Incidentally, I chatted with him and he wants us to petition the Minister of energy and he should be given a copy of the petition and he can pick it up with his brother.
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2013, at 12:22 PM, Charles Male <[email protected]> wrote: > Ladies and Gentlemen, > > Behind the scenes lobbying of influential people like Salim (Caleb) > Saleh from his namesake, Caleb Alaka may be more fruitful. Remember > that Salim Saleh is developing properties in Arua! Caleb, I think WNF > may be more successful in leadign this fight to get WN into the > National grid! > > Not sure what is happening politicians across the country BUT -- even > our own Hon Kassiano Wadri MP, who was vocal in the past has gone > quiet! Their silence was a subject of speculation by none other than > former Mu7 confidant now turned critic Justice Kanyeihamba. When was > teh last time you heard Mao, Otunu, Muntu etc ect publicly criticsing > gov't? Looks like Besigye has regained his poisition as the undisputed > opposisition leader. > > BUT let us for now encourage behind the scenes lobbying from the likes > of Moses Ali, James Baba, Alex Onzima spearheaded by WNF. > > my 2 cents > > > > > On 8/13/13, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote: >> I too was shocked to learn about the power going to Kamdin and Lira. As >> usual, we are locked out. Hon. Dr. Eng. Aridru Gabriel has for long >> advocated for connection of West Nile to the main Grid. It is high time, he >> takes up this matter since he is now a Minister. He is on this forum but we >> can privately remind him. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 13, 2013, at 11:15 AM, ALFRED NYAKUNI <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is shocking revelation. I feel like getting on the next bus to K'la. >>> When actually we have all along been hoping that Karuma would for ever >>> solve power outage problems in the North & West nile inclusive. >>> Then our Hons should wake up from the slumber & begin the much needed >>> lobbying to find out if this is an intenede ommission or and error of >>> commission.This is because the current Nyagak power outage problems are >>> more often and no extentions have been made to most of the districts in >>> Uganda & govt has plans to export this little that has not even met >>> domestic demands. >>> >>> Am shocked and helpless. >>> >>> >>> Nyakuni Alfred, >>> Radio Pacis 90.9 fm >>> P.O.Box 494, >>> Arua. >>> E-mail:[email protected] >>> Alternative E-mail:[email protected] >>> Tel:+256772373312. >>> >>> From: George Afi Obitre-Gama <[email protected]> >>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 11:18 PM >>> Subject: [WestNileNet] Karuma Electricity Evacuation Plan - West Nile >>> Left Out >>> >>> http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-commissions-Karuma/-/688334/1945700/-/2yba3gz/-/index.html >>> >>> Hello Members, see news link above. >>> >>> I had thought that our MPs had spearheaded the lobbying of connection of >>> West Nile region to the national grid to solve our energy problems!! From >>> the link above, I was wrong!! >>> >>> The elecrical energy from Karuma HPP shall be evacuated to Kawanda >>> Substation(260km from Karuma), Kamdini(13km from Karuma)and Lira( 85km >>> from Karuma). The Pakwach line through Nwoya/Amuru is not mentioned >>> anywhere(about 110 km from Karuma). >>> >>> I suggested before that our MPs in West Nile ought to have lobbied for the >>> connection to the National Grid which shall solve the outage problems in >>> West Nile. The Nyagak 1&2(isolated grid) can then be used as back-up power >>> after through syncronization with the National Grid. >>> >>> Hon Jachan Omach, Hon Aridru, Hon Atiku, Hon Onzima, Hon Bako etc, kindly >>> do the neeedful for our region. >>> >>> Hon Aridru, you need to take this up as a priority even if it means >>> getting additional funding!! >>> >>> Members, what do you think? >>> >>> George >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WestNileNet mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>> >>> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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