Re: ugnet_: SV: politics & human nature

2003-10-14 Thread gook makanga
Bwanika, When did you come to this realization? Yesterday? Today? However let me tell you one small secrete...M7 and NRM's fight against UPC is not only a dead end it is a futile thing to do. They have been doing this for the 30 years (according to the chief killer M7 himself) they can continue

ugnet_: They’re corrupt because they’re poor; dictators because they’re not democrats

2003-10-14 Thread gook makanga
Ear to The Ground By Charles Onyango-Obbo They’re corrupt because they’re poor; dictators because they’re not democratsOct 15, 2003 We continue to desperately look for the answers. Why is corruption so high, especially among key politicians and cronies of the rulers in Uganda? And why

ugnet_: ‘Free’ independence explains our suffering

2003-10-14 Thread gook makanga
‘Free’ independence explains our sufferingBy Odoi Erisa YogaOct 15, 2003 Seeing what politicians and other political actors are taking the country through today, and looking at the country’s political background since pre-independence, it is my contention that our political future remains alarm

ugnet_: Who is who in the north?

2003-10-16 Thread gook makanga
Who is who in the north?EditorialOct 16, 2003 On Monday, we had a sad repeat of what has now become an almost common occurrence. Suspected rebels walked into Amon Oneno market in Moroto County, Lira district; posed as soldiers and later killed about 25 people. The rebels were reportedly in new

ugnet_: Virgin brides are dinosaurs from a dead culture

2003-10-16 Thread gook makanga
Virgin brides are dinosaurs from a dead cultureBy Sylvia TamaleOct 16, 2003 The Buganda Kingdom’s Minister of Health, Mr Nelson Kawalya, has resurrected the controversial issue of “virgin brides” (The Monitor October 14). Reminiscing about “the original norms and values of Buganda,” Kawalya sa

Re: ugnet_: Who is who in the north?

2003-10-16 Thread gook makanga
e full indeed. And it is a shame > that Ugandans support a government with such a very > brutal plan. > > Em > > The Mulindwas Communication Group > "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy" > Groupe de communication Mulindwas > "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'

ugnet_: Priest urges youth to oppose 3rd term

2003-10-16 Thread gook makanga
Priest urges youth to oppose 3rd term By Alex B. Atuhaire Oct 17, 2003 ENTEBBE – Fr. Lawrence Kanyike of Makerere University has asked Catholic youth to support the cardinal in his opposition to the proposed lifting of the term limit on the presidency. Kanyike told members of the Young Christian

ugnet_: Paymaster says he was tortured

2003-10-16 Thread gook makanga
Paymaster says he was torturedBy David KibirigeOct 17, 2003 MBUYA - An army paymaster now in detention at Mbuya barracks has said that he was tortured. He claims he has been in jail since his arrest on March 10 this year. Sgt. Bosco Giita Musoke was arrested and searched by Capt. David Opeero,

Re: ugnet_: Who is who in the north?

2003-10-17 Thread gook makanga
MAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ugnet_: Who is who in the north? Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 05:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Gook, What arguement did I lose? --- gook makanga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Lutimba, If you have lost an argument its better to accept it or keep quite than to abuse y

Re: ugnet_: Musaazi: Fw: The Monitor, July 14, 1997

2003-10-18 Thread gook makanga
Lutimba, Then your arguments  MUST be based   on the merits of the case NOT on some speculation of his state of mind or mental  capacity! For you to go outside the case as presented by him is tantamount to your admitting defeat. The "mad" man has taken the better of you on a simple argum

ugnet_: The heroes of uhuru songs

2003-10-18 Thread gook makanga
On The Mark By Alan Tacca The heroes of uhuru songsOct 19, 2003 George Wilberforce Kakoma composed Uganda's National Anthem. An army officer (now a retired major), Kanuti Akorimo, lowered the Union Jack and raised Uganda's flag at independence on October 9, 1962. Apparently for the firs

ugnet_: Obote to pick UPC team

2003-10-19 Thread gook makanga
Obote to pick UPC team By Alex B. Atuhaire Oct 20, 2003 KAMPALA - The Uganda People's Congress has warned government against talking to leaders of its breakaway factions. President Yoweri Museveni on Friday appointed a 25-member team led by the National Political Commissar, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga

ugnet_: Fwd: MAJOR RURANGARANGA: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

2003-10-20 Thread gook makanga
 MAJOR RURANGARANGA: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:02:27 -0400 Rurangaranga of all times People finder By Nelson Naturinda Oct 15 - 21, 2003 Don't get Major Edward Rurangaranga started on regime change. When the Milton Obote I regime fell in 1971, he was on Idi Amin's hit

ugnet_: Term limits our only defence against leaders

2003-10-20 Thread gook makanga
Term limits our only defence against leadersBy Muhammad K. MayanjaOct 21, 2003 The major lesson I learnt from the experience of being a non incumbent candidate who contested for the office of the president in 1996 and 2001 was that Article 105 of the 1995 Constitution, which limited the tenure

ugnet_: I am not a trained journalist -bbc man

2003-10-21 Thread gook makanga
I am not a trained journalist Sevenzo Farai Sevenzo, 40, a former presenter of Network Africa, one of the flagship radio programmes of the British Broadcasting Corporation visited Uganda early this month from the London based Channel 4 TV to cover the Lords Resistance Army insurgency.

ugnet_: Uganda's media has less freedom

2003-10-23 Thread gook makanga
Uganda's media has less freedom By Izama Angelo Oct 24, 2003 KAMPALA - Press freedoms in Uganda are worse today than they were a year ago according to the latest rankings by the group, Reporters Without Borders. Uganda has fallen from number 51 to 91 among 166 countries in the 2003 rankings. Th

ugnet_: Police beat up Vision scribes over AGOA

2003-10-23 Thread gook makanga
Police beat up Vision scribes over AGOA The custodians of the law turned into perpetrators of violence when they beat up three New Vision journalists at the Tristar Apparel factory in Bugolobi yesterday, reports Charles Musisi. Police arrested and handcuffed the journalists assigned to cover

ugnet_: UPDF Crimes In Pader

2003-10-24 Thread gook makanga
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ugnet_: UPDF Crimes In Pader

2003-10-24 Thread gook makanga
UPDF Crimes In PaderMURDERED:  Here is a woman shot by UPDF in Pader after she was raped.By Chwa Alonje Wuwe(Literal Translation from Lwo)A unbelievable and utterly shameful event reminiscent of those occurring during the slavery (to say the least) took place when a UPDF soldier under Brigad

ugnet_: Dutch minister advises on Kony

2003-10-24 Thread gook makanga
Dutch minister advises on Kony--New vision By Grace Matsiko in Gulu The Dutch minister for development cooperation, Agnes van Ardenne, has called for a face-to-face meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and rebel leader Joseph Kony, on how to end the northern insurgency. Ardenne , during t

ugnet_: Will Mutale stage demos?

2003-10-25 Thread gook makanga
Will Mutale stage demos? People who read more books than I did would probably call this ideological inversion. I will simply describe what we are about to witness as trading places: Suddenly, a new minority is about to be created on Uganda’s political scene, as a constitutional amendment

ugnet_: Tri-Star is babied

2003-10-25 Thread gook makanga
Tri-Star is babied Beti Kamya Turwomwe I listened, in disbelief, to my friend Jeff Onegi Obel, Presidential Special Advisor on AGOA, thumping his chest, saying that in spite of the AGOA Girls’ strike, Uganda should be proud to have proved that Uganda-made cotton apparel, are able to

ugnet_: 3 army officers resist 3rd term

2003-11-02 Thread gook makanga
3 army officers resist 3rd term By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda Nov 3, 2003 KAMPALA - Three army officers have said they will oppose the third term project lock, stock and barrel. Maj. John Kazoora, Capt. Guma Gumisiriza and Capt. Charles Byaruhanga, who are all elected members of Parliament, are th

ugnet_: We shall truly know them by their fruits

2003-11-02 Thread gook makanga
  Letter to A Kampala Friend By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto We shall truly know them by their fruits Nov 3, 2003 Dear Tingasiga: Deeds speak louder than words. We shall know them by their fruits. Thus wrote President Yoweri Museveni at the end of his latest missive published in the

ugnet_: Class of ’86 tells a lot about graft

2003-11-03 Thread gook makanga
Class of ’86 tells a lot about graftEditorialNov 4, 2003 When President Yoweri Museveni told a gathering of local Movement supporters in Nakifuma, Mukono, on October 30 that the elite are to blame for Uganda’s rampant corruption, one did not know whether he was merely being populist or seri

ugnet_: Movt; parrot on political vision

2003-11-03 Thread gook makanga
Movt; parrot on political visionBy Winnie ByanyimaNov 4, 2003 President Yoweri Museveni’s Political Assistant Moses Byaruhanga should have some humility, honesty and seriousness about what he calls “a vision for Uganda”. I know that he is a Johnny-come-lately in the Movement, but let him get o

ugnet_: Tris star belongs to M7?

2003-11-04 Thread gook makanga
MPs query Agoa firm By Emma Mutaizibwa Nov 5, 2003 PARLIAMENT - Lawmakers have raised questions over the ownership of Apparels Tri-Star. Members of Parliament also questioned the perks that government has been giving the textiles firm, which exports garments to the United States under the Afric

ugnet_: Politics of life presidency in agriculture plan

2003-11-04 Thread gook makanga
Politics of life presidency in agriculture plan This & That --- By Henry Ochieng Nov 5, 2003 Let us call him GB for a change. GB is a professor with a white goatee and until this year was only the proud occupant of the Busiro South seat in Parliament and also glorified minister for the Pres

ugnet_: M7 does own Tri´-star!

2003-11-05 Thread gook makanga
No Museveni shares in Tri Star - Kuteesa By Cyprian Musoke STATE minister for investment Sam Kuteesa has refuted as unfounded, allegations that President Yoweri Museveni may be a shareholder in Apparel Tri-Star Uganda Ltd. In a heated exchange with finance committee MPs yesterday, Kuteesa

ugnet_: 1st Daughter named in Trade Scandal

2003-11-05 Thread gook makanga
1st Daughter named in Trade Scandal-- Radio simbaPresident Museveni’s daughter Patience Rwabwogo has been named in a secret dealing where government is to pay over 600 million shillings in rent in favour of Uganda Grain Traders. According to Samia Bugwe North MP Hon. Aggrey Awori under the understa

ugnet_: Two victories, now Nyai faces a political drought

2003-11-05 Thread gook makanga
Two victories, now Nyai faces a political drought People finder --- By Halima Abdallah Nov 5 , 2003 There is some good in losing a political campaign even if you are the one that spent a whole lot of money on it. Not only do you get to know who your friends are, you also learn a bit of humilit

ugnet_: Spy boss backs 3rd term talk

2003-11-07 Thread gook makanga
Spy boss backs 3rd term talk By Alex B. Atuhaire & Mercy Nalugo Nov 8, 2003 KAMPALA - The director of the External Security Organization (ESO), Mr David Pulkol, has said it is okay for Ugandans to debate the third term. Speaking at the top of his voice, Pulkol told participants at a workshop co

ugnet_: LRA escapee says Tabuley is alive

2003-11-08 Thread gook makanga
From THE MONITOR November 09, 2003   LRA escapee says Tabuley is alive By Sylvester Onyang Nov 9, 2003 KAMPALA - A man who escaped from rebel captivity has said the LRA's deputy commander, Mr Charles Tabuley, reportedly killed by the UPDF in Pader district last week, is alive. Mr Isaac Ochol

ugnet_: Northern war: The truth behind the lies

2003-11-08 Thread gook makanga
Northern war: The truth behind the lies By Prof Dani W. Nabudere Nov 9, 2003 A national conference was recently organised by the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) of the Faculty of Law, Makerere University to release and launch a research report: THE HIDDEN WAR: THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE in Ac

ugnet_: Kategaya insists on Museveni retiring

2003-11-08 Thread gook makanga
From THE NEW VISION, November 8, 2003   Kategaya insists on Museveni retiring STUCK: Kategaya addressing a parliamentary advocacy forum in Kampala yesterday FORMER First Deputy Prime Minister Eriya Kategaya has said President Yoweri Museveni must honour his 2001 re-election pro

ugnet_: VP Bukenya’s poverty dilemma

2003-11-08 Thread gook makanga
On The Mark By Alan Tacca VP Bukenya’s poverty dilemma Nov 9, 2003   It has just occurred to me that people who have a very deep attachment to cows may also have a soft spot for humans who have attributes associated with cattle. Now, if you like cows essentially because they are docile,

ugnet_: Our man in Uganda

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
Our man in Uganda Ten years on, the war in Northern Uganda is still raging, and 80 per cent of the rebel army is now made up of children. To launch a major campaign to stop the spread of arms, Jamie Theakston reports on a heart-rending conflict 08 November 2003 AY 1 TUESDAY 23/09/03 In a rat

ugnet_: Two Movt whips opposition faces

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
Letter to A Kampala Friend By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto Two Movt whips opposition faces Nov 10, 2003   Dear Tingasiga: Two events last week illustrated the two-faced approach President Yoweri Museveni uses in his dealings with legitimate political opponents. The events, one directl

ugnet_: Kananathan; being bag-boy at Tri-Star tricky

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
Kananathan; being bag-boy at Tri-Star tricky By Joseph Were Nov 10, 2003 Gavin Seth, a presenter of an entertainment programme on local television likes to pounce on people on our city streets with funny questions. "How would you spend Shs 100 million in 24 hours?" That is what he went around a

ugnet_: My vision is in efficient handling of public affairs

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
My vision is in efficient handling of public affairs By Charles peter mayiga Nov 10, 2003 President Yoweri Museveni's most recent missive published in the media calls to mind the last paragraph in Nelson Mandela's famous autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, which runs thus: "I have walked that

ugnet_: House has to act on rights abuses

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
House has to act on rights abuses EditorialNov 10, 2003 The director of the External Security Organisation (Eso) last Friday exhibited rare honesty from a government official when he openly advocated for a free debate on the third term. The Eso boss, David Pulkol, told a national dialogue works

ugnet_: Northern tragedy shocks UN boss

2003-11-09 Thread gook makanga
Northern tragedy shocks UN boss Yearning for LOVE AND CARE: Egeland meets children in a displaced people’s camp in Kitgum on Saturday By Tim Cocks in kitgum TWENTY-FOUR hours in Kitgum was all it took. As he stepped back onto his chartered plane at Kitgum airstrip, the United Nations Un

ugnet_: Fwd: UPC clarifies

2003-11-12 Thread gook makanga
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 01:49:43 -0500 From THE MONITOR, November 12, 2003 5,000 dead were just chairmen - UPC In "NRA Killed 5,000 People, UPC Says", it is not made clear that the 5,000 were in fact UPC chairmen, vice chairmen, youth wingers and women leaders whose names were recorded in one

ugnet_: Re: Museveni Blames Socialism for Retarding Economic Growth in Africa

2003-11-12 Thread gook makanga
Matek, Someone should have asked M7 why Kenya (for example) which has not practiced any socialist policies since independence, is not a Taiwan or South Korea! Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Ma

Re: ugnet_: Govt paid all Tri-Star bills

2003-11-13 Thread gook makanga
If this is not looting and terrorism worse than Kony then i don't know what terrorism is! 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: Omar Kezimbira <[EMAIL PR

ugnet_: Who is Captain James Okello?

2003-11-13 Thread gook makanga
Now , what is such a Youngman doing in M7's thieving gang of cut throats aka NRA/UPDF? He deserves what he is getting! In fact he deserve to be "Kirrudi"! This biological substance! Gook   Who is Captain James Okello? HEAR THIS: Okello with lawyer Gloria Basaza consulting at Bugand

ugnet_: On the record at Pafo

2003-11-13 Thread gook makanga
On the record at Pafo Nov 12, 2003 Eriya Kategaya, Former deputy Prime Minister: -"This country has no reference library of our past presidents. If I had a chance, I would grab the opportunity to make Uganda be like our two neighbours Kenya and Tanzania where it was established that their presi

ugnet_: Ssempebwa team rejects 'third term'

2003-11-16 Thread gook makanga
Ssempebwa team rejects 'third term' By Daniel K. Kalinaki Nov 17, 2003 KAMPALA - A commission set up to review the 1995 Constitution has rejected a Cabinet proposal to lift the two-term limit on the presidency. According to documents and information available to The Monitor, the Constitutional

ugnet_: Marx never needed a political party, we do

2003-11-16 Thread gook makanga
Letter to A Kampala Friend By Muniini K. Mulera In Toronto Marx never needed a political party, we do Nov 17 , 2003 Dear Tingasiga: In a recent missive, President Yoweri Museveni rejected the notion that the existence of a political party was a precondition for formulating and propagat

ugnet_: Shrub, ponds take over Old Kampala Road-Fundamental change?

2003-11-16 Thread gook makanga
Shrub, ponds take over Old Kampala Road FARM OR ROAD? Once upon time, Old Kampala Road linked Kampala International Hospital to Old Kampala. Today, potholes have given way to ponds and scrub, forcing motorists to compete with pedestrians for verandahs Published on: Monday, 17th Novemb

ugnet_: VP, Nsibambi trapped in riot

2003-11-17 Thread gook makanga
VP, Nsibambi trapped in riotBy Henry H. SsaliNov 18, 2003 Soldiers open fire as Makerere students riot MAKERERE – A 21-gun salute is a sign of honour welcoming a dignitary. But when there are more than 50 gunshots of live fire leaving one person injured, then it is a sign of trouble. Gunshots r

ugnet_: Govt stops anti-third term report

2003-11-17 Thread gook makanga
Govt stops anti-third term reportBy Daniel K. Kalinaki Nov 18, 2003 KAMPALA – Government has stopped The Monitor from publishing a draft report of the Constitutional Review Commission, which rejects the proposal to lift the two-term limit on the presidency. Mr Joseph Matsiko, an official from t

ugnet_: Africa’s problem is bad politics not lousy economics

2003-11-17 Thread gook makanga
Africa’s problem is bad politics not lousy economicsBy Anne mugishaNov 18, 2003 I have no doubt that President Yoweri Museveni still holds onto the dream that he can modernise Uganda. But his policies are clearly not in line with his vision. I listened to him at the National Press Club in Wash

Re: ugnet_: Re: [AcoliForum] 34 Lango, Acholi MPs 'quit' House

2003-11-20 Thread gook makanga
Bwana Matek, Talking to Ladit Noc about this possibility is like pissing in the wind. Ladit Noc is a M7 apologist. He baby sat baby Kaguta Kainerugaba "Kongolo" while they had taken refuge in Sweden. and while M7 was busy murdering people in Luwero. If i were you i would ignore the rattl

Re: ugnet_: Re: Leaked CRC Report

2003-11-21 Thread gook makanga
Ochan. this one opens out as gibbrish, could you send it to membesr as an open doc. so all can benefit? Thanks and rgds 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

ugnet_: The connection btwn Movt and Buganda kingdom confirmed?

2003-11-22 Thread gook makanga
Politics? Carpentry? Sebugwawo's done itPeople finder By Agnes AsiimweNov 19 - 25, 2003 At 57, Joyce Sebugwawo is still striking. She is also stylish in her subtle way. When she is not wearing an elegant looking gomesi then it is another flowing African style. Either way she will likely oversha

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2003-11-25 Thread gook makanga
Should govt give money to Tri-Star or Mukwano?By Andrew M. MwendaNov 23 - 29, 2003 Since workers at the Apparel Tri-Star plant in Bugolobi went on strike, there has been a lot of public debate on the subsidies and debt guarantees extended to the company by the government worth Shs 17 billion.

ugnet_: Tri-Star’s Kananathan did not pay for shares

2003-11-27 Thread gook makanga
Tri-Star’s Kananathan did not pay for sharesBy Emma MutaizibwaNov 28, 2003 KAMPALA – Mr Veluppillai Kananathan told Parliament yesterday that he has never paid for his shares in Apparels Tri-Star. Kananathan is the director of Apparels Tri-star, the company that exports textiles to the United S

ugnet_: Am I My Brothers' Keeper - Why is Olara Otunnu AWOL?

2003-11-29 Thread gook makanga
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Oryema Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  Add to Address Book Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:43:56 + Subject: Re: [FedsNet] Am I My Brothers' Keeper - Why is Olara Otunnu AWOL? Johnnie Muwanga-Zake Thank you for your honest opinion concerning t

ugnet_: In one Lira camp, they have sex -- in the dorm-fundametal change?

2003-11-30 Thread gook makanga
In one Lira camp, they have sex -- in the dormBy Nabusayi L. WambokaNov 26 - Dec 2, 2003 STARCH FACTORY, Lira – On the compound of this abandoned factory stand two motor vehicle skeletons. One is clearly a Leyland truck. DESPERATE: With no home or privacy, Lira’s child IDPs are having it r

ugnet_: Don calls for probe into MUK

2003-12-01 Thread gook makanga
Don calls for probe into MUKBy Elias BiryabaremaDec 2, 2003 KAMPALA – A senior lecturer at Makerere University wants authorities here probed. Mr Oweyegha Afunaduula says a commission of inquiry should be set up to investigate the way the university is run. The commission, he said should also e

ugnet_: The American dream isn't for African 'nkuba-kyeyo'

2003-12-02 Thread gook makanga
The American dream isn't for African 'nkuba-kyeyo' By Timothy KalyegiraDec 3, 2003 'Certainly, Kampala seems, for the strangest reasons, to have more thrill, playfulness, laughter, energy and human happiness than New York, to my utter amazement' 'No nation in modern times has succeeded so well

ugnet_: Aliro retires after 11 years

2003-12-03 Thread gook makanga
Aliro retires after 11 years By Emmanuel N. Mugarura Dec 4, 2003 KAMPALA - The Monitor Editor, Mr Kevin Ogen Aliro, has taken an early retirement after 11 years of service. The Managing Director, Mr Wafula Oguttu, yesterday wished Aliro luck in his retirement. Mr. Kevin Ogen Aliro"Please j

ugnet_: Not surprised more Ugandans are poor

2003-12-04 Thread gook makanga
Not surprised more Ugandans are poorBy Fredrick D. MusokeDec 5, 2003 It is now official – the World Bank is admitting more Ugandans are getting poorer as was reported in The East African issues of December 1 - 7. This is the residence of Mr Godfrey Ssenyonjo where he lives with wife and c

ugnet_: Uganda In defence of Milton Obote

2003-12-04 Thread gook makanga
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:37 PM Subject: Uganda In defence of Milton Obote Uganda In defence of Milton Obote By Bob Astles,A Briton who served both President Milton Obote and Idi Amin (RIP) says, Obote did not ruin Uganda as claimed by President Museveni in his article, Why Africa Is La

ugnet_: FW: Hypocrisy !!!!

2003-12-05 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: "Samuel Mpawulo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: "enyan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Godwin Kihuguru" <[EMA

ugnet_: And now this!-Baganda royals back 3rd term

2003-12-07 Thread gook makanga
Baganda royals back 3rd term SUPPORT HIM: Kimbugwe addresses the press. Looking on is Nkiinzi By Joyce Namutebi Buganda royals under the Prince Kimbugwe Foundation have announced their support for a third presidential term for President Yoweri Museveni should he desire one. The announcem

ugnet_: M7 & Amin have a lot in common!---Amin appoints former vice-president Babiiha ad

2003-12-07 Thread gook makanga
December 7 John Babiiha received his appointment letter from Amin at Command Post in Kampala. The letter said Babiiha was to be a special advisor to the president and government. His office was to be located in the office of the president. Amin told Babiiha that he would get a high salary “beca

RE: ugnet_: And now this!-Baganda royals back 3rd term

2003-12-07 Thread gook makanga
. Sserwanga-Lwanga and others who opposed feudalism? There may not be much to do except to lay back and enjoy being raped, my friend!! The short time, when none of us could claim to be a higher human being simply because of one's parantage, is long gone. Mitayo Potosi >From: "gook maka

Re: ugnet_: And now this!-Baganda royals back 3rd term\matek

2003-12-08 Thread gook makanga
James Ssenyange, Thanks for this insight into the workings of M7 and the drama behind Ndagire and the attempted coup against the Kabaka. 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 F

RE: ugnet_: And now this!-Baganda royals back 3rd term\matek

2003-12-08 Thread gook makanga
nda is in anarchy" Groupe de communication Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie" - Original Message - From: gook makanga To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 5:50 AM Subject: Re: ugnet_: And now this!-Baganda royals ba

ugnet_: Uganda loses 2005 summit

2003-12-08 Thread gook makanga
Uganda loses 2005 summitBy Emmanuel N. MugaruraDec 9, 2003 But 2007 meeting will be in Kampala KAMPALA – Uganda will not host the 2005 Commonwealth summit. Instead, delegates at this year’s summit, which ended yesterday in Abuja, Nigeria, said, while giving the nod to the tiny island of Malta,

ugnet_: 200 missing in Lira

2003-12-08 Thread gook makanga
200 missing in LiraBy Patrick OnyangoDec 9, 2003 PARLIAMENT – About 200 people abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army in October are still missing, lawmakers have said. Nwoya County MP Zachary Olum (Nwoya) said that in Pajule, people are angry that the army is not protecting them against rebel

ugnet_: Buganda prince denies support for third term

2003-12-09 Thread gook makanga
A plan hatched by Mutale Kakooza and sympathisers to woo his boss to reappoint him has backfired! Buganda prince denies support for third term By Josephine Maseruka PRINCE David Wassajja has said that the stand taken by the Prince Kimbugwe Foundation does not reflect the official position of the m

ugnet_: Wealthy men free to marry many women-

2003-12-09 Thread gook makanga
Wealthy men free to marry many womenBy Patrick OnyangoDec 10, 2003 PARLIAMENT – Wealthy men are free to marry more than one woman, a Cabinet bill tabled here yesterday says. The Attorney General, Mr Francis Ayume tabled the revised Domestic Relations Bill (DRB), 2003 in Parliament yesterday. T

ugnet_: ISO man beats Monitor driver

2003-12-09 Thread gook makanga
ISO man beats Monitor driverBy Sam AmanyireDec 10, 2003 BUSHENYI – A Monitor driver was roughed up here on Monday on the orders of Mr Lawrence Turyamureeba. Turyamureeba is the district Internal Security Officer. The driver, Mr Bosco Atuhirwe, was arrested on Monday morning at Kyambura on Turya

RE: ugnet_: Wealthy men free to marry many women

2003-12-10 Thread gook makanga
Prof Lugwema, Law like life does not operate in a void. It reflects reality. Or rather Law mimics life and reality. The reality is that its an African custom and in this case the Ugandan African, that men are the ones who marry women.- NOT vice versa! Its also a truism that Uganda African men mar

ugnet_: Museveni a 'lone ranger' or superman?

2003-12-13 Thread gook makanga
The hidden bones of Museveni's Fronasa By Nabusayi L. Wamboka & David KibirigeDec 14 - 20, 2003 Was President Yoweri Museveni a 'lone ranger' or superman during his armed struggles of the '70s and '80s or was he a guerilla leader leading a group of fighters who each played their part? I

ugnet_: Ladies and gentelmen, we have got him!

2003-12-14 Thread gook makanga
The year is in the near future the country Uganda the place Rwakitura! The former dictator of Uganda ,a tiny land locked country in Eastern Africa, has been captured by the Uganda Patriotic troops in collaboration with the Greater Afrikan forces. The bald headed former dictator was captured withou

ugnet_: Remember all of our history

2003-12-14 Thread gook makanga
Remember all of our history EditorialDec 15, 2003 It was only a matter of time before somebody had to say something about how Uganda's current political leaders, President Yoweri Museveni included, have deliberately chosen to remember our country's history selectively. For instance, at quite a

ugnet_: Nadduli ‘endorses’ corruption-NRM Oyee!

2003-12-15 Thread gook makanga
Nadduli ‘endorses’ corruptionBy Rogers MulindwaDec 16, 2003 LUWERO – The district chairman here, Hajji Abdul Nadduli, has said corruption is part of life. He says it’s difficult to rout corruption from public offices. The outspoken chairman urged his juniors, at a recent workshop, not to shy aw

ugnet_: Ruzindana didn't touch M7's mouth, he poked his eyes

2003-12-16 Thread gook makanga
Ear to The Ground By Charles Onyango-Obbo Ruzindana didn't touch M7's mouth, he poked his eyes Dec 17, 2003 President Yoweri Museveni's latest missive, in which he belittled Ruhama County MP Augustine Ruzindana's contribution to the liberation struggle in Uganda, did not have the kind of

ugnet_: Kony good excuse for Movt holds on power

2003-08-11 Thread gook makanga
Kony good excuse for Movt holds on power By Prof dani w. nabudere August 11, 2003 Because the NRM has never agreed to hand over power to those they removed, it is probable that the only way for the it to continue on its "mission," which has never been clear, is to "continue fighting" Kony. List

ugnet_: State House Lifestyle Beyond Country’s Economy, Say Mps

2003-08-14 Thread gook makanga
State House Lifestyle Beyond Country’s Economy, Say Mps MPs yesterday queried what they called the luxurious life style at State House, the official presidential residence, saying it was far beyond the means of the country’s economy, reports Richard Mutumba. This followed revelation

ugnet_: Fwd: Field Marshal Michael Mukula?

2003-08-14 Thread gook makanga
Field Marshal Michael Mukula? KYERE - The military uniform State Health Minister Mike Mukula dons, albeit with a civilian belt, has impressed the people of Teso immensely. Mukula excelled at his military posturing on July 24 when he arrived at Kyere, Serere, for the burial of Hellen Otekat

ugnet_: Arrow Group marks Uganda out as a failed state

2003-08-14 Thread gook makanga
Arrow Group marks Uganda out as a failed stateBy Sam AkakiAugust 14, 2003 While I would encourage all Ugandans of goodwill will to do everything possible to bring an end to the 17-year long war in the north and its attendant human tragedy to a speedy end, and to stop its spread to Teso and other

ugnet_: sending a thinf to catch a thief?

2003-08-14 Thread gook makanga
State house to probe sale of Bonn house By John Odyek State House has dispatched a team of investigators to probe the sale of the official residence of Uganda’s ambassador in Bonn, Germany. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by Jack Sabiti (Rukiga), queried the proceeds of the sale, w

ugnet_: MPs ask Museveni drop luxurious life

2003-08-14 Thread gook makanga
MPs ask Museveni drop luxurious life By Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda August 8, 2003 Lawmakers have asked President Yoweri Museveni to live within the means of the country. The MPs are unhappy that State House has spent Shs 640 million on First Lady Janet Museveni's newly acquired office block yet th

ugnet_: Amin's profile By F Guwedeko

2003-08-18 Thread gook makanga
Rejected then taken in by dad; a timeline By Fred Guweddeko "Amin's parents separated after suspicion that he wa fathered by Kabaka Chwa" Idi Amin (2nd right) with former Kenyan president Jomo Kinyatta (Extreme left) and there wives (File and photo) His childhood real

RE: ugnet_: Fwd: Former Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin Dies (LA Times)

2003-08-20 Thread gook makanga
Kironde, Do you fault Obote on this fact too? If you do then you need your head examined! 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: "Ed Kironde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Rep

ugnet_: Museveni is like Amin, says UPC

2003-08-20 Thread gook makanga
Museveni is like Amin, says UPC By Halima Abdallah August 21, 2003 But govt spokesperson says UPC is betraying the country The Uganda People’s Congress yesterday compared President Yoweri Museveni's regime to that of Idi Amin. But in a rejoinder, a government spokesman accused the party of betr

ugnet_: Museveni’s failings make Ugandans yearn for Amin

2003-08-20 Thread gook makanga
No-Holds-Barred By Peter G. Mwesige Museveni’s failings make Ugandans yearn for AminAugust 21, 2003 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA — I had set out to write about last week’s blackout in New York and other American cities, which left over 50 million people without power. It was big news here. Ve

RE: ugnet_: Kasangwao, Matovu! Eddy Mutesa (RIP) was an Alcoholic!

2003-08-25 Thread gook makanga
PS!!! Lutimba, Am in your neibourhood, see if u can buy me that beer u once promised Lutimba, I have been watching you deteriorate from a serious analytical fellow  to now this childish and lackluster performance you put up these days. Look, if you have nothing to say simply shut up. St

ugnet_: Lutimba!

2003-08-25 Thread gook makanga
PS!!! Lutimba, Am in your "neck of the woods", see if u can buy me that beer u once promised me! U know where u can find me. rgds gook Lutimba, I have been watching you deteriorate from a serious analytical fellow  to now this childish and lackluster performance you put up these

RE: ugnet_: Kasangwao, Matovu! Eddy Mutesa (RIP) was an Alcoholic!

2003-08-25 Thread gook makanga
Lutimba, I have been watching you deteriorate from a serious analytical fellow  to now this childish and lackluster performance you put up these days. Look, if you have nothing to say simply shut up. Stop these personal attacks on your "enemies". If you have "Bwino" on the non insisting agreem

Re: ugnet_: Lutimba!

2003-08-27 Thread gook makanga
tion Mulindwas "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie" - Original Message - From: gook makanga To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:11 AM Subject: ugnet_: Lutimba! PS!!! Lutimba, Am in your "neck of the woods", see if u can buy m

ugnet_: Obote for Trial? Crazy!---Newvision chatline.

2003-08-28 Thread gook makanga
BRING MUSEVENI TO TRIAL FIRST.Those saying Obote should be tried should try Museveni because he has committed more serious crimes than Obote and Amin did. The supporters of this view base their urguement on the fact that Obote and Amin killed many people. How many has Museveni killed? Museveni is a

ugnet_: Movt leaders can be tried for war crimes

2003-08-29 Thread gook makanga
Movt leaders can be tried for war crimesBy Charles Ochen OkwirAug 29, 2003 Against the advice of millions of Ugandans and friends of the country from far and wide, the government insists on pursuing the military option as a means of ending the 17-year-old war in northern and now eastern Uganda.

Re: ugnet_: Obote for Trial? Crazy!---Museveni too!

2003-08-29 Thread gook makanga
I ask, Is this good "Dadda" and Mussazi one and the same? They both don't seem to breath while expressing themselves in their numerous "missives"! I may be wrong but i see a similar signature here. Gook   "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he

ugnet_: Intelligence, the culprit--Andrew Mwenda

2003-09-01 Thread gook makanga
Intelligence, the culpritBy Andrew M. MwendaAug 27 - Sept 3, 2003 LEIDEN, The Netherlands — Last month, the Ministry of Defense announced they had formed a commission of inquiry to investigate the existence of ghost soldiers on the army register. EXAGGERATED STRENGTH: If there are ghost so

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