And Nagadya is the classic Ugandan. Go figure.
Em
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Nagadya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: Crowds welcome Haji
>
> I am afraid i do not see any signs. Where are they?
>
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > You read this story and you know,if you don't
> > yet,that things are not well in
> > Uganda! Those who rule this country may be losing
> > the window of opportunity
> > to prevent another period of political and social
> > turmoil.The signs are
> > everywhere.
> >
> >
> >
> > Crowds welcome Haji Sebaggala
> > By Richard M. Kavuma
> > Aug 7, 2004
> >
> >
> >
> > SUPPORTERS: Part of the cheering crowd which lined
> > up on Entebbe Road to
> > welcome former Kampala mayor Sebaggala yesterday
> > (Photo by James Akena).
> > ENTEBBE �?" Business came to a standstill yesterday
> > as Al Hajji Nasser
> > Sebaggala took control of the road to Entebbe
> > International Airport. The former
> > Kampala mayor arrived at Entebbe shortly after 9:00
> > a.m. He was received by family
> > members, Kampala mayor John Sebaana Kizito, MPs
> > Michael Mabikke, Ken Lukyamuzi,
> > Latif Sebaggala, among others.
> > Military Police, police and Local Defence personnel
> > stopped the huge crowd
> > that turned up to welcome Sebaggala at Abayita
> > Ababiri. In brief remarks at the
> > airport, Sebaggala said he had heard that the
> > Military Police deployed, but
> > that supporters should not worry.
> > Military Police was deployed because of the arrival
> > of foreign heads of state.
> > The real journey started at Kitooro, about 3km from
> > the airport, where
> > supporters lined the road to catch a glimpse of the
> > man who went to study so that he
> > could become president. Sebaggala shot out of his
> > open roof Pajero and
> > flashed a V sign to ululations, chanting and songs
> > in his praise.
> > Vehicles and supporters carried large posters of
> > Sebaggala in a graduation
> > gown with the words �?oCongratulations�?�. The
> > convoy swelled and got slower with
> > each metre as boda-boda cyclists waving tree
> > branches, taxis, and supporters,
> > mostly the youth, led the convoy. Young women
> > cheered and wriggled their
> > waists. The older ones laughed excitedly as they
> > waved and danced.
> > School children clapped excitedly. �?oTukwagala nnyo
> > Haji, seya waffe (We love
> > you Haji our man),�?� they shouted as Sebaggala
> > waved back. �?oMwamuwaana nnyo,
> > mwamuwaana dda. Twagala tulabe ani asinga obuka (You
> > praised him (Museveni) a
> > long time . we want to see who is tougher),�?� they
> > chanted.
> > Sebaggala looked calm, clad in a navy blue suit, sky
> > blue shirt with a
> > checkered navy blue tie and sunglasses.
> > At Mpala, about 8km from Entebbe, the Presidential
> > Guard Brigade, Police and
> > LDUs stopped the convoy for about 45 minutes to make
> > way for President Yoweri
> > Museveni who was travelling to Entebbe reportedly to
> > receive visiting heads of
> > state. This was after they failed to limit the
> > convoy and mass of supporters.
> > An arch was erected at Stella Najjanankumbi.
> > By midday, anxious people who had started lining
> > Entebbe Road by 9.30 am,
> > were still waiting at Kawuku, Kajjansi, Zzana and
> > Kibuye, where the road was
> > decorated with palms and banana stems. It would be
> > hours before the convoy would
> > get to the city of which he was and wants to be
> > mayor. Sebaggala was expected
> > to address supporters at his home at Kisaasi.
> >
>
>
>
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