CORRIDORS OF POWER

Jan 09, 2007

They said it:<br>“The building has got state of the art conference centres. Many UN organisations are bidding to hold their meetings in our building. Three quarters of the building is occupied by UN organisations. No UN organisation would occupy the building if it was dilapidated,” Uganda’s p

They said it:
“The building has got state of the art conference centres. Many UN organisations are bidding to hold their meetings in our building. Three quarters of the building is occupied by UN organisations. No UN organisation would occupy the building if it was dilapidated,” Uganda’s permanent secretary to the UN, Francis Butagira, denying rumours that Uganda House in New York was dilapidated and up for sale.

“Abaana bange! Nnawoona?” (What about my children? Will I survive?) Ben Ssekandi, one of the Ugandans who was injured in South Sudan, after gunmen attacked a convoy of Ugandan traders.

“No single MP has so far come up to talk against our demand. We are very solid and we are not going to be shaken,” Workers MP Sam Lyamoki, denying that MPs are divided over the controversial sh60m car deal.

“I think (Anatoli) Kamugisha is mad. We have not finalised the Mengo Palace issue and he is presenting proposals when he has a very bad record with us,” Buganda Land Board Secretary, Levi Zimbe, on information that Akright had made a $200m proposal to Mengo, over the development of the Lubiri.

We are unable to feed the pigs. We do not even have where to keep them. If there are any people claiming the animals they better come quickly and collect them. Otherwise we shall find alternative ways of disposing of them,” Katwe Police CID chief Cosmas Luganzu, about several pigs that were found stolen and packed in a saloon car.

“Candles are disastrous. They should be extinguished before someone goes out of the house,” Kira Road Police Chief Alex Asiimwe, after a six-month old boy was burnt by a candle in Kamwokya.

“The world will soon know who killed you. May your soul rest in eternal peace,” DP President Dr. Paul Ssemwogerere, while placing a wreath on the grave of UFM leader Andrew Kayiira.

“We are holding Nakumuli because she participated in the crime. She gave the so-called moneymakers sh10m,” Kampala Extra Police boss Grace Turyagumanawe.

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