Dear All,
Parliament is debating Koboko shooting now. Kobokos MPs Baba Diri and James
Baba, and Terego MP Kasiano Wadriko have just spoken after Information
minister Kivejinja has made a statement. Interesting debate I must say it is
live on UTV right now those who are not in office can follow.
As for the promise I made last week about results data, I have only managed
to get the O level ranking by district for 2008. I am scanning the document
(7 pages) and attaching them as PDF Arua is on first document. This is
coming in few minutes. The source Ministry of Education.
I will do the same tomorrow for A level 2008 ranking by district. As soon
as I get the rest I will try to send them through same method. Let me get
your feedback if the documents are legible.
Jimmy
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Caleb Alaka
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:58 PM
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] 2 die in Koboko riot
Charles, get for me Todoko's mobile number. I might be in Arua over the
weekend. We cannot allow impunity. I will handle this matter probono. By the
way It is high time we show the world that gone are the days they could
oppress, suppress and exploit us.
--- On Mon, 3/16/09, Charles Male <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Charles Male <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] 2 die in Koboko riot
To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Zachary Lomo" <[email protected]>, "Akonyu Akolo" <[email protected]>,
"Todoko Stephen" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 1:32 AM
Thank you David, Robert, Caleb and Sam for your responses. This was a
premeditated, cold blooded murder committed in Koboko under the guise of
revenue collection/smuggling prevention. No one condones tax evasion or
smuggling or any cheating of anyone. But for URA to go to the extent of
killing people is beyond reason. How many billions if not trillions of
Uganda shillings are embezzled in Kampala and people are forgiven for it.
And here in West Nile, people are killed for trying to avoid to pay 10,000
shs tax!!!
Caleb, this issue has been the main subject of discussion on Kobokonet since
it happened and your name has been mentioned many times as someone to be
approached. For some reason certain people thought you were on Kobokonet and
actually requested your help. But your classmate/schoolmate Zachary Lomo did
mention that he may get in tough with you. However, as you know, he is still
in England.
Mr. Stephen Todoko, Coordinator of Anticorruption Coalition Koboko and
Chaiperson of the Board of Directors, Anti corrpution coalition of West Nile
would be is in the best stead to funrnish you with the necessary details. He
can also link you to the families.
One thing we have to notice is that the reporter wrote a completely biased
newspaper article which putting blame squarely on the victims as well as the
people of Koboko. This is the problem when newspapers send reporters who
have no allegiance to the area to report on atrrocities committed by people
who do not come from the region. The reporter must be asked to retract his
malicious article. There is the law and if any person of sound mind would
speak about the supremacy of the law when someone is murdered for such
flimsy reasons as tax evasion/smuggling rather than blamming the victims.
The Government of Uganda must educate Ugandans nationwide about the
importance of paying taxes or teh conssequences of smuggling and how it will
affect the economy of the country. There is no need militariasing a
government agency when government has not done its duty to fully educate
people. besides, the multiple standards of treating people when it comes to
abuse of funds must stop!
Caleb, we look forward to your assistance in this matter. In fact, if it
were possible, you and Todoko Stephen should for you to travel to Koboko
over a weekend to start the process of gathering the facts and taking leagl
action against the government.
As I write, apparently one of the victims is still clinging to dear life in
Arua hospital waiting to be transfered to Kampala.
Charles
On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote:
"No person shall be deprived of life intentionally except in execution of a
sentence passed in a fair trial by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction in
respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Uganda and the Conviction
and sentence have been confirmed by the Highest appellate Court" Folks, this
is the wording of Article 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda.
This Article entitled Protection of right to life is in the bill of rights
and forms the gist of the fundamental and other human rights and freedoms.
These rights are inherent and not granted by the State. Under Article 20 (2)
of the Constitution, this right and others are to be respected, upheld, and
promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons. Indeed
what happened in Koboko was unfortunate. I have failed to decipher how one
can talk of smuggling in the middle of a town like Koboko and Arua. Besides
that How some trigger happy lumpen can deprive an innocent Ugandan of the
right to life under the flimsy guise of collecting taxes. Please any body
who has access to the family members of the deceased should link me up with
them and I will provide probono or free legal services to ensure that URA
compensates the family members.
We should condemn such acts by URA
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