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USA – BUGANDA KINGDOM TIES STRONG: AMERICAN EMBASSY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DAILY MONITOR STORY AS KABAKA DEMANDS 5B OVER DEFAMATION

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NEWS EDITOR

THE KABAKA of Buganda His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has directed Kingdom Attorney General Owek. Christopher Bwanika to write to The Managing Director Monitor Publications Ltd, demanding UGX 5B and an apology over publishing what has been reffered to as a blatantly false story, twisted and wholly malicious with an intension to portray the Kingdom of Buganda in negative light and present it’s leadership as dishonest. 

Buganda Kingdom Notice to Monitor Publications Limited

“Failure to abide within 5 days of receiving  this notice, we shall proceed to sue the Monitor Publications Limited and the Editor, to claim heavier damages and costs for liberal under the laws of Uganda. Stand duly warned.” Reads Buganda Kingdom notice which has been duly received by Daily Monitor Ltd.
The contentious article titled, ‘How US fallout with Mengo froze Kasubi Tombs funds’, on page 2 column 2, reported by James Kabengwa was published by Daily Monitor Newspaper on Monday April 20th 2020.
It alleged that the US Embassy gave the Kingdom USD 250,000 for the Kasubi Royal Tombs reconstruction and that the Kingdom failed to account for the money and the US Embassy and the Kingdom are at loggerheads.

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Buganda Attorney General says, these were false allegations against the Kingdom of Buganda, the award was just USD 5000 which was utilised and was returned as was duly explained and accounted for at the material time. 
Owek. Bwanika says The Daily Monitor article is glaringly false as the Kingdom of Buganda has not fallen out with the US Embassy.
“Buganda Kingdom has at all times, prior to the publication of that article, been enjoying a cordial relationship with the US Embassy, the US Government and the Citizenry. The allegation is intended to deter future engagements with the Kingdom’s strategic partners.” Writes Buganda Kingdom Attorney General.
“We therefore demand that Monitor Publications Limited and the Editor admit liability to pay damages and forthwith,  withdraw the false story and publish a prominent apology on front page to the Kabaka of Buganda, the Katikkiro of Buganda, Cabinet and officials of Buganda Kingdom and the People of Buganda at large.” Says Bwanika, a prominent advocate in Kampala. 

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The letter was copied to Buganda Kingdom Premier, 1st Deputy Premier, 2nd deputy Premier and also to the Minister of Information and Cabinet Affairs Buganda Kingdom

BUGANDA KINGDOM IN OUR GOOD BOOKS – U.S GOVERNMENT 
Meanwhile, America has strongly refuted Daily Monitor Newspaper article calling it a false story, saying Buganda Kingdom is in the good books of the U.S Government.
Mr. Phil Dimon, Spokesman US Embassy in Kampala said in a released statement that, “The United States government supports the preservation of cultural heritage around the world, and we look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with the Buganda Kingdom.”
Phil Dimon said the U.S. Embassy in Kampala provided financial assistance to the Buganda Kingdom several years ago for a cultural preservation project at the Kasubi tombs. 
Unfortunately, kingdom officials were unable to use the money for the project by the specified project end date. 
“In accordance with standard procedures, we asked for the money to be returned, and kingdom officials returned the money.” Mr. Phil said, clearing Kingdom’s name.
Pinching more holes in the Daily Monitor story against Buganda Kingdom, the US Embassy in Kampala using their verified Twitter handle denied ever giving the Kingdom USD 250,000 (Shs950 million) as Daily Monitor alleged, instead collaborating with the Kingdom that they were only awarded USD 5,000 (Shs14.9m at the time) which the Kingdom returned to the Americans after the implementation period had elapsed. The money was meant for an information board at the Kasubi Royal Tombs. 
U.S Embassy says, “On April 20, Daily Monitor published a story incorrectly asserting that the US Embassy provided USD 250,000 to the Buganda Kingdom for a cultural preservation project at the Kasubi Royal Tombs. To correct the record,  the amount we contributed was USD 5,000 (not $250,000 as the story said).”

US Mission in Uganda clarifies

“Kingdom officials were unable to use money by the project end and date and returned it.” Reads the Statement.
The US Government has categorically stated that, “America and Buganda Kingdom maintain relations based on cultural exchange and in keeping with our status as a foreign diplomatic mission. We look forward to working with the Buganda Kingdom and other Kingdoms in Uganda on cultural projects in the future.”

USA and Buganda have never fallen out
Kabaka subjects thanking American Embassy for the clarification

DETAILS OF A NOTICE TO DAILY 
MONITOR NEWSPAPER
In a letter dated April 22nd 2020 and addressed to both the Managing Director and the Managing Editor, Monitor Publications Limited, Owek. Bwanika put it to the story author one James Kabengwa for threatening the Kingdom of Buganda to publish an injurious article regarding a grant the US Embassy awarded the Kingdom of Buganda. 
“Kabengwa menacingly presented altered documents which the Kingdom officials challenged and clearly pointed out to him to be false. He was told the truth of the matter and reffered to the US Embassy in Kampala to verify the facts.” Reads Buganda Kingdom notice to Monitor Publications ltd bosses.
Owek. Bwanika said, The Embassy set the record straight but Kabengwa still went ahead and falsely and maliciously wrote and caused to be published an injurious article because that was his intention.
“True to what he promised and set out to do,  he proceeded to write a false and injurious article which you published, claiming that the US awarded the Kingdom USD 250,000.” Wrote Buganda Kingdom Attorney General.
To Kabengwa bosses, Owek. Bwanika says, when their journalist wrote lies, they went on to publish the said article, fully aware that it was a false allegation.
“We challenge Kabengwa, Monitor Publications Limited and the editor to produce evidence and specifically the agreement reffered to in the article of USD 250,000 awarded to the Kingdom of Buganda by the US Embassy in Kampala and was unaccounted for.” Reads the Notice.
Buganda Kingdom pins Kabengwa that his intentions as he claimed in his Whatsapp messages exchanged with Kingdom officials was to tarnish the Kingdom’s name and present it’s leadership as dishonest people.
Owek. Bwanika says, “The article written and published about the Kingdom of Buganda and it’s officials is false in all material particulars and amounts to Libel for which you are reliable to pay heavy damages and costs for the injury caused to Buganda Kingdom.”
He goes on to say, “In its ordinary and natural meaning, the article portrays the Kingdom and it’s officials as thieves, criminals, unscrupulous and dishonest people who were unfit to be in leadership or deserve to be trusted by the US Government or any other person or entity.”
The article complained of, Owek. Bwanika says, has caused enormous reputational damage to the Kingdom of Buganda, it’s officials and people of Buganda at large.
“The publisher and the editor of Daily Monitor are liable for Damages for Libel for the Injury caused to the Kingdom of Buganda arising from the false and Malicious article.” Notice reads. 
It is on this note, according to Advocate Bwanika that the Kngdom of Buganda holds Daily Monitor Publications Ltd liable in damages reckoned to be over Uganda Shillings 5,000,000,000 for the injury and suffering caused to its people.

INFORMATION MINISTER ON USD 5000 GRANT
Owek. Noah Kiyimba, minister of Information, Protocol and Kingdom Spokesman has told us, the grant by the U.S Embassy in Kampala was supposed to be utilized within a specific timeframe. 
“This wasn’t possible mainly due to the ongoing works at the tombs. In order to fulfil the terms of the grant, the Kingdom of Buganda refunded the money on January 12th, 2017 and was issued with an official receipt.” Says Owek. Noah Kiyimba.

GO & SUE – STORY AUTHOR
James Kabengwa whose story is likely to cause problems to his bosses has attacked Buganda Land Board lawyer who doubles as the Board Spokesman Dennis Bugaya over Buganda Kingdom intentions to sue telling them to go ahead.
He wrote this to Buganda Think Tank Whatsapp group on April 21st 2020 at 21:22 pm: “All along I thought lawyering was about super intellect and classical interpretation. A fashioned lawyer who is also self styled spokesperson of an institution would just sleep down, actually lie low, when such a tweet is published.”
“Figures are correctable. But the fact is I even concretized more by embassy and was reinforced by Mengo. Dennis lie low. Don’t be like those monkeys that portray their hinds the more they climb heights.” Said Kabengwa  telling Buganda Kingdom to, “Go ahead, file the suit, thats when you will understand the meaning of the word Quack.”

2021 RACE: GHETTO BOY COMPOSES CAMPAIGN SONG FOR MAKINDYE EAST MP IBRAHIM KASOZI, CALLS OTHER ASPIRANTS POLITICAL JOKERS

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A YOUNG man called Fahim Ndahiro commonly known as Little Faggie from the Ghettos of Mityana has composed a campaign song praising Hon. Ibrahim Kasozi, Vice Chairperson the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) as a dangerous striker who shouldn’t be substituted by Makindye East voters come 2021 polls. 

Little Faggie says, “MP Kasozi has become our role model and whenever we see him squeezing corrupt officials in COSASE, We admire his mode of conduct, serving without favor or fear. We sometime get to think, Mafia will sabotage his work but thank God, he gets stronger each passing day.”

In his song titled ‘Hon. Kasozi ggwe asinga’, Little Faggie lists MP Kasozi’s over 50 achievements in just 4 years he has represented Makindye East in Parliament saying, such dangerous strikers are indispensable, those thinking of uprooting him in 2021 should stop day dreaming.

Hon. Kasozi was so excited  by this song and asked Little Faggie how he managed to compile both constituency and Parliament activities that the MP has carried out since being sworn in. 

He said, “In fact I need to give you all that you need to shoot a video in the constituency and at Parliament so that we showcase all that has been done. For us in Makindye East, we talk less and work more.”

The old adage ‘When you do good, you feel good’ has come true in MP Kasozi’s life when someone unknown to him composed a song about his good works.

The reknown generous MP has given this Ghetto boy a blank cheque to help promote his talent. Kasozi made this pledge after being touched by Little Faggie’s talent.

Faggie though young is able to string words together and put important issues which affect the lives of common people in melody.  In his song he particularly weighs heavy on leaders to give accountability to voters.

Handing him a music flash with this campaign song, Little Faggie thanked MP Kasozi for serving with one heart and accomodating every one without discrimination based on partisan politics.

In response, Hon. Kasozi said, “I am very happy that youth of your age closely follow their members of Parliament and task them to fulfil their promises. We will facilitate you and record videos of such songs to help you develop your talent and also financially benefit from your sweat.”

MP Kasozi interacting with some of Mityana people he is employing at his farm. The one putting hand on the head is Mr. Sebunya, the farm manager (Photo by: New Editor)

The legislator was on Saturday at his farm that sits on over 100 acres in Nambale Mityana where Little Faggie found him. 

This upcomming artist who we are told is the president of D4K Band in Mityana said, “We can compose very good Pro people Music but we lack means to record and sell.”

On hearing his music, Hon. Kasozi pledged to give him whatever he needs to shoot a video.

KASOZI’S 2021 CAMPAIGN SONG

The composed song talks about Kasozi who has changed lives of Makindye East youth, women and the elderly through Kasozi Foundation. He is supporting different groups in the constituency to fight poverty and unemployment.    

“You have not disappointed your voters. We always see you interrogating thieves and pressing the corrupt in COSASE to vomit tax payer’s money. You have indeed stood on the side of the oppressed.” Little Faggie says in his song. 

Kasozi’s committee is probing into the dubious acquisition or repossession of more than 300 properties from the Departed Asians Properties’ Custodian Board (DAPCB) and he has interrogated many would be untouchables. 

One of them, an FDC top official threatened to hire FDC goons to embarrass Kasozi at Parliament for failing to spare fellow party members. 

Faggie says “when Hon. Kasozi ordered for the arrest of this FDC member, i realised that such calibre of leaders is uncommon.” 

Hon. Kasozi has also given capital to Little Faggie’s manager one Badman Black to start buying and selling coffee so as to pull himself out of the abyss of poverty.

M7 CLEARS 10 BILLION PARLIAMENT CASH: KARUHANGA & ODUR LOSE AS MONEY IS WIRED ON MPS’ ACCOUNTS BEFORE COURT ORDER ISSUED

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NEWS EDITOR

THE UGX 10B was yesterday finally sent to Members of Parliament bank accounts a few minutes to Midday, moments before the court order was issued stopping the Parliamentary Commission from dispensing it to Legislators.

We have been reliably informed that, MPs with accounts at Cairo International Bank, Centenary Bank and ABSA have already gotten notifications that UGX 20M has been credited on their accounts.

Yesterday morning, Ntungamo Municipality MP, Gerald Karuhanga and Erute South legislator Jonathan Odur petitioned court seeking to halt the Parliamentary Commission from paying Shs 10 billion to MPs to fight Covid-19 epidemic.

Hours later, the Civil court in Kampala issued an injunction stopping the Parliamentary Commission from dispensing the UGX 10B to Legislators.

Karuhanga and Odur’so celebrations did not last long after learning that their court order was useless, Parliament, Accountant General and BoU had beaten them on the thread of time. By the time we went to press money was already on MPs bank accounts. 

HOW M7 DEFENDED CASH GIVE-AWAY 

Insiders have informed us that during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, President  Museveni said that, “MPs are better than the thieves in Kampala. The money will truly reach villagers through the MPs.” 

He was allegedly opposed by a few ministers but after Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa’s submission, those on opposition changed goal posts.

We are told, Prime minister Ndugu Ruhakana Rugunda and Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa initially opposed the idea and had proposed that Ministers set the record to return the money. 

DETAILS

In a heated cabinet meeting that sat at State House Entebbe, President Museveni told off a number of Ministers who were lobbying him to block the 10 billion shillings allocated to the Parliamentary Commission for MPs to fight COVID 19.

A source that attended the meeting but preferred anonymity told this media that Museveni supported giving MPs money on grounds that it will finally be distributed among ordinary Ugandans.

“President said unlike the thieves in Kampala, when MPs receive the 20 million, they will share it with the citizens in their respective constituencies which is a good thing”. A source told the News Editor Online.

In the past weeks, parliament has been criticised over a decision to give each legislator 20 million for among other things, sensitising their constituents against COVID- 19.

However several MPs including the opposition Chief Whip and Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda have defended the money give away saying, they will use it to procure food for their constituents who are starving as a result of the government measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

However  the parliamentary commission maintains that such criticism is misguided since 10 billion accounts for far less than 10% of the 932 billion shillings supplementary budget passed by parliament on 7th April.

Under this budget over 400 billion approved under classified expenditure with 304 billion shillings allocated to mitigate the negative effects of COVID -19

Of this, 104 billion shillings was allocated to the Ministry of Health, 77 billion to the Security Ministry, 59 billion to Relief and Disaster Preparedness for food distribution, 36 billion for Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of ICT 6 billion and KCCA 2 billion shillings.

The 20 million according to sources in the Parliamentary Commission has already been wired on the personal account of each MP despite a High Court ruling ordering a stay of the same.

SUPER LADY: SPEAKER KADAGA DONATES 20 TONNES OF MAIZE FLOUR AS KYABAZINGA LAUNCHES THE BUSOGA COVID-19 RESCUE FOOD PACKAGE

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THE Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom His Highness Isebantu William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV  together with Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga Speaker Parliament of Uganda have launched the Busoga Covid-19 rescue food package programme to feed millions of hungry Busoga People during the lockdown.

Kadaga, the benevolent Kamuli dustrict woman member of Parliament donated 40 tonnes of Maize flour alongside other contributions worth millions.

Kyabazinga and Speaker Kadaga arrive for the function

Later, Speaker Kadaga, Busoga’s iron lady said, “Instead of waiting for government largesse, we opted to be proactive; to rescue the most vulnerable in our sub region’s urban centres from starvation. Personally, I contributed 20 tonnes of maize flour worth UGX 40M. In total, including goodwill from the sub region, we marshalled items worth UGX 200M.”

Busoga people have massively welcomed the idea saluting Kyabazinga and Speaker Kadaga for this move.

Annet Emetak posted on Speaker Kadaga’s Facebook page and said, “Yes this is what we were supposed to do in the first place. Actually you can also pick our money that the kyabazinga gave to the Covid -19 National task force such that it can help the people of Busoga.”

The Kyabazinga of Busoga contributed UGX 85M to the Covid-19 National Taskforce. 

Busoga Katukiro Dr. Muvawala delivering Kyabazinga cheque of UGX 85M to Hon. Mary Karoro Okrut of Covid-19 National Taskforce in the presence of Speaker Kadaga

It was delivered by Katukiro Dr. Joseph Muvawala, accompanied by the Kingdom ministers to minister Mary Karooro Okurut, in the presence of Speaker Kadaga. 

On this function, Kadaga urged the central government to hatch out plans to feed the urban poor in other parts of the country.

Emetak says, “I wonder how u can give money to the task force yet busoga region has people suffering too.”

Still on launching Busoga Covid-19 Busoga relief food package, Prof Aminsi Menya said, “Nice move, instead of waiting for the government of Kampala and Wakiso we as Basoga can save our people.”

Henry Munaaba Dhikusoka wrote,  “We appreciate the effort and initiative by the Kingdom and the office of Rt. Hon Speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. Keep it up.”

In Parliament, MPs echoed the need for the Covid-19 Food Relief Programme to be rolled across the country and key among these legislators was Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza.

However, 1st Deputy Premier, Gen. Moses Ali said emphatically that this will not be possible!

Analysts say, because of the slowness exhibited by the Covid-19 National Taskforce in the distribution of the relief food and because other parts of the country have been left out in this program, leaders have resorted to plan B. Donating specifically for their people.

It is not known whether this doesn’t contradict with the president’s directive in which he banned politicians and other leaders giving out foodstuffs to people saying, they can only donate to the Task force.

In fact Museveni ordered police to arrest such leaders and charge them with attempted murder.

On Sunday, Mityana Municipality MP Francis Butebi Zaake was arrested on allegations of distributing food to hungry Mityana people.

On Sunday, while reading out those who donated to the Task Force, President Museveni read out Ssenninde Foundation owned by Wakiso district woman MP who doubles as State minister for Primary Education Rosemary Nansubuga Ssenninde. She donated food stuffs but clearly marked  them, “For Wakiso district.”

Other leaders like Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde, Hon. Haruna Kasolo, Hon. Latif Ssebaggala Ssengendo (Kawempe North) have also contributed foodstuffs clearly marked for their constituents.    

WHEN MOTOR SPORT BODY DONATED TO COVID-19 TASKFORCE

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BY REMMY DANIELS

ON TUESDAY, the Federation of Motor Sports clubs of Uganda (FMU) under the Central Motor Club- one of it’s 15 member clubs donated 1 tonne of maize flour, rice and beans as well as laundry soap to the Covid-19 task force.

Mr. Sayeed Ali Kakeeto, the incoming Vice President of Central Motor Club had this to say, “As a sport and as motor sport and as a human, at Central Motor Club and even at the FMU, we are concerned with the pandemic and what’s going on in the country! We know somewhere some how our fans are affected, first because of the lockdown where people stay in doors.”

Ali Kakeeto with a dummy cheque

He urged the motor sport fraternity to adhere to the government call of staying home to stay safe, as well as following the SOPs in the fight against the Corona virus to be able to enjoy the game once the situation normalizes.

The emergence response ambulance

In a related development, the FMU under the stewardship of the new FMU President Dipu Ruparelia, fundraised Enduro Club’s emergency ambulance response, to equip the ambulance with medical staff and equipment in which Central Motor Club raised one million shillings toward the cause.
Salutations to Central Motor Club boosts of drivers like Rajiv Ruparelia, Yasin Nasser and other members who includes Dr. Ashraf Ahmed

‘MP ZAAKE ARRESTED FOR FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE, TAKEN TO UNKNOWN DESTINATION’, HIS LAWYER SSEGGONA SPEAKS OUT

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BUSIRO East legislator Hon. Medard Sseggona Lubega who happens to be the lawyer for his colleague Hon. Francis Butebi Zaake has called on Ugandans to stand with this Mityana Municipality MP who was arrested on Sunday evening on accusations of giving out food to hungry people.

Hon. Zaake carrying packed rice which policealleges that he distributed it out to hungry people

MP Zaake is opposition People Power National Youth cordinator, with very close links to Hon. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, 2021 presidential aspirant.

Hon. Sseggona has said, “Hon Francis Zaake has been been arrested from his residence in Buswabulongo – Mityana and taken to an unknown destination. Keep him in your prayers.”

He is likely to face charges of attempted murder as directed by His Excellency the President which is being highly contested by lawyers who include Male Mabirizi saying the president has no powers to make such a law.

Museveni has repeatedly warned politicians and other people from distributing food to hungry people during  Covid-19 lockdown saying those arrested will be charged with attempted murder.

In his address, Museveni told police, “In the meantime, arrest the opportunistic and irresponsible politicians who try to distribute food for cheap popularity. Those are very dangerous to the health of the people.”

“When you try to distribute food or money in such a situation, people gather around you. Many people can be infected in that process. You will, therefore, have caused the sickness or death of those people. Anybody involved in that effort should be arrested and charged with attempted murder.” ordered the President.

However Lawyers are saying, the President has no mandate to ammend the laws.

It’s alleged, Hon. Zaake on Sunday distributed food to hungry Mityana Municipality people.
Our investigation team tells us, a team of security officers raided Hon. Zaake’s Buswabulongo Mityana residence, broke into his house and forcefully arrested him for feeding his people.

“Hon. Zaake will now face it in courts of law on charges of defying Presidential orders and attempted murder.” Said a top police officer in Mityana.

Security is said to have forced itself into his house

We are told,  MP Zaake is being detained at Kunywa Police post, a few miles from Mityana. 
His lawyers are doing everything to trace their client.

“Ammendment of statutes is a preserve of the legislature. He is not a member of the National assembly therefore, he has no mandate to amend the laws.” Said counsel Moses Kabuusu, former Kyamuswa member of Parliament.

City lawyer Male Mabirizi when approached to interprete the law had this to say: “It is President Museveni’s illegal speech orders which amount to attempted murder.”

Challenging President Museveni on attempted murder charges, Lawyer Mabirizi said, “President Museveni did not cite any law under which the politicians would be charged with attempted murder yet he was addressing the Nation and illegally directing the Police Force which both the Constitutional and Supreme Courts have found to be incompetent and partisan going by the way they harassed Ugandans in 2017 over the age limit removal”.

For lawyer Kabuusu, “The principle of legality as enshrined in Article 28(7) presupposes no person shall be charged and or convicted of an offence not prescribed by any law with its penalty prescribed there of.”

He says: For the offence of attempted murder to stand it has ingredients that must be fulfilled

  1. Attempt to (murder)
    And for murder there are ingredients to be fulfilled thus;
  2. Death or a dead body/corpse
  3. Unlawfully executed
  4. With Malice aforethought
  5. Liability of the accused Those ingredients are not very easy to prove against a politician giving out food to hungry and angry people.

UGANDAN PRESIDENT SURVIVES ACCIDENT, DRIVER CONTROLS SPEEDY CAR NOT TO OVER-TURN ON KNOCKING A STRAY GOAT

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PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday Sunday survived an accident when his speedy car knocked dead a stray he-goat on Jinja road, thanks to his commando super driver who perfectly controlled this car not to over-turn or veer off the road!

Senior drivers like Abdulnooh Nsimbe,  commonly known as Jjaja at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Headquaters Old Kampala says, it’s  very easy for a speeding car to over-turn and cause a fatal accident even if it knocks a dog.

“Unless the driver is steadfast and controls the steering, this can end in a fatal accident! Anything that is knocked by a speeding car, can easily bring it down and instantly kill the occupants.” Added Jjaja Nsimbe.

The president was heading to State House Nakasero for his 11th televised address about Covid -19 updates.
The goat, whose owner the president wants to be traced by Director General Internal Security Organisation (ISO) Col. Franklin Kaka Bagyenda for what Muzeeyi referred to as compensation, took off. It is unfortunate that the Mpaya couldn’t survive after it was knocked down by Museveni’s armoured car.

Museveni inspecting Nalubaale dam before driving back to Kampala

Addressing the Country on Sunday night, Museveni ordered State House Comptroller Lucy Nakyobe to compensate the goat owner.However the president jokingly mentioned that it would have instead been him to be compensated because the goat knocked his car and nearly caused him an accident.

The president said, “I appeal to the DISO of that area to get in touch with Director General ISO Kaka who will in turn get in touch with State House Controller Nakyobe to compensate the man whose goat was knocked. I don’t know whether it survived because I didn’t wait for details. According to him, the owner of the goat will be compensated according to the UPDF doctrine.

The President was on his way from Owen falls dam – Jinja  where he had gone to inspect the extent of damage caused by a 16-acre moving island that partly blocked Nalubaale Bridge and also moved towards the dam causing a power blackout at the start of this week.

On surviving this accident, residents wanted the president to stop and they congratulate him, but he refused and ordered his driver to drive off.

The president reminded Ugandans about the dangers of gathering in groups which easen’s the spread of Coronavirus.

According to our UPDF doctrine, I would have stopped to compensate the man of a he goat although he was breaking the law himself besides. But I couldn’t stop because I knew that stopping,  again people will gather to look at the He goat, I just continued.”

According to Local Governments (Kampala City Council Livestock Ordinance 7 and companion Animals) Ordinance 2006 section 7. (1) Any stray livestock found in the jurisdiction of the Council shall be impounded and kept at a designated place for atleast seven days and the owner of the Impounded animal shall be notified, if possible.

On disposal of impounded livestock Section 8. reads, “Subject to the special provisions in this Ordinance in respect of livestock, the Council may arrange for the sale or disposal of any stray livestock which remains unclaimed after having been impounded for a period of not less than seven consecutive days.”

Section 10. Says, “No compensation shall be payable to any person in connection with the lawful seizure, detention, impounding, sale or disposal of any livestock under the Ordinance.”

Under the Local Governments Ordinance the owner of this goat would not deserve any compensation if it was not for the President’s good heart.

PRESIDENTIAL UPDATE ON COVID – 19

Museveni started his Sunday address by reminding Ugandans about how Covid -19 spreads and how the virus can easily be fought and defeated.

The President saluted Doctors and health officers who have worked tooth and nail to contain the virus.

“I inspected the ongoing works at Nalubaale dam aimed at clearing the 16-acre floating island that invaded and blocked the power dam early this week causing a nationwide power blackout.” Said Museveni.

Earlier on his facebook page, Museveni said, “The islands previously located at Kirinya side of the lake broke into two. The first is the one that blocked Nalubale bridge.  The larger part also moved out enroute the dam on Friday night but got anchored opposite the Jinja pier.This situation has been attributed to the rising water levels which have reached the second highest ever since we started keeping records. The highest having been recorded in 1964.”

Museveni talked about the salaries of scientists saying they are doing a wonderful job.

About those hoarding and hiking good prices, a tough speaking Museveni warned that,  he will import food. 
Calling them crooks, Museveni said, “Your food will rot in the stores. I will import food from Mexico and other countries. Please,  no games. Am used to wars. Am warning you. I will give them billions. Any hoarding,  we will import. Any bad food, we will come for you.”

Museveni softened on bodabodas carrying foodstuffs and extended their hours of operation from 2pm to 5pm.
On being reminded by Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde how many bodabodas were impounded, the president gave amnesty and ordered Police to let them go.
Museveni directed that cargo trucks should have only the driver and warned those using fake stickers that their cars will be impounded.
 

TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS: M7 TO ISSUE TOUGH DIRECTIVES ON COVID-19 TONIGHT AS ARMY CHIEFS’ WAR NOTES LEAK

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TIGHTEN your belts countrymen, stock more maize flour and beans, it won’t be business as usual!  

Army chiefs get new operation briefing which document has leaked to The News Editor Media, ahead of tonight’s President Museveni’s ‘State of the Nation’ address that is expected to be a tough one!

Journalists in a Media car with a sticker denied access to Kampala by Nateete OC traffic boss

According to the leaked notes as given to Joint Operations Command (JOC) headed by Chief Of Defence Forces where all Security Forces meet and work together, fighting Covid-19 is now a real war, no more jokes. 

“The army in this war is without mercy. It is without any milk of human kindness. It is indiscriminate – it has no respect for children, women, or places of worship.” Says the leaked Army briefing notes.

It goes futher to say, “During a war, you don’t argue about opening your business. You close your shop (if you have the time), and run for your life. You pray to outlive the war so that you can return to your business (that’s if it has not been looted or destroyed by mortar fire.”

“During a war, you are thankful to God for seeing another day in the land of the living. During a war, you don’t worry about your children not going to school. You pray that the government does not forcefully enlist them as soldiers to be trained in the school premises now turned military depot.” Joint Operation Command told.

The Head of State tonight is set to give fresh directives banning accessibility to Kampala Capital City and other major cities, stopping most cars falling in essential services, bodabodas and mobility of People especially youth.

Only food trucks cleared

Museveni wants to see an empty Kampala, no one standing near arcades during the lockdown which is likely to go until late June 2021, all roads must be cleared, no shops opened and gatherings dismantled.

Kampala, today Sunday

On Saturday night, there was a high profile security meeting which recommended tough terms saying, there is too much reluctance in the measurements given out by the president so no more jokes, army must now bite.

DETAILS OF CDF NOTES TO ARMY CHIEFS OVER NEW LEAK

“This army is not interested in spoils of war. It has no intention of regime change.” Says JOC dossier, just a few days to the extended 21 more days of the lockdown.

It adds, “The army is not concerned about the rich mineral resources underneath the earth. It is not even interested in religious, ethnic or ideological hegemony. Its ambition has nothing to do with racial superiority. It is an invisible, fleetfooted, and ruthlessly effective army.”

Joint Command Operations dossier says, in a war situation, nobody asks anyone to stay indoors. 

“You stay indoors by choice. In fact, if you have a basement, you hide there for as long as hostilities persist. During a war, you don’t insist on your freedom. You willingly give it up in exchange for survival. During a war, you don’t complain of hunger. You bear hunger and pray that you live to eat again.” Reads the leaked document.

It futher says, “The world is currently in a state of war. A war without guns and bullets. A war without human soldiers. A war without borders. A war without cease-fire agreements. A war without a war room. A war without sacred zones.”

“This army is not interested in spoils of war. It has no intention of regime change. It is not concerned about the rich mineral resources underneath the earth. It is not even interested in religious, ethnic or ideological hegemony. Its ambition has nothing to do with racial superiority. It is an invisible, fleetfooted, and ruthlessly effective army.”Reads communication to JOC.

JOC was briefed that, “Coronavirus agenda is a harvest of death. It is only satiated after turning the world into one big death field. Its capacity to achieve its aim is not in doubt.”

“Without ground, amphibious and aeriel machines, it has bases in almost every country of the world. Its movement is not governed by any war convention or protocol. In short, it is a law unto itself. It is Covid 19.” Forces briefed.

Not taking chances, forces were told that, “Thankfully, this army has a weakness and it can be defeated. It only requires our collective action, discipline and forbearance. COVID-19 cannot survive social and physical distancing. It only thrives when you confront it.”

” It loves to be confronted. It capitulates in the face of collective social and physical distancing. It bows before good personal hygiene. It is helpless when you take your destiny in your own hands by keeping them sanitized as often as possible.” Forces warned. 

“This is not a time to cry about bread and butter like spoilt children. After all, the  Holy book tells us that man shall not live by bread alone. Let’s obey and follow the instructions of the authorities. Let’s flatten the COVID-19 curve. Let’s exercise patience. Let’s be our brothers’ keeper. In no time, we shall regain our freedom, enterprise and socializing.” Joint Operations Command briefed.

ENEMY OF STATE: GOVT WARNS STUBBORN SEMBABULE RDC ON GRABBING KABAKA’S LAND AS KINGDOM ATTORNEY GENERAL’S TOUGH LETTER LEAKS

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BY MEDDIE KITYO
NEWS EDITOR

ADAMANT Sembabule Residential District Commissioner (RDC) Nickson Kabuye Nuwagaba faces arrest and prosecution in courts of law in relation to grabbing Kabaka’s land located in Sembabule, Mawogola County Headquaters.
Aided by RDC Nuwagaba, Musa Kiberu’s Kakoni Holdings is defiantly constructing a district canteen on Kabaka’s land.
Addressing journalists at Media Centre yesterday Thursday, Central Government Lands minister Beti Olive Namisango Kamya sounded a warning to RDC Nuwagaba and his partners in crime to watch out or be ready to pay for their sins.
Minister Kamya clarified that, “The role of  the RDC is specifically to maintain security and monitor government projects. Therefore, taking over the Judicial duties on land matters like ascertaining the genuine title and who is the rightful land owner, is totally none of RDC’s business.”
“That is the work of the Court and Lands ministry. The Minister in charge of Presidency perfectly took you through your limitation during RDC orientation in  NALI- Kyankwanzi. I therefore want to remind you of your roles.” Kamya warned Nuwagaba and other RDCs taking it upon themselves to solve land matters.
This comes after Buganda Kingdom wrote to Central government asking them to order RDC Nickson Nuwagaba off Kabaka’s land where he is aiding and procuring tresspass on the Mawogola Saza Headquarters’ land which is among properties returned to the Kabaka in 2013.

U’RE WARNED: Lands Minister Beti Kamya to Sembabule RDC Nuwagaba

DETAILS
On April 06th 2020, Nuwagaba wrote to Mawogola County chief Muteesa Ssalongo Muhammad Sserwadda, giving Kabaka only two days, during this lockdown where Buganda Land Board offices are closed, to produce the title for this disputed land or else, he clears construction to go on. 
In a letter to Nuwagaba dated April 08th 2020 wrote, the  Buganda Kingdom Advocate who is also Kingdom Attorney General and minister in charge of Local Government Owek. Christopher Bwanika said they are shocked that the Sembabule RDC who heads this district Covid -19 task force is ignorant about the measures given by President Museveni to fight the spread of Coronavirus.
“We are surprised that you are asking Owesaza Muteesa to submit to Police without fail a copy of the title not later than Thursday 09 April 2020 as proof that the land in question belongs to Buganda Kingdom moreover during the COVID-19 lockdown.” Said Buganda Kingdom Attorney General. 
Owek. Bwanika added, “Your conduct amounts to inciting and aiding the contractor who is tresspassing on Kabaka’s land. You have no power to confer title to the purported developer in contradiction and violation of the Agreement of 1st August 2013, lest you embarrass the office which you represent and the government you serve.”
“You are therefore, put on Notice (and the copy of this letter to the Attorney General constitutes the requisite STATUTORY NOTICE) to desist from proceeding illegally to permit or aid, the commission of tresspass on Kabaka’s Land which was returned and restored to the kingdom, in broad day light.”
On Easter Sunday night, Nuwagaba however okayed the  illegal construction on Kabaka’s land to kicky off.

DISTRICT CANTEEN OR RDC HOUSE: Illegal construction on Kabaka’s land in Mawogola Saza Headquaters

BUGANDA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S LETTER TO SEMBABULE RDC 
Your letter under reference RDC 76/1200/05 of 6th April 2020 addressed to Haji Serwadda Mohammed, Owesaza Muteesa (SAZA chief) of Mawogola who is the Kabaka’s representative in Mawogola ,has been placed in the hands of the Attorney General of Buganda and the same is being responded to on behalf of the kingdom of Buganda as follows: 

a) The Buganda Kingdom has received and noted the contents of your letter with shock and consternation that, you as Resident District Commissioner of Sembabule, who represents the President of Uganda in the district of Sembabule, appear not to appreciate that the Land in question is the Saza Headquarters of Mawogola Saza which was returned to the Kabaka by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, vide an agreement signed by President Museveni and Kabaka Mutebi on 1st August 2013 under the auspices of the Traditional Rulers (Restitution of Assets and Properties Act cap 247). 

b) You very well know that Buganda Kingdom reported a case of Criminal Tresspass Vide SD 35/03/04/2020, in the wake of an earlier complaint by a contractor who was   tresspassing on the Kabakas land, allegedly on instructions of Sembabule District Administration, Vide SD 42/26/3/2020, a case reported late in March 2020. 

c) We wrote to the District CID officer of Sembabule on 27th March 2020 and copied you in, indicating that Buganda Kingdom offices had closed down in obedience to the orders of President Museveni which culminated in the Public Health (Control of COVID-19 ) order 2020 and other related Presidential orders, which restricted movements and interactions of people, to control the spread of the Corona Virus. 
Accordingly I promised and indicated that, the Ministry of Local Government of the Buganda Kingdom which I lead, will provide to the police, all requisite information regarding the matter, when Government lifts the ban and we can access the Kingdom offices. A copy of my letter dated 27th March 2020 which was copied to you. 

d) Buganda Government is shocked and surprised that, although we protested to the tresspass and reported a criminal case at Police and investigations could not effectively be carried out when there is a lockdown, quarantine and curfew ordered by the Government, there is haste on your part to authorise developments and construction to be carried out on the land which is not going to move away tomorrow!!! 
Can it be fair to give an ultimatum to the kingdom to produce documents which are at Bulange, which is currently inaccessible, by Thursday 9th April 2020?? 

e) It is in my knowledge that the NRM Government which cherishes the Rule of Law, fair play and non-oppression, can not condone what you are trying to order on behalf of the same Government, to ask a citizen and our Administration which are not allowed to move and have no access to the offices, to produce the documentation as you have directed. It is not only not feasible but it is also illegal to violate the Presidential directives and the law. The Presidential orders were promulgated into law and created offences on the part of anybody who violates them. 

f) The Legal process can take judicial notice of the agreement which returned all Saza Headquarters land to the Kabaka and particularly the land in question. You as Chairman of Sembabule District COVID-19 Committee should be the last person to violate President Museveni’s directives and the 2013 Agreement he signed with the Kabaka of Buganda. 

g) Your directive that construction continues on the Saza land which was returned to the Kabaka, contrary to the advice of the Police, for the construction to be halted until the COVID-19 Government ban is over, violates the law and will definitely expose the Uganda Government to liability in damages for which you will be personally held liable because your conduct is at variance with the  President’s act of returning and restoring Kabaka’s land and the COVID-19 directives to halt business during this period. There is no justification for rushing to construct a canteen illegally on Kabaka’s Land during this lock down.
 
h) The haste with which you are acting is mischievous and is likely to embarrass the Government of Uganda which has at all material times handled the matter carefully. We are accordingly copying this letter to the Minister in charge of the Presidency and the Office of the President as well as the Attorney General to seek the intervention of the said high offices to render appropriate advice to avoid causing embarrassment to Government and exposing it to liability in tort.

i) There is no urgency for your rushed action when there are Presidential bans and measures to control the spread of Corona Virus in place during the COVID-19 lock down. Buganda Kingdom or its officials have not committed any capital offence which creates an emergency caling for rushed investigations and we reiterate the contents of our letter of 27th March 2020 to the District CID officer Sembabule Police Station which we have attached. 

STAND DULY NOTIFIED that Buganda Kingdom is a law abiding cultural institution which respects the Presidential directives and has at all material times promised to co-operate with the police in all its investigations and work. The Kingdom will, at an appropriate time when the COVID-19 restrictions and bans are lifted by Government, take up the matter and resolve it with the Police at Sembabule as was communicated earlier. 

LETTER COPIED TO: 
Hon. Esther Mbayo (The Minister In charge of the Presidency Office ofThe President-Kampala), The Principal Private Secretary to HE The President Of Uganda, Katikiro Buganda Kingdom, Attorney General of The Republic Of Uganda,,The Director Of Public Prosecutions and The Inspector General of Police.
Other copies to: The Principal Private Secretary to the Kabaka, Minister of State for Local Government Buganda Kingdom, The Director of CID, The Regional CID officer Greater Masaka, The District Police Comander for Sembabule, The Chief Admirtistraive officer Sembabule, The District lnte’rhal Security Officer Sembabule, Owesaza Muteesa, The Deputy Owesaza and the District CID officer Sembabule.

KABAKA’S LAND NOT FOR SALE – BLB
According to Buganda Land Board (BLB) official, all district leadership in Buganda were educated about Kabaka’s land and they understood.
“We told them about Central government Attorney General’s clarification about local Government and other Government   institutions occupying Kabaka’s land.  In his letter, the learned Attorney General clarified that land  and buildings which were returned to Kabaka in 2013 are in the hands of Buganda Kingdom. Therefore, nothing can be carried out on this land without Kabaka’s permission.” Say BLB official, adding, “Government Attorney General wisely advised that, if local government or other government institutions want to use Kabaka’s land or buildings, they can buy this land, get a lease or leave it.”

“But, with the first option, Kabaka’s land is not for sale. But it can be leased following an agreement between the two parties. Sembabule District  leaders, were written to by Buganda Attorney General  and they verily know, the land they occupy, title is with the Kabaka. They got warnings on tresspassing on Kabaka’s land but they have used the lockdown moment to defiantly construct on Kabaka’s land.” BLB official has told The News Editor Media

Head said, “We are going to sue, we will alert Auditor General who monitors local government funds to investigate this issue. We will use all legal avenues to make sure,  Kingdom properties are not lost during lockdown and also that,  no one can defiantly grab it’s land and other properties like it was then.”

DISTRICT FINANCE COMMITTEE INVITE NAKALEMA 
We have been reliably infomed,  Sembabule district Finance committee have denied ever passing funds to construct a district canteen. 
“We want Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, Head State House Anti Corruption Unit to investigate  how the 40M shillings  allegedly exchanged hands to make this canteen project go on.” Said District councilors.  

PASTOR WHO SAID ‘GOD IS LARGER THAN THIS DREADED VIRUS’ DIES OF COVID 19

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By CNN For Citizen Digital

BISHOP Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia is dead, the church announced.

Glenn had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a video posted by his daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley.

Despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid mass gatherings and maintain social distancing, Glenn said in a sermon on March 22, “I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus,” and announced he was not afraid to die.

It was the next day that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued his executive order banning all public and private gatherings of 10 people or more.

On April 4, Glenn’s daughter posted a video, announcing that both he and his wife, Marcietia Glenn, had tested positive for covid-19.

The church’s post announcing Gerald Glenn’s death, asked that others would allow the “First Family to grieve in their own way.”
“While they are mourning the heartbreaking earthly absence of their family patriarch & spiritual father, they also have family members who are struggling to survive this dreaded pandemic,” the church’s Facebook post read.

Final arrangements for Glenn are expected to be made within the next few days, the church said.

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