(I reckon fellow citizens that those proposing the so called Armed Forces Radio Station, never at any given moment , consider this rather plain fact!
This rather shows you how inept NRM, in as far as their thinking capability is concern, MRN policy makers have become!
MK
MPs Oppose Sh200m Army Radio Project
New Vision (Kampala)August 23, 2003
Posted to the web August 25, 2003 Cyprian Musoke
Kampala MEMBERS of the defence and internal affairs committee have opposed the army's plan of setting up a sh200m radio when the ordinary soldiers' welfare remains inadequate.
They said although the the radio was necessary to inform, educate and entertain the officers, it was not a priority as one cannot entertain hungry and demoralised people."When you look at that suggestion of the sh200m army radio, considering the relationship between the army and the people in the north, who will listen to the radio? Why isn't this money put on soldiers' welfare instead," asked Nyombi Tembo (Kassanda south).The MPs were on Tuesday meeting over the Ministry of Defence policy statement.
They proposed that since the radio project can be deferred, the money should instead be re-allocated to improving ordinary soldiers' welfare, buying descent uniforms and on food."The army is at liberty to use Radio Uganda and other existing radios.
The way I understand it is that the radio was going to target the ordinary soldier. If it is an army radio, what additional values is it going to contribute? The money should go to welfare," said chairman Simon Mayende. The MPs also questioned the the army's request for sh21b under classified expenditure.
"The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the state."
- Dr. Joseph M. Goebbels - Hitler's propaganda minister
