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2005-03-20 Thread gook makanga
Stop arrests, intimidation Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:26:05 + Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Editorial | March 21, 2005 Stop arrests, intimidation In the space of only four days, security personnel have arrested two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporter

[Ugnet] Stand up for the truth

2005-03-20 Thread gook makanga
Stand up for the truth March 21, 2005 Dear Tingasiga: Thanks to Mr Super Magoba, a Monitor letter-writer, we have been reminded that on May 12, 2001, Presidential Advisor John Nagenda wrote that he was certain that Yoweri K. Museveni would never seek to remain in power beyond 2006. Nagenda wrot

[Ugnet] Uganda turned into private property-------Mulindwa

2005-03-22 Thread gook makanga
Uganda turned into private property With great interest I have read my friend Dr Muniini Mulera's letter to Tingasinga of March 21, 2005 under the headline “Stand up for the truth.” As always, Mulera tells only one part of the equation, and decides to look at a smaller picture of the general e

ugnet_: Fwd: Museveni hasnt changed heart

2003-02-24 Thread gook makanga
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Museveni hasnt changed heart Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:54:56 -0500 From The Monitor Feb 23, 2003 Museveni hasn't changed heart, only strategy By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto Letter to A Kampala Friend Dear Tingasiga: One of the things President Yoweri Musev

ugnet_: Uganda in anarchy?

2003-02-25 Thread gook makanga
Op Wembley Irks Rights Body By Eddie Ssejjoba The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has blasted Operation Wembley and other state owned security agencies saying they had plunged the country into anarchy through torture of suspects which had denied several, people their right to li

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2003-02-25 Thread gook makanga
EAR TO THE GROUND: Museveni isn't giving up, he's just digginginBy Charles Onyango-ObboPresident Yoweri Museveni has, finally, taken a position infavour ofopening up the political system to free competition by politicalparties.The hard questions are now pouring in: Is he serious, and whynow? When

ugnet_: MPs confirm snake torture in safe houses

2003-02-25 Thread gook makanga
National MPs confirm snake torture in ‘safe houses’ By Ssemujju Ibrahim NgandaMembers of Parliament who last week visited prisoners at Kigo Prison have confirmed allegations that security personnel use snakes and red ants to extract confessions from suspects.The MPs on the Parliamentary comm

ugnet_: "We are perfecting the art of KILLING"!-Museveni boasted!

2003-03-31 Thread gook makanga
"You will hear what will happen to Kony in three weeks," he said. "We are perfecting the art of killing," Mr Museveni boasted, prompting delegates to murmur. Rwanda can't cross border - Museveni By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda April 1, 2003 President Yoweri Museveni yesterday told the Movement

ugnet_: Fwd: Why Museveni needs fifth term

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
From The Monitor, April 01, 2003 Letters April 1, 2003 Ten reasons Kaguta needs a 'fifth' term I would like to congratulate those in the politburo of the Movement's National Executive Committee who in their ultimate wisdom have decided that President Museveni deserves a fifth term in offic

ugnet_: Bidandi 'disappointed' ?

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
Bidandi 'disappointed' at third term schemersBy Richard M. KavumaApril 2, 2003 The Minister for Local Government Jaberi Bidandi Ssali yesterday said he is "very disappointed" that the Movement has cleared President Yoweri Museveni to run for a third term. Sounding distraught, Mr Bidandi told the

ugnet_: From ‘new breed’ to ‘new greed’:-Charles Onyango-Obbo

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
Ear to The Ground By Charles Onyango-Obbo From ‘new breed’ to ‘new greed’: Museveni, NEC on slippery road April 2, 2003Last week I won more bets than I could keep count of. I had bet with many friends, both inside and outside the Movement, that - as these pages have argued in the last thr

ugnet_: Why set Uganda up for turmoil?

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
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ugnet_: Is the third term project Uganda’s step to hell?

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
Is the third term project Uganda’s step to hell? This & That By Henry Ochieng April 2, 2003 The pocket-sized Frederick Chiluba was unsuccessful in 2001 when he desperately tried to get himself another term as president of Zambia by tinkering with the law. The last we heard is that he is facing th

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2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
One day it was an interim govt, next a political system By Carol Alyek and Badru D. Mulumba April 2, 2003 A 17-year love-hate tango between Movement and the political parties The Movement says political parties brought the ban upon themselves; they were constituted along tribal and religious l

ugnet_: One day it was an interim govt, next a political system

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
One day it was an interim govt, next a political system By Carol Alyek and Badru D. Mulumba April 2, 2003 A 17-year love-hate tango between Movement and the political parties The Movement says political parties brought the ban upon themselves; they were constituted along tribal and religious

ugnet_: Famous quotes from NEC, NC

2003-04-01 Thread gook makanga
Famous quotes from NEC, NC By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda April 2, 2003 The Movement National Executive Committee sitting at National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi on 26-28 March and Movement National Conference at the International Conference Centre, Kampala were willing to give Mr Museveni even w

ugnet_: Uganda Is Queueing Up For Blood Money!

2003-04-02 Thread gook makanga
Uganda Is Queueing Up For Blood Money! COALITION MEMBERS: Presidents Museveni and Kagame --Mr president, please withdraw and join the coalition of the just Letter from Toronto By Opiyo Oloya Dear Mr President, in the wake of relentless bomb-attacks on Iraq by American and British forces w

Re: ugnet_: Departure From Uganda

2003-04-02 Thread gook makanga
Anyamoko, Where is this brave young man? Was he killed by "Kony"(Read NRA)? Rgds   Gook  “We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of bad people but also for the appalling silence of good people". M.L.King Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail p

ugnet_: Fwd: Why Museveni gets away with it

2003-04-03 Thread gook makanga
By Peter G. Mwesige Why Mr Museveni gets away with it April 3, 2003 There were no prizes for guessing the outcome. Once President Yoweri Museveni made his proposals to the Movement National Executive Committee for onward presentation to the National Conference of the Movement, it was always

Re: ugnet_: ISRAEL DESTROYS BEDOUIN HARVEST

2003-04-03 Thread gook makanga
Not even Apartheid South Africa went this far! And people wonder why Israelites have been hated throughout  history? They bring this hatred upon themselves! Gook  “We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of bad people but also for the

ugnet_: Re: Kony Will Be Out By May, Says Saleh

2003-04-04 Thread gook makanga
Mulindwa, It seems these thugs in Kla have never learnt not to give deadlines? No wonder they are in for a (fifth) third term! Gook  “We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of bad people but also for the appalling silence of good peopl

ugnet_: Fwd: The Five manipulations that silenced Bidandi

2003-04-06 Thread gook makanga
Let Ugandans not be fooled by Mr. Bidandi Ssali. He is in it up to his gills on this "manipulations" saga. In fact his objections to the "third" (fifth) term is part of the overall strategy!Gook  “We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of ba

ugnet_: Who’ll have a longer political life, Bidandi and Kategaya or Museveni?

2003-05-27 Thread gook makanga
Ear to The Ground By Charles Onyango-Obbo Who’ll have a longer political life, Bidandi and Kategaya or Museveni?May 28, 2003 Last week President Yoweri Museveni sacked long term buddy Mr Eriya Kategaya, who was First Deputy Premier and minister of Internal Affairs. Along with Mr Kate

ugnet_: Hate malwa groups if you fear free speech

2003-05-27 Thread gook makanga
Hate malwa groups if you fear free speechThis & That by Henry Ochieng May 28, 2003 That notable man of history George Bernard Shaw left us with many good things of which the following statement has recently interested me: “All censorships,” he said, “exist to prevent any one from challenging cur

Re: ugnet_: KATEGAYAIN LEGAL PRACTICE

2003-05-29 Thread gook makanga
Mary, He is trained as a "Killer" or is it "Kirra"! He would most probably join kony or one of his many murderous outfits in the killings fields of Congo. Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X    

ugnet_: World Bank denies role in shilling dip

2003-05-30 Thread gook makanga
World Bank denies role in shilling dip By Henry H. Ssali & Muhereza Kyamutetera May 29, 2003 The World Bank yesterday said it is not responsible for the fall of the shilling. This follows President Yoweri Museveni's accusation earlier in the month that the Bank's policies were responsible for t

ugnet_: Bidandi a political opportunist

2003-05-30 Thread gook makanga
Is Bidandi Ssali Becoming A Rolling Stone, Gathering The Most Moss? CHANGED POSITION: Bidandi Ssali SIR— Outgoing local government minister Jaberi Bidandi Ssali has, according to press reports, been consistently and publicly accusing President Yoweri Museveni of manipulating the issue of l

ugnet_: Fwd: Akena P'Ojok on Petroleum in Uganda

2003-05-30 Thread gook makanga
      Petroleum in Uganda Semliki? Who says Presidents do not soliloquize? Dr.A M Obote was very good at it. When agonizing over the bad state of Uganda economy, he was often over heard saying, 'it is bad enough for a person to be poor, but for a country to be poor is a terrible thing!'

ugnet_: Kategaya plotting against Museveni, says Rwomushana

2003-05-31 Thread gook makanga
Kategaya plotting against Museveni, says RwomushanaBy Alex B. Atuhaire May 22, 2003 The head of Political Intelligence in State House Charles Rwomushana has accused First Deputy Prime Minister Eriya Kategaya of mobilising with other senior Movement and army officers against President Yoweri Mus

Re: ugnet_: GR WHAT HEADING SHOULD I PUT ON THIS CRAP?

2003-06-02 Thread gook makanga
Mulindwa, "DP's Ssemo kulembekas for yet another post with the killer NRA/M"! Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To: [EMAI

ugnet_: Mao not a true DP - Ssebaana

2003-06-02 Thread gook makanga
Mao not a true DP - SsebaanaBy Kennedy Lule June 2, 2003 The Democratic Party treasurer John Ssebaana Kizito has blasted Mr Norbert Mao for saying some leaders have squandered the party's money. "If he is a true DP member, why has he never brought it to our attention?" Mr Ssebaana, who also is

ugnet_: Movt overtures to DP are laughable

2003-06-02 Thread gook makanga
Movt overtures to DP are laughableBy Karoli Ssemogerere June 2, 2003 Capping another week in the President Yoweri Museveni third term project drama, was a preposterous proposal by the National Political Commissar, Dr Crispus Bazarrabusa Kiyonga to Democratic Party leaders requesting for a meetin

Re: ugnet_: MUNINI MULERA'S NOTE TO TINGASINGA

2003-06-03 Thread gook makanga
Mulindwa, As usual you have your hands on the right button. Thanks for this onebut will they listen? Rgds Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[

ugnet_: Globalization, How Ignorant can Museveni be?

2003-06-03 Thread gook makanga
Original Message Follows Globalization, How Ignorant can Museveni be? In his Army Day speech of 25.01.20. the beleaguered President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, once more blundered into a topic he does not know anything about. "GLOBALIZATION", he thought meant voluntary or force

ugnet_: No civilian president-UPDF man

2003-06-05 Thread gook makanga
No civilian president-UPDF man By Lajul Simon June 5, 2003 A UPDF officer recently shocked mourners at a funeral in Kitgum district when he said the army might topple any elected civilian president unless it is President Yoweri Museveni. Maj. Okot Wii-Lit, who accompanied Kitgum LC-V Chairman N

ugnet_: Bugiri is poorer today than 1985

2003-06-05 Thread gook makanga
The same is true for most rural and urban areas expect probably kla and Mbarara.gook Bugiri is poorer today than 1985By Wandera w'Ouma June 5, 2003 Bugiri residents are poorer today than they were 17 years ago, a survey has revealed. A study conducted by Isis-WICCE in the sub counties of Bu

ugnet_: Fwd: Darlington Sakwa on Bidandi Ssali

2003-06-07 Thread gook makanga
Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*--- Begin Message --- From The MONITOR June 8, 2003   Bidandi is the hub, not spoke in NRMBy Darlington SakwaPosted J

ugnet_: Fwd: Andrew Mwenda's opinion

2003-06-07 Thread gook makanga
Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows MSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*.--- Begin Message --- From The Monitor, June 8, 2003   Museveni's third t

ugnet_: Let Okurut wash the president's mouth first

2003-06-09 Thread gook makanga
Letter to a Kampala Friend By Muniini K. Mulera Let Okurut wash the president's mouth firstJune 9, 2003 Dear Tingasiga: I agree with Presidential Press Secretary Mary Karooro Okurut that insults have no place in civilised dialogue, especially among leaders in our society. In her colum

ugnet_: UPC appoint new CAS

2003-06-09 Thread gook makanga
UPC appoint KAMPALA — The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president, Dr. Apollo Milton Obote, has appointed party youth chairman Kyeyune Ssenyonjo as the new UPC chief administrative secretary. Ssenyonjo replaces Edward Ochwo who was earlier sacked. UPC Presidential Policy Commission vice-chairman

Re: ugnet_: QUEST FOR PEACE: LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH

2003-06-10 Thread gook makanga
This is the kind of stuff Oloya Opio (The ESO agent in Canad?) should have been writing and doing instead of discouraging Ugandans from agitating against the Third term as he did recently! Brother Ochan..thanks! Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at pe

Re: ugnet_: LAWYERS WILL FIGHT THIS ONE TRUST ME

2003-06-10 Thread gook makanga
Polygamy is an offence and Sodomy isn't? What is the world coming to? Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To

ugnet_: Brig. Tumukunde forced out of office Survives arrest

2003-06-10 Thread gook makanga
Brig. Tumukunde forced out of office Survives arrestBy Alex B. Atuhaire & Emmanuel N. Mugarura June 11, 2003 Tension engulfed the Internal Security Organisation offices at Nakasero yesterday when the former ISO chief Brig. Henry Tumukunde initially refused to hand over to Col. Elly Kayanja. Bri

ugnet_: Museveni is behind 3rd term - Kategaya

2003-06-11 Thread gook makanga
Museveni is behind 3rd term - KategayaBy Richard M. Kavuma June 12, 2003 The former deputy Prime Minister Eriya Kategaya has said that President Yoweri Museveni is behind the proposal to amend the Constitution to remove term limits on presidential tenure. Mr Museveni asked the Movement's Nation

ugnet_: Join us, UPC tell Reform Agenda

2003-06-11 Thread gook makanga
Join us, UPC tell Reform AgendaBy Samuel Wossita June 12, 2003 The Reform Agenda has been invited to join the Uganda Peoples Congress in order to defeat the Movement at the next general elections. The Chairman of the UPC Presidential Policy Commission James Rwanyarare invited the Reform Agenda

Re: ugnet_: Re: [AcoliForum] Acholi Faggots

2003-06-12 Thread gook makanga
Brother Mitayo, You are wonderful! Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Mitayo Potosi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PR

ugnet_: Uganda To Ratify US Treaty Today--M7 a Tom Boy?

2003-06-12 Thread gook makanga
Uganda To Ratify US Treaty Today By Alfred Wasike UGANDA today signs a controversial treaty which gives US soldiers in global peace keeping operations immunity against prosecution by the new International Criminal Court. the July 1 deadline looms for nations to sign the pacts or lose billions

ugnet_: Uganda joins list of shame

2003-06-18 Thread gook makanga
Uganda joins list of shameEditorialJune 18, 2003 President Yoweri Museveni has signed the so-called Article 98 agreement with the United States of America. By this action he has exposed this country to a situation where an American soldier can commit crimes against humanity here and get away wi

ugnet_: US To Give Uganda Sh400m Military Aid

2003-06-18 Thread gook makanga
What a shame! All that for a few pieces of silver? Gook   US To Give Uganda Sh400m Military Aid UGANDA will receive US$200,000 (about sh400m) in military aid from the US following the non-surrender agreement the two governments signed last week, reports Jude Etyang. President Yoweri Muse

ugnet_: A blind govt lets her people die of hunger

2003-06-18 Thread gook makanga
A blind govt lets her people die of hungerThis & That By Henry OchiengJune 18, 2003 All that is left of Ms Florence Nyangireki is in a wooden box buried in a tiny corner of the public cemetery in Kampala. On Monday, she died of hunger -related causes. She died because for more than a month she a

ugnet_: Not in our name, Mr President!

2003-06-19 Thread gook makanga
No-Holds-Barred By Peter G. Mwesige Not in our name, Mr President!June 19, 2003 He has done it again! President Yoweri Museveni last week broke ranks with the dominant opinion of the international community and signed an agreement that exempts American personnel from prosecution in the

ugnet_: Is it right to shift political goal posts?

2003-06-19 Thread gook makanga
12:12 pm All results 5 results 10 results 20 results 30 results 50 results Is it right to shift political goal posts?By John IrakaJune 19, 2003 In the Ugandan farmyard some animals are more equal than others. And it is not the cows. You will identify them by their domi

ugnet_: Poverty is in the minds of Ugandans – I think

2003-06-19 Thread gook makanga
Poverty is in the minds of Ugandans – I thinkBy Joseph M. MwagalaJune 19, 2003 Many political wannabes have taken advantage and used the issue of poverty to discredit those in power today. They have taken the public captive and continued to pound the self-fulfilling claim that Ugandans are poore

ugnet_: Man ‘killed’ in army barracks

2003-06-21 Thread gook makanga
Man ‘killed’ in army barracksBy Sylvester OnyangJune 21, 2003 A man who went missing since Saturday was allegedly tortured to death at Kireka military barracks. His tormentors were reportedly from the Violent Crime Crack Unit. The body of Maurice Nsangi, 29, was on Thursday collected from the A

Re: ugnet_: URC west closed passenger, goods made no profits!!!

2003-06-22 Thread gook makanga
And this is the NRM/A that brought "fundamental" change, peace and "clear line " of leadership? Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "dbbwanika db" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

ugnet_: Police close Soroti radio over rebels

2003-06-22 Thread gook makanga
Police close Soroti radio over rebels By Monitor teamJune 23, 2003 Police yesterday closed a Soroti-based radio station that defied a minister’s directive not to broadcast news about LRA rebel attacks in the area. Radio Kyoga Veritas FM had gone off air by 3 p.m. after it was stormed by police

ugnet_: Fwd: Refugee: 'Are my kids still alive?'

2003-06-24 Thread gook makanga
Subject: Refugee: 'Are my kids still alive?' Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:34:17 +0100 South London headlines Refugee: 'Are my kids still alive?' By Zara Bishop PHOEBE Kabala lives for her three children. But she has not seen them for six years and does not know whether she will ever s

ugnet_: Family perishes in gunship bombing

2003-06-24 Thread gook makanga
Family perishes in gunship bombing By Monitor TeamJune 24, 2003 10 killed as rebels attack Soroti, Lira At least 10 people have been killed in separate incidents in Soroti, Lira, and Kaberamaido since Sunday. Gunmen said to be part of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army yesterday ambushed two vehi

ugnet_: Baby killed in army raid

2003-06-24 Thread gook makanga
Baby killed in army raidBy Joe Wacha, Patrick Ebong & Richard M. KavumaJune 24, 2003 Ms Grace Enang, on Friday, lay in Lira Hospital, spoke with difficulty and could barely sit. Her back bore wounds. But Enang is only lucky to be alive. Stray bullets on Wednesday killed her 3-year-old son Pris

ugnet_: Closing Soroti radio is wrong

2003-06-24 Thread gook makanga
Closing Soroti radio is wrongEditorialJune 24, 2003 The closure of a private FM radio station that defied a minister’s directive not to broadcast news about rebel Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in eastern Uganda is most unfortunate. The Police raid on Radio Kyoga Veritas FM in Soroti was in its

ugnet_: M7 and his helicopter dreams

2003-06-24 Thread gook makanga
Pressure Piles On Rebels — M7 MEETING GENERALS: (Left to right) Kivejinja, Kivuna, Rusoke, Tinyefuza, Tumwine, Museveni, Salim Saleh, Kazini, Kyaligonza and Kaihura pose on Heroes’ Day in Fort Portal on Saturday By Vision reporter PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has re-iterated that the LRA is

ugnet_: Rebels attack Soroti town

2003-06-25 Thread gook makanga
Rebels attack Soroti townBy Monitor team June 25, 2003 Rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army yesterday morning launched a three-pronged attack on Soroti town. At least four people were confirmed dead in the attack that started just after 1 a.m. Two UPDF soldiers reportedly died in the fighting

ugnet_: Rebels abduct 100 Lwala schoolgirls

2003-06-25 Thread gook makanga
Rebels abduct 100 Lwala schoolgirlsBy Patrick Ebong June 25, 2003 Suspected rebels yesterday raided Lwala Girls Senior Secondary School and abducted 100 girls as the security situation further deteriorated. "They raided Lwala Girls Secondary School in Kaberamaido district and took away about 10

ugnet_: WHAT UGANDA NEEDS TO DEVELOP A TRUE DEMOCRACY

2003-06-27 Thread gook makanga
WHAT UGANDA NEEDS TO DEVELOP A TRUE DEMOCRACY A SUCCESS? It is imperative for democracy to prevent exploitation of vulnerable groups For the past 15 years Uganda has been experimenting with democracy and, as can be expected, there have been some mistakes here and there UGANDA’s walk to

ugnet_: Fwd: Fw: [FedsNet] Mercenaries

2003-07-01 Thread gook makanga
From: Anne Mugisha To: THEREFORMAGENDA Cc: UNAANET ; FedsNet Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: [FedsNet] Mercenaries This is a MUST read for all those interested in understanding questions like: Which international mafia runs Uganda? What are our real interests in the Congo?

ugnet_: City idlers arrested ahead of Bush visit

2003-07-01 Thread gook makanga
City idlers arrested ahead of Bush visitBy Frank Nyakairu July 1, 2003 It will be tough idling on Kampala streets, at least until US President George W. Bush comes – and goes. That was the case yesterday when several sex workers, idlers, street beggars and children were arrested. Police spent

ugnet_: Political parties do not deserve extra dime

2003-07-01 Thread gook makanga
Political parties do not deserve extra dimeBy Karoli SsemogerereJuly 1 , 2003 Economic liberty is a point that few of us ever grasp in our working lifetimes. It is an important element of political liberty, both often at risk from structures, institutions that believe they can make key decisions

ugnet_: ‘I have a right to trade with govt’

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
‘I have a right to trade with govt’By Richard M. KavumaJuly 2, 2003 Lira Municipality Member of Parliament Cecilia Ogwal, a member of Uganda People’s Congress, was once known as Uganda’s Iron Lady. Lately, however, she has not been given to saying much in public. Richard M. Kavuma asked Ms Ogwal

ugnet_: The butcher of the north goes back to the North!

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
Waterloo or springboard?By Badru D. MulumbaJuly 2, 2003 The real Lt. General David Tinyefuza will announce his arrival; he will not sneak in, says a journalist who covered Tinyefuza during Operation North. He will be anxious to show that he is in charge. That is Gen. Tinyefuza. TAKE NO PRI

ugnet_: It is ‘good’ Kony has reached Teso

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
July 2, 2003 It is ‘good’ Kony has reached Teso At the risk of being labeled a rebel apologist, I wish to assert how ‘happy’ I am that the Kony war has now reached Teso. Let me set the record straight. I am not happy that the people of Teso are being displaced, killed or maimed, or because the

ugnet_: MP Flees Rally Over Rebel Threat

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
MP Flees Rally Over Rebel Threat ABANDONED RALLY: orech By Nathan Etengu Kalaki County MP David Martin Orech on Tuesday abandoned a public rally in his constituency after hearing rumours that LRA rebels were barely two kilometres away. Orech, accompanied by about 20 UPDF soldiers, w

ugnet_: Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh, silence the guns first_Oloya

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh, silence the guns first PROPOSED FOOD FOR PEACE: Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh Dear General Salim Saleh; You do deserve a “good” grade for continuing the effort to find solution to the bloody conflict in northern Uganda. At a time when most people have simply walked away or

ugnet_: Wanted: Ugandan Heroes

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
No-Holds-Barred By Peter G. Mwesige Wanted: Ugandan HeroesJuly 3, 2003 Mr Gaetano Kaggwa, Uganda’s representative in the Big Brother Africa House in South Africa, who quickly shot to fame when he joined the other African contestants in the $100,000 competition, is no longer just a star.

ugnet_: Emulate Mandela, protest Bush visit

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
Emulate Mandela, protest Bush visit EditorialJuly 3, 2003 The legendary South African elder statesman, Nelson Mandela, will not be in his country when US president George Bush visits on Tuesday next week. Mr Mandela’s absence is already being interpreted as a deliberate action seeing that ther

ugnet_: That Uganda-US pact is unfair to women

2003-07-02 Thread gook makanga
That Uganda-US pact is unfair to womenBy Jacqueline Asiimwe-MwesigeJuly 3, 2003 Some days when she looks at her round-faced baby boy, Sarah feels that she no longer wants to live. She has very little money to feed the child. Her feelings for the child swing between love and hate. It is not the c

ugnet_: Orombi Succeeds Nkoyooyo

2003-07-04 Thread gook makanga
Orombi Succeeds Nkoyooyo CHOSEN TO SERVE: Archbishop-elect Henry Orombi of Nebbi Diocese Felix Osike BISHOP Henry Orombi, 54, of Nebbi Diocese, was yesterday unanimously elected the head of the Anglican Church in Uganda to replace Archbishop Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyooyo. Nkoyooyo told The Ne

ugnet_: Which Museveni will Bush meet; the NGO leader, or president?

2003-07-09 Thread gook makanga
Ear to The Ground By Charles Onyango-Obbo Which Museveni will Bush meet; the NGO leader, or president?July 9, 2003 Did US President George Bush tell or not tell President Yoweri Museveni during our man’s recent visit Washington to forget any plans to cling on to power beyond the presen

ugnet_: Bush visit: Is it for real or it’s tourism?

2003-07-10 Thread gook makanga
No-Holds-Barred By Peter G. Mwesige Bush visit: Is it for real or it’s tourism?July 10, 2003 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA—It’s hot and humid out here. Very hot and humid! “Dubya” could not have chosen a better time to get out and enjoy some nice tropical weather. Since I got back here last wee

ugnet_: Rich boy hears about Gulu’s street people

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Hello Mr President By David Ouma Balikowa Rich boy hears about Gulu’s street peopleJuly 11, 2003 Three teenage boys, unknown to each other, had a rare encounter at a food restaurant in Kampala. They were accompanying some adults who sat at another table and left the young boys to chat f

ugnet_: Binaisa analysis is still wanting

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Binaisa analysis is still wanting Former President Godfrey Binaisa was at it again last week with his analysis of the reasons behind the war in the north. Like an old gramaphone record stuck in a faulty groove, he regurgitated the earlier drivel that the Kony warriors were bent on war in order to

ugnet_: Fwd: Kakoza Mutale lured the children to UPDF military training Wing

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Original Message Follows Subject: Kakoza Mutale lured the children to UPDF military training Wing Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:45:54 +0200 Dear all, My attention has been drawn to information which were not very accurate.Just today me,Hon.Mao,Hon.Otto,Hon.OCULA,Hon.Santa collected 11

ugnet_: Mutale accused of luring students into military training

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Mutale accused of luring students into military trainingSenior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs Maj. Kakoza Mutale is being accused of luring disadvantaged students in the Northern troubled spot into paramilitary training. Addressing a news conference at Parliament on Thursday, MPs Okumu R

ugnet_: Truman diary blasts Jews-could he have been right?

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Truman diary blasts Jews Truman is known as a great supporter of the Jewish causeFormer US President Harry Truman described Jews as "very, very selfish" newly-discovered diary notes that have surprised scholars. "They [the Jews] care not how many Estonians, Latvians, Finns, Poles, Yu

ugnet_: Fwd: Police seal off UPC head office

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
Subject: Police seal off UPC head office Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 19:06:58 +0100 The Monitor Kampala - Friday, 11 July 2003 09:06 pm All results 5 results 10 results 20 results 30 results 50 results Police seal off UPC head office By Alex B. Atuhaire July 12, 2003 TV crew held at U

ugnet_: GOOGLE CAN'T FIND WMDS

2003-07-11 Thread gook makanga
  GOOGLE CAN'T FIND WMDS While the Americans have been unable to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the world's biggest internet search engine is also having problems. Users who type Weapons of Mass Destruction into Google and then press the I'm Feeling Luc

ugnet_: Fwd: Fw: [FedsNet] Besigye on US/Uganda Relations

2003-07-10 Thread gook makanga
Original Message Follows From: Anne Mugisha To: THEREFORMAGENDA Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; UNAANET ; FedsNet Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: [FedsNet] Besigye on US/Uganda Relations THE US IS FUELING WAR AND INSTABILITY IN UGANDA. I am once again writing to express

ugnet_: Bush will abandon Museveni in 2006

2003-07-13 Thread gook makanga
On The Mark By Alan Tacca Bush will abandon Museveni in 2006 June 13, 2003 On July 5, The Monitor published an extract from a transcript wired by the White House two days earlier. In the transcript, President George W. Bush was answering questions from print journalists. The appearance

ugnet_: Has Kony come to tie Teso dogs or dig potatoes?

2003-07-14 Thread gook makanga
Has Kony come to tie Teso dogs or dig potatoes?By Chris OboreJuly 15, 2003 Tie your dog otherwise you will be taken to dig potatoes. That was one of the instructions that the defunct Uganda People's Army rebels gave Teso people during the insurgency of the late 1980's. In Ateso language it trans

ugnet_: Kony renames 3 Teso villages

2003-07-20 Thread gook makanga
Kony renames 3 Teso villages By Patrick Elobu Angonu July 21, 2003 No emergency relief - Kiyonga The LRA rebels have started renaming villages in Katakwi, Amuria MP, Mr Ben Etonu, has said. The rebel leader, Mr Joseph Kony, reportedly gave the orders. Etonu told the visiting National Political

ugnet_: Africa did not gain from that Bush visit

2003-07-20 Thread gook makanga
Africa did not gain from that Bush visitBy Abdul karim kaliisa July 21, 2003 A lot of arguments have been advanced for or against the recently concluded tour of Africa by US President George W. Bush. Bush visited only five countries including Uganda where he spent less than four hours but White

ugnet_: Fwd: Fw: Kanyeihamba on the Phantom Arms ofthe1960s, Ibingira andtheConspiracies

2003-07-21 Thread gook makanga
Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Jack Stevens Alecho-Oita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "gook makanga" <[EMAIL PROTECT

ugnet_: Bury exiled leaders in Uganda – Obote

2003-07-22 Thread gook makanga
Bury exiled leaders in Uganda – OboteBy Alex B. AtuhaireJuly 22, 2003 Mr Milton Obote has said that if Idi Amin died, the former President should be buried in Uganda. Obote, who was twice deposed by the military, first in 1971 by Amin, yesterday said in a statement that Ugandans should be lenie

ugnet_: Asians and NRM at it again?

2003-07-22 Thread gook makanga
Madhvani wrong to molest Katooke’s poorBy Yeka MorganJuly 22, 2003 Wednesday, July 9 was a black day for the people of Katooke Trading Center in Kakira sub-county, Jinja district. Those who watch television read newspapers, or listen to radios must have seen or heard or read about what happened

ugnet_: Is theft the route to modernisation?

2003-08-02 Thread gook makanga
Is theft the route to modernisation? By Chris Obore August 2, 2003 When I was young, my maternal grandfather used to strongly talk against stealing. He warned us never to steal anything however tempting the situation was, because stealing pains the owner of the property. He went a head to say t

ugnet_: Let Mukula, Eresu stay in the trenches or ship out

2003-08-02 Thread gook makanga
Let Mukula, Eresu stay in the trenches or ship outEditorialAugust 3, 2003 Two weeks ago, Minister of State for Health Mike Mukula appeared at Parliament building in military fatigues. Reason? To announce that he is part of the ‘Arrow Group’, a local paramilitary group mobilised by ISO chief Ell

Re: ugnet_: MY BROTHER GR

2003-08-03 Thread gook makanga
EM, "It Wasnt us" , it must have been u canadians and Zimbabweans! Besides i too am one of u! Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcom X     Original Message Follows From: "Mulindwa Edward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

ugnet_: By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto

2003-08-03 Thread gook makanga
Letter to A Kampala Friend By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto Northern killings bring out racism of UgandansAugust 4, 2003 Dear Tingasiga:On July 22, 2003, a Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] helicopter gunship killed nine civilians in Obalanga, Katakwi District. The victims were attend

Re: ugnet_: By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto

2003-08-04 Thread gook makanga
will be the greatest delusion. Em The Mulindwas Communication Group "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" Groupe de c ommunication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie" - Original Message - From: gook makanga T

ugnet_: Three words and the men of war

2003-08-04 Thread gook makanga
On The Mark With Alan Tacca Three words and the men of war August 3 - 10, 2003   A number of people have been asking me to give them the (missing) end to my last article, “Kony’s Spirits And The Pope’s Juju” (Sunday Monitor, July 27). I thought it would be fair to take on board even th

ugnet_: Does first lady need an office of Shs 600m?

2003-08-07 Thread gook makanga
Does first lady need an office of Shs 600m?EditorialAugust 8, 2003 The First Lady Janet Museveni is seeking Shs 200 million to erect a fence around her new office block. The sum is on top of the Shs 240 spent on the property’s acquisition and an extra Shs 200 spent on renovation. The total amou

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