Bogere to face Army Council
Jul 04, 2005
The Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, has said the army will not tolerate its representatives who vote against its decisions in Parliament.
By Anne Mugisa
in Mubende
The Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, has said the army will not tolerate its representatives who vote against its decisions in Parliament
Addressing journalists after passing out officers at Kabamba military training school in Mubende yesterday, Nyakairima said the Army Council would meet and decide what to do over Col. Fred Bogere’s recent refusal to vote in Parliament.
He said the army MPs do not have individual views but must present those of the electorate, the Defence Forces Council.
He said voting against the decision of the Army Council was indiscipline and was therefore punishable.
The six-month training, conducted by Koreans, Tanzanians and Ugandan military trainers, passed out 129 platoon commanders.
Others who graduated were 377 senior non-commissioned officers and trainers.
“People who think they can belong to the UPDF and also believe that they can do whatever they want…We are going to be firm on discipline.
“The army’s position is one. If you want to represent your own things, you go and form your own army and then represent it. I do not know where or how. The discipline of the army must be maintained at all times.â€
Last week, Bogere abstained from the vote on the Constitutional (Amendment) No. 3 Bill 2005, which called for lifting of presidential term limits.
All army representatives were part of the 230 MPs who voted for the Bill where 50 voted against.
Bogere’s was the only abstention. He has since been quoted in the press saying he has his individual preference.
Nyakairima, also an army MP, said the army must vote uniformly for the unity of the people, so no UPDF MP should pretend to have individual views.
He said the individual views and other views are presented in the Army Council where they are discussed before a united stand is agreed upon.
He also warned politicians against holding the country at ransom with threats of war if they do not get what they want.
“They are war-mongers who are issuing threats. If you look at newspapers, you would think there is war breaking out everywhere or that it is breaking out tomorrow.
“We will defend this country day and night. Those who are determined to continue threatening war, should know that we are very ready to defend our country.â€
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in Mubende
The Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, has said the army will not tolerate its representatives who vote against its decisions in Parliament
Addressing journalists after passing out officers at Kabamba military training school in Mubende yesterday, Nyakairima said the Army Council would meet and decide what to do over Col. Fred Bogere’s recent refusal to vote in Parliament.
He said the army MPs do not have individual views but must present those of the electorate, the Defence Forces Council.
He said voting against the decision of the Army Council was indiscipline and was therefore punishable.
The six-month training, conducted by Koreans, Tanzanians and Ugandan military trainers, passed out 129 platoon commanders.
Others who graduated were 377 senior non-commissioned officers and trainers.
“People who think they can belong to the UPDF and also believe that they can do whatever they want…We are going to be firm on discipline.
“The army’s position is one. If you want to represent your own things, you go and form your own army and then represent it. I do not know where or how. The discipline of the army must be maintained at all times.â€
Last week, Bogere abstained from the vote on the Constitutional (Amendment) No. 3 Bill 2005, which called for lifting of presidential term limits.
All army representatives were part of the 230 MPs who voted for the Bill where 50 voted against.
Bogere’s was the only abstention. He has since been quoted in the press saying he has his individual preference.
Nyakairima, also an army MP, said the army must vote uniformly for the unity of the people, so no UPDF MP should pretend to have individual views.
He said the individual views and other views are presented in the Army Council where they are discussed before a united stand is agreed upon.
He also warned politicians against holding the country at ransom with threats of war if they do not get what they want.
“They are war-mongers who are issuing threats. If you look at newspapers, you would think there is war breaking out everywhere or that it is breaking out tomorrow.
“We will defend this country day and night. Those who are determined to continue threatening war, should know that we are very ready to defend our country.â€
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