Corridors of power
Jun 05, 2008
<b>Happy hashaka</b><br>KAMWENGE woman MP Florence Hashaka has a reason to smile. Why? The opposition chief whip Kassiano Wadri has dropped her name from the list of MPs accused of receiving a sh170m bribe to pass the CHOGM supplementary budget.
Happy hashaka
KAMWENGE woman MP Florence Hashaka has a reason to smile. Why? The opposition chief whip Kassiano Wadri has dropped her name from the list of MPs accused of receiving a sh170m bribe to pass the CHOGM supplementary budget. As soon as Wadri apologised that he had confused Hashaka with the Youth MP Mariam Nalubega because they are both brown, she started beaming. “When the allegations came up, I knew I was innocent because there was no way I could have been bribed when I was not in the bank. As a child of God there was no way I could have received a bribe,†she said.
Katumba’s enemy
If you thought enemies are only human beings, better change your thinking. The commander of the land forces, Lt. Gen Katumba Wamala, hates Aids more than anything else in life. In his opening remarks during an HIV/AIDS implementers conference at Imperial Royal Hotel on Wednesday, Katumba amused participants when he said: “HIV/AIDS should be treated like any other enemy, may be the worst one, because a combat enemy is easy to deal with. if he fires a bullet you can detect where it is coming from, you can know what kind of weapon he is using, you can even know the capabilities that he has. but with AIDS it is a different cup of tea.â€
Cool Otaala
Health state minister Emmanuel Otaala, who is at the centre of allegations of having slappped a nurse at Mulago hospital, thinks he is one of the calm government officials. Addressing the press recently, Otaala denied being ‘hot headed’ when journalists asked him why he easily loses his temper. “I don’t remember ever losing my temper. It is good to be in control of your head. I am ever cool,†he said throwing scribes into laughter.
Bukenya confused
Perhaps because of his schedule, the vice-president, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya seems to be confused to the extent of failing to differentiate some words. Speaking as chief guest during the celebrations to mark the martyrs day at Namugongo on Tuesday, Bukenya repeatedly referred to pilgrims as pilgrimages. “I welcome all the pilgrimages to Uganda and Namugongo,†Bukenya said leaving worshippers wondering what had happened to the usually alert doctor.
KAMWENGE woman MP Florence Hashaka has a reason to smile. Why? The opposition chief whip Kassiano Wadri has dropped her name from the list of MPs accused of receiving a sh170m bribe to pass the CHOGM supplementary budget. As soon as Wadri apologised that he had confused Hashaka with the Youth MP Mariam Nalubega because they are both brown, she started beaming. “When the allegations came up, I knew I was innocent because there was no way I could have been bribed when I was not in the bank. As a child of God there was no way I could have received a bribe,†she said.
Katumba’s enemy
If you thought enemies are only human beings, better change your thinking. The commander of the land forces, Lt. Gen Katumba Wamala, hates Aids more than anything else in life. In his opening remarks during an HIV/AIDS implementers conference at Imperial Royal Hotel on Wednesday, Katumba amused participants when he said: “HIV/AIDS should be treated like any other enemy, may be the worst one, because a combat enemy is easy to deal with. if he fires a bullet you can detect where it is coming from, you can know what kind of weapon he is using, you can even know the capabilities that he has. but with AIDS it is a different cup of tea.â€
Cool Otaala
Health state minister Emmanuel Otaala, who is at the centre of allegations of having slappped a nurse at Mulago hospital, thinks he is one of the calm government officials. Addressing the press recently, Otaala denied being ‘hot headed’ when journalists asked him why he easily loses his temper. “I don’t remember ever losing my temper. It is good to be in control of your head. I am ever cool,†he said throwing scribes into laughter.
Bukenya confused
Perhaps because of his schedule, the vice-president, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya seems to be confused to the extent of failing to differentiate some words. Speaking as chief guest during the celebrations to mark the martyrs day at Namugongo on Tuesday, Bukenya repeatedly referred to pilgrims as pilgrimages. “I welcome all the pilgrimages to Uganda and Namugongo,†Bukenya said leaving worshippers wondering what had happened to the usually alert doctor.