Saggy To Strike Over Hoima Road
Sep 12, 2003
A FRIEND and I were riding in an ancient German job somewhere along Hoima road recently.
A friend and I were riding in an ancient German job somewhere along Hoima road recently. We whizzed past the Nansana trading centre at terrific speed as the speedometer flickered past 60… 80…. to 120km/h. Then suddenly, we saw a police car hard on our trail. It had sirens blazing and hazard lights flicking.
For a moment, we thought they were chasing us, so we slowed down and pulled to the side. To my surprise, the car zoomed past us, leaving a thick plume of dust in its wake.
It was loaded with cops dressed in anti-riot garb — all looking like a bunch of clowns headed for a circus.
Soon, another patrol car followed, and then another, and another. When I asked a passer-by what was going on, he told us mbu they were going to disperse a group of MOVEMENTISTS (people who had MOVED from Hoima towards Kampala in protest).
I hear they were protesting the fact that the government has refused to construct the Hoima-Busunju road.
Well, Police arrived at the scene and scattered them like chaff. To these hapless protesters, I would say serves them right! Who are they? What are they? Who the hell do they think they are?
I mean, a bunch of idle Banyoro decide to walk all the way from Hoima displaying placards mbu to pressurise the government to build a mere road like there are no better things for government to do? Give me a break!
In fact, these protesters should count themselves lucky. They were not caned or shot at like the Tororo student who was gunned down during a protest near Uganda house; or the Makerere University students who were killed in 1990.
I swear, if the government makes a mistake of repairing that road, I am going on hunger strike. I am planning talks with my friend Ken Lukyamuzi and chief protester pastor Martin Ssempa on how to go about this.
Yes, government has the money but it is not for small things like the Hoima-Busunju road. There are ghost soldiers to be paid, junk choppers to be bought, junk food to be procured and undersize army uniforms to purchase.
Like the third term, the Busunju-Hoima road issue is just a small matter that we should not discuss now!
I must repeat that I do not see any reason why government should waste gazillions of tax payers’ money on such a small thing as the Hoima-Busunju road, yet there are more important issues like the sh17m to beef up Lt. Gen. Moses Ali’s security!
In any case, road transport is not the only mode of transport in Uganda. If the Banyoro think they need transport facilities, let them collect money and give it to Emma Katto to buy them jun… oops! I mean cheap helicopters from Belarus!
They could also hire Aggrey Awori’s helicopter for their transport.
Mr John Nasasira, I can promise you that if that road is repaired, I will go on hunger strike and this economy will suffer. No more Nandos for me, no more brewery products, no more cigarettes. Then, we shall see how the companies that manufacture these products will raise the amount of tax you levy upon them — without my support!
Apparently, the Hoima-Busunju road has some of the best potholes in the world. Mbu a vehicle approaches it and then disappears in it. After about 200 metres, you see it out of the pothole!
This is what I call great potential for this country. Such potholes are good for the crumbling tourism industry. Do not be surprised if tourists flock from all over the world just to look at this great wonder of the world. So, what is this the Banyoro are saying? Mbu repairing the road? Give me another break!
The implications of repairing that Busunju-Hoima road are very dangerous. The bushes that have extended into the road harbour a variety of insects, reptiles and other fauna. How is government going to relocate these animals if they make that grave mistake of repairing the road?
Have they done an entomology impact assessment? Are you going to compensate them for the eviction? Or are we going to see these insects and reptile being relocated to a refugee camp somewhere in Uruchinga or Nakivale?
Okay, if you are going to relocate them there, have you heard Prof. Omaswa’s radio ad that warns against sharing accommodation with animals?
Mr. Nasasira, I can assure you that repairing that road is detrimental to this country because you are going to displace living creatures that call the roadside bushes home and very soon the World Body for The Protection of Animal Rights will put an animalistic embargo on Uganda!
The Movement needs this road in a poor shape as we approach the 2006 elections. What excuse shall we (yes, FOR US) give to garner that extra vote if the road is in good shape? Like I said, the issue of the Hoima-Busunju road is a small matter which should not be discussed now. We shall discuss it as we approach 2006 —just prepare your votes!!
Sagara10@yahoo.com
077445367
For a moment, we thought they were chasing us, so we slowed down and pulled to the side. To my surprise, the car zoomed past us, leaving a thick plume of dust in its wake.
It was loaded with cops dressed in anti-riot garb — all looking like a bunch of clowns headed for a circus.
Soon, another patrol car followed, and then another, and another. When I asked a passer-by what was going on, he told us mbu they were going to disperse a group of MOVEMENTISTS (people who had MOVED from Hoima towards Kampala in protest).
I hear they were protesting the fact that the government has refused to construct the Hoima-Busunju road.
Well, Police arrived at the scene and scattered them like chaff. To these hapless protesters, I would say serves them right! Who are they? What are they? Who the hell do they think they are?
I mean, a bunch of idle Banyoro decide to walk all the way from Hoima displaying placards mbu to pressurise the government to build a mere road like there are no better things for government to do? Give me a break!
In fact, these protesters should count themselves lucky. They were not caned or shot at like the Tororo student who was gunned down during a protest near Uganda house; or the Makerere University students who were killed in 1990.
I swear, if the government makes a mistake of repairing that road, I am going on hunger strike. I am planning talks with my friend Ken Lukyamuzi and chief protester pastor Martin Ssempa on how to go about this.
Yes, government has the money but it is not for small things like the Hoima-Busunju road. There are ghost soldiers to be paid, junk choppers to be bought, junk food to be procured and undersize army uniforms to purchase.
Like the third term, the Busunju-Hoima road issue is just a small matter that we should not discuss now!
I must repeat that I do not see any reason why government should waste gazillions of tax payers’ money on such a small thing as the Hoima-Busunju road, yet there are more important issues like the sh17m to beef up Lt. Gen. Moses Ali’s security!
In any case, road transport is not the only mode of transport in Uganda. If the Banyoro think they need transport facilities, let them collect money and give it to Emma Katto to buy them jun… oops! I mean cheap helicopters from Belarus!
They could also hire Aggrey Awori’s helicopter for their transport.
Mr John Nasasira, I can promise you that if that road is repaired, I will go on hunger strike and this economy will suffer. No more Nandos for me, no more brewery products, no more cigarettes. Then, we shall see how the companies that manufacture these products will raise the amount of tax you levy upon them — without my support!
Apparently, the Hoima-Busunju road has some of the best potholes in the world. Mbu a vehicle approaches it and then disappears in it. After about 200 metres, you see it out of the pothole!
This is what I call great potential for this country. Such potholes are good for the crumbling tourism industry. Do not be surprised if tourists flock from all over the world just to look at this great wonder of the world. So, what is this the Banyoro are saying? Mbu repairing the road? Give me another break!
The implications of repairing that Busunju-Hoima road are very dangerous. The bushes that have extended into the road harbour a variety of insects, reptiles and other fauna. How is government going to relocate these animals if they make that grave mistake of repairing the road?
Have they done an entomology impact assessment? Are you going to compensate them for the eviction? Or are we going to see these insects and reptile being relocated to a refugee camp somewhere in Uruchinga or Nakivale?
Okay, if you are going to relocate them there, have you heard Prof. Omaswa’s radio ad that warns against sharing accommodation with animals?
Mr. Nasasira, I can assure you that repairing that road is detrimental to this country because you are going to displace living creatures that call the roadside bushes home and very soon the World Body for The Protection of Animal Rights will put an animalistic embargo on Uganda!
The Movement needs this road in a poor shape as we approach the 2006 elections. What excuse shall we (yes, FOR US) give to garner that extra vote if the road is in good shape? Like I said, the issue of the Hoima-Busunju road is a small matter which should not be discussed now. We shall discuss it as we approach 2006 —just prepare your votes!!
Sagara10@yahoo.com
077445367