According to the latest report released by the Inter Party Corporation (IPC) the NRM has embarked on an unprecedented recruitment, training and deployment of militias indifferent parts of the country. According to Mrs. Margaret Wokuri the IPC director of communication this is against the electoral guidelines. “IPC would like to draw the attention of Ugandans and the entire world to the continued unprecedented, unlawful recruitment, training and deployment of militia in the different parts of the
This comes shortly after a report that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is to recruit 18000 polling constables to provide security at all polling stations during the voting exercise. However, the IPC disagrees to the move saying it is not the duty of the police to recruit polling constables but rather the ECs. “Can the IGP confirm to the stakeholders (opposition parties) if the EC asked him to recruit the said polling constables and why other stake holders were not consulted?” asks the IPC Communication Director.
“We want the public to know that this recruitment of the said polling constables has nothing to do with providing security but a ploy to aid vote rigging for the NRM government” she continues assertively.
The report further establishes that in the recent past the police amalgamated Mobile Police Patrol Unit (MPPU) and Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) to form a field force unit (FFU) which in African perspective is known as FANYA FUJO UWONE created to fight anticipated electoral demonstrations againt NRM’s electoral malpractices.
The report reveals that in Ntungamo district alone, thirty NRM leaning youths were recruited from each village to form a group of 29,100 youths who are undergoing vigorous training in the name of ‘ village Crime Fighters.’ “If the entire police force is 38,000 men and women, how can a single district have such a large force” queries Margaret Wokuri. This is certainly certainly created to give mileage to the first lady in terms of votes but also to intimidate the opposition in the area. The fighting of crime should be structured whereby youths are recruited without any party discrimination”
The report also highlight that the UPDF is currently training 8000 recruits in Kapeka under the command of General Elly Tumwine and other 1500 recruits are being trained at Singo army Barracks under Brig Mugisha, in-charge Air defence and intelligence . Both gentlemen are not structured in charge of training in the UPDF. These forces are purposely for vote rigging and for intimidating the opposition.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
CBS TAKES KALISOLIISO TO STAGE
Gawuluguma is yet another production play by Cbs radio presenters. The play highlights all the difficulties the ‘presenters’ as they prefer to call themselves went through during the period the Buganda station was still off air.
The biggest part of the play is mainly run by the kaliisoliiso crew. I.e. Abby Mukiibi, Kato Lubwama and Abu kawenja. The three perfectly weave into each others’ jokes as they continue ribbing themselves. They make it so typical of the live radio pragramme that they even use their real names on stage.
“Bano abasajja oba tebagwako bisessa?” (Can’t these guys run out of jokes), asked one lady from the audience who was so engrossed in laughter before pulling out a hankie to rub her tears of joy. With a sea of rib crackers, Mukiibi told one of an old man who was scratching his spectacles, when asked why he was doing so, the old man said his eyes were itching so he needed to scratch them. His friends advised him to directly scratch the eyes instead. The old man replied with a question: “what do you do when your bum itches you, do you directly scratch it or you scratch your trousers?”
This is the second time the play Gawuluma is being staged. The first time it was before the re-opening of cbs radio. “However due to public demand we decided to bring it back” said kawenja one of the lead actors. Like most Ugandan stage productions it also does not fall short of love, lies, betrayal and, this the trio use as yet another platform for campaigning for Buganda policies including soliciting money towards the reconstruction of the Kasubi tombs.
The play written by Martin Oscar Kintu is directed by Abby Mukiibi. It slightly tackles other national issues like violence against women and unemployment. One can still catch them at Bat Valley Theatre every Tuesday in a comedy show Akandolindoli for a weekly dose of laughter.
The biggest part of the play is mainly run by the kaliisoliiso crew. I.e. Abby Mukiibi, Kato Lubwama and Abu kawenja. The three perfectly weave into each others’ jokes as they continue ribbing themselves. They make it so typical of the live radio pragramme that they even use their real names on stage.
“Bano abasajja oba tebagwako bisessa?” (Can’t these guys run out of jokes), asked one lady from the audience who was so engrossed in laughter before pulling out a hankie to rub her tears of joy. With a sea of rib crackers, Mukiibi told one of an old man who was scratching his spectacles, when asked why he was doing so, the old man said his eyes were itching so he needed to scratch them. His friends advised him to directly scratch the eyes instead. The old man replied with a question: “what do you do when your bum itches you, do you directly scratch it or you scratch your trousers?”
This is the second time the play Gawuluma is being staged. The first time it was before the re-opening of cbs radio. “However due to public demand we decided to bring it back” said kawenja one of the lead actors. Like most Ugandan stage productions it also does not fall short of love, lies, betrayal and, this the trio use as yet another platform for campaigning for Buganda policies including soliciting money towards the reconstruction of the Kasubi tombs.
The play written by Martin Oscar Kintu is directed by Abby Mukiibi. It slightly tackles other national issues like violence against women and unemployment. One can still catch them at Bat Valley Theatre every Tuesday in a comedy show Akandolindoli for a weekly dose of laughter.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY SUPPORTS NO MEDICINE
The Christian Science Society of Kampala recently organized a youth summit at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel dubbed the Kampala International Youth Summit under the theme: Building Bridges of Love, Peace and Unity.
The summit brought together over two hundred youths from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and was facilitated by Christian Science practitioners, Linda stocks from South Africa and Christine Driessen from the United States. During the summit Mrs. Stocks urged the youths to be humble and respectful to their parents. She also advised them to change their way of thinking. “You can’t be an achiever unless you shift the way you think. Think positive, think like Jesus Christ” she advised. Love one another, work towards achieving peace and unity in society. Loving takes a lot of will power. Jesus taught love it only comes when one is willing” she continues.
However, it is quite surprising that the organization which operates mainly in universities and college campuses around the world does not believe in using medicine as a way of treating oneself. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, maker ere university CSO chairperson Esau Tumwine put it quite clear. “ we believe God is perfect and he created us in his image, so he’s the healer. We only pray and believe in him alone. We do not go to hospitals. We in a perfect healing God.” He said.
This summit was the first CSO summit in Uganda and 10th in Africa following the previous which was held in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago. It is held annually in different countries around the continent and they sponsored by the Albert Baker Fund and TMC-Youth of the United States of America.
The summit brought together over two hundred youths from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and was facilitated by Christian Science practitioners, Linda stocks from South Africa and Christine Driessen from the United States. During the summit Mrs. Stocks urged the youths to be humble and respectful to their parents. She also advised them to change their way of thinking. “You can’t be an achiever unless you shift the way you think. Think positive, think like Jesus Christ” she advised. Love one another, work towards achieving peace and unity in society. Loving takes a lot of will power. Jesus taught love it only comes when one is willing” she continues.
However, it is quite surprising that the organization which operates mainly in universities and college campuses around the world does not believe in using medicine as a way of treating oneself. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, maker ere university CSO chairperson Esau Tumwine put it quite clear. “ we believe God is perfect and he created us in his image, so he’s the healer. We only pray and believe in him alone. We do not go to hospitals. We in a perfect healing God.” He said.
This summit was the first CSO summit in Uganda and 10th in Africa following the previous which was held in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago. It is held annually in different countries around the continent and they sponsored by the Albert Baker Fund and TMC-Youth of the United States of America.
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