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I sacrificed my eye for peace and democracy – Gen. Tumwine  

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Geoffery Serugo
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Gen. Elly Tumwine.
 

The Minister of Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine, has said that he sacrificed his eye for peace and democracy in Uganda and anybody talking about their sacrifices as he is accused should withdraw it.

“I have one eye, what was it for? Many of our struggles to bring democracy and enjoy this peace is not something you don’t want to hear, whether you like it or not it’s a fact,” he said before Rules Committee of parliament.

Gen. Tumwine said this as he appeared before Rules Committee of parliament where he was summoned over allegations that he accosted Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal following a statement she made in parliament that he had pulled a gun on her in the Seventh Parliament.

He also appeared on an issue raised by Bukonjo West County MP, Godfrey Katusabe, that he Gen. Tumwine made the comments about the shoot-to-kill order following the deployment of the police and army to quell riots in Kasese district when Mirama abattoir was shutdown.

Interfacing with committee members, Tumwine said he was disappointed and felt it was mob justice when MPs discussed him in parliament and not given an opportunity to give his perspective over the matter that was raised against him.

“Am I accused of saying that we have sacrificed for this democracy?  Am I accused of saying that our sacrifice has brought this atmosphere? Anybody who talks about our sacrifice as an accusation should withdraw it. Actually we are not investigating Tumwine, we are investigating parliament. Are we doing the right thing? If Tumwine is the problem, then let it be established, I am ready to sacrifice for the good of this nation,” he said

Adding “When I look at the allegations which am supposed to respond to, first there is a question of utterances of demeaning parliament, how can i demean my parliament? There is nobody who loves this parliament more than me.”

Bukooli islands MP, George Abbot Ouma, however, lashed out at him saying, When we bring democracy, we fight and we sacrifice it is something known to everybody and it should not be a song whenever we go, bringing democracy does not give us leeway in any way to use it as a tool to infringe on others.

Yesterday, Cecilia Ogwal appeared before the committee and vowed not to forgive Gen. Tumwine. Cecilia Ogwal alleged that there were attempts of tampering with evidence saying, “Gen. Elly Tumwine, being the Minister of Security, could have ordered the tampering of the evidence as recorded by the CCTV cameras.”

She also told the Committee that the incident of Gen. Tumwine pulling a gun on her during the Seventh Parliament followed a heated debate in the House on the subject of indoor spraying of DDT.

“He was promoting the use of DDT but we were opposing it because we wanted to protect organic farming. So when he felt that our arguments were too strong for him, his response was to hold the gun at me,” Cecilia Ogwal said.

She added that Gen. Tumwine, at the time, ‘physically attacked’ the Deputy Speaker (Jacob Oulanyah) when the latter was Chairperson of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee.
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Women’s World Cup to be expanded to 32 teams from 2023

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Agencies
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Women's Trophy

 

The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 24 to 32 teams at the 2023 edition in an effort to “foster the growth of women’s football”, FIFA said Wednesday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had already said that he was determined to push ahead with plans to expand the World Cup in time for the next tournament after hailing France 2019 as “the best ever”.

“The astounding success of this year’s World Cup made it very clear that this is the time to keep the momentum going and take concrete steps to foster the growth of women’s football,” said Infantino, who has succeeded in expanding the men’s tournament from 32 teams to 48 in time for the 2026 finals in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

“I am glad to see this proposal – the first of several − becoming a reality.”

The 2019 final was won by the United States although the 24-team tournament featured a few lopsided scores in the group stage, notably the Americans’ 13-0 thrashing of Thailand.

On Wednesday, the FIFA Council unanimously agreed to a proposal to expand the number of teams taking part.

FIFA has yet to select a host for the 2023 World Cup. The nine candidates are Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand and South Korea, potentially with North Korea.

The 2019 Women’s World Cup was only the second since it was expanded from 16 teams to 24 in Canada four years ago. The competition started out with 12 teams in 1991.

Infantino has already promised to double the prize fund for the next Women’s World Cup having initially raised overall contributions from $15 million to $50 million in time for this year’s competition.

He said the increase was part of a wider plan to invest a further $500 million in the women’s game to achieve a total of $1 billion over the next four years.

“We have more than $2.75 billion of reserves, we don’t need all this money in the Swiss banks, they have enough money,” said the 49-year-old.

“We need to invest this in order to make the whole movement around the world grow.”

 

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UPDF retires 700

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Geoffery Serugo
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Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, new Deputy CDF.
 

 

A total of 756 officers and men of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have retired from active military service.

The officers and men between the ranks of Private and Colonel were retired in eight centers across the country yesterday, according to the army Spokesman Brig. Richard Karemire.

Of these, 80 personnel received their retirement certificates from UPDF first Division in Kakiri, 83 got theirs from UPDF 2nd Division in Mbarara and 86 others from UPDF 3rd Division in Moroto. Another 101 personnel were retired in fourth Division in Gulu, 28 in 5th  Division based in Pader, and nine in Masindi, and 28 of them attended their retirement ceremony in Nakasongola Cantonment.

The Commander Land Forces (CLF), Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu said the struggle has not yet ended and their input is very vital.

“Yes, we now have the peace but that is not all we fought for. We still need to see our people prosper. You should continue exercising your patriotic spirit for the good of our people by enlightening them to take advantage of the peaceful environment we have in order to prosper. There is no better time to champion societal development than when one is retired.” Gen Elwelu said.

He urged the media to also join the struggle in transforming Uganda. “The media can be an important partner in the transformation of society. They should, therefore, engage in the promotion of unity, peace and hard work rather than promoting hatred, chaos and societal evils.” Gen Elwelu noted. The General said that the key to success lies in the Biblical verse, “Love your neighbour as you love yourself,” because no one can succeed by himself but through love, unity and solidarity much can be achieved.

The Camp Commandant of General Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Joram Kakari Tumwiine noted that the retirees have added much value to the UPDF institution and the country as a whole. He told the retirees to carry forth to their respective communities the discipline that has seen them serve and retire honorably.

“Maintain your self-discipline, keep safe, remain healthy and above all, maintain the good relations with the community.”  Gen. Kakari counselled.

Col. Sezi Mugasi who has served for 48 years in UPDF counselled the serving officers and militants that the secrets to a peaceful and honorable long service are an avoidance of anti-people activities, being corrupt-free, loving the work one is doing, being disciplined, keeping healthy and above all fearing God. He told his fellow retirees that their prime duty as senior citizens should be to promote security in the country. He further told the retirees to avoid wrong politics, unlawful means of solving problems and ensure they do not detach themselves from the UPDF.

 

 

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Club Amnesia closes down

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Our Reporter
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Club-Amnesia

 

One of Uganda’s popular night spot Club Amnesia located along Jinja Road has announced that they will be closing down today after eight years in the business.

According to co-Founder & Managing Director of Club Amnesia, Dr. Innocent Nahabwe in a statement released today, he attributed the closing of the night club to the fact that closed bars are phasing out.

“We realise that in the nightclub business, everyone is drinking from near their homes -mostly in open spaces. Closed bars are phasing out. We have therefore, taken the step to close Club Amnesia with effect from 2nd August 2019. Tonight, will be our last party!” Innocent Nahabwe said.

They announced that they will be holding their last party on Thursday August 1st 2019.

“We are grateful to you our customers, for keeping us in business for eight Years. Ever since we opened, the number of similar businesses that have opened and closed are uncountable. We have remained open daily for eight years, because of your support. We thank you!

“We have hosted some of the craziest parties this town has seen. We hosted all the top artistes and those starting out. We have birthed many careers and given a platform to so many. We have hosted many Kasikis, sending hundreds of you to your marriage. Some of you have found love here while others have lost love in the same place. So many memories. We must celebrate all that tonight!

“We are also thankful to our landlord, Mr. Rajiv Ruparelia and his dad Sudhir Ruparelia who have been good hosts. I hope we have been good tenants. We will remain at the building as a restaurant that serves the true Uganda dish – Katogo 24/7.

“We thank our suppliers, lawyers, auditors, bankers and the beverage companies that have been very supportive over the years. We couldn’t have made it this far without you.

“We thank our dedicated staff. Your energy and passion is what made us go this far. Thank you.”

 

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Court of Arbitration for Sport revokes Caf’s decision to replay Champions League final

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Agencies
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Wydad-and-Esperance-game

 

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday overruled an African Football Confederation decision to replay the abandoned Champions League final between Tunisia’s Esperance and Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca.

It followed Wydad’s decision to leave the pitch after an equaliser they scored was disallowed. Wydad wanted the video assistant referee to check if the goal should stand but the system was not working, with Esperance declared champions.

The Sport’s highest court has ruled that the executive committee of CAF “did not have jurisdiction” to order that the game be replayed.

CAS said it is now up to “competent CAF authorities”, without giving further details, to “order the appropriate disciplinary sanctions, if any, and accordingly to decide whether the second leg shall be replayed or not”.

However the 1-1 draw from the first leg in Morocco stands.

The full statement from the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 31 July 2019 read;

“The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its (partial) decision in the appeal arbitration procedures filed by Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) concerning the decision issued by the Executive Committee of the African Football Confederation (CAF) on 5 June 2019 in which they were ordered to replay the second leg of the CAF Champions League Final 2018/2019 on neutral ground.

“The CAS Panel in charge of this matter has considered that the CAF Executive Committee did not have jurisdiction to order that the second leg of the final be replayed and has decided to annul the decision challenged. The appeals of both clubs are therefore partially upheld for that reason.

“It is now for the competent CAF authorities to review the incidents which occurred in the Radès stadium on 31 May 2019, to order the appropriate disciplinary sanctions, if any, and accordingly to decide whether the second leg of the CAF Champions League Final 2018/2019 shall be replayed or not.

“The CAS Panel having annulled the decision of the CAF Executive Committee for formal reasons, it has decided to refer to the competent CAF bodies the questions of the replay of the final’s second leg and of the disciplinary procedure, which is currently pending before the CAF and which does not fall within the CAS jurisdiction in the present arbitration procedure.”

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Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN ‘monkeys’, tapes reveal

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Official_Portrait_of_President_Reagan_1981

Former US President Ronald Reagan described African delegates to the UN as “monkeys”, in newly-unearthed tapes published by a US magazine.

He made the comment in a 1971 telephone call with then-President Richard Nixon.

Mr Reagan, who was governor of California at the time, was angered that African delegates at the UN sided against the US in a vote.

Members of the Tanzanian delegation started dancing after the UN voted to recognise China and expel Taiwan.

Mr Reagan, who was a supporter of Taiwan, called the president the following day to express his apparent frustration.

He said: “To see those… monkeys from those African countries – damn them, they’re still uncomfortable wearing shoes!”

Mr Nixon, who quit as president in 1974, can then be heard laughing.

The recording was unearthed by Tim Naftali, a clinical associate professor of history at New York University, who directed the Nixon Presidential Library from 2007 until 2011.

He published his findings in The Atlantic and wrote that the racist exchange was removed from the original tapes for privacy reasons. The tapes were released by the National Archives in 2000 while Mr Reagan was still alive.

But he said the recordings were ordered to be reviewed following a court order. “Reagan’s death, in 2004, eliminated the privacy concerns,” Mr Naftali said.

“I requested that the conversations involving Ronald Reagan be re-reviewed and, two weeks ago, the National Archives released complete versions,” he added.

According to Mr Naftali, Mr Reagan called Mr Nixon to press him to withdraw from the UN. But the president later said Mr Reagan’s “complaints about Africans became the primary purpose of the call”.

Mr Naftali also said the president later told his secretary of state that Mr Reagan had described the Tanzanian delegation as “cannibals” that “weren’t even wearing shoes”.

Mr Reagan publicly defended the apartheid states of Rhodesia and South Africa in the 1970s, and Mr Naftali said the newly-revealed recording “sheds new light” on this stance.

He served as president from 1981 to 1989, at a time marked by the climax of the Cold War and the beginning of the end of Soviet communism. He died in 2004 aged 93 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Fifa ‘The Best 2019’ Award nominees released

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Agencies
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The prize for FIFA best awards

 

The nominees for the 2019 Best Football Awards have been revealed by Fifa on Wednesday in four of the six categories.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Frankie DeJong, Matthijs de Ligt, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will battle for the most prestigious individual award – The Best Footballer of the Year 2019.

A list of ten candidates for The Best Fifa Men’s Coach 2019 was drawn up by a panel of Fifa legends.

The nominees are; France coach Didier Deschamps, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Algeria’s national team coach Djamel Belmadi, Mauricio Pochettino, Marcelo Gallardo, Ricardo Gareca, Tite, Fernando Santos and Erik ten Hag.

Nominees for the best women’s coach are; USA’s Jill Ellis, England’s Phil Neville, Joe Montemurro, Reynald Pedros, Milena Bertolini, Futoshi Ikeda, Peter Gerhardsson, Antonia Is, Paul Riley and Sarina Wiegman.

Nominees for Women’s player; Alex Morgan, Vivianne Miedema, Rose Lavelle, Sam Kerr, Amandine Henry, Ada S Hegerberg, Caroline Hansen, Julie Johnston Ertz, Lucy Bronze, Wendie Renard, Ellen White and Megan Rapinoe.

FIFA’s window of consideration for nominees was 25th May 2018 to 7th July 2019 inclusive.

The six categories that will be awarded will be; The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach, FIFA Puskas Award and The FIFA Fan Award

The world football governing body will host their annual awards on 23rd September in Milan 2019.

This is the fourth edition of the Best Fifa Football Awards, set up after football’s world governing body ended its association with the Ballon d’Or.

A version of the Ballon d’Or has been awarded by France Football magazine since 1956, but was merged with Fifa’s World Footballer of the Year award from 2010 to 2015.

The governing body then introduced the Best Fifa Football Awards, with Portugal international Ronaldo the first recipient of its main prize in January 2017.

Voting for the player and coach categories is conducted by national team captains and managers, selected journalists and an online poll from fans. Each account for 25% of the total.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric won the men’s prize for best player in 2018 – the first time in 11 years Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi failed to come out on top in a world footballer of the year award.

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FUFA Primary Schools championship to be held in Njeru

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Our Reporter
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FUFA Primary Schools championship to be held in Njeru

 

The inaugural edition of the FUFA Primary Schools championship (ODILO) has reached the closing stages with the draws for the quarter final held on Wednesday.

With the different regional winners already known, the stage is set as eight teams will compete for the ultimate prize between 4th – 7thAugust 2019 at FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, Buikwe District.

Each of the eight FUFA regions will have a representative; Green Valley Primary School (Mbarara, Western), Citizen Parents Primary School (Makindye, Kampala), Bright Valley Primary School (Gulu, Northern) Oasis Annex Primary School (Arua, West Nile) Busumbu Primary School (Manafwa, Eastern), Rays of Grace Primary School (Buikwe, Buganda) Tooro Boarding Primary School (Kabarole, Kitara) and God’s Grace Primary School (Serere, North East).

FUFA President, Moses Magogo who graced the draw function believes this is a tournament that will help in the growth and development of players at a tender age.

“It is one thing to dream of an idea but another to fulfill that dream. As FUFA, we are proud of what the Uganda Sports Secondary Schools Associations (USSSA) are doing at that level but we thought it was important to have a competition for the primary schools” said Magogo during the draw at Fufa House in Mengo.

The President stressed that Odilo will help in the multiplier effect because more people will get involved.

“It is important to cultivate interest for young people at this level. Besides, there will be more involvement of coaches, players and parents through this tournament. It is a beginning but we are excited about the first edition” he added

The championship started with competitions at the district level with 62 of the 95 District Football Associations taking part.

From the district level, the winners at the respective districts qualified for the regional championship. Eastern region had the biggest participation with 14 districts taking part.

A total of 375 schools from 62 districts featured in the inaugural edition with about 12,000 pupils taking part as players in 740 matches.

In addition, the tournament has had 500 referees officiating games from the district to the regional level.

National Finals to be played between 4th -7th August 2019 at FUFA Technical Centre Njeru. Finalists will represent Uganda in FEASSA games in Tanzania

FUFA to facilitate all teams (Transport, Accommodation, meals, Team jerseys and balls)

The Championship is code-named Odilo – meaning a ball in the Alur and Luo communities.

Fixtures: Match Day One (Sunday, 4th August 2019)

Match 1: Green Valley Primary School Vs Bright Valley Primary School

Match 2: Citizen Parents Primary School Vs Rays of Grace Primary School

Match 3: God’s Grace Primary School Vs Busumbu Primary School

Match 4: Oasis Annex Primary School Vs Tooro Boarding Primary School

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Kabaka calls for revival of cooperative unions as a move to fight poverty

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Geoffery Serugo
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Kabaka Mutebi serving his guest, Sultan Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, the titular ruler of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria.

The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, has called for revival of cooperative societies/unions in Uganda saying the move will play a significant role in a fight against poverty among Ugandans.

Kabaka said this during his 26th coronation ceremony at Nkumba University, Wakiso district.  Started way back in 1913, Kabaka said cooperative unions originated in Buganda region and they boosted people’s earnings and later they gave birth cooperative bank on 1964.

“Cooperative unions like Bugisu cooperative union, Wamala, East Mengo and West Mengo cooperative unions among others served better in the recent past and they belong to people and they don’t need government funding,” he said

Kabaka urged people to grow more coffee and other traditional cash crops to improve on their household income.

In his message delivered by Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi, President Museveni congratulated Kabaka for turning 26 years as the reigning king of Buganda and gifted him with Shs50 million. He implored him to invest the money in cows to enjoy their benefits in future.

“I call on people to embrace kingdom’s core values of love, peace and unity for the development of the country,” he said and lauded Nabagereka Sylvia Nagginda and her foundation for empowerment of people against poverty and advocating for rights of a girl child.

The chief guest, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the titular ruler of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria, head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam and President-General of the Nigerian National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) urged people to always protect and revive their cultures saying cultures play a significant role in the development of a country.

He lauded Kabaka Mutebi for being a good leader. “A leader is always a servant of people and Kabaka has done so and that is why there is this mammoth of people. It is important to put people first than our brothers, sisters and friends.” He said

 “Soon I will be inviting my friend Ronald Mutebi to Nigeria in a campaign peddled at raising awareness for education of a girl child. A girl children are the pillars for the development of a nation.” he said.

Sultan prayed that God gives him (Kabaka) more 50 years to lead the kingdom, “I know in 90 plus years you will still be strong to lead Buganda and transforming people’s lives.”

Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga lauded Sultan for his presence asserting that his visit will strengthen the cultural and international relationship between the kingdom of Sokoto and the kingdom of Buganda.

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We are investigating fraud and abuse of office by DAPCB Executive Secretary

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Our Reporter
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Geogre William Bizibu appearing before the parliament committee before. Photo credit, Daily Monitor.

 

The Police have said once its investigations into the alleged sale of some the Departed Asian Properties to some body members who are supposed to protect them could face charges of fraud and abuse of office.

According to a sources at Criminal Investigations Directorate who is under and  Protection Police Unit, the Executive Secretary of the Departed Asian Property Custodian Board, Geogre Bizibu and other two board members plus a host of the previous body members evidence gathered so point to collusion within the board and other forces outside the board to enrich themselves.

Last week, a city law firm wrote to the  Commandant of Land  Protection Police Unit (LPPU) asking him to initiate investigations against over allegations of land grabbing at Ssisa Estate in Wakiso district.

The probe into Bizibu commenced after a complaint was brought against him on the land which has its owners through Ladha Kassam & Company Ltd, the complainant, says before former president Idi Amin expelled Asians in 1972; the company had a model farm of cotton, coffee, poultry and animals on the land.

The company alleges that in 1991 when it re-possessed the land, it was all smooth-sailing until recently when Mr Bizibu claimed 130 acres of the same land.

“Our client has learned that DAPCB through its Executive Secretary is fraudulently laying claim on our client’s land through a letter enclosed herewith,” reads a July 26 letter by the company lawyers, Lwere, Lwanyaga & Company Advocates, to LPPU.

Documents show the land was registered in the company name on July 4, 1955.

Documents including a certificate authorizing repossession dated November 21, 1991, signed by the then Finance Minister, Dr Crispus Kiyonga. The land was originally registered as Freehold Register Volume 3 Folio 15 Busiro Block 408 Plot 3 land at Sisa.

Meanwhile, police is also investigating Bizibu of allegedly holding the office without a valid contract since it expired sometime back.

“We want to establish when he was reappointed and whether the job was adverted because we are also aware that he was a campaigning agent for one of the politician in the Ministry of Finance. How did he end up at DAPCB? Said a police source on condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized to speak to the press.

Police sources also say, the purported list of properties that was compiled by Bizibu could be an alleged ploy by some people to use it as a money making scheme.

Police further say they also intend to establish whether custodian board especially Mr Bizibu are allegedly trying to use underhand methods by debuting the current owners of properties so as to get compensated by government having failed to get through previously. Mr. Bizibu recently authored a report to Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) asking the legislator to investigate claims of double payments and irregular accusation of plots and building.

The Auditor General queried unpaid compensation claims of up to Shs1.7 billion which lacked supporting documents. Without the schedule and respective claim files supporting the compensation amounts in question, the Auditor General said: “I was therefore unable to confirm the authenticity of these claims.”

The departing Asians left behind properties which included businesses, stock and real estate. By law, under the Expropriated Properties Act, all properties that were left behind were vested in the government of Uganda under the authority and management of DAPCB.

Attempts by Eagle Online to get a comment from Mr. Bizibu were unsuccessful as he didn’t pick calls.

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