CORRIDORS OF POWER

Jan 05, 2010

<b>They said it: </b><br>“Unfortunately, we have postponed the civil protest because the Police did not provide us with security. Instead they chose to act in an uncivilised manner by deploying armed Police and soldiers on the streets,” Siraji Balinda, spokesman for the Inter-Party Cooperation,

They said it:
“Unfortunately, we have postponed the civil protest because the Police did not provide us with security. Instead they chose to act in an uncivilised manner by deploying armed Police and soldiers on the streets,” Siraji Balinda, spokesman for the Inter-Party Cooperation, claiming to have called off a flopped anti-government demonstration.

“It is unhealthy for a Police officer or anyone active in the forces to have a potbelly. We are going to dedicate our time to work on this. We want a fit force,” Inspector General of Police Major General Kale Kaihura vowing to stamp out potbellies from the Police force.

“People have developed a tendency of dishonesty. They only speak to please you when they are not honest,” Speaker of Parliament Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, speaking at the requiem mass of the late Bishop Adrian Dungu.

“If you start throwing stones at your enemy while carrying a delicate baby on your back, you may end up causing damage to the baby when the enemy retaliates. So do not put our Kabaka is such dangerous situation,” President Yoweri Museveni, about the involvement of the Kabaka institution in politics.

“You discussed the issue as who? We shall stone whoever approves the restoration of Ankole Kingdom. We do not want councillors to take decisions on those matters without consulting,” trade minister and Ruhinda MPMaj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, after some district councillors debated the issue of restoring Ankole kingdom.

“I am calling upon politicians not to entice voters with sugar or salt because they want their votes. That is injustice. When voters are bribed, they end up voting for people they do not want,” Archbishop of the Church of Uganda the Rt. Rev Henry Luke Orombi, to politicians as the 2011 elections approach.

“Like the Bible says, why should you light a lamp and hide it under a bushel? You should put it on a table so that everybody can see it. And the light that the people should see are your actions,” President Yoweri Museni about the fruitful life of the late Rev. Canon James Rabwoni.

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