Corridors of power
Oct 03, 2010
<b>Katuntu's caution</b> <br>GETTING a new appointment, especially in Kampala, is every one’s desire. However, for Bugweri MP, Abdul Katuntu, it is better to stay in the village, than being appointed to head the ill-managed Kampala City Council.
Katuntu's caution
GETTING a new appointment, especially in Kampala, is every one’s desire. However, for Bugweri MP, Abdul Katuntu, it is better to stay in the village, than being appointed to head the ill-managed Kampala City Council. Last week, Katuntu cautioned the newly appointed KCC town clerk. David Naluwayiro, that all is not well in the office he is taking up. He cautioned him against falling into the same trap like his predecessors. “Mr New Town Clerk, you must be excited for getting appointed to work in the city, but if you are not careful, that excitement may be short-lived. You have come to work in a place which is known for only negative things, a place which has given sleepless nights to your predecessor,†Katuntu said as Naluwayiro listened carefully
Recognising MPs
With little attendance of MPs these days in the plenary sessions, the Speaker for Parliament, Edward Sekandi, has made it a point to recognise and announce the arrival of any opposition MP in the House. On Wednesday, only three opposition MPs, Simon Ross Euku, Ben Wacha and Livinstone Okello Okello, were present. “I want to congratulate the three for being dedicated to their work,†Sekandi said. But shortly after, Erias Lukwago and Mukono North’s Betty Nambooze arrived and all the Speaker could say was, “I also recognise the arrival of Betty and Erias; better late than never.†This triggered off murmurs from the NRM side, with MPs complaining that they were not being recognised for their dedication too.
Scary flask
State minister for micro-finance, Ruth Nankabirwa, is an interesting politician. Appearing before the finance committee of Parliament with URA’s commissioner Allen Kagina on Wednesday, Nankabirwa was given a dark-blue tea flask. However, close to an hour with the flask before her, Nankabirwa had not taken any tea. When the committee chairman, Frank Tumwebaze, reminded her about the tea, all she had to say was: “Mr. Chairman, thanks so much but the flask's colour and size is scaring me. It is too fat and it has a very bad colour that I do not want to associate with,†she said, throwing legislators into laughter. (Dark-blue is the party colour for FDC, which is a rival party to her NRM party)
GETTING a new appointment, especially in Kampala, is every one’s desire. However, for Bugweri MP, Abdul Katuntu, it is better to stay in the village, than being appointed to head the ill-managed Kampala City Council. Last week, Katuntu cautioned the newly appointed KCC town clerk. David Naluwayiro, that all is not well in the office he is taking up. He cautioned him against falling into the same trap like his predecessors. “Mr New Town Clerk, you must be excited for getting appointed to work in the city, but if you are not careful, that excitement may be short-lived. You have come to work in a place which is known for only negative things, a place which has given sleepless nights to your predecessor,†Katuntu said as Naluwayiro listened carefully
Recognising MPs
With little attendance of MPs these days in the plenary sessions, the Speaker for Parliament, Edward Sekandi, has made it a point to recognise and announce the arrival of any opposition MP in the House. On Wednesday, only three opposition MPs, Simon Ross Euku, Ben Wacha and Livinstone Okello Okello, were present. “I want to congratulate the three for being dedicated to their work,†Sekandi said. But shortly after, Erias Lukwago and Mukono North’s Betty Nambooze arrived and all the Speaker could say was, “I also recognise the arrival of Betty and Erias; better late than never.†This triggered off murmurs from the NRM side, with MPs complaining that they were not being recognised for their dedication too.
Scary flask
State minister for micro-finance, Ruth Nankabirwa, is an interesting politician. Appearing before the finance committee of Parliament with URA’s commissioner Allen Kagina on Wednesday, Nankabirwa was given a dark-blue tea flask. However, close to an hour with the flask before her, Nankabirwa had not taken any tea. When the committee chairman, Frank Tumwebaze, reminded her about the tea, all she had to say was: “Mr. Chairman, thanks so much but the flask's colour and size is scaring me. It is too fat and it has a very bad colour that I do not want to associate with,†she said, throwing legislators into laughter. (Dark-blue is the party colour for FDC, which is a rival party to her NRM party)