Binaisa campaigns for Movement
Feb 07, 2005
FORMER president Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa has appealed to support for the Movement Government. “You have got an opportunity in the Movement. Keep in the umbrella and do not allow anyone to get you out because the umbrella protects you from sunshine and rain,†Binaisa said.
By Nathan Etengu
FORMER president Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa has appealed to support for the Movement Government. “You have got an opportunity in the Movement. Keep in the umbrella and do not allow anyone to get you out because the umbrella protects you from sunshine and rain,†Binaisa said.
He was on Sunday addressing the residents of Chodong village in Kumi district during a fundraising function for the construction of a church.
More than sh10m was raised in cash and pledges. Binaisa and his wife, Tomoko Yamamoto, contributed sh500,000. State minister for health, Capt. Mike Mukula who was chief guest, contributed sh2m, while that for disaster preparedness, Christine Amongin Aporu, gave sh1.5m. Binaisa said the Movement had done a lot for the country in the short time it had been in power.
The Movement has been in power since 1986.
He, however, said a Government that comes to power through a revolution should not be dropped, only for the sake of replacing the leadership. He said a revolutionary government in Mexico ruled the country for 70 years.
“Nobody raised a finger, not even their neighbour, the US. The Movement has not been in power that long and you hear people saying they want a change,†Binaisa said.
He said the agitators for the change of government were envious of the vehicles driven by the ministers and other civil servants and advised Ugandans to stop being petty.
“You should instead think about the big things that the Government has done for the country,†Binaisa said.
He singled out the tarmacking of roads and the construction of schools and health centres, adding that the transport system had improved.
Binaisa advised Ugandans to work hard to fight poverty.
He said most Ugandans worked only eight hours a day and wasted the rest of their time on leisure.
“In Korea, people work for 18 hours and rest for only six hours while here people work for only eight hours and they eat, drink and sleep for 16 hours,†Binaisa said.
FORMER president Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa has appealed to support for the Movement Government. “You have got an opportunity in the Movement. Keep in the umbrella and do not allow anyone to get you out because the umbrella protects you from sunshine and rain,†Binaisa said.
He was on Sunday addressing the residents of Chodong village in Kumi district during a fundraising function for the construction of a church.
More than sh10m was raised in cash and pledges. Binaisa and his wife, Tomoko Yamamoto, contributed sh500,000. State minister for health, Capt. Mike Mukula who was chief guest, contributed sh2m, while that for disaster preparedness, Christine Amongin Aporu, gave sh1.5m. Binaisa said the Movement had done a lot for the country in the short time it had been in power.
The Movement has been in power since 1986.
He, however, said a Government that comes to power through a revolution should not be dropped, only for the sake of replacing the leadership. He said a revolutionary government in Mexico ruled the country for 70 years.
“Nobody raised a finger, not even their neighbour, the US. The Movement has not been in power that long and you hear people saying they want a change,†Binaisa said.
He said the agitators for the change of government were envious of the vehicles driven by the ministers and other civil servants and advised Ugandans to stop being petty.
“You should instead think about the big things that the Government has done for the country,†Binaisa said.
He singled out the tarmacking of roads and the construction of schools and health centres, adding that the transport system had improved.
Binaisa advised Ugandans to work hard to fight poverty.
He said most Ugandans worked only eight hours a day and wasted the rest of their time on leisure.
“In Korea, people work for 18 hours and rest for only six hours while here people work for only eight hours and they eat, drink and sleep for 16 hours,†Binaisa said.