MPs pay tribute to Pinto
PARLIAMENT has paid tribute to Manuel Pinto who was killed by his car at his home in Muyenga on Monday.
By Joyce Namutebi
PARLIAMENT has paid tribute to Manuel Pinto who was killed by his car at his home in Muyenga on Monday.
Debating a motion moved by Pinto’s successor in Parliament, Matthias Kasamba, the MP described the former Kakuto MP, as a nationalist, knowledgeable and articulate. He had a high degree of political tolerance and maturity, they added.
A scout for 58 years, MPs said Pinto was a hard working person, a role model and a friend to the young people. They also described him as a result-oriented manager.
Kasamba recognised Pinto for mobilising communities in Rakai to fight HIV/AIDS and initiating many development projects.
The Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, conveyed condolences to the family and the nation on behalf of the Government.
Nsibambi said Pinto refused commercialisation of politics.
Parliamentary commissioner, Alice Alaso (FDC) said Pinto did a lot of work for the commission.
Pinto’s last visit to Soroti was on March 29. Alaso said the youth in the district were saddened by the chief scout’s death.
The NRM chief whip, Masiko Kabakumba, said Pinto was part of the party’s external wing in the 1980s.
Pinto was also the chairperson of the Elders’ League on NRM committee for Rakai, in addition to being part NRM’s Senior Cadre Team.
Tom Butime (NRM) recalled an incident when Pinto, as NRC member for Kakuto, worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of victims of the Rwanda genocide that had floated up to Kasensero and give them a befitting burial.
The Opposition Chief Whip, Kassiano Wadri, described him as an anti-corruption crusader.
John Kawanga (DP) said Pinto was a self-made man with no complexes.
David Bahati (NRM) noted that the World Scout Movement had given the deceased the Elephant Award, the highest award for the scouts.
He will be buried at his home in Kakuto on Saturday.
PARLIAMENT has paid tribute to Manuel Pinto who was killed by his car at his home in Muyenga on Monday.
Debating a motion moved by Pinto’s successor in Parliament, Matthias Kasamba, the MP described the former Kakuto MP, as a nationalist, knowledgeable and articulate. He had a high degree of political tolerance and maturity, they added.
A scout for 58 years, MPs said Pinto was a hard working person, a role model and a friend to the young people. They also described him as a result-oriented manager.
Kasamba recognised Pinto for mobilising communities in Rakai to fight HIV/AIDS and initiating many development projects.
The Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, conveyed condolences to the family and the nation on behalf of the Government.
Nsibambi said Pinto refused commercialisation of politics.
Parliamentary commissioner, Alice Alaso (FDC) said Pinto did a lot of work for the commission.
Pinto’s last visit to Soroti was on March 29. Alaso said the youth in the district were saddened by the chief scout’s death.
The NRM chief whip, Masiko Kabakumba, said Pinto was part of the party’s external wing in the 1980s.
Pinto was also the chairperson of the Elders’ League on NRM committee for Rakai, in addition to being part NRM’s Senior Cadre Team.
Tom Butime (NRM) recalled an incident when Pinto, as NRC member for Kakuto, worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of victims of the Rwanda genocide that had floated up to Kasensero and give them a befitting burial.
The Opposition Chief Whip, Kassiano Wadri, described him as an anti-corruption crusader.
John Kawanga (DP) said Pinto was a self-made man with no complexes.
David Bahati (NRM) noted that the World Scout Movement had given the deceased the Elephant Award, the highest award for the scouts.
He will be buried at his home in Kakuto on Saturday.