Nothing personal, candidates assure
Dec 04, 2006
UABF’S presidential candidates yesterday said they are not gunning for the top amateur boxing post for personal gains.
By James Bakama
UABF elections
Saturday December 9
UABF’S presidential candidates yesterday said they are not gunning for the top amateur boxing post for personal gains.
“It’s voluntary service,†stressed Justin Juuko adding that his 15 years as a professional boxer had got him enough financial security.
Rogers Ddungu dismissed claims that he was in the race for benefits that accrue from such sports positions like easy visas. He said he is well above such intentions.
“I have got a box full of visas. No embassy would deny me a visa if I requested for one,†Ddungu said at a question session organised for the candidates by UABF’s normalisation committee at Lugogo.
The session was meant to allow the public and the federation’s voters make a better judgement of the candidates.
On what plans they had for the AIDS fight, Ddungu said he had already embarked on a campaign to supply all clubs with towels and gum shields.
But Juuko countered that what was important was not candidates’ supply of such material but presence of strong regulations requiring all participants to have certain basics.
While Ddungu said he would readily work with his opponent, Juuko was more reserved. He reasoned that he would only comment on that position after Saturday’s election.
“As a boxer you are trained to go for a win. That’s what I am going for in this election. I will only say whether I can work under Ddungu after the election,†said the former Commonwealth champion.
The session, that had the normalisation committee and the press firing the candidates questions, was graced with celebrities like Tom Kawere, Ayub Kalule and Godfrey Nyakana.
An electorate of 20 clubs will participate in Saturday’s election. Each club will be represented by two delegates of which only one will have voting rights.
UABF elections
Saturday December 9
UABF’S presidential candidates yesterday said they are not gunning for the top amateur boxing post for personal gains.
“It’s voluntary service,†stressed Justin Juuko adding that his 15 years as a professional boxer had got him enough financial security.
Rogers Ddungu dismissed claims that he was in the race for benefits that accrue from such sports positions like easy visas. He said he is well above such intentions.
“I have got a box full of visas. No embassy would deny me a visa if I requested for one,†Ddungu said at a question session organised for the candidates by UABF’s normalisation committee at Lugogo.
The session was meant to allow the public and the federation’s voters make a better judgement of the candidates.
On what plans they had for the AIDS fight, Ddungu said he had already embarked on a campaign to supply all clubs with towels and gum shields.
But Juuko countered that what was important was not candidates’ supply of such material but presence of strong regulations requiring all participants to have certain basics.
While Ddungu said he would readily work with his opponent, Juuko was more reserved. He reasoned that he would only comment on that position after Saturday’s election.
“As a boxer you are trained to go for a win. That’s what I am going for in this election. I will only say whether I can work under Ddungu after the election,†said the former Commonwealth champion.
The session, that had the normalisation committee and the press firing the candidates questions, was graced with celebrities like Tom Kawere, Ayub Kalule and Godfrey Nyakana.
An electorate of 20 clubs will participate in Saturday’s election. Each club will be represented by two delegates of which only one will have voting rights.