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IMPROVISING: President Museveni arrives for Oyo�s birthday celebrations on a bodaboda |
By Emmy Allio
State House yesterday said President Yoweri Museveni�s life is not in danger despite recent hiccups involving the presidential helicopter.
The President on Saturday told celebrants in Fort Portal that he travelled from Rwakitura to Kamwenge in his food truck for an 80km journey to a Kamwenge fundraising, after his chopper developed mechanical problems.
Acting presidential press secretary Onapito Ekomoloit said the mechanical error was repaired and �the chopper is now airworthy.�
�Those errors are normal. That helicopter is automated in such a way that when it develops any fault, it jams and warns that something ought to be rectified,� Onapito said
Onapito praised the chopper crew, saying they were competent people who have served for 19 years.
He said the chopper hiccup, the president journey on a pick-up and the President�s boda-boda ride, �disprove those who allege that the President is full of fear and is surrounded
by heavy
security.�
Published on: Tuesday, 20th April, 2004 |
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