Rwanyarare denies MP Malingas defection
By Nasser Kayanja
Wednesday, 02 March 2005
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) says its Parliamentary Caucus Chairman
Steven Malinga has not defected to the Movement.
The New Vision Newspaper on Wednesday carried a story that the Butebo County MP
defected when President Museveni visited his constituency in Pallisa district.
The paper also carried a front page photograph showing Malinga in a Movement T-
shirt and adorned with dry banana leaves.
However addressing Journalist at a weekly news conference, UPC's Presidential
Policy Commission chairman Dr. James Rwanyarare says the MP has denied the
reported defection.
Rwanyarare also dismissed ongoing rumors that he is also planning to leave the
Party to join one of the newly created opposition groups.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
First Kamuntu and now Malinga.Gook are you next?
UPC caucus boss joins Movement
MOVEMENT BRIDE: Museveni (left) welcomes Malinga (in yellow T-shirt) to
the Movement at Budaka sub-county headquarters
By Nathan Etengu
in Pallisa
BUTEBO county MP Dr. Stephen Malinga on Monday crossed from the UPC
party to the Movement.
Malinga, the chairman of the UPC parliamentary caucus, crossed to the
movement at a rally addressed by President Yoweri Museveni at Budaka
sub-county headquarters.
The crowed cheered when Malinga accepted to have the movement T-shirt
and cap put on him, over his striped suit. He was also bedecked with dry
banana leaves (essanja) before he was received by Museveni.
The move to initiate Malinga into the movement was hatched by Bulangira
sub-county woman councillor, Anna Mungono, who invited him to dance to a
local tune played to entertain Museveni.
Mungono, a younger sister to Kibuku MP Rainer Kafiire, then whispered
into Malingaâs ears before signalling another lady to bedeck him with
essanja, the symbol of support for a third presidential term for
Museveni.
No sooner had Malinga been bedecked in essanja than did people seated
nearby jump up with more leaves to decorate him.
Malinga was then helped to put on the T-shirt as women sang movement
songs.
The Minister for the Presidency, Dr. Beatrice Wabudeya and state
ministers Christine Aporu and Jennifer Namuyangu, along with MPs Louis
Opange, Kirya Gole and Rainer Kafiire, witnessed Malingaâs defection.
Drama then ensued as women and other movement fans surrounded Malinga
amid cheers from the crowd. Museveni, who had just completed addressing
the rally, left his seat to welcome Malinga. He asked Malinga to sit
next to him in the tent.
Malinga appealed to the Government to grant Pallisa another district:
âI will become a full member of the movement if my people are granted
a district,â Malinga said shortly after the events.
âThe people of this area have worked with you in the past. They want
you to continue working with them in future. However, they feel that
when the left hand washes the right hand, then the right hand should
also wash the left hand,â Malinga said at a rally at Kibale primary
school.
Museveni said creating a new district was okay but needed time and
discussions to reach a consensus.
Ends
Published on: Wednesday, 2nd March, 2005
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