Corridors of power
Dec 10, 2007
SINCE the beginning of multiparty politics in 2005, MPs in parliament mind a lot about their parties and their sitting arrangement. Whereas the NRM side is always filled to capacity, the opposition side is almost empty and they all seem to be used to the way things are. <br>
Opposition’s turn
SINCE the beginning of multiparty politics in 2005, MPs in parliament mind a lot about their parties and their sitting arrangement. Whereas the NRM side is always filled to capacity, the opposition side is almost empty and they all seem to be used to the way things are.
However, during the Queen’s visit to parliament, NRM MPs seemed to have forgotten the trend and asked to sit on the opposition side. To their surprise, they were chased away as if the opposition MPs did not know them.
Led by Odonga Otto, the Opposition MPs demanded that the NRM MPs go back and squeeze themselves.
After a long battle, the NRM MPs agreed to go and stand on their side as the opposition MPs looked on in triumph.
Ebola saves MPs
Many MPs have been concocting excuses for not going back to their constituencies after election but now luck seems to be on their side—Ebola! When they are invited for functions, they tell the organisers that the government has stopped public gatherings.
“My voters want me to attend every function that takes place back in the constituency but this time I am lucky. Every time they call me for a function, I ask them whether they want me to die.
“Have you heard of Ebola? Government has banned public gathering.†I tell them†an MP from one of the affected areas told journalists at Parliament on Thursday. Rember, Ebola will not stay forever!
Musinguzi caught
The managing director of UBC, Musinguzi Mugasa, thought he would impress MPs by telling them that due to his efforts he had causde a revision of the company’s contract from $6.9m to $5.8m Unfortunately he misfired.
Instead of thanking him the MPs put him to task to explain how his quotations could be exactly the same as those on the original contract’s profoma invoice. “You are telling us lies. You knew of the problem and decided to try and change things. You got your idea from the original costs,†MP Okello Oduman insisted.
Tough question
Whereas Arua Municipality MP Godi Akbar thinks he did not commit the crime of defilement, journalists think otherwise. addressing them on Tuesday, Godi said his fiancée Rehema Ceaser is 19 years old.
He insisted that according to the constitution, they were even late. But one journalist asked him: “Honourable Godi, when did you start dating her?†Godi had no answer. We hope the dating did not involve anything illegal.
SINCE the beginning of multiparty politics in 2005, MPs in parliament mind a lot about their parties and their sitting arrangement. Whereas the NRM side is always filled to capacity, the opposition side is almost empty and they all seem to be used to the way things are.
However, during the Queen’s visit to parliament, NRM MPs seemed to have forgotten the trend and asked to sit on the opposition side. To their surprise, they were chased away as if the opposition MPs did not know them.
Led by Odonga Otto, the Opposition MPs demanded that the NRM MPs go back and squeeze themselves.
After a long battle, the NRM MPs agreed to go and stand on their side as the opposition MPs looked on in triumph.
Ebola saves MPs
Many MPs have been concocting excuses for not going back to their constituencies after election but now luck seems to be on their side—Ebola! When they are invited for functions, they tell the organisers that the government has stopped public gatherings.
“My voters want me to attend every function that takes place back in the constituency but this time I am lucky. Every time they call me for a function, I ask them whether they want me to die.
“Have you heard of Ebola? Government has banned public gathering.†I tell them†an MP from one of the affected areas told journalists at Parliament on Thursday. Rember, Ebola will not stay forever!
Musinguzi caught
The managing director of UBC, Musinguzi Mugasa, thought he would impress MPs by telling them that due to his efforts he had causde a revision of the company’s contract from $6.9m to $5.8m Unfortunately he misfired.
Instead of thanking him the MPs put him to task to explain how his quotations could be exactly the same as those on the original contract’s profoma invoice. “You are telling us lies. You knew of the problem and decided to try and change things. You got your idea from the original costs,†MP Okello Oduman insisted.
Tough question
Whereas Arua Municipality MP Godi Akbar thinks he did not commit the crime of defilement, journalists think otherwise. addressing them on Tuesday, Godi said his fiancée Rehema Ceaser is 19 years old.
He insisted that according to the constitution, they were even late. But one journalist asked him: “Honourable Godi, when did you start dating her?†Godi had no answer. We hope the dating did not involve anything illegal.