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Archive for July, 2010

Otunnu is right on Luwero probe, Ogole insists

By Our Staff Writer – 12^th-18^th July 2010

Dr. Olara Otunnu

Uganda Correspondent readers have over the last four weeks heard Col. John Charles Ogole argue that Museveni’s NRM government deliberately set out to tarnish his name using a propaganda campaign that is “grotesque” and “totally against the African culture” for its use of human skulls [see: Uganda Correspondent, 28^th June 2010]. Some Uganda Correspondent readers who responded to Ogole’s claims didn’t exactly state who they blamed for the Luwero atrocities. One merely said,“…the real butchers of Luwero are the people who mercilessly left the skull of their victims lying on display like tomatoes on sale by the road side. (more…)

“Dead” Mandela sparks controversy in SA

By Dennis Otim – 12^th-18^th July 2010

A painting that depicts the “body” of South African and world political icon Nelson Mandela undergoing an autopsy has been condemned by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress [ANC] party; the BBC has reported. (more…)

Ex-Katikkiro must face the law, says NRM MP

By Dennis Kizito – 12^th-18^th July 2010

An NRM party MP has said his government will not, and must not relent in its efforts to prosecute former Buganda Katikkiro [Prime Minister] Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere for allegedly contravening the country’s social security law. (more…)

Ogole’s full interview on new Luwero probe

12^th-18^th July 2010

UC: The new UPC Party President Dr. Olara Otunnu has called for a fresh independent investigation into the atrocities committed in Luwero. What are your views on that?

Col. Ogole: I knew you would ask me that question at some point. But may I first of all take this opportunity to congratulate Dr Olara Otunnu upon his election to the Presidency of UPC. (more…)

Sudan split worries Uganda, says govt official

By Timothy Nsubuga – 12^th-18^th July 2010

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement [CPA] that was brokered by top international players succeeded in achieving one important thing for Sudan. It ended decades of bitter civil war between the north and south. (more…)

Weekly News Round-up

12^th-18^th July 2010

Uganda’s main media houses last week reported a number of important issues that Uganda Correspondent feels its weekly readers deserves to know about; just in case they missed out. Read excerpts from those stories in our news round-up here. (more…)

Kayumba shooting: Rwanda summons SA Envoy

By Timothy Nsubuga – 12^th-18^th July 2010

Gen. Kayumba

The New Times, a Rwandese daily English newspaper reported on 7^th July 2010 that the Rwandan government had summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner to Rwanda Gladstone Dumisani Gwadiso to express what the paper said were the Rwanda government’s concerns over the manner in which investigations into the shooting of renegade Gen. Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa are being conducted. “I summoned the Ambassador to express serious concerns in terms of how the investigations are being conducted. (more…)

Mao wants to isolate Kabaka from his subjects

By Abbey Kibirige Semuwemba – 12^th-18^th July 2010

The author

Some Mao supporters have written and said a lot of stuff about the 1966 crisis and Kabaka Yekka [KY] in relation to the IPC and Suubi 2011 [a new political pressure group. Ed]. But they are scaring Ugandans on matters they seem not to know very well. Yes, they resolved in their latest meeting to de-campaign Suubi 2011 and IPC but I think they are going about it wrongly. DP-Mao and its supporters are replicating what DP did in 1961 when it refused to take the same position that Mengo was taking. Mengo had called for a boycott of national elections because neither the British administration nor the African political parties would guarantee Buganda’s future position within Uganda. (more…)

Museveni runs Uganda from his Kitchen

By Lawrence Kasozi – 12^th-18^th July 2010

First I want to thank the proprietors of Uganda Correspondent for giving Ugandans what I think is a very good platform for constructive debate. I would therefore like to use this platform to comment on the article “NRM govt hits back at Ogole and UPC” in which Mr Ofwono Opondo, the NRM Deputy Spokesperson and Head of the NRM Communication Bureau challenged Ogole’s claims. (more…)

Opondo must answer allegations of NRA genocide

By C.D Rauxen Zedriga – 12^th-18^th July 2010

It was gratifying reading the response of my friend Ofwono Opondo [who once labeled me an economic migrant] to Col. John Ogole’s interview. But let’s deal with the facts. (more…)

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