Mwaami Musaazi
I never expected a better response than that.
Em
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
Groupe de communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
----- Original Message -----
From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> Mulindwa as usual are allowing emotion to dictate your reasoning and
> thinking. To start off when last were you in Uganda, you stay there in
> Canada and pretend to be an analyst of Uganda. My friend things in Uganda
> have changed from the last time you were there twenty or more years ago.
The
> truth is bitter but i am afraid you have to take it.
>
>
> >From: "Edward Mulindwa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> >Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:25:49 -0500
> >
> >Mwaami Musaazi
> >
> >"For your information President Museveni's greatest support in Buganda
> >comes
> >from Luwero."
> >
> >That is a statement from a wasted brain. Museveni does not need support
> >from
> >any Ugandan. Not Luwerorians and not even from cheap You know what like
> >you.
> >Museveni is in power by brutal force, the Ak 47, and never delude your
self
> >that by being in this form under the guise of Emanuel Musaazi you are
> >helping even a single bit of this man's being to power.
> >
> >And this is the kind of silliness in Buganda that bugs me, Museveni has
> >been
> >in power now for twenty or so years, but what major investment has he
done
> >in Uganda? It is to transform Iddi Amin Air Base to a weapons
manufacturing
> >complex, for Museveni it is more important to locally produce bullets and
> >bombs, for with those he can kill Congolese rwandees, Burundi and
decimate
> >Eastern and Northern Ugandans, but Emanuel Musaazi still believes that
> >Museveni is in power for the people in Luwero support him. And who the
crap
> >told you that from Luwero, was it Lutamaguzi's family?
> >
> >Musaazi if you do not know what to say, learn to shut up for once.
> >
> >Em
> >
> > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:19 PM
> >Subject: Re: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> >
> >
> > > You are saying you don't know whether it is UNLA (UPC) or NRA yet you
> >have
> > > accused several times on this forum, the NRM for the attrocities
> >commited
> >in
> > > Luwero. What is the need for an inquiry when it is obvious that it
will
> >be
> > > used by some of you for personal political aggrandizement. It is clear
> >from
> > > your postings that you are not neutral and that you are anti-NRM and
you
> >and
> > > your ilk wont accept any findings that don't vindicate your positions.
> >For
> > > your information President Museveni's greatest support in Buganda
comes
> >from
> > > Luwero. So your so called commission of enquiry is a ploy by you and
> >your
> > > ilk to score cheap political points and in so doing bring further
> >suffering
> > > to the people of Luwero. Your intentions are not borne out of good
will,
> >for
> > > the poeple of Luwero. If you were so concerned about the welfare of
> > > Ugandan's, why didn't you put similar pressure on government to have a
> > > commission inquiry setup to investigate the killings of Idi Amin
before
> >he
> > > died.
> > >
> > > >From: "Edward Mulindwa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > >Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:05:37 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Mwaami Musaazi
> > > >
> > > >No again you are failing to present the facts as they are.
> > > >
> > > >For the record I have not refused to say anything wrong on the
> >atrocities
> > > >committed by UPC and Obote. What many Ugandans have done in these
> >forums
> > > >is
> > > >to accuse and counter accuse. They and including you, spend all their
> >time
> > > >accusing by making blanket statements, statements that can not be
> >backed
> >up
> > > >factually. I do not do that, in fact if you are careful you will
notice
> > > >that
> > > >I only post incidents I can back up.
> > > >But let me go back to your accusation about UPC and Obote for it is a
> > > >revolving door we have accepted to live in for the rest of our entire
> > > >lives.
> > > >
> > > >In the lives of Ugandans there was never a historical worst time than
> > > >Luwero
> > > >District under UPC 2, this is a period that has been in all our
minds,
> >up
> > > >and untill when Museveni and your Movement came to power and you
> >created
> > > >the
> > > >agenda of making sure that Northern Uganda gets extinct. As a
> >Luwerorian,
> >I
> > > >need nothing better than knowing who killed our people in Luwero
> >District.
> > > >Was it NRA or UNLA? I do not know. So since Obote and UPC are no
longer
> >in
> > > >power, can NRM allow us as Luwerorians have a public and
> >Internationally
> > > >monitored inquirely so that the public can come in and give evidence,
> >so
> > > >that we can know who killed our people? And if it was UPC as a party
we
> > > >have
> > > >a right to know. To every body's surprise NRM does not want to effect
> >that.
> > > >So couple of things come up, is NRM scared for such an inquirely will
> >make
> > > >NRA's murders public or NRM knows that Paul Muwanga was let go for he
> >was
> > > >an
> > > >innocent man and all murders were committed by NRA? mwaami Musaazi
How
> >can
> > > >I
> > > >state the atrocities committed by UPC when Uganda government failed
to
> >find
> > > >out even a single case to charge Paul Muwanga, a man who was not only
a
> > > >Vice
> > > >President but a Minister of defence too?
> > > >
> > > >Oh I see you just want me to come into a forum and accuse UPC and
Obote
> >for
> > > >crimes committed to the people of Uganda, for it is an accepted
> >Lugaambo,
> > > >much as it is accepted that Obote poisoned Muteesa? No I am sorry I
go
> >with
> > > >the facts and facts alone, and that is the difference between me and
> >you
> > > >who
> > > >has become a Wimp.
> > > >
> > > >Em
> > > >
> > > > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > > >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > > > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > > >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:21 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Mulindwa, you come onto this medium, decieving poeple that you are
> > > >neutral,
> > > > > yet you have never said anything about the atrocities commited by
> >UPC
> > > >and
> > > > > Obote. Even in Amin's case, you relucatantly accept that he was
> > > >responsible
> > > > > for the murder of thousands of Ugandans, yet you are able to
recount
> > > > > (without any evidence) "atrocities" of the present government. You
> >are
> > > >only
> > > > > decieving yourself....as for the Dr., unlike you, he is probably
in
> > > >Uganda
> > > > > prospering,...while you linger in "slavery" abroad, on self
imposed
> > > >exile.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Edward Mulindwa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Subject: ugnet_: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > >Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 04:41:42 -0400
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Netters
> > > > > >
> > > > > >There are issues that we must never forget, but I happened to be
> > > >Brussels
> > > > > >in
> > > > > >the early years of Museveni, and I mate this "very educated"
> >Ugandan
> > > >who
> > > > > >had
> > > > > >a PHD from a recognised University in London. This same fellow
was
> >very
> > > >out
> > > > > >standing on Ugandanet at the time. Barely 5 minutes I introduced
my
> > > >self
> > > >as
> > > > > >a Ugandan, He started on me, Eh Munange omanyi Uganda kati
> >eteredde,
> > > >and
> > > >I
> > > > > >wanted to know where he based that conclusion, for at that time I
> >had
> > > >the
> > > > > >Luwero atrocities, committed by NRM still very vivid in my head.
I
> > > >still
> > > > > >knew some prominent faces of Moslems who were killed in Fort
> >Portal,
> > > >Kasese
> > > > > >Lake Katwe by Museveni during the 1979 war, I knew very clearly
how
> > > > > >Museveni
> > > > > >was a killer for the man authorized publicly to put the Baganda
> >boys
> > > >who
> > > > > >had
> > > > > >stolen "Amenvu" for they were hungry and in the Bush, on firing
> >squad
> >.
> > > >So
> > > > > >I
> > > > > >had a good and vivid knowledge of brutal action/s done by the
> >people
> > > >coming
> > > > > >to power. So I had to ask this Ugandan why Uganda has got the
best
> > > > > >leadership at that time.
> > > > > >He responded " Haven't you heard? Museveni is a very brilliant
man,
> >who
> > > >has
> > > > > >even started a new foreign trade, I mean look here Obote was
silly,
> >if
> > > >we
> > > > > >need medicine and Cuba needs beans why do we have to send our
> >dollars
> > > >to
> > > > > >Cuba? We are going to exchange these beans for the medicine and
we
> >both
> > > > > >will
> > > > > >end up happy, and that will cut Uganda's foreign debt in half, in
> >six
> > > > > >months"
> > > > > >Wow!! I looked at this man who failed to use his education to
know
> >that
> > > > > >putting Uganda on barter trade was sinking the nation to 100
years
> >in
> > > > > >reverse. How did a man like Mulindwa who has no PHD "Thank God"
> >know
> > > >that
> > > > > >this was a disaster and our fellow's PHD did not show this to
him?
> >But
> > > >come
> > > > > >to think about it, Uganda has the most degree ministers, so why
> >wonder?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The danger we have as Ugandans is that we do not have the ability
> >to
> > > >ask
> > > > > >these Ugandas how the system works today, for they just
disappear.
> >This
> > > > > >fellow today has not posted a dam word on Ugandanet for more than
> >10
> > > >years.
> > > > > >But he praised Batter trade and fought for it and publicly. Come
on
> >in
> > > >and
> > > > > >fight for it today, that is all I am asking for. And not only
him,
> >but
> > > >who
> > > > > >knew in the wildest dream that Dr. Muniini Mulera will stand up
on
> >his
> > > >two
> > > > > >feet and criticize the NRM government? Did you ever think about
> >that?
> > > >How
> > > > > >many Ugandans did he call names in this very forum for they are
not
> > > > > >focused?
> > > > > >How many Ugandans tried their best to tell him that we have the
> >worst
> > > > > >government in our country? But we are not supposed to ask Mulera
> >why
> >he
> > > > > >supported this killer regime, we must just accept what he stands
> >for
> > > >today
> > > > > >and support The reform Agenda!!
> > > > > >Ugandans there are those of us who take stands not for we oppose
a
> > > >sitting
> > > > > >government, not for we support a fallen government, but we do so
> > > >knowing
> > > > > >that a government has done wrong, and we have no self interest in
> > > >fighting
> > > > > >for that wrong government policy. A policy we know so well that
it
> >will
> > > > > >bite
> > > > > >our nation in the ass. That is why I was among the very first
> >Ugandan
> > > >to
> > > > > >refuse a job with the NRM government. Again it is a stand I will
> >live
> > > >with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Let us be very careful with Ugandans like Emanuel Musaazi. The
> >Ugandans
> > > >who
> > > > > >pop up today and praise Uganda Government, untill when the
actions
> >of
> > > >this
> > > > > >government attacks their own families and then they pop back in
> >their
> > > > > >holes.
> > > > > >What happened to Dr Muniini Mulera? Think about him as you are
> >thinking
> > > > > >about Ugandans like Chris Opoka-Okumu, a Ugandan who said the
same
> > > >thing
> > > >in
> > > > > >late 80's to today. For that is a sign of character. Be very
> >careful
> > > >with
> > > > > >Ugandans like Emanuel Musaazi for we have seen a whole bunch.
> >Haven't
> > > >we?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Be well
> > > > > >Em
> > > > > > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > > > > >"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > > > > > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > > > > >"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "emmanuel musaazi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 8:09 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: ugnet_: Re: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Opoka Okumu, throws the word slavery around, stupidly, as if
it
> >is
> >a
> > > > > > > complement. You should also know that Uganda and Ugandans are
> > > >benefiting
> > > > > >and
> > > > > > > have benefited from similar investment programs (and they are
> > > >numerous),
> > > > > > > specifically targated for developing countries, such as India,
> > > >Kenya,
> > > > > >South
> > > > > > > Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa,
> >Zimbabwe
> > > > > >etc.
> > > > > >So
> > > > > > > Mr. Opoka as you can see "SLAVERY" exists in the WHOLE THIRD
> >WORLD
> > > > > >(WELCOME
> > > > > > > TO THE REAL WORLD).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For your information the use of cheap labour by developing
> >countries
> > > >to
> > > > > > > produce goods and services is not just starting in Uganda
infact
> > > >this
> > > > > >same
> > > > > > > philosophy has been the foundation and/or spring board for
> >emerging
> > > > > >economic
> > > > > > > powers such as China, Taiwan, Korea, Brazil, India, Pakistan
> >etc.
> >If
> > > >you
> > > > > >are
> > > > > > > suggesting that Uganda should reject all such opportunities
> >because
> > > >it
> > > > > >is
> > > > > > > "slavery" then you are stupidier than the message in your
> >postings.
> > > >I
> > > > > >just
> > > > > > > pray that it is only us Ugandans that are exposed to the
> >foolishness
> > > >you
> > > > > >are
> > > > > > > posting (at least we are family and can bare the shame)
> >otherwise
> > > >you
> > > > > >are
> > > > > > > disgracing all Ugandans....I MEAN.., YOU ARE COMPLETELY
IGNORANT
> >OF
> > > > > >WORLD
> > > > > > > ECONOMIC TRENDS, A COUNTRY LIKE UGANDA DOES NOT HAVE THE
LUXURY
> >OF
> > > > > > > ARROGANTLY DICTATING TO INVESTORS, THAT ALL HER WORKERS SHOULD
> >BE
> > > >PAID
> > > > > > > US$100PERDAY, WHEN COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA ARE LINING UP(AND
> >LOBBYING
> > > >HARD)
> > > > > >TO
> > > > > > > DO THE SAME JOBS THESE "AGOA GIRLS" HAD FOR MUCH LESS.
REMEMBER
> >THAT
> > > > > >THESE
> > > > > > > JOBS WERE ALREADY TAKEN UP BY OTHER COUNTRIES AND IT WAS AS A
> >RESULT
> > > >OF
> > > > > > > DIPLOMACY AND PRESSURE FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES (IN WHICH
> > > >PRESIDENT
> > > > > > > MUSEVENI PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE) THAT CONCESSIONS WERE MADE TO
> >ALLOW
> > > >SOME
> > > > > >OF
> > > > > > > THESE JOBS TO COME TO AFRICA, THROUGH AGOA. SO IT IS NOT AS IF
> >THE
> > > >JOBS
> > > > > >CAME
> > > > > > > TO UGANDA BECAUSE UGANDA IS SO SPECIAL AND THE JOBS CAN'T BE
> >DONE
> > > > > >ANYWHERE
> > > > > > > ELSE.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > President Museven has no blame whatsoever in this. The blame
> >falls
> > > > > >squarely
> > > > > > > on the so called "Agoa girls", had they done what they did, in
> > > >developed
> > > > > > > countries such as Britain, US, or Canada, many (if not all of
> >them)
> > > > > >would
> > > > > >be
> > > > > > > in prison today. The Ugandan authorities have been TOO LINIENT
> >WITH
> > > >THEM
> > > > > >AND
> > > > > > > YOU ON THIS MEDIUM WHO LIVE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES KNOW WHAT
I'M
> > > >TALKING
> > > > > > > ABOUT. PUBLIC DISORDER, THREATENING ARSON AND RESISTING ARREST
> > > > > >ETC...COME
> > > > > > > ON.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No body is saying that the "Agoa girls" had no right to ask
for
> > > > > >improvements
> > > > > > > in their conditions of service the issue here is the way they
> >did
> > > >it.
> > > > > >There
> > > > > > > are procedures for negotiating with employers, Mr. Opoka for
> >your
> > > > > > > information Uganda also has labour laws and the Agoa girls
> >should
> > > >have
> > > > > >gone
> > > > > > > about this the proper way. Even if they had finally decided to
> > > >strike
> > > >to
> > > > > > > show their dissatisfaction, they ought to still have gone
about
> >the
> > > > > >right
> > > > > > > way.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Finaly the reason why America and other industrialized
countries
> > > > > >out-source
> > > > > > > labour, in the first place, is because it is CHEAP otherwise
> >they
> > > > > >wouldn't
> > > > > > > bother. SO THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING NICE AND KIND TO
> > > >ANYBODY,
> > > > > >IT
> > > > > > > HAS TO DO WITH ECONOMICS AND ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH
> > > >MONEY....TRUST
> > > > > >ME
> > > > > > > IT IS ALWAYS CUT THROAT. BOTTOM LINE, THIRD WORLD NEEDS THE
> >"JOBS
> > > >AND
> > > > > >THE
> > > > > > > LITTLE MONEY", AMERICA NEEDS THE "CHEAP LABOUR IN ORDER TO
MAKE
> >BIG
> > > > > >MONEY"
> > > > > > > (DON'T FORGET THAT AMERICANS WANT THE JOBS TOO BUT THEY ARE
TOO
> > > > > >EXPENSIVE)
> > > > > > > SO ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BARGAINING TABLE, TRADEOFFS HAVE TO
BE
> > > >MADE,
> > > > > >BUT
> > > > > > > THERE IS A SAYING THAT "HE WHO PAYS THE PIPER DICTATES THE
TUNE"
> >MR.
> > > > > >OPOKA
> > > > > > > YOU FIGURE THAT OUT (I HOPE YOU CAN).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >From: "Chris Opoka-Okumu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > >To: "Clement Okurut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > >Subject: ugnet_: Re: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 08:44:32 -0400
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Jack & Okurut,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >The AGOA thing is proving as half baked and not well thought
> >as
> > > >the
> > > > > >UPE,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >as half baked and not well thought out as the bankrupt the
> >barter
> > > >trade
> > > > > > > >ideas . The so called "modernizing and transforming"
President
> >is
> > > > > > > >modernizing slavery and transforming the art of prostration
> >before
> > > >the
> > > > > > > >West. Notice how mere AGOA managers have dismissed the
> >Ministers
> > > > > >concerned
> > > > > > > >and can only deal with the President. Notice how the police
is
> > > >being
> > > > > >abused
> > > > > > > > and used as attack dogs to intimidate Uganda citizens in
> >purely
> > > >civil
> > > > > > > >matters and to shelter private foreign investors from legal
> >labour
> > > > > >action.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >COO .
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: Clement Okurut
> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;
> > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >;
> > > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 12:52 AM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jack:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Under normal circmstances, the North American markets are
> > > >sensitive
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >abuse of labourers. The blue eyed (favorite son of the
wazungu)
> > > >might
> > > > > > > >escape the wrath of the consumers in the short-term, but
their
> >sins
> > > > > >might
> > > > > > > >catch up with them in the long-run.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ok.
> > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >"Kananathan was unavailable for comment, as was
Bitangaro.
> >Ms
> > > >Mary
> > > > > > > >Okurut, the presidential spokeswoman, said State House has
been
> >too
> > > > > >busy
> > > > > > > >making preparations for the on-going Inter-Governmental
> >Authority
> > > >on
> > > > > > > >Development summit to think about the Agoa crisis.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >"I can't talk about that now, we are having visiting
> >Presidents
> > > >so
> > > > > >it
> > > > > > > >is a bad time," she said.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Eh a little spin like 'It is a god time to bury bad news"
> >could
> > > >do!
> > > > > > > > >JSA
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > From: Chris Opoka-Okumu
> > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 2:14 AM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: AGOA girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The Monitor
> > > > > > > > > October 24, 2003
> > > > > > > > > Agoa girls sleep at Parliament
> > > > > > > > > By Our Reporters
> > > > > > > > > Oct 24, 2003
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ** Tri-Star shuts out ministers
> > > > > > > > > ** High Court stops sackings
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > KAMPALA - More than 200 female workers at a local
textile
> >firm
> > > >who
> > > > > > > >were sacked on Wednesday spent the night at Parliament
> >yesterday,
> > > >and
> > > > > >vowed
> > > > > > > >not to leave until their problems are solved.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The young women (popularly referred to as Agoa girls),
who
> > > >spoke
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >The Monitor by phone, said they were going to sleep on chairs
> >in
> > > >the
> > > >TV
> > > > > > > >room in Parliament buildings.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > MPs were by press time organising food for the girls and
a
> > > >place
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >bathe.
> > > > > > > > > The girls went on strike on Monday, protesting low pay
and
> > > >poor
> > > > > > > >working conditions, before barricading themselves inside
their
> > > > > >dormitories
> > > > > > > >the following day.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The strike was ended on Tuesday afternoon after
anti-riot
> > > >police
> > > > > >led
> > > > > > > >by the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Katumba Wamala,
> >broke
> > > > > >into
> > > > > > > >the dormitories.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > However, a meeting between the management of the textile
> >firm,
> > > > > > > >Apparels Tri-Star, and labour officials fell through before
the
> > > >textile
> > > > > > > >bosses announced that they were sacking all their production
> >staff.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The company employs more than 1,000 girls. A law firm
> >working
> > > >for
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >workers successfully applied for a court injunction yesterday
> > > >stopping
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >dismissals.
> > > > > > > > > Justice Okumu Wengi of the High Court issued the
> >injunction.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It followed an application filed by one of the girls, Ms
> >Zauja
> > > > > > > >Biryeri, as well as Uganda Textile, Garments, Leather &
Allied
> > > >Workers
> > > > > > > >Union together with the National Organisation of Trade
Unions,
> > > >Notu.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The application was lodged through Barya, Byamugisha &
Co.
> > > > > >Advocates.
> > > > > > > >The order restrains the company from sacking the girls
without
> > > >paying
> > > > > >all
> > > > > > > >their dues, benefits and repatriation costs.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It also stops the sackings until a separate civil suit
> >filed
> > > > > >yesterday
> > > > > > > >by the girls against the company is disposed of.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the civil suit, the girls want to be paid, among
> >others,
> > > > > >overtime
> > > > > > > >allowances which they say accrues from working 13, instead of
> >the
> > > > > >legally
> > > > > > > >accepted 8-hour days.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > However, policemen deployed at the Tri-Star factory in
> > > >Bugolobi,
> > > > > > > >Kampala, stopped Workers MP Bruno Pajobo from delivering the
> > > >injunction
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >the Tri-Star boss, Mr V. Kananathan.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Efforts by several senior government officials to speak
to
> >the
> > > > > > > >Tri-Star management were in vain.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Mr Sam Bitangaro, the state minister for Gender, Labour
> >and
> > > >Social
> > > > > > > >Development, tried unsuccessfully to speak to Kananathan.
> > > >Government
> > > > > > > >officials who declined to be named in this report said the
> >matter
> > > >was
> > > > > > > >passed on to Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi, but that he, too,
> >had
> > > > > >failed
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >resolve the impasse - with the textile managers reportedly
> >claiming
> > > > > >that
> > > > > > > >they would only speak to President Yoweri Museveni, who
helped
> >them
> > > >set
> > > > > >up
> > > > > > > >shop.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Kananathan was unavailable for comment, as was
Bitangaro.
> >Ms
> > > >Mary
> > > > > > > >Okurut, the presidential spokeswoman, said State House has
been
> >too
> > > > > >busy
> > > > > > > >making preparations for the on-going Inter-Governmental
> >Authority
> > > >on
> > > > > > > >Development summit to think about the Agoa crisis.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "I can't talk about that now, we are having visiting
> > > >Presidents
> > > >so
> > > > > >it
> > > > > > > >is a bad time," she said.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > When the girls realised that they were not going to be
let
> > > >back
> > > > > >into
> > > > > > > >the factory, they marched to Parliament in the afternoon and
> >camped
> > > >in
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >gardens.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Matembe speaks
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > They were met there by another Workers MP, Mr Martin
> >Wandera -
> > > > > >with
> > > > > > > >many of them either sobbing or wiping tears.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Wandera told the girls to remain calm while they tried
to
> > > >solve
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >matter with the Labour ministry.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Shortly after, outspoken women rights activist and
former
> > > >minister
> > > > > >of
> > > > > > > >Ethics and Integrity, Ms Miria Matembe, arrived and advised
the
> > > >girls
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >seek audience with either the President's Office or those who
> > > >recruited
> > > > > > > >them.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "There must be a better way of sending you away; do they
> > > >expect
> > > > > >you
> > > > > >to
> > > > > > > >go sell yourselves on the streets?" Matembe said. "Go back to
> >the
> > > > > >factory
> > > > > > > >and only leave on instructions of the President like you
came."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Mr Aggrey Awori, the MP for Samia Bugwe North, who also
> >spoke
> > > >to
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >girls, told them where to vent their anger.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Do you know your President?" he asked. "Yes," they
> >chorused.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Then where does he work?" he added, drawing murmurs
from
> >the
> > > > > >girls.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Do you see that building?" he asked, pointing to one of
> >the
> > > >wings
> > > > > >of
> > > > > > > >Parliament, where Mr Museveni has an office. "Yes," they
> >chorused
> > > > > >again.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "That's where he works; go there and ask him why he
> >brought
> > > >you."
> > > > > > > > > By press time last night, the girls were still camped at
> > > > > >Parliament
> > > > > > > >and had vowed not to leave.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > MP Pajobo told The Monitor last evening that he, and his
> > > > > >colleagues,
> > > > > > > >would camp with the girls throughout the night.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Officials comment
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Two senior officials on Agoa were divided over the way
> >forward
> > > >in
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > >matter.
> > > > > > > > > The Presidential Assistant on Agoa, Ms Susan Muhwezi,
who
> > > >revealed
> > > > > > > >that Tri-Star has been receiving about $200,000 (Shs 400
> >million)
> >a
> > > > > >week
> > > > > > > >from its exports, said the girls were free to go.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "We gave them the skills and it's a free market; they
can
> >walk
> > > >out
> > > > > >and
> > > > > > > >go elsewhere if they are not satisfied," she said.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > But the Senior Presidential Adviser on Agoa, Mr Onegi
> >Obel,
> > > >warned
> > > > > > > >that Tri-Star would be punished if investigations find the
firm
> >at
> > > > > >fault.
> > > > > > > >"What I see today with the strikes is a case of poor
management
> >of
> > > > > >human
> > > > > > > >resource," he said.
> > > > > > > > > He promised to do everything within his means to ensure
> >that
> > > >the
> > > > > >girls
> > > > > > > >are reinstated and their grievances settled.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Reported by Simon Kasyate,
> > > > > > > > > Lominda Afedraru, Alex B. Atuhaire & Henry Ssali
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > � 2003 The Monitor Publications
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
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