The fact that this e-mail was doing the rounds among managerial staff at UTL, a competitor of MTN, makes me extremely cautious about swallowing uncritically all the kvetching.
vukoni ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 05:40:06 -0500 >From: "Vincent Okello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: ugnet_: FW: Behind the scenes at MTN >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fellow ugandans, > > The message below was sent to me by a friend in Atlanta. After talking to my cousin who works for MTN, I found out the message is true!!! You will not believe!!! > >When will our poor brethren be free?! Museveni kills our people, now big companies screw us! > > Write to all your friend and tell them. I also got emails of the managing director of MTN and some managers and some directors. (see above) Write to them and complain. > >Vincent > >-----Original Message----- >From: Balaba, J >Sent: Friday, 04 October, 2002 10:02 >To: Jack Kintu, Norah Sempa >Subject: FW: Behind the scenes of MTN > > > >----- Forwarded by Winifred Walakira/I.S./Amnesty International on 04/10/02 >09:59 ----- > > > "Kuheebwa, > > Lillian" To: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <Lillian.Kuheebwa cc: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > @utl.co.ug> Subject: FW: Behind the >scenes of MTN > > > 03/10/02 14:40 > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Safari, Mwiyeretsi >Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:14 PM >To: Walusimbi,Laura,Mulenga; Sekanwagi, Thomas; Lutakome, Ronnie; >Kuheebwa, Lillian; Kyakunzire, Agatha; Basiime, Charity; Kajwiga, >Lilian; Tumugabiirwe, Sheila; Nyikirize, Diana; Nakazibwe, Zahara >Cc: Carlos Byamugisha (E-mail); Ofong Peter (E-mail); Mbanga, Richard >Subject: FW: Behind the scenes of MTN > > >take your time reading this.. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kyamanywa, Majda >Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:08 PM >To: Safari, Mwiyeretsi; Mulindwa, Eric >Subject: FW: Behind the scenes of MTN > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Miller, Grace >Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 12:55 PM >To: Otage, Dorothy >Cc: Kyamanywa, Majda; Sendege, Alice; Tibahurira, Sandra; Asiimwe, Rose; >Nabunya, Brenda; Namyenya, Gertrude; Mulindwa, Eric >Subject: FW: Behind the scenes of MTN > > > > >-How did this letter gewt on my pc???? MTN guys are haharing. >g > > >Hi, > >FUI > >Marketing Services Manager >uganda telecom - mobile division >tel: 256-41-333527 >mobile: 071800310 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Asingwire, Allan >Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:41 PM >To: Nsubuga, Aldrine >Subject: Behind the scenes of MTN > > > >Aldrine, did you get this one before? The second part is more intresting. > > >> This is an open letter to the Board of Directors >> >> We the MTN staff would like to express our dissappointment at the way our >> bonus has been handled. It is now taking over 6 months before our bonus > >is > >> paid and yesterday we recieved our months paychecks but without bonuses. > >Our > >> managers continue telling us this and that it is coming to over 6months. >> >> We are dedicated employees but we would like to bring to the attention of >> the board that the expatriates here have no motivation for processing our >> bonus. Simply because they earn more more than 1000% of the average local >> poor employees salary. Worse still when the board gives out bonuses they >> are given more than 10 times when we are given if lucky a maximum of two > >yet > >> they claim that board is happy with our performance. >> > > >> Second issue is the expatriate corruption. Most expats now own companies >> that are doing business with MTN and if not they ask for hefty bribes > >from > >> those dealing with MTN but though people have called the fraud line, this >> has never been addressed. And here are some of the expats. we are > >requesting > >> the board to look into >> >> Stephan Dycke the Retail Manager >> >> He is asking for the alot of money from people who want to set up > >Franchises > >> with MTN and if you do not pay to him a bribe as a dealer you are bound > >to > >> suffer. He also has share in some of the outlets, dealers and other > >people > >> have complained to the CEO but nothing has been done. Not to mention that > >he > >> was fired from Shell Uganda for corruption. >> >> Erik Van Veen Marketing Manager >> >> He owns a tent with Sylivia Owor that was bought using MTN Money and also >> has shares in Ziper Models owned by Sylvia Owor. Sylvia Owor is his >> concubine and the company spends alot of money renting a tent that was >> bought with MTN money in addition to spending alot of money on Miss > >Uganda, > >> to which us from other departments other than marketing or sales have to > >buy > >> a ticket at 100,000 shillings on top of all the money spent on the >> functions. >> >> Jacko IT department >> >> He orders computers only from Computer Point company that employs his > >wife. > >> Computer Point recently bought him a Range Rover . This is a company that >> made the Uganda Electrol commission loose millions in inflated computer >> prices. >> >> Mike Blackburn. CFO >> >> He refuses us to book for travel from other agencies apart from Uganda >> Travel Bureau(UTB) that charges twice what other agencies charge. His > >wife > >> manages the MTN account at UTB. >> >> He bought a mercedes benz worth US$100,000 that is not even driven by the >> richest Ugandans. How do you justify such a purchase when some of us are >> earning less $500 per month. This is very demoralizing to us that some >> people are paid that much to afford such a car when we are struggling to > >put > >> food on the table. And yet even our little hope the bonus is either > >delayed > >> or if paid it is reducing every year, yet we are also told that the > >company > >> is doing better and better. >> >> >> >> I hope you can hear our cries >> >> Concerned staff >> >> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> > > > > > >-- >__________________________________________________________ >Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com >http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup >
