If only our president could trash those antiquated books he likes
quoting from and read 21st century scientific stuff he'd talk a lot more
sensibly. Years ago, while shilling for BAT, he infamously told
anti-tobacco activists to shut up because you could smoke and avoid
cancer as long as you don't inhale.
Lugemwa FN wrote:
"Forests are easier to plant than constructing industries," said
Museveni.
Sometimes solving a problem causes more harm than good. The President
needs to check his 'hypothesis,' because problems often develop a life
of their own.
Why not construct factories where they are no forests? FN Lugemwa
13 Uganda Federal Union States: Acholi, Ankole, Buganda, (Bugisu &
Sebei), Bukedi, Bunyoro, Busoga, Karamoja, Kigezi, Lango, Teso, Tooro,
(West Nile & Madi).
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Museveni defends forest allocation
Sunday, 12th November, 2006
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FACE-TO-FACE: Museveni chats with Rubaga South MP Nampijja and
Mayor Sebaggala as Mutagamba looks on
FACE-TO-FACE: Museveni chats with Rubaga South MP Nampijja and
Mayor Sebaggala as Mutagamba looks on
*By Conan Businge *
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has justified the sale of forests,
saying it opens more land for industrialisation.
Museveni said the greatest problem in Africa is inadequate
manufacturing industries and called for the usage of forest lands.
He said he cannot aimlessly sell forests to private investors,
saying he knows their value."In Africa, the greatest problem we
have is inadequacy in the number of manufacturing industries. This
has affected us so much. Forests are easier to plant than
constructing industries," said Museveni.
Museveni was on Saturday launching a safe water accessibility
project for the urban poor people in Rubaga south. Museveni
promised this when campaigning for the February presidential
elections.
Water and environment minister Maria Mutagamba, mayor Nasser
Sebaggala, area MP Susan Nampijja Lukyamuzi and National Water and
Sewerage Corporation chief Dr. William Muhairwe were present.
Environmentalists and the local people have protested the proposal
to give the Mehta Group 5,000 hectares of Mabira forest to
cultivate sugarcane.
Museveni said, "I lure investors that show interest in
constructing industries. Industries get us employment, raise our
social status and raise taxes which we use to support our country
especially in the education sector.
"We can now fund UPE (Universal Primary Education), and free
secondary education is beginning soon."
Museveni added, "I just ignore people making false allegations
about me. I believe in the construction of factories and I have no
apologies over that. Most countries are economically strong
because of factories. If you have factories, you can get funds to
conserve the environment but you cannot do this when you are poor."
Museveni recently said he would not arbitrarily give away Mabira
forest to investors without permission from Parliament. He
reportedly said he would first brief the Cabinet, which would
present the issue before the NRM caucus to table it in Parliament.
Museveni promised to expand the accessibility of safe water to
500,000 poor urban people in Kampala.
He said water supply had been extended to 250,000 urban poor and
the number would double soon.
He said in his campaign in Kampala, residents told him that a
20-litre jerrycan of water cost sh200. "Now you can get it for
sh25 at the water kiosks in Kampala," Museveni said.
Muhairwe promised to supply water for sh25 a jerrycan at the 1,200
kiosks around Kampala. "Another 1,000 kiosks will be built in the
next six months. We are also to construct GABA III. It will be
enough for the next five years. This is not political. It is
technical," he said.
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