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VP,PM, Ministers and 100 MPs defy Kadaga, return Shs20m #Covid money

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Isaiah Mwebaze
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Army Mps return the Shs20 million #Covid money to the #Covid-19 national task-force.

 

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has been left with egg on her face after the Vice-President,Prime Minister and over 100 MPs and senior Ministers rubbished her directives and returned the Shs20 million #Covid money.

Vice President Edward Ssekandi,Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda(ex-officio),Education Minister Janet Museveni (ex-officio) Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah,Deputy PM, Moses Ali are among the top government leaders that have dealt Ms Kadaga’s judgement call a blow and returned the Shs20 million.

Other Cabinet Ministers who have rubbished Speaker Kadaga’s orders are Matia Kasaija(Finance) ,Justice Minister Ephraim Kamuntu ,Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde,Gender Minister Frank Tumwebaze and ICT Minister Judith Nabakooba, Works Minister Katumba Wamala.

The State Ministers who have so far returned the money are David Bahati(Finance, Planning), Sarah Opendi(Mineral Development), Peter Ogwang(ICT) and Beatrice Anywar(Environment).

Other State Ministers who have so far returned the Shs20 million are Mwesigwa Rukutana(Labour)Persis Namuganza and Hamson Obua(Sports).

In the same spirit, Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige on May 12, wrote a letter on behalf of Parliamentary Commission indicating that all MPs must respect the guidelines and return the #Covid-19 Shs20 million dubbed bonus money to Mps.

Guidance on utilizing funds – COVID 19 as at 13th May 2020

All the five Army MPs have also returned the money.

LIST OF MPs THAT HAVE SO FAR RETURNED THE Shs20 MILLION

1. Prof E Kamuntu MP sheema-20m
2. Robert Kyagulanyi, Kyadondo East- 20m
3.Roland Kaginda Mugume, Rukungiri MC- 20m
4. Amelia Kyambadde- Mawokota- 20m
5. Jacob Oulannya, Omoro- 20m
6. Mathias Mpuuga,Masaka Municipality- 20m
7. Zaake Francis Mutebi, Mityana- 20m
8. Muwanga Kivumbi, Butambala- 20m
9. Gerald Karuhanga, Ntungamo- 20.5m
10. Jonathan Odur, Erute South- 20m
11. Lubega Medard Ssegona, Busiro county- 20m
12. Thomas Tayebwa, Ruhinda North County- 20m
13. Mary Paula Turyahika, Rubabo County Kigezi- 20m
14. Wilfred Niwagaba, Ndorwa East- 20m
15. Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi, Rukiga Woman MP- 20m
16. Rt. Col. Fred Mwesigye, Nyabushozi county- 20m
17. Ernest Kiiza, Masindi Municipality- 20m
18. Jackson Markson Oboth, Budama County Tororo- 20m
19. Peter Ogwang, Usuk County Katakwi- 20m
20. Sarah Achieng Opendi, Tororo Woman MP- 20m
21. Odonga Otto- 20m
22. Evelyn Anite-20m
23. Hon Rose Kabagyeni, the Kisoro district woman MP- 20m
24. Hon Timuzigu, Kajara County Ntungamo district- 29m
25. Hon Kahima Moses, MP Ruhaama county, Ntungamo- 20 m
26. Judith Nabakoba, Mityana district Woman MP- 20m
27. Mwesigwa Rukutana, MP Bushenyi county- 20m
28. Janet Kataaha Museveni, Ex Official- 20m
29. Beatrice Rwakimaari, Ntungamo District Woman MP- 20m
30. Persis Namuganza,Namutumba district- 20m
31. Loi Katali, Jinja Woman MP- 20m
32. Gen Katumba Wamala- 20m
33. Gen Elly Tumwine- 20m
34. Lt. Gen Ivan Koreta- 20m
35. Maj. Gen Pecos Kutesa- 20m
36. Maj. Gen Innocent Oula- 20m
37. Brig. Felix Kulaigye- 20m
38. Col. Flavia Byekwaso- 20m
39. Col. Francis Takirwa- 20m
40. Capt. Evelyn Asiimwe- 20m
41. Capt. Susan Lakot- 20m
42. Asuman Baslalirwa, Bugiri Municipality- 20m
43. Jennifer Kyomuhendo Mbabazi, Kagadi Woman MP- 20m
44. Tom Butime, Kyenjojo Mwenge county- 20m
45. Muyanja Ssenyonga, Mukono county south- 20m
46. Ssekandi Kiwanuka, Masaka Bukoto constituency- 20m
47. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, MP Kyotera county- 20m
48. Robina Ssentongo Nakasirye, Kyotera Woman MP- 20m
49. Christopher Kalemba, MP Kakuuto County Rakai- 20m
50. Ayaka Rose, Woman MP Maracha- 20m
51. Sarah Najjuma, Woman MP Nakaseke- 20m
52. Robina Rwakojo, Woman MP, Gomba- 20m
53. Amule Doreen Ruth, Woman MP Amolatar- 20m
54. Akello Rose Lilly, Woman MP Karenga district- 20m
55. Esther Anyakun, Woman MP Nakapiripirit- 20m
56. Margaret Aleper, Woman MP Kotido- 20m
57. Hillary Lokwang, MP Iki County, Kabong- 20m
58. Adome Moses Bildad, MP Jie County Kotido- 20m
59. Frank. K. Tumwebaze, Kamwenge District- 20m
60. Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, Kabale District- 20m
61. David Bahati, MP Ndorwa West- 20m
62. Matiya Kasaija, Buyanja County Kibaale District- 20m
63. Beatrice Atim Anywar, Kitgum Municipality- 20m
64. Loki Peter Abrahams, Mp Kotido- 20m
65. Kisembo Noeline Basemera, Kibaale District Woman MP- 20m
66. Catherine Lamwaka, Omoro Woman MP- 20m
67. Okot Peter, MP Tochi County Omoro- 20m
68. Michael Tusiime, Mbarara MC- 20m
69. Lucy Akello, Amuru Woman MP- 20m
70. Bamukwatsa Betty Muzanira, Rukungiri Woman MP- 20m
71. Fred Tumuheirwe Turyamuhweza, Rujumbura Constituency Rukungiri- 20m
72. Alyek Judith, Kole district Woman MP- 20m
73. Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu,Woman Mp Moyo District- 20m
74. Ruth Katushabe, Bukomansimbi North county- 20m
75. Sematimba Peter- Busiro Const Wakiso District-20M
76. Keneth Clement Ongalo Obote, Kalaki Constituency-20M
77. Kwiyucwiny Grace Freedom, Zombo district-20M
78. Aston Kajara, Kyenjojo Mwenge South- 20m
79. Denis Hanson Obua, Ajuri County Alebtong- 20m
80. Aleru Tom, West Moyo County- 20m
81. Musana Eric Acaali, Buyaga East MP- 20m
82. Jacklet Atuhaire, Sheema District Woman MP- 20m
83. Naome Kibaju, Sheema North MP- 20m
84. Dr. Philemon Mateke, Ex Official- 20m
85. Cathbart Abigaba Mirembe, MP Kibale county Kamwenge district- 20m
86. Dorothy Azairwe, Kamwenge Woman MP- 20m
87. Bright Rwamirama, Isingiro North MP- 20m
88. Otto Edward Makmot, Agago County MP- 20m
89. Akena Jimmy, Lira Municipality- 20m
90. Atim Joy Ongom, Woman MP Lira- 20m
91. Okot Ogong Felix, Dokolo South- 20m
92. Amoru Omiat Paul, Dokolo North- 20m
93. Atim Ogwal Cecilia, Dokolo Woman MP- 20m
94. Santa Alum, Oyam Woman MP- 20m
95. Betty Amongi, Oyam South- 20m
96. Akullo Betty Engola, Apac Woman MP- 20m
97. Henry Musasizi, Rubanda East MP- 20m
98. Nathan Itungo Twesigye, Kashari South County- 20m
99. Akech Janet Okori- moe, Woman MP Abim- 20m
100. Ayepa Michael, Labwor County Abim- 20m

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Busoga Kingdom minister Namutamba spends night in custody, police searches her residence

By
Geoffery Serugo
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Ms Namutamba in he middle addressing the press.

 

 

The Minister for Tourism and Antiquities in Busoga Kingdom, Hellen Namutamba is in hot soup. Efforts by the Kingdom Premier and Executive Director of the National Planning Authority, Dr Joseph Muvawala to rescue her from police custody on bond hit a snug last evening. Namutamba spent the night in cells at Kira Road Police station.

Namutamba was implicated in the cyber attack against Bukedea Woman MP, Anitah Amongi, where prime suspect Brian Kinene who calls himself Brain Bobly Swag on Facebook mentioned her as the source for the hateful propaganda he posted on his Facebook account.

In the post, Kinene referred to Amongi as a mafia who was mobilising MPs and money to drag Speaker Kadaga to court over the #COVID19  Shs10 billion cash.

Namutamba was on Wednesday May 13, 2020 morning summoned to report to the Kira media crimes department from where she was finally held after being quizzed by the detectives from the CID headquarters Kibuli the whole day.

Satisfied by their investigations that there were grounds for criminality, detectives found it necessary that a search be conducted at the Namutamba’s home in Kira Municipality Wakiso District and she led the investigating officers to her home at around 4:30 pm.

We could not readily establish whether they found any evidence at her residence but at least we are aware she was hereafter whisked to Kira Road police station where she is detained. Earlier this week, Chimpreports reported that Namutamba was hiding at the residence of the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga as police wanted to arrest her. She is reported to be a tight friend to the Speaker.

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MPs line up Agriculture Minister Vincent Ssempijja for censure over cows

By
Geoffery Serugo
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Agriculture Minister Vincent Ssempijja

 

 

Members of Parliament this afternoon are expected to move a censure motion on the floor of the house against Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Minister Vincent Ssempijja over abuse of office.

A notice of motion was on May 6, served to the clerk to Parliament under Rule 108 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament.

“Pursuant to Rule 108 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, 2017, take note that I, Atiku Bernard, Member of Parliament Ayivu County, Arua District intend to move a motion of censure against Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the grounds of abuse of office and misconduct as prescribed in articles 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the constitution” reads Mr. Atiku’s letter to the Clerk.

 

Particulars for the motion

Ssempijja who rose to prominence while in Masaka where he served as LCV is being accused of neglecting PPDA rules when he used his powers as the line minister and took bulls from Lusenke Stock Farm in Kayunga for person gain.

“Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssemijja while holdig the portfolio of Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-

  • Abused his office when he ordered for the withdrawal of several heads of cattle from Lusenke Stock Farm, a government owned ranch managed by National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Date Bank (NAGRC&DB) located in Kayunga District contrary to the provisions of the Animal Breeding Act,2001 and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Asserts Act, 2003.
  • Misbehaved and misconducted him when he, without lawful excuse, refused, neglected or failed to attend the house on March 12, 2o2o, as directed by the Hon. Speaker.”

Eagle Online has reliable learnt that Mr. Ssempijja is also accused of being behind those pushing for the exit of NAGRC Executive Director Dr. Charles Lagu. Sources further reveal that Minister Ssempijja had knowingly or unknowingly mounted pressure on Dr. Lagu to procure semen valued at Shs12 billion without board approval. However Dr. Lagu rejected the deal given that the life span of the imported semen was due for expiry in one year and secondly the procurement hadn’t been budget for and sanctioned by the board.  Ssempijja is also accused of sidelining the NAGRC board and Executive Director on land related to the government stock farms and ranches that had been sold to the rich individual without necessarily going through right procedures.

Sources further reveal that when Dr. Lagu objected to the above, his woes with his superior worsened and this is where corruption allegations were brought against him.

 

 

 

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#COVID-19: Uganda registers 13 more news cases

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Our Reporter
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Coronavirus testing kits

 

 

The Uganda Ministry of Health has announced 13 new #Covid-19 cases from truck drivers as the total number of patients hit 139.

“Today, May 13, 2020, new #Covid-19 cases confirmed from 1,741 samples of truck drivers bringing the total number of Coronavirus cases to 139. The new cases are seven Ugandans, five Kenyans and one Eritreans who arrived from Tanzania, South Sudan and Kenya via Mutukula, Elegu and Malaba”.

The ministry furthered said all 363 community samples tested negative for #Covid-19.

Over 55 Ugandans and some foreign truck drivers have been discharged after successfully undergoing treatment.

Cases of Coronavirus were first reported in December last year in the Chinese city of Wuhan where it originated before hitting other parts of the world.

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Museveni insists on probing Kadaga, MPs over Shs10b cash bonus

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Our Reporter
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President Museveni

President Museveni has stuck to his guns and insisted that MPs have to be investigated over the irregular allocation of Shs10 billion to themselves under the guise of fighting the #Covid-19 pandemic.

In an April 28, letter to the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga,Mr Museveni insisted it was “morally reprehensible for MPs to try and benefit from a national crisis by misusing the powers they have to allocate themselves that money”.

President Museveni wrote that in smuggling the Shs10 billion in the Supplementary budget, Parliament had “unilaterally reshuffled the powers of the Executive.”

The letter is copied to the Prime Minister, Vice-president,Chief of Defense Forces,Inspector General of Police, Attorney General and Auditor General.

“Are MPs purchasing officers of the State of Uganda?. There Accounting Officers of the State are well-known. MPs are not among them,”President Museveni wrote in the letter.

The audit is expected to take 4 weeks and a report submitted to President Museveni.

MPs who have returned the Shs20 million will not be probed.

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Embattled Jinja RDC Erick Sakwa drags Attorney General, PS Kakande to court

By
Trevor S Baleke
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RDC Eric Sakwa holding a diary being escorted to police.

Erick Sakwa the embattled Jinja RDC has this Wednesday May 13, 2020 dragged to Court the Attorney General William Byaruhanga and the Secretary to the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande to the High Court in Jinja.

Sakwa is praying for cancellation of his interdiction from office. The interdiction letter dated May 4, 2020 was written by Kakande whose powers Sakwa is now challenging.

According to the draft court papers seen by Eagle Online, Sakwa is filing a judicial review application in which he challenges the manner in which he was interdicted and the procedure Kakande purported to follow.

Judicial Review is the remedy under which a person dissatisfied with an administrative decision proceeds to challenge the same before the a Court of competent jurisdiction. This is provided for under Article 42 of the Constitution and the Judicature Act.

In Judicial Review applications, the aggrieved citizen challenges not the decision but the procedure and manner in which the same was arrived at.

In the affidavit, Sakwa says he is a political appointee and not a civil servant to whom the public service standing orders, which Kakande quotes in his interdiction letter apply.


He further asserts that he is specifically governed by terms of service disclosed in his instrument of appointment under the provisions of the Local Government Act.

That even the manner in which Kakande’s interdiction letter was delivered to him was anomalous and strange. He recalls that on Friday 8th May, a stranger served the interdiction letter unto him just outside his offices at Busoga square.

He says the manner in which he was interdicted contradicts the rules of natural justice because he was never heard prior to it.

According to his application, Sakwa contends that Kakande, as Secretary in the Office of the President, can only interdict him on the directive of the President who appointed and made him RDC Jinja.

The May 4 interdiction letter does not disclose anywhere that it was authored on orders of President Museveni or in consultation. Sakwa bases on this to term it as a nullity which he wants court to quash and have him fully reinstated.

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The case for a global wildlife trade ban

By
Guest Writer
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Tennyson Williams

 

By Tennyson Williams

COVID-19 is a wakeup call for the world – and the case for a global wildlife trade ban has never been more urgent.

The origins of the deadly pandemic that’s sweeping across the world leaving a trail of destruction, are thought to originate from a wet market in Wuhan, China, where wild animals were sold. Science suggests the virus came from bats, and moved to humans via an intermediary animal, potentially a pangolin – a scaly anteater like animal. While the exact animal it came from is uncertain, we do know that this was caused by the exploitation of wild animals.

This pandemic has created an extraordinary situation, but the circumstances about how it emerged, are not.

In fact, more than 70% of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases come from wildlife. The SARS epidemic for example, was thought to originate from eating civets, a cat sized mammal. The long list of infections passed to humans by animals also includes MERS, Ebola, HIV, and rabies. As we expand into more wildlife habitats, the more we come into close contact with wild animals and this is risky business. Not only that – taking animals from the wild or breeding them in captivity to be sold in markets that are unregulated, unhygienic, and stressful for the animals, creates a lethal concoction for diseases to thrive.

The human health threat is an issue which has been magnified by the global crisis we are currently living. People are tragically losing lives, loved ones, jobs, and income. It’s also taking a toll on our mental health with isolation and freedom of movement restricted. People are suffering. But wild animals can no longer be the forgotten victims.

Animals are at the centre of a cruel multi-billion-dollar business that exploits them on an industrial scale. Exploited to be eaten, used in medicine, kept as exotic pets, or used as photo props as a ‘once in a lifetime’ holiday experience. They face fear and suffering, deprived of the life they’d have in the wild. They are shipped around as freight, treated as mere commodities, with their wellbeing ignored. They are crammed into cages, kept in poor health, and often killed for their body parts. Make no mistake – this is a business that is inherently cruel.

The wildlife trade might be viewed as a valuable stream of income by people such as hunters, farmers, exporters and vendors. But experts suggest that the current COVID-19 pandemic could cost the global economy trillions of dollars (USD), putting us on track for the worst economic crisis since the ‘Great Depression’ of the 1930s. This cruelty comes at a price that the world cannot afford to pay.

But we could reset the balance and leave wild animals in their natural habitats. They are sentient beings capable of experiencing joy and sadness and emotional bonds. Anyone who’s seen an elephant grieving over the loss of a herd member, or a dolphin playing among their pod will know. They play critical roles in ecosystems around the world. Yet the wildlife trade is unsustainable, pushing many species to the brink of extinction, and this becomes more urgent as our population grows.

When we leave animals in the wild, we create a world that is free of man-made animal cruelty and subsequently, zoonotic threats are drastically reduced. We can’t just leave this to chance. A global wildlife trade ban is the only way to end the cruelty and protect our health.

To effectively prevent another pandemic and protect animals, humans and the global economy – we need a global commitment, and it needs to encompass the commercial trade of all wild animals. This means banning wild animals for food, medicine, pets, luxury products and for entertainment, as it’s not just consumption of wild animals that carries risks.

This also needs to go hand in hand with enforcement, economic alternatives and education, to reduce the risk of consumer demand driving the wildlife trade underground. We really need to challenge the current status quo. Less demand means less suffering, and ultimately, lessens the risk of future pandemics. This isn’t just wishful thinking. China has made some promising steps, responding to the pandemic by banning the consumption of wild animals as food, and Vietnam is also preparing something similar. Many are also turning their backs on eating wild animals out of choice.

A total ban on the global wildlife trade is urgently needed, as is the need for us to change how we view wild animals. If we don’t take urgent action, eventually, wild animals and habitats could be lost forever, while human health will be teetering on the edge of another pandemic.

Global problems require global solutions, and the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November provides an opportunity for world leaders to lay down plans that could protect us from future catastrophes like COVID-19. By committing to end the global wildlife trade, and for G20 members to introduce and enforce domestic bans, they have a unique opportunity to right this wrong.

It isn’t just the responsibility of the world’s leaders though, we all have a role to play, to make better choices for wild animals. Because, wild animals don’t belong to us, they belong in the wild, and this is how we’ll stop future pandemics.

 

 Tennyson Williams is the Director for World Animal Protection in Africa.

 

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Kadaga’s rival arrested for defying presidential directives

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Our Reporter
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Ms Naigaga

 

Police in Kamuli is holding Betty Naigaga for disobeying presidential directives.

Naigaga was last evening arrested from Buwenge town council, Jinja district by detectives from Kamuli CPS after two men who were earlier arrested for holding campaign meetings mentioned her name in their separate statements saying that she was the one who sent them.

Sam Kisira and Stanley Ngobi were on Easter Monday nabbed from Luzinga Trading Centre in Wankole Sub County while giving out food stuffs and sanitizers to a group of gathered residents.

They did so only a few days after the issuance of directives by the president which included banning the distribution of food stuffs by politicians for their political gains.

Michael Kasadha, the Busoga North Regional Police spokesman confirm this report this morning.

What she was doing is illegal because the president directed that whoever has items to donate must take it to the District Taskforce in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

Last year Naigaga declared her intentions to contest for Kamuli woman MP seat, a position currently occupied by speaker, Rebecca Kadaga.

Eagle Online has further learnt that Naigaga is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement.

We could not readily get her for a comment but the Kamuli District NRM Administrative Officer, Trevor Solomon Baleke could not confirm whether she is their registered member.

“That is not how the members of NRM do things. For us as party, we are adhering to the directives of the president because it is in our interest that Uganda as a country wins the battle against Coronavirus,” he said.

“Whoever disobeys the presidential directives does it as a person and has to be treated as an enemy of the people. Our cadres are not using the pandemic to look for cheap popularity, because we are all aware that gathering people is risky in this critical period,” Baleke explained.

On Tuesday March, 31, President Museveni said that distribution of food to a group of people equates to attempted murder.

Museveni advised those who may want to reach out to the vulnerable poor to channel the items through either the national task force committee headed by the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda or the taskforce committees at the district headed by RDCs.

He directed the police to arrest individuals who would be found distributing food to people.

Most politicians adhered to this directive and indeed the duo in custody become the first persons to be arrested on such charges.

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Why Kadaga may meet her Waterloo in the Oulanyah fight

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Editorial
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Speaker Kadaga and her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah, on the extreme left is Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige.
The fallout over the Shs10 billion that MPs controversially allocated themselves has triggered a fight by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga against her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah.
Forced against the wall by public consternation, amplified by acerbic criticism from President Museveni, Speaker Kadaga has found herself with no allies, forcing her to act like a bull in a China shop.
After Speaker Kadaga colluded with Budget Committee Chairman Amos Lugoloobi to smuggle in the Shs10b for Parliament,MPs Gerald Karuhanga and Jonathan Odur rushed to Court, which issued an order against the payment.
The Court order was welcomed by an already angry public with further open support from President Museveni who branded the actions of Speaker Kadaga and MPs “morally reprehensible”.
With Kadaga forced against the wall,she has launched wild attacks on all and sundry;the executive, judiciary and the media.
Speaker Kadaga has, however,saved her most lethal attacks for Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.
During a motion of displeasure against President Museveni last week,Ms Kadaga allowed MP Maurice Kibalya to include in a clause condemning the Deputy Speaker.
The clause to condemn the Deputy Speaker was on grounds that Mr Oulanyah is a member of the Parliament Commission and had therefore stabbed it in the back by publicly returning the Shs20 million,as directed by Court.
However,that ground falls flat as Finance Minister Matia Kasaija,who is also a member of the Parliament Commission, also returned the money.
While handing over the Shs20 million to the Masindi district taskforce,Kasaija said had he been present in Parliament when the Shs10 billion was smuggled in the Supplementary Budget,he would have opposed it.
So why has Ms Kadaga singled out Deputy Speaker Oulanyah for attack?
Simple;the race for Speaker of the 11th Parliament is on.
Ms Kadaga should however be cautious because her fight against Oulanyah may send her crashing.
It should be recalled that in the 2016 race for Speaker,Ms Kadaga was facing an onslaught from Oulanyah until she was saved by President Museveni.
The NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) was in the process of endorsing Oulanyah for Speaker until President Museveni begged the party top organ to give her a second and last term,just like her predecessor Edward Ssekandi.
Being the loyal cadre that he is,Mr Oulanyah conceded and allowed the Kamuli Woman MP to be given a last and second chance. But Ms Kadaga has chose to mess up her second and last term.
She has clashed with senior Ministers,the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and the President.
Ms Kadaga’s frenzied  support of the Shs10 billion has made her Public Enemy Number One, making her unpopular enough to be swept aside by President Museveni.
Her role in the infighting over the Kyabazingaship has also made her indispensable in the Busoga sub-region, leaving her with no bastion.
Ms Kadaga’s political muscle is also up in the air, which explains why she has been contesting on affirmative action for the past five years.
Abandoned by all her allies,Ms Kadaga is now walking on eggshells,thus her desperacy.
With the race for Speaker for 2021 having just started,Ms Kadaga is already wrong-footed, putting Mr Oulanyah in pole-position.

 

 

 

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“I will miss Jinja,” embattled RDC Erick Sakwa finally accepts his interdiction

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Our Reporter
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Sakwa and Jinja West MP, Moses Grace Balyeku
Sakwa and Jinja West MP, Moses Grace Balyeku

Joseph Erick Sakwa the embattled Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) has this Monday said the reason for his interdiction was his overzealousness to implement the presidential directives on the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Sakwa recalled that last month he closed down a popular bar belonging to a known politician from Jinja West constituency which was flaunting the directives of the president and the moment he closed it, the politician vowed to see him out of office.

He says that since that incident, he never had peace at work with the politician setting several traps for him.

“The same politicians have stolen all the sub country land. They have ganged up to see that I am out of Jinja because of my personal zeal to fight corruption.

Sakwa says that when he was interdicted last week, politicians incited people to abandon the president’s directives and this has created an opening for disobedience, which is putting many lives at risk in Jinja.

Last week Sakwa told the press that his arrest which resulted into his remand to Kirinya prisons was plotted by Moses Grace Balyeku the Jinja West legislator. This claim was however rubbished by the member of Parliament.

“I will miss the people of Jinja because they have been friendly. They don’t allow corrupt people and thieves. When you show them that you will work with them they will be with you. I appeal to whomever that will take over from me that if you don’t serve the people you will fail,” Sakwa said this Monday.

Last month, Sakwa was arrested and charged will manslaughter and using an iron hand while implementing the presidential directives on containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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