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Amuriat Sets Tough Conditions For M7 To Meet FDC…

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2 years ago

May 26, 2021

FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president, Patrick Oboi Amuriat has refuted allegations by President Yoweri Museveni that he has met and discussed with FDC.

Museveni made the statement at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Speaker of Parliament. Among other things, Museveni insinuated to the public that he is for a national dialogue and that he is already talking to some opposition Parties including FDC .

“May we inform you sir (Museveni) and the public that nobody has been formally sanctioned by the organs of the FDC to hold discussions with you,” Amuriat told the president.

“In principle, we have however always called for a national dialogue and welcomed structured negotiations based on an agreed agenda and aimed at realizing a peaceful transition from your government through an all inclusive Transitional administration,” Amuriat added.

Amuriat revealed that as a party, FDC have over the years given much thought to the same matter of dialogue, and that they have arrived at certain proposals that they shall be taking to the negotiations table at any opportunity.

Amuriat said, “Several of our Party leaders are aware of these proposals. If the initiatives of Museveni “talking” to some of our colleagues are along those lines, then we welcome the development.”

“As you are already aware, FDC can not go into formal talks without an agreed agenda, agreed parties to the talks , agreed venue, agreed moderator and agreed guarantor to the implementation of the negotiations outcomes. The open discussions must be towards building a better Uganda,” he added.

Amuriat argued that taking away individual members and offering them jobs is not a panacea for the maladministration in Uganda and will not destroy the FDC foundation which is based on fairness and for which the members have sacrificed immensely.

“You may want to learn from the experience of taking away Hons. Kamya, Onzima, Anywar and only recently Tayebwa, among others, whom you wooed from us hoping to rock our foundation,” Amuriat said before adding that;

“Disappointingly for you we have remained steadfast as FDC which emphasizes that our party strength and struggle to free our country is grounded in institutions and transcends individuals.”

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Commonwealth Lawyers Caution M7 On Dismissal Of Justice Kisakye

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4 days ago

March 17, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Lawyers under the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) have protested the removal of Justice Esther Kisakye from office.

In a written statement by the association, the Commonwealth Lawyers have called upon president Museveni to carefully consider the implications of Justice Kisakye’s dismissal.

The lawyers say that judges should only be subjected to suspension only when they are incapable or if they misbehave.

“Judges should be subject to suspension or removal only for reasons of incapacity or misbehaviour that clearly renders them unfit to discharge their duties,” part of the statement reads.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) last month recommended the removal of Justice Esther Kisakye from office and have her probed over her misconduct and attack on chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo.

Justice Kisakye’s troubles began following the 2021 election petition by National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi in which she gave a dissenting opinion from other judges.

Justice Kisakye in her ruling said Kyagulanyi had not been given enough time to present his case.

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Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal: Speaker Among Returns 500 Iron Sheets

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6 days ago

March 15, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Speaker of parliament Anita Among has revealed that she has bought 500 iron sheets to compesate those meant for the vulnerable in Karamoja that were misallocated by the minister of Karamoja affairs Hon. Goretti Kitutu.

Among told parliament on March 15th that she bought the iron sheets because she does not want to be accused of grabbing iron sheets that were meant for the vulnerable in Karamoja.

Speaker Anita Among is among the government officials who were cited in the Karamoja iron sheet scandal. Among is reported to have received 500 pieces of iron sheets. However, Among claimed she did not request for the iron sheets but admitted that she saw them in her district Bukedea.

Other government officials that received the iron sheets include vice president Jessica Alupo, minister Rose Akello, Agnes Nandutu, prime minister Robinah Nabbanja, minister Amos Lugolobi, finance minister Matia Kasaija, Minister Maria Goretti Kitutu, government chief whip Denis Obua among others.

The Karamoja iron sheet scandal sparked off when family members of minister Goretti Kitutu were found in possession of iron sheets meant for the vulnerable in Karamoja region. Minister Kitutu told the committee on presidential affairs, during the probe, that she was not guided thus misallocating relief items meant for Karamoja.

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Opposition MPs To Boycott M7 Address

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6 days ago

March 15, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Members of Parliament from the opposition have announced a boycott of president Museveni’s address slated for Thursday this week.

Members of the opposition say they will not attend Museveni’s address because his government has failed to address their concerns.

The legislators say the regime has continued to arrest political opponents, failed to fight corruption, violated rights of members of Parliament and incarcerated innocent citizens without trial.

President Museveni is expected to address Parliament and the nation at large tomorrow March 16th, 2023 at Kololo ceremonial grounds.

There is high anticipation of what president Museveni’s address will look like with some legislators hoping that he will address the issue of his ministers involved in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.

Forum for Democratic Change’s Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda on Tuesday during plenary protested the change of venue of Thursday’s plenary from Parliament to Kololo.

Ssemujju said there is no need for legislators to move to Kololo yet Parliament purchased a big tent to host sessions with high attendance.