Corridors of power

Feb 10, 2009

“WE are looking forward to coming back home victorious. Everything has an end. This is the end of the LRA,” Colonel Moses Rwakitarate, Deputy Commander of Operation Lightning Thunder in the DR Congo, predicting the end of the LRA rebellion.

They said it:

“WE are looking forward to coming back home victorious. Everything has an end. This is the end of the LRA,” Colonel Moses Rwakitarate, Deputy Commander of Operation Lightning Thunder in the DR Congo, predicting the end of the LRA rebellion.

“I wrote a false report about the Global Fund money involving activities of the Uganda Centre for Accountability (UCA) because my boss then, Cheeye compelled me to do so, saying it was for security purposes,” Geoffrey Nkurunziza, testifying in the trial of Teddy Seezi Cheeye over abuse of Global Fund money.

“Do not vote for people who are wajinga (stupid) because they will not take you anywhere,” local government minister Kahinda Otafiire advising the youth of Teso region about voting.

“Today is a bad day for consummate liars and prophets of doom. It is the end of politics of intrigue and manipulation,” Captain Michael Mukula, during a reconciliation meeting with fellow Teso politician Musa Ecweru.

“A town like Iganga would be boasting of many high rise structures, but those with money fear to fall prey to rampant fitina (jealousy) in the area,” Iganga LC5 Chairman Asuman Kyafu, on why Busoga region is among the poorest in the country.

“But there is a young man who is very unstable. I am going to establish if his ailment is curable or chronic,” President Yoweri Museveni, in a veiled statement about NRM ‘rebel’ MP Henry Banyenzaki.

“Planning involves relocating and breaking. Even this parliament in future we may have to relocate it,” Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, defending the proposed relocation of Nakivubo Settlement Primary School, to create way for a taxi park.

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