Deogratias Acidri 
Thanks Willy. I wish you and all the members a Happy and Prosperous 2011
too. May you all be blessed in your endeavours.

ACIDRI DEOGRATIAS,
University College Cork - Ireland.


On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Willy Ngaka  wrote:

> Dear West Nilers,
>
>
> 2011 is just a stone throw away from now. I want to thank God the Almighty
> for delivering us through 2010. I know all of us faced challenges here and
> there, but by His grace we are almost there. I therefore take this wonderful
> opportunity to thank you all for useful discussions on the forum and wish
> you a fabulous and blessed 2011. May the face of Almighty God shine upon you
> and may He be the Shepherd of each of you and your families.
>
> Once again, Happy new year
>
>
>
> Willy
>
> --
> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> dangerous content by *MailScanner* , and is
> believed to be clean.
> ___
> WestNileNet mailing list
> WestNileNet@kym.net
> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet
>
> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
>
> All Archives can be found at
> http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/
>
> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including
> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
> ___
>
>

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

Re: [WestNileNet] Happy new year

2010-12-31 Thread Sunday Akile 
Dear all,

Happy and prosperous new year to you all.

Akile Sunday



- Original Message 
From: alaka caleb 
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile 
Sent: Fri, December 31, 2010 12:50:04 PM
Subject: [WestNileNet] Happy new year

This is to wish you a prosperous new year. Take care during this
period. Lets avoid doing anything in excess be it fun, or not. This
year was a foundation and I think we shall start construction of the
building (WNF) from Next year which is tomorrow. If you are to party,
do it knowing that we all need you. Avoid excessive consumption of
alcohol, don't drink and drive, avoid a physical confrontation with
any body despite any provocation. Remember an insult does not create a
wound or a scar on any one and let it pass. Finally, lets forgive each
other for anything we said, uttered or wrote which could have offended
the other. Let 2011 be a new year. Thank you so much.

President,
West Nile Foundation
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.


  
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

Re: [WestNileNet] Barifa Land Saga

2010-12-31 Thread Kiggundu Mukasa 

Caleb
I think it has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that there are things
being done "under-cover-of-darkness" with that land and to bring the issue
to light needs court.
Please rush before its too late

Kiggs

On Dec 31, 2010, at 1:00 PM, alaka caleb wrote:

> Andua,
> 
> Thanks for your informative communication about the forest. Are
> members still cagey about our resolve to go to Court?  Any way we are
> going to Court next week and we shall update you step by step.
> ___
> WestNileNet mailing list
> WestNileNet@kym.net
> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet
> 
> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
> 
> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/
> 
> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
> ___

___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

[WestNileNet] Barifa Land Saga

2010-12-31 Thread alaka caleb 
Andua,

Thanks for your informative communication about the forest. Are
members still cagey about our resolve to go to Court?  Any way we are
going to Court next week and we shall update you step by step.
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

[WestNileNet] Happy new year

2010-12-31 Thread alaka caleb 
This is to wish you a prosperous new year. Take care during this
period. Lets avoid doing anything in excess be it fun, or not. This
year was a foundation and I think we shall start construction of the
building (WNF) from Next year which is tomorrow. If you are to party,
do it knowing that we all need you. Avoid excessive consumption of
alcohol, don't drink and drive, avoid a physical confrontation with
any body despite any provocation. Remember an insult does not create a
wound or a scar on any one and let it pass. Finally, lets forgive each
other for anything we said, uttered or wrote which could have offended
the other. Let 2011 be a new year. Thank you so much.

President,
West Nile Foundation
___
WestNileNet mailing list
WestNileNet@kym.net
http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet

WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
___

-- 
This message has been scanned for viruses and
dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
believed to be clean.

[WestNileNet] Fwd: BARIFA FOREST SAGA: ARUA MUNICIPAL RESPONSE

2010-12-31 Thread Andua Drani 
-- Forwarded message --
From: Andua Drani 
Date: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 28, Issue 61
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile 


 Dear All

I greet you and hope you all had a very good Christmas celebrations.

Let me take the opportunity to make some comments on the debate about the
Barifa saga. As a few members of this forum may be aware, I have been
assigned as an Ag. Town Clerk of Arua Municipality for the second time with
effect from the end of April 2010.Prior to this I had been assigned the same
office in January-Aug. 2008.

When I came to Arua Municpality in 2008, the process for the degazettment
had commenced following an application by the council to expand the town
.There were atwo key conditions to be met by the Council,These are
1.Acquisition of land where another forest would be established
2. Undertaking of an  EIA
As regards No. 1, the council acquired land in Logiri from Mr Semi Oguda.
The council has made most of the payments to him. The council processed the
land title for the same. The land is to be handed over to NFA for the
forestation.
However, to date the EIA has not yet been carried out.

Its only after the above key procedures are done before parliament can
approve degazettment.

However, there have been a lot of behind-the -scenes politics since the Arua
Municipal Council applied for this degazettment. One of them occured some
time in 2007 when Mr. Avutia Ronald Kizito wrote a secret letter to Moses
Byaruhanga, the Senior Presidential Assistant for Political Affairs opposing
the degazettment. He raised  the following;
1. That Arua Municpal was highly corrupt and would mismanage the land
allocations in Barifa
2. That Arua Municipal was full of FDC/oppositon and that they would claim
political success if the process was undertaken during that period
3. That Mr. Oguda Semmy was not a genuine NRM- that he was infact UPC AND he
would use the money from the sale of the land disorganise NRM in Vurra
during the subsequent elections.That Semmy had actually sponsored his son Mr
Leti to satnd on UPC ticket in Vurra as proof of his "UPCness" and lack of
"NRMness'. Now what I can say with certanity is that Mr Avuita Kizito did
not act single-handledly in authoring this letter. I have personally raised
this matter with him. There are people in high appointments whose hands were
cited in the letter. Copies of this letter were found their way to Arua
through some MPs
Moses Byaruhanga then forwareded the letter to the then Minister of Water,
Lands and Enviromemnent, Maria Mutagamba for her to take action. What I am
not sure of what action the Minister took or is taking.
I am also aware that another citizen in Arua swung into action and wanted
his land to ben one to be acquired. There were also people who went round to
front an idea that the Barifa should not be handed to the council,rather it
should be given to a single "investor" in return for construction of Barifa
stadiume etc etc

So in a nutshell, the process of the degazettment has been cagy. Personally,
I believe Arua Municipal will not find it easy to succeed in this
application.

Now, the present activity of cutting part of the forest  supervised by
Abiriga Ibrahim is NOT been done by Arua Municipal, nor has the council
authorised or approved it. Nobody has even sought authority from us to do it
or for kind of develoment that is going to be conducted there. Based on what
the Council has done, it cannot be us to turn around and undo it. So the
insinuations by some mebers that some of the people in the council may have
colluded in this act is not true.I heard one time on radio been said by the
UPDF spokesperson that the place is to accomodate Salim Saleh who is coming
to solve the payment issues of ex-service men. The company clearing the
forest is CASCO( from Eastern Europe), which was initially contracted by the
company involved in Oil. It hit dry wells and they were paid after the
contract. They were on their way back and had reached Pakwach, when they
suddenly reversed and came to land in Barifa.

In its present state, the NFA has the control over the forest, although the
council has gone a long way to acquire the forest. One could be right to a
large degree to say that the council actually now owns the forest, since NFA
is not opposed to the proceeses undertaken so far,especially that we are
handing tom them the land in Logiri. Secondly, any developement in the
forest other than forestry is to be approved by council as per the
provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act. We are concerned as to why
the NFA or whoever is going to develop a part of the forest into something
else is not seeking approval of the council. But many of youn know that  a
good number of Ugandans today are happy with impunity. They think doing
things with impunity is development, as I usually like to put it. Its
interesting that some of such are members of this forum.

Over to you