Did Wapa tell Parliament the truth?
SIR— Last Monday, The New Vision carried a story in which it was reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr James Wapakhabulo, told Parliament while answering Mr Ken Lukyamuzi,
SIR— Last Monday, The New Vision carried a story in which it was reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr James Wapakhabulo, told Parliament while answering Mr Ken Lukyamuzi, the MP Lubaga South, that Mr Richard Kaijuka, formerly of the World Bank, was not asked to resign. Wapakhabulo is further quoted as having said that those who had earlier said that Kaijuka was removed by the Government were speculators. From other media sources, I gather that Wapakhabulo was simply protective of his former cabinet colleague. Yet Kaijuka is reported to have informed the World Bank that he was to resign by the end of October 2001 and this was carried in
the press.
However, the press later reported that the Minister of Finance, Mr Gerald Ssendaula, had written to the World Bank withdrawing Kaijuka and nominating Mr Louis Kasekende to replace him.
This letter withdrawing Kaijuka was quoted in other sections of the press in defence of Kaijuka.
So did Wapakhabulo tell Parliament the truth? Why didn’t he quote Ssendaula’s letter on this saga before calling other people speculators?
Josephine Mukasa
Kyabakuza, Masaka
the press.
However, the press later reported that the Minister of Finance, Mr Gerald Ssendaula, had written to the World Bank withdrawing Kaijuka and nominating Mr Louis Kasekende to replace him.
This letter withdrawing Kaijuka was quoted in other sections of the press in defence of Kaijuka.
So did Wapakhabulo tell Parliament the truth? Why didn’t he quote Ssendaula’s letter on this saga before calling other people speculators?
Josephine Mukasa
Kyabakuza, Masaka