[Ugnet] Ofwono Opondo Caught Shoplifting Underwear !!
Ofwono Opondo in shoplifting scandal By Simon Kasyate KAMPALA The Director of Information at the Movement Secretariat, Mr Ofwono Opondo, was on Saturday fined for suspected shoplifting. Sources at Uchumi Supermarket told The Monitor yesterday that security personnel at Garden City Mall stopped Opondo in the parking lot after he had walked off with undeclared underwear and a pen.Opondo, also the spokesman of the National Resistance Movement, has denied the shoplifting charges, although he has admitted that he was involved in a small incident at the store. Sources at the supermarket said Opondo arrived at the store at 11:30 a.m. and bought a bottle of mineral water. After paying, the source said, he found his way back to the shopping floor. He moved around and went to the stall for underwear, picked one and put it in his trouser pocket, said a security officer who was monitoring the shoppers. He then moved round again and stopped at a stall f or pens where he picked one and placed it in his shirt pocket.When he was through, Opondo allegedly strode out and headed for the parking lot.Security personnel followed and got him. They reportedly told him that he had undeclared and unpaid for items from the store. An officer said, a visibly shocked and embarrassed Opondo obliged and was escorted to Garden Citys security office.He was asked to make a statement which he did using a different name and asked to pay the fine, said another security officer at Garden City who preferred anonymity.But before writing the statement, he was searched and found to be armed; this raised suspicion, the security officer added.Opondo reportedly did not reveal his exact identity until his identity card was found on him. Another colleague walked in at that time and said he knew this man from the newspapers and he had just been on Capital Gang, said the security officer. Opondo is a panelist on the Capital Radio talk-show which is aired every Saturday morning. He was, however, not on the show on Saturday. The security officer added that Opondo pleaded with management and the Chief Security Officer on duty, Mr Eliab Bigambwa, to allow him use a different name and keep quiet about the incident. He reportedly recorded his statement under the name John Okello. The Monitor was unable to get a comment from Bigambwa. In the statement, Opondo reportedly claimed it was an oversight not to pay for the items.He was handed a fine, calculated at ten times the cost price of the item shoplifted. The underwear costs Shs13,100 while the pen costs Shs3,000. He was asked to pay Shs131,000, which he did by pulling out three new Shs50,000 notes and he immediately walked out without even waiting for the balance, said a security officer who was present. It was not clear why he was not billed the fine for the pen which would have increased the figure by S hs 30,000.Opondo confirmed to The Monitor that he had indeed been at Uchumi on Saturday, but he denied the shoplifting claims. Yes I was there and I did my routine shopping, he said. I went past the register inadvertently with a Bic pen which was in my shirt pocket, but I didnt get out of the building. I was called back and we sorted the matter.Opondo added: I have no guilt about forgetting to pay for such small items. The Uchumi management neither confirmed nor denied the incident. We get shoplifters everyday, but our interest is not who they are in society, said an official who declined to be named. Our interest is to recover the goods and have the fine paid. Pressed hard on the details around the incident involving Opondo, the officer replied, No comment. When asked if they registered a shoplifter under the names of John Okello, the officer said: That was an internal matter that we resolved. Whether or not we were cheated on name , that is not our interest since the goods were recovered and the fine paid. According to Uchumis policy, a person apprehended for shoplifting is charged a fine ten times the cost of the items. The lifted items are retained by the store. Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page ___ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
Re: [Ugnet] Ofwono Opondo Caught Shoplifting Underwear !!
Well, what can we say, except so typical? Museveni loves employing petty thieves, swindlers, and murderers who owe their good fortune to him alone. And judging by the fate of other disgraced NRM hatchetmen, you haven't heard the last of this arrogant sycophant. Simon Nume wrote: Ofwono Opondo in shoplifting scandal By Simon Kasyate KAMPALA The Director of Information at the Movement Secretariat, Mr Ofwono Opondo, was on Saturday fined for suspected shoplifting. Sources at Uchumi Supermarket told The Monitor yesterday that security personnel at Garden City Mall stopped Opondo in the parking lot after he had walked off with undeclared underwear and a pen. Opondo, also the spokesman of the National Resistance Movement, has denied the shoplifting charges, although he has admitted that he was involved in a small incident at the store. Sources at the supermarket said Opondo arrived at the store at 11:30 a.m. and bought a bottle of mineral water. After paying, the source said, he found his way back to the shopping floor. He moved around and went to the stall for underwear, picked one and put it in his trouser pocket, said a security officer who was monitoring the shoppers. He then moved round again and stopped at a stall f or pens where he picked one and placed it in his shirt pocket. When he was through, Opondo allegedly strode out and headed for the parking lot. Security personnel followed and got him. They reportedly told him that he had undeclared and unpaid for items from the store. An officer said, a visibly shocked and embarrassed Opondo obliged and was escorted to Garden Citys security office. He was asked to make a statement which he did using a different name and asked to pay the fine, said another security officer at Garden City who preferred anonymity. But before writing the statement, he was searched and found to be armed; this raised suspicion, the security officer added. Opondo reportedly did not reveal his exact identity until his identity card was found on him. Another colleague walked in at that time and said he knew this man from the newspapers and he had just been on Capital Gang, said the security officer. Opondo is a panelist on the Capital Radio talk-show which is aired every Saturday morning. He was, however, not on the show on Saturday. The security officer added that Opondo pleaded with management and the Chief Security Officer on duty, Mr Eliab Bigambwa, to allow him use a different name and keep quiet about the incident. He reportedly recorded his statement under the name John Okello. The Monitor was unable to get a comment from Bigambwa. In the statement, Opondo reportedly claimed it was an oversight not to pay for the items. He was handed a fine, calculated at ten times the cost price of the item shoplifted. The underwear costs Shs13,100 while the pen costs Shs3,000. He was asked to pay Shs131,000, which he did by pulling out three new Shs50,000 notes and he immediately walked out without even waiting for the balance, said a security officer who was present. It was not clear why he was not billed the fine for the pen which would have increased the figure by S hs 30,000. Opondo confirmed to The Monitor that he had indeed been at Uchumi on Saturday, but he denied the shoplifting claims. Yes I was there and I did my routine shopping, he said. I went past the register inadvertently with a Bic pen which was in my shirt pocket, but I didnt get out of the building. I was called back and we sorted the matter. Opondo added: I have no guilt about forgetting to pay for such small items. The Uchumi management neither confirmed nor denied the incident. We get shoplifters everyday, but our interest is not who they are in society, said an official who declined to be named. Our interest is to recover the goods and have the fine paid. Pressed hard on the details around the incident involving Opondo, the officer replied, No comment. When asked if they registered a shoplifter under the names of John Okello, the officer said: That was an internal matter that we resolved. Whether or not we were cheated on name , that is not our interest since the goods were recovered and the fine paid. According to Uchumis policy, a person apprehended for shoplifting is charged a fine ten times the cost of the items. The lifted items are retained by the store. Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.rd.yahoo.com/my/navbar/sethp/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs%20 ___ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ ___ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is
RE: [Ugnet] Ofwono Opondo Caught Shoplifting Underwear !!
Wow!! Mr. Bigambwa, be carefull, I hope you dont get in trouble.y From: Simon Nume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: ugandanet@kym.net To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], ugandanet ugandanet@kym.net Subject: [Ugnet] Ofwono OpondoCaught Shoplifting Underwear !! Ofwono Opondo in shoplifting scandalBy Simon KasyateKAMPALA The Director of Information at the Movement Secretariat, Mr Ofwono Opondo, was on Saturday fined for suspected shoplifting. Sources at Uchumi Supermarket told The Monitor yesterday that security personnel at Garden City Mall stopped Opondo in the parking lot after he had walked off with undeclared underwear and a pen. Opondo, also the spokesman of the National Resistance Movement, has denied the shoplifting charges, although he has admitted that he was involved in a small incident at the store. Sources at the supermarket said Opondo arrived at the store at 11:30 a.m. and bought a bottle of mineral water. After paying, the source said, he found his way back to the shopping floor. He moved around and went to the stall for underwear, picked one and put it in his trouser pocket, said a security officer who was monitoring the shoppers. He then moved round again and stopped at a stall for pens where he picked one and placed it in his shirt pocket. When he was through, Opondo allegedly strode out and headed for the parking lot. Security personnel followed and got him. They reportedly told him that he had undeclared and unpaid for items from the store. An officer said, a visibly shocked and embarrassed Opondo obliged and was escorted to Garden Citys security office. He was asked to make a statement which he did using a different name and asked to pay the fine, said another security officer at Garden City who preferred anonymity. But before writing the statement, he was searched and found to be armed; this raised suspicion, the security officer added. Opondo reportedly did not reveal his exact identity until his identity card was found on him. Another colleague walked in at that time and said he knew this man from the newspapers and he had just been on Capital Gang, said the security officer. Opondo is a panelist on the Capital Radio talk-show which is aired every Saturday morning. He was, however, not on the show on Saturday. The security officer added that Opondo pleaded with management and the Chief Security Officer on duty, Mr Eliab Bigambwa, to allow him use a different name and keep quiet about the incident. He reportedly recorded his statement under the name John Okello. The Monitor was unable to get a comment from Bigambwa. In the statement, Opondo reportedly claimed it was an oversight not to pay for the items. He was handed a fine, calculated at ten times the cost price of the item shoplifted. The underwear costs Shs13,100 while the pen costs Shs3,000. He was asked to pay Shs131,000, which he did by pulling out three new Shs50,000 notes and he immediately walked out without even waiting for the balance, said a security officer who was present. It was not clear why he was not billed the fine for the pen which would have increased the figure by Shs 30,000. Opondo confirmed to The Monitor that he had indeed been at Uchumi on Saturday, but he denied the shoplifting claims. Yes I was there and I did my routine shopping, he said. I went past the register inadvertently with a Bic pen which was in my shirt pocket, but I didnt get out of the building. I was called back and we sorted the matter. Opondo added: I have no guilt about forgetting to pay for such small items. The Uchumi management neither confirmed nor denied the incident. We get shoplifters everyday, but our interest is not who they are in society, said an official who declined to be named. Our interest is to recover the goods and have the fine paid. Pressed hard on the details around the incident involving Opondo, the officer replied, No comment. When asked if they registered a shoplifter under the names of John Okello, the officer said: That was an internal matter that we resolved. Whether or not we were cheated on name, that is not our interest since the goods were recovered and the fine paid. According to Uchumis policy, a person apprehended for shoplifting is charged a fine ten times the cost of the items. The lifted items are retained by the store. - Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page ___ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new MSN Search! ___ Ugandanet mailing list Ugandanet@kym.net http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/ugandanet % UGANDANET is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
[Ugnet] Ofwono Opondo
Critics exaggerate Museveni, Kategaya friendship By Ofwono-Opondo Jan 9 - 15, 2005 Professional political biographers Charles Onyango-Obbo, F.D.R. Gureme, and Andrew Mwenda have consistently written that President Museveni has refused to listen to the wisdom of his childhood friend Eriya Kategaya on matters of presidential term limits. This hype about Museveni and Kategaya being childhood friends has been and continues to be stretched too far in our political development. I am convinced that it is time this hype and glorification through duplicity are dumped into the historical dung-heap where they should belong in a democracy. In a democracy what ought to count for legitimacy and acceptability are viable policies, popular electoral mandate that leaders enjoy, and record of achievements, and not historical, family or social ties. PRESIDENT: Museveni` FALLEN OUT: Kategaya Social ties may matter but they should not take precedence over regular popular electoral mandate. And in any case each adult politician should make a good account of his own contribution to the nations development, and not merely tag along as Ugandas current political biographers want the public to believe! The hype about Musevenis early relationship is peddled by critics in a futile attempt to show that he owes his public career, especially the presidency, to some of his childhood friends. And from this standpoint, they proceed to argue that Museveni has an obligation to always listen and accept, and be grateful to the views of his so-called childhood friends. But before chastising Museveni, it would be interesting to know how many of his critics, Gureme, Obbo, and Mwenda have kept and still confide in their own childhood friends, or those they met in primary school, like Museveni did with Kategaya. What is factual is that some of Musevenis allies merely supported his political crusades like many believers rally behind and contribute to Christianity and Islam, but cannot be taken as the bedrock of faith. Secondly, it is imperative for the public to know that some of these childhood friends, and allies especially those he appointed senior government officials got accustomed, and even took their positions, friendship, and relations for granted. In fact, many had turned themselves into court jesters, and even falsely claimed to be the kingmakers the powers behind the NRM throne, until they discovered otherwise. Indeed this explains some of the extreme raw anger they now espouse once driven out of the state apparatus. In politics, as in social life, it is important never to imagine that because the leader is a personal friend, relative or loves you, you can do anything you want and get away with it. Books could be written about favourites who fell out by taking their status for granted, and the more we democratise, the more we should learn to be out of power without a grudge! While it is natural to want to hire friends especially when in difficulty, it is important for Musevenis critics to understand that you do not know the people you call friends as well as you imagine. Quite often friends cover their unpleasant qualities so as not to offend each other, and can laugh extra hard at each others jokes, but just that. However, it is only when you hire a friend that you gradually discover the qualities he or she has kept hidden for a long time like inefficiency, incompetence, envy, ingratitude and self-ambition. And strangely enough, it is Musevenis benevolence that has unbalanced everything, because some people felt that they deserve their fortunes exclusively and permanently. That is why although outsiders or creepers, as Amanya Mushega calls them, think historical friends are privileged, they pay less
