Corridors of power
Jul 30, 2006
<b>Binaisa’s belief</b><br>FORMER president Godfrey Binaisa doesn’t believe in one man’s vision in as far as leadership is concerned. <br>Binaisa reminisced the days he was thrown out of State House ‘through the ventilator’
Binaisa’s belief
FORMER president Godfrey Binaisa doesn’t believe in one man’s vision in as far as leadership is concerned.
Binaisa reminisced the days he was thrown out of State House ‘through the ventilator’ and said, “If I was sent out like that, why can’t others leave office. Some leaders today do not believe that others can do something and that is why they do not want to leave power. For me, I quit politics and I am now a tomato and banana farmer,†Binaisa said after prayers for the dead Fedemu and UFM fighters at Christ the King Church in Kampala.
Ssekandi declares
It was a bad coincidence that when Speaker Edwrad Ssekandi was receiving a gift from the Chinese vice minister for supervision, Qu Wanxiang, the deputy IGG Raphael Baku was present at the function held in Parliament. The gift was a small package wrapped in multi-coloured paper. Ssekandi had no choice, but to declare the gift following the Leadership Code which requires all gifts received by public officers to be declared. Baku acknowledged that he had seen the gift in respect of the law. However the law specifies the value of gifts to be declared. Ssekandi was indeed pre-empting any troubles.
Janet wrongly sits
While justifying a motion calling for two national days of prayer and thanksgiving to rid the country of corruption and HIV/AIDS and poverty, Ruhama MP Janet Museveni, also First Lady used a microphone placed on front bench where Cabinet ministers sit. Although she did not break any rule of Parliamentary Procedure, she was just required to be there temporarily. But when she finished her job she forgot and sat among ministers in the front row. This prompted MP Michael Nyeko Ocula (Kilak) to point out the mistake on a point of order. It was ruled that Museveni was not entitled to sit on the front back, she smiled broadly and withdrew to the backbench.
Kadaga’s cough
Rebecca Kadaga deputy Speaker of Parliament last week had a terrible cough while chairing the House. To make matters worse humorous MPs would crack jokes which would make her and the House burst into laughter. In the process Kadaga would cough and cough inside the microphone. The microphone would broadcast the cough so loudly making some people feel uneasy. Next week if the cough persists, Kadaga should switch off her microphone or cough away from the microphone. Maybe Dr. Vicks Kingo could help clear the cough.
FORMER president Godfrey Binaisa doesn’t believe in one man’s vision in as far as leadership is concerned.
Binaisa reminisced the days he was thrown out of State House ‘through the ventilator’ and said, “If I was sent out like that, why can’t others leave office. Some leaders today do not believe that others can do something and that is why they do not want to leave power. For me, I quit politics and I am now a tomato and banana farmer,†Binaisa said after prayers for the dead Fedemu and UFM fighters at Christ the King Church in Kampala.
Ssekandi declares
It was a bad coincidence that when Speaker Edwrad Ssekandi was receiving a gift from the Chinese vice minister for supervision, Qu Wanxiang, the deputy IGG Raphael Baku was present at the function held in Parliament. The gift was a small package wrapped in multi-coloured paper. Ssekandi had no choice, but to declare the gift following the Leadership Code which requires all gifts received by public officers to be declared. Baku acknowledged that he had seen the gift in respect of the law. However the law specifies the value of gifts to be declared. Ssekandi was indeed pre-empting any troubles.
Janet wrongly sits
While justifying a motion calling for two national days of prayer and thanksgiving to rid the country of corruption and HIV/AIDS and poverty, Ruhama MP Janet Museveni, also First Lady used a microphone placed on front bench where Cabinet ministers sit. Although she did not break any rule of Parliamentary Procedure, she was just required to be there temporarily. But when she finished her job she forgot and sat among ministers in the front row. This prompted MP Michael Nyeko Ocula (Kilak) to point out the mistake on a point of order. It was ruled that Museveni was not entitled to sit on the front back, she smiled broadly and withdrew to the backbench.
Kadaga’s cough
Rebecca Kadaga deputy Speaker of Parliament last week had a terrible cough while chairing the House. To make matters worse humorous MPs would crack jokes which would make her and the House burst into laughter. In the process Kadaga would cough and cough inside the microphone. The microphone would broadcast the cough so loudly making some people feel uneasy. Next week if the cough persists, Kadaga should switch off her microphone or cough away from the microphone. Maybe Dr. Vicks Kingo could help clear the cough.