Corridors of power
Aug 27, 2009
THE former Auditor General, James Kahoza, is a man in his own word. Currently the chairman of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, Kahoza is regarded by many as a corrupt-free man.
Kahoza not shaken
THE former Auditor General, James Kahoza, is a man in his own word. Currently the chairman of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, Kahoza is regarded by many as a corrupt-free man.
Last week he accused the executive, the legislature, the Electoral Commission and the Police of being unethical. Kahoza was speaking at the Integrity Pact workshop organised by Transparency International at Imperial Royale Hotel recently. Asked whether he does not fear for his job, he replied: “Ha! That is a small thing. I have bigger things to handle and I fear no one.â€
Matembe regrets
Miria Matembe, the former first ethics and integrity minister, is never afraid to speak her mind. Addressing members of NAWOWU, Matembe said she regrets the four years she was a minister because the people she fought are now cabinet ministers.
“I caused fear in the hearts of people, but all this is gone; they are corrupt.†Asked what is on the ground that she did during the four years she was a minister, Matembe said she started the ministry from scratch and God is her witness.
Odoki a happy man
Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki is a happy man. He recently got more judges and posted them to Fort Portal, Arua, Soroti and Mbale. Addressing the legal and parliamentary affairs committee, he said: “We have 10 new judges who have made a big impact.
They are not old-timers like us; they are very energetic.†Odoki argued that often, people do not understand judicial procedures and when suspects are bailed out, many claim the courts are corrupt. “Often people claim that judicial officers are very corrupt but we cannot work on perceptions.â€
MP speaks for PWDs
If all legislators protected their territories like MPs representing people with disabilities (PWDs), Ugandans would have value for their votes. The MP for PWDs in region, Alex Ndeezi, recently put Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki to task to explain why judicial courts were not ‘user-friendly’ for PWDs. “As I entered the High Court, I saw a man with a physical disability struggling to get in. What plans does the judiciary have for PWDs?†Odoki regretted that many of the court clients were accident victims and directed the judicial engineer to take up the matter immediately.
THE former Auditor General, James Kahoza, is a man in his own word. Currently the chairman of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, Kahoza is regarded by many as a corrupt-free man.
Last week he accused the executive, the legislature, the Electoral Commission and the Police of being unethical. Kahoza was speaking at the Integrity Pact workshop organised by Transparency International at Imperial Royale Hotel recently. Asked whether he does not fear for his job, he replied: “Ha! That is a small thing. I have bigger things to handle and I fear no one.â€
Matembe regrets
Miria Matembe, the former first ethics and integrity minister, is never afraid to speak her mind. Addressing members of NAWOWU, Matembe said she regrets the four years she was a minister because the people she fought are now cabinet ministers.
“I caused fear in the hearts of people, but all this is gone; they are corrupt.†Asked what is on the ground that she did during the four years she was a minister, Matembe said she started the ministry from scratch and God is her witness.
Odoki a happy man
Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki is a happy man. He recently got more judges and posted them to Fort Portal, Arua, Soroti and Mbale. Addressing the legal and parliamentary affairs committee, he said: “We have 10 new judges who have made a big impact.
They are not old-timers like us; they are very energetic.†Odoki argued that often, people do not understand judicial procedures and when suspects are bailed out, many claim the courts are corrupt. “Often people claim that judicial officers are very corrupt but we cannot work on perceptions.â€
MP speaks for PWDs
If all legislators protected their territories like MPs representing people with disabilities (PWDs), Ugandans would have value for their votes. The MP for PWDs in region, Alex Ndeezi, recently put Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki to task to explain why judicial courts were not ‘user-friendly’ for PWDs. “As I entered the High Court, I saw a man with a physical disability struggling to get in. What plans does the judiciary have for PWDs?†Odoki regretted that many of the court clients were accident victims and directed the judicial engineer to take up the matter immediately.