CORRIDORS OF POWER
May 24, 2005
They said it:<br>“You the press always misquote me. Without me, this place would not be here. But I have not been invited. I am paying my bills,†Minister for Water, Lands and Environment Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire expressing his disaffection for not being invited for the opening of Grande Casin
They said it:
“You the press always misquote me. Without me, this place would not be here. But I have not been invited. I am paying my bills,†Minister for Water, Lands and Environment Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire expressing his disaffection for not being invited for the opening of Grande Casino.
“Mutale’s influence is over- exaggerated. He may cause us obstacles, but he will not succeed because an individual cannot be more powerful than the system,†Ofwono Opondo, Movement Secretariat spokesman arguing that Maj. Kakoza Mutale’s opposition to the Movement position of supporting the return to political parties would be handled.
“Let us first get married. When everybody sees that the marriage has failed, we shall opt for divorce but we should not divorce before marriage,†President Museveni advising the Baruli leaders against their wish to remain out of Buganda’s proposed regional tier government.
“They are just being dishonest. We are not supposed to run the budget for them. Our work is to give them the money in the budget and it is up to them to prioritise,†finance state minister Mwesigwa Rukutana dismissing complaints that his ministry was frustrating the energy’s ministry’s bid to insure the national oil reserves.
“It is in the interest of the public that the identities of these people be availed to us. This was public money used. We do not only have 54 landless people, we want to know who the beneficiaries are,†Parliamentary Accounts Committee Chairman Dr. Okullo Epak challenging State House Comptroller Richard Muhinda to reveal the 54 landless people for whom President Museveni directed State House to buy land.
“Kakooza Mutale comes here yet you (Police officers) are here? What is your role? Have you failed to protect the citizens and their property? This nonsense and abuse of office must stop,†state minister for lands Baguma Isoke taking a shot at Presidential Adviser Roland Kakooza Mutale’s intervention in land wrangles.
“I have asked that we should share with them their assessment because we are as competent as they are to assess our situation. some people are asking what qualifications they have to assess us politically,†foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa on the donors.
“You the press always misquote me. Without me, this place would not be here. But I have not been invited. I am paying my bills,†Minister for Water, Lands and Environment Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire expressing his disaffection for not being invited for the opening of Grande Casino.
“Mutale’s influence is over- exaggerated. He may cause us obstacles, but he will not succeed because an individual cannot be more powerful than the system,†Ofwono Opondo, Movement Secretariat spokesman arguing that Maj. Kakoza Mutale’s opposition to the Movement position of supporting the return to political parties would be handled.
“Let us first get married. When everybody sees that the marriage has failed, we shall opt for divorce but we should not divorce before marriage,†President Museveni advising the Baruli leaders against their wish to remain out of Buganda’s proposed regional tier government.
“They are just being dishonest. We are not supposed to run the budget for them. Our work is to give them the money in the budget and it is up to them to prioritise,†finance state minister Mwesigwa Rukutana dismissing complaints that his ministry was frustrating the energy’s ministry’s bid to insure the national oil reserves.
“It is in the interest of the public that the identities of these people be availed to us. This was public money used. We do not only have 54 landless people, we want to know who the beneficiaries are,†Parliamentary Accounts Committee Chairman Dr. Okullo Epak challenging State House Comptroller Richard Muhinda to reveal the 54 landless people for whom President Museveni directed State House to buy land.
“Kakooza Mutale comes here yet you (Police officers) are here? What is your role? Have you failed to protect the citizens and their property? This nonsense and abuse of office must stop,†state minister for lands Baguma Isoke taking a shot at Presidential Adviser Roland Kakooza Mutale’s intervention in land wrangles.
“I have asked that we should share with them their assessment because we are as competent as they are to assess our situation. some people are asking what qualifications they have to assess us politically,†foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa on the donors.