Corridors of power
Jan 28, 2007
<b>A tooth for a tooth</b><br>It was a cold night for a <i>New Vision</i> scribe (name withheld) when the police dragged him to the cells after his car stalled near pastor Robert Kayanja’s church in Rubaga recently.
A tooth for a tooth
It was a cold night for a New Vision scribe (name withheld) when the police dragged him to the cells after his car stalled near pastor Robert Kayanja’s church in Rubaga recently. It all started when some junior pastors found the scribe pushing his car with colleagues. They demanded to know who he was. When he showed them his identity card, the pastors said: “It is you The New Vision people, who have been reporting that Kayanja smuggles wine. You will pay for it, let us call the police.†When the police arrived, the scribe’s explanations fell on deaf ears. He was rescued by fellow scribes after spending a night in the coolers!
Bitamazire runs
It is not every day that ministers run away from situations and if they do, then whatever they are running from must surely be powerful. Last Thursday, education minister Geraldine Bitamazire was among thousands of people who were caught in the battle between Police and FDC supporters. When Police released teargas, Bitamazire fled to her office as others scattered all over the ministry trying to dodge the burning sensation of teargas.
Byandala meets
He was once a city engineer and knows almost everyone there. So when officials from Kampala City Council (KCC) led by the Mayor Nasser Sebaggala appeared before the Physical Infrastructure committee on Thursday, Abraham Byandala now an MP, could not hide his excitement as he was showered with congratulations from the officers. “I hope he puts the officers to task to explain the wrongs in KCC since he knows what goes there,†one MP commented. But after those hearty greetings, what grilling could the MP make?
VCCU boss warns
If any of the security operatives thought they were above the law, they are wrong! The Violent Crime Crack Unit (VCCU) boss David Magara, said no operative would walk away with it if they committed crimes. “The issue of being untouchable does not apply here. If you are involved in a criminal act, you will be arrested even if you are an operative,†Magara noted. The commandant was last Wednesday speaking to the press at the VCCU headquarters in Kireka.
It was a cold night for a New Vision scribe (name withheld) when the police dragged him to the cells after his car stalled near pastor Robert Kayanja’s church in Rubaga recently. It all started when some junior pastors found the scribe pushing his car with colleagues. They demanded to know who he was. When he showed them his identity card, the pastors said: “It is you The New Vision people, who have been reporting that Kayanja smuggles wine. You will pay for it, let us call the police.†When the police arrived, the scribe’s explanations fell on deaf ears. He was rescued by fellow scribes after spending a night in the coolers!
Bitamazire runs
It is not every day that ministers run away from situations and if they do, then whatever they are running from must surely be powerful. Last Thursday, education minister Geraldine Bitamazire was among thousands of people who were caught in the battle between Police and FDC supporters. When Police released teargas, Bitamazire fled to her office as others scattered all over the ministry trying to dodge the burning sensation of teargas.
Byandala meets
He was once a city engineer and knows almost everyone there. So when officials from Kampala City Council (KCC) led by the Mayor Nasser Sebaggala appeared before the Physical Infrastructure committee on Thursday, Abraham Byandala now an MP, could not hide his excitement as he was showered with congratulations from the officers. “I hope he puts the officers to task to explain the wrongs in KCC since he knows what goes there,†one MP commented. But after those hearty greetings, what grilling could the MP make?
VCCU boss warns
If any of the security operatives thought they were above the law, they are wrong! The Violent Crime Crack Unit (VCCU) boss David Magara, said no operative would walk away with it if they committed crimes. “The issue of being untouchable does not apply here. If you are involved in a criminal act, you will be arrested even if you are an operative,†Magara noted. The commandant was last Wednesday speaking to the press at the VCCU headquarters in Kireka.