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UCU PROMOTES CHIBITA 2019/2020
TO A FULL PROFESSOR P.12 NATIONAL BUDGET

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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019

Reasons Why BBUC Students Flee Hall After First Year INSIDE

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UCU ALUMNI LANDS FEATURE
A BILL GATES DEALP.12

The life of lt.Bishop
Festo Kivengere

Hopes an dreams
in the 2019/2020
Budget Hopes an
dreams
in the 2019/2020
Budget

INTERNATIONAL

Pope Francis
Approves Up-
dated Transla-
tion of Lord’s
Prayer

ATUNGIRE EDGAR BBUC GUILD PRESIDENT AKA HEAD BOY WAS FORCED SPORT
TO EXIT HIS LUXURIOUS ROOM TO JOIN DOMITIRY
The ten east Af-
KAGAME URGES AFRICA LEADERS TO IGNORE IMF WARNING rican players
to watch at the
African cup of
Nations 2019

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 2

NUMBERS

34.3 trillion is the resource envelope
for Uganda’s 2019/2020 financial year

3.7 billion the amount a Rwandan
teacher is suing from Uganda

2.9bn Research Grant given to Maker-
ere University

28b the amount Uganda needs to
Contain Ebola
300,000 the number of people that
have flee violence in northeast DR
Congo
20M to be paid by Minister of Health
for Contempt of Court

200 Masindi Inmates Ask for Plea
Bargaining

14 The years Kayunga police post has
failed to pay rent

4 The number of people arrested for
printing fake money

TODAY IN HISTORY 14,JUNE

South African
parliament elects
Thabo Mbeki to
succeed President
Nelson Mandela

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 12

NEWS

UCU promotes Chibita to full professor
Prof. Chibita, the
head of the Faculty Chibita, the head of the During her time at UCU, ly researches and publishes places on me a greater duty
of Journalism, Me- Faculty of Journalism, she has worked to train ve to grow academically, ” he to model professionalism
dia and Communication Media and Communication PhDs in a partnership with said. Dr. Senyonyi added: and to mentor colleagues
(FJMC) is also the Board (FJMC) is also the Board two institutions in Nor- “We celebrate her achieve- and students, ” she said.
Chairperson of the New Chairperson of the New way and South Africa,” he ment with glowing pride. “Finally, I see this as an
Vision Printing and Pub- Vision Printing and Pub- added. Dr. Senyonyi also Thank you Prof. Monica opportunity to look back at
lishing Company. lishing Company. When commended Prof. Chibi- Chibita. The LORD bless everything I have been do-
In a statement released on Prof. Chibita joined UCU, ta for presiding over the you.” Responding to her ing on this journey and ask
Thursday by the Ugan- she first became Head of phenomenal growth of her promotion, Prof. Chibita myself, “so what?” What
da Christian University the Mass Communications section at the University told the New Vision web- does the Lord require of me
(UCU) ViceChancellor, Department, which she while at the same time site that it has placed a now? I believe our God is
Dr. John Senyonyi, the worked to grow into the growing her own academic higher expectation for her purposeful, and these kinds
University Council, sitting Faculty, Dr. Senyonyi said. achievements. to demonstrate leadership of things do not happen for
on Thursday approved the “She has not only shown to “It is a laudable accom- in ensuring the soundness nothing. It will be a while
promotion of Dr. Chibita be a consummate academ- plishment when a Dean of the curriculum and before I can answer the “so
to the rank of full professor. ic, but very importantly a holding her heavy adminis- quality of teaching. Monica what” question satisfac-
“I congratulate Prof. Chibi- leader who grows her team. trative duties simultaneous- Chibita “The promotion torily, but the answer will
ta for this much deserved determine what I do (or
achievement, ” read the stop doing) from now on.”
statement. “It will be re- By Press time, messages
membered that Prof. Chibi- congratulating her upon
ta came to UCU in 2012 her new achievement were
from Makerere University owing on the dierent social
at the rank of Associate media platforms. In one of
Professor, ” Dr. Senyonyi the messages, New Vision’s
said. “We must note that Editor in Chief, Barbara
Prof. Chibita is only the Kaija wished Prof. Chibita
second homegrown full blessings and favours.
Professor that the Univer-
sity Council has promoted By New Vision
during the institution’s 22 New Vision is a leading
years of existence.” Prof. printing house in Uganda.

UCU Alumna Aisha Nabukeera Lands Bill Gates Deal

UBy. Arinanye Fortunate the world partici- pated and skills to enable them inspire change on a uni-
ganda Christian University (UCU) indeed, I emerged among the versal platform. Nabukeera came into the lime-
graduate and former Miss Uganda lucky 12 people thanks light in 2006 after she was burnt by her step-
contestant, Aisha Nabukeera has been to the Almighty God.” mother to near death. A primary school child
selected among 12 young personalities to ben- Aisha in the Miss Uganda at that time, she attracted public sympathy
efit from this year’s Generation Africa program contest. The winners of from well-wishers among whom was Mr Frank
funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda- the program are Gashumba, who pledged to treat and educate
tion. The program, seeks “to help young Afri- her and he full filled on his pledge. She later
cans whose personal experiences have shaped trained joined Horizon College of St Lawrence on a
their determination to help others facing chal- compassion scholarship offered by the school’s
lenges across the continent through telling through a tailored communications and media proprietor, the late Prof Lawrence Mukiibi. She
their stories glob- ally”. While breaking the program, developed by experts at Thomson
news of her selec- tion on social media, Ms Reuters to transform them into global develop- completed her O-Level and later joined
Nabukeera wrote: “I write on a light note to ment champions by honing their storytelling London College at St Lawrence for her A-
share with Level offering History, Geography, Economics
you good and Sub-Maths. She joined UCU and graduated
news; I was
chosen among with a Bachelor’s degree in Social
the 12 people in Africa to be on the Genera- Works and Social Administration.
tion Africa cohort. This was a stiff competition Currently, she runs a foundation, Aisha Nabu-
where all people on the African continent with keera Foundation, which helps needy children.
inspiring stories which can change and inspire

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Reasons Why BBUC Students Flee Hall
After First Year

IBy JUDITH NINSIIMA Curfew. Hygiene.
t’s not in dispute that Bishop Barham University
College Kabale is one of the oldest institutions It’s sad but true that fully grown up university The first time I entered Merab Hall – the girl’s hall,
in western Uganda. One fact that we can all students staying in the BBUC’s halls are slapped I was welcomed by a weird stench that one could
confirm to be true is that there’s a tendency for with curfew policies that require them to be inside say resonates with that of sewerage. But the saddest
students at BBUC to shun their Halls of Residence the universities gates by midnight or else spend bit of this is that the smell is constant. One won-
(Merab,Apollo) upon the completion of their first the night wherever they are coming from. A one ders how these ladies breathe in such conditions.
year of study for several reasons in whose discovery Ayebare Henry from the School of Mass Commu- Most of the students we discussed this with said it is
we took an interest by interviewing a number of nication and Journalism seemed furious about this worse in the boy’s hall and such conditions can only
students about. as he said he would never sleep in the hall again be persevered by someone without a choice.
because it doesn’t favour his “Night Turn –up” life. Nosy and irritating wardens. The quickest people to
It’s optional to stay in Hall Furthermore, members of the opposite sex cannot dislike in BBUC are hall wardens and guards. For-
access each other’s rooms in halls as they can only get about Fr. Lokodo, these are the most irritating
Here’s an interesting fact about BBUC, it is not go as far as reaching the entrance. and arrogant pack you could ever land on. News
compulsory for all first-year students to stay in halls reaching our desk indicates that they often set very
but many opt to stay because are new at campus. it’s Congestion and lack of Privacy. strict standards of denying a short or tight skirt
when they complete their first year of study when and often confiscate “short” skirts. They know and
they choose whether stay in halls or shift to hostels. The ratio of rooms to people in BBUC is 4:1. Be- hear everything that happens in hall ranging from
In an interesting verbal engagement with Michelle lieve it or not, at BBUC, 4 students are assigned to loud music to secrets and will not hesitate to slap
a second-year student Business administration each room. I must say that referring to these rooms punishments on offenders yet in hostels, one would
, when asked why she immediately left hall for as “small” is an understatement. One always won- easily live their life the way they want to live it.
hostel after the first year, she laughed it off as she ders how they will, first of all, cope with the other
arrogantly responded “Why would I even spend three unknown people. Worst of all, in the hall,
one more day in those “ga halls” when I have been your business is everyone’s business so members are
offered a chance to leave or stay!” to gain some privacy and judgemental eyes of their
stranger roommates.

BBUC`S DEATH

VALLYy day a place peo- his mate Alex Tamwe-
ple consider help- siayere a student of pro-
curement and logistics
Bful secure is being 2nd year was grabbed
by his trouser pinned
turned into a stretch down and robbed of his
of fear and despair by wallet, shoes and trou-
night . creeping onto in- sers leaving him half na-
nocent students making ked looking for help.
their way home from a
night out; lower Ruga- Eugene further adds “
rama is being used to we need lights on that
rob and attack anybody road it’s the darkness
who moves around past the encourages such
midnight , described by behavior while we stu-
Eugene Byambabzi 2nd dents suffer; it’s not too
year student of business much to ask for a police
administration as tiny post or a guard and to
one and big one with make thing worse it’s
flash lights they hide just by the hospital it’s a
in the drainage system real pit”.
waiting to ambush their The police of Bishop
unsuspecting prey. with Barham University is
heavy gum boots and not aware and advised
the darkness as their me to talk to police
meager advantage the spokesman refusing to
duo rob anyone they comment any further
come across. on the topic.
Eugene says he barely
escaped by running BY ISAAC AKAMPURIRA
across the pitch hoping [email protected]
to find some help while

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 13

NEWS

We rather die poor than accept gay money
The Archbishop of
the Church of Ugan- “The church of Uganda divisions in the Anglican the Zambian capital Lusa- in Lambeth not until the
da Stanley Ntagali resolved that we are not go- Church. ka over failure by the top Episcopal Church of the
has said Africa will rather ing for Lambeth 2020 and In the inaugural conference church leadership in Can- United States and the An-
remain poor than accept- because we can’t move with in 2008, GAFCON said terbury to disassociate itself glican Church of Canada
ing orders and subsequent people we don’t agree with. their movement had been from homosexuality that are not invited.
funding from homosexuals. It is good our brothers Ken- started after a “false gospel” is threatening the moral According to the Global
Speaking during the mar- ya have joined us.” had started being promoted fabric of the Church. Anglican Future Confer-
tyrs day celebrations at He said that as part of the withint the Anglican Com- In a letter to the bishops, ence(GAFCON) the Epis-
Namugongo on Monday, Global Anglican Future munion which promoted clergy and other lay leaders copal Church in the United
Ntagali said they cannot Conference (GAFCON) variety of sexual preferenc- in the Church, Archbishop States and the Anglican
accept to move in the same they had resolved to in- es and immoral behavior Stanley Ntagali indicated it Church of Canada are an
line with “liberal” churches stead attend a fellowship in as a universal human right, had also been resolved by evil and disgrace to Angli-
that accept homosexuality. Kigali in 2020 where they a thing they said was not the Provincial Assembly can identity.
“The liberals can stay with will continue spreading the correct. that the Church province of Representatives from Ni-
their money and we stay word of God than the one Speaking to believers at Uganda would not in any of geria, Kenya and Uganda,
with our faith. We rather go in Lambeth. Namugongo on Monday, such conferences of the An- provinces of the commu-
to heaven poor than going “We shall go to Kigali for a Ntagali applauded Kenya glican Consultative Council nion with large populations
to hell with a lot of mon- fellowship in 2020 to pro- for upholding laws against (ACC) until “Godly order of Anglicans decided they
ey,”Ntagali said. mote the kingdom of God.” homosexuality. is restored.” will not attend the Lambeth
He said that owing to that, The Global Anglican Future “The High Court of Kenya The ACC is a periodical conference.
the Church of Uganda Conference (GAFCON) is also defended the laws and meeting aimed at facilitat-
resolved that they will not a series of conferences of we want to thank them for ing the co-operative work
attend or send representa- conservative Anglican bish- standing firm. We thank of the churches of the An-
tives to the Lambeth Con- ops and leaders, the first of God for that great move.” glican Communion.
ference of Bishops set for which was held in Jerusa- The Church of Uganda in Last year, the House of
2020 in Canterbury UK. lem in 2008 to address the 2016 boycotted a top An- Bishops resolved not to
growing controversy of the glican Church summit in attend the 2020 conference

IGNORE IMF WARNING AND IMPLEMENT

AFRICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

fore it was agreed upon by member state. Mr
Kagame made these expressions on Friday at a
tri-partite meeting attended by himself, Pres-
ident João Lourenço of Angola, and their DR
Congo counterpart and host Felix-Antoine
Tshisekedi on the side-lines of his father’s
national mourning ceremony in DR Congo
capital Kinshasa.

In May this year (2019), the International implementation of the policy since that will be THE VIBE
Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that African in the positive interest of the African continent JOSH KAYZ
countries could face revenue shortfalls if and the African people. “It is important that TRISH Randy UG
the continent starts the implementation of the Africa gives the necessary considerations to
African Continental Free Trade Agreement the views and opinions by external entities and KUNAANA eMcee
(CFTA) as planned. The IMF maintained that, ‘development partners’ , it is also more import-
although the agreement will boost trade on the ant at the same time that Africa become aware MONDAY, 17TH JUNE, 2019
continent, it will negatively affect earnings and of what we want for ourselves, pursue what
employment opportunities in some sectors of is good for the continent, and defend what is The vibe The vibe [email protected]
the member countries’ economy. In a quick necessary for our collective development.” He Powered by THE VIBE IS A TRUTH MEDIA PRODUCTION
rebuttal, President Paul Kagame has urged his noted that a lot of considerations went into the
colleague African leaders to stay focus in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement be-

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 4

OPINION

Is Uganda’s debt sustainable?

PBy Andrew M. Mwenda on the economics of debt, and has many negative terms, a factor that Hyuha $7.5 billion.
rof Hyuha Mukwa- readers should be looking consequences on private dismisses. Ideally, foreign Finally we come to the
nason in wrote in up to him for a concrete (as sector growth but it is only currency denominated debt issue of the debt burden,
Daily Monitor of opposed to an academic or 11% of domestic revenue can be worrisome because which is the ratio of debt
April 13 a 4,214 words- classroom) analysis of our (domestic revenue is Shs 18 a country needs to earn the service to revenue. The
long article responding debt situation. trillion). Is this unsustain- foreign exchange to pay it higher the percentage of
to my article published in Public debt is not a static able? If yes, how and why? back. Uganda earns $7.0 debt service to public reve-
The New Vision of January figure. On any given day, Hyuha knows or should billion in export of goods nues, the greater is the debt
21 (2,400 words). In his week or month, govern- know that a country cannot and services. So foreign burden. Uganda’s total debt
response, he purported to ment signs new loans and default on local-currency debt service here is only 3% service is Shs 2.8 trillion
demonstrate that Ugan- services others. To be accu- denominated debt because of export earnings, 4.44% which is 15% of revenue!
da’s debt is unsustainable. rate one has to pick a date it can always print the of domestic revenue. Is this Given that Uganda also gets
Yet nowhere in that long and say on this day, Ugan- money and pay its credi- unsustainable? grants from donors, this
article does he make any da’s debt was this or that. tors. Of course there is a For a historical perspective, reduces her debt burden.
effort to meet this promise. As of end of June 2018, cost here: if government in 1990, average debt ser- Of course one can say that
Instead he went into a host Uganda’s total public debt prints money not backed by vice in Sub Sahara Africa donations cannot be part
of irrelevant theoretical was $10.5 billion or Shs an appropriate level of out- was 50% of export earn- of such a calculation. But
abstractions about debt 41.3 trillion. Of this foreign put, it will cause inflation. ings. Some countries debt that would be a technical
generally that have little or debt was $7.2 billion (68%), But that depends on how service obligations exceed- argument. As long as one
no relevance to Uganda’s domestic debt $3.3 billion much inflation a country is ed their export earnings. has generous benefactors
actual debt situation, iron- (or Shs 12.4 trillion) – 32%. willing to tolerate and the IMF and other donors were willing to pick some of his/
ically the very issue he was Domestic debt interest pay- effects of this on the cost of always rescheduling these her bills, their debt burden
criticising me for. ments were Shs 2.0 trillion future borrowings. William debts for countries in this would be low.
For instance, he does not per year while foreign debt Easterly and Michael Bruno region continually but our Finally, Hyuha’s arguments
bother to state Uganda’s service was $209m (Shs 800 (both economists at the countries could not pay. By are not without merit.
debt stock, its tax revenues, billion) per year. world bank when they did 1989, more than 100 loans There are many cases of
foreign exchange earnings Ability to service this debt this study) have shown that had been rescheduled with- mismanagement of foreign
or even the annual cost of depends on government below 40%, inflation is not out making our countries loans, corruption, delays,
servicing these debts. He revenue and on the credit very harmful to economic solvent. etc. some of which Hyuha
also makes no reference to worthiness of a country – growth. There are many One cannot analyse debt quotes from an IMF assess-
the debt burden (the ratio which allows it to borrow arguments about inflation sustainability without ment. Indeed, in my article
of debt service to revenue) new loans to pay old ones. here that I will divert my looking at a nation’s finan- mention some. While it is
– the very elements that are Government of Uganda argument, so let me reserve cial assets i.e. its net debt important to point out such
fundamental to explaining collects tax and nontax rev- them for another day. (total debt minus financial weaknesses, it does not viti-
whether a country’s debt enues and also gets grants So this leaves the issue of assets). If a country has ate the fundamentals.
is sustainable. He does not (a part of foreign aid) all Uganda’s debt sustainability a lot of foreign exchange I am aware that many
refer to the purposes for of which it uses (or help it) on the foreign debt, which reserves or a sizeable sover- Ugandans are frustrated
which the country is ac- pay local debt. It also uses is $7.2 billion. Although eign wealth fund, it means with President Yoweri Mu-
cumulating debt (such as her revenues to buy foreign this is more than double it has money it can draw seveni’s long and corrupt
investments in transport exchange to pay foreign domestic debt, its service to pay its debt obligations. rule. This has led many of
and energy infrastructure) currency denominated is $209m (Shs 800 billion). Uganda has $3 billion in our intellectuals to imagine
and whether they have po- debt. Shs 2 trillion domes- This is because it is given foreign exchange reserves, that things must be going
tential to give the country tic debt service is expensive on highly concessionary which makes our net debt badly for our country. This
future productivity gains is partly correct. However,
from whence it can gener- in many cases this is often
ate tax revenues and export not true! Absolute success,
earnings to meet her debt more than absolute failure,
service obligations. is what drives these frus-
I got the sense that Hyuha trations. The problem with
went to his notes, which he very many Ugandans could
took as a student or a lec- be with relative success,
turer, and just copied and when they look at those
pasted them for an article around them who are doing
perhaps to show-off that well, they feel left behind
he knows the economics of even when their own cir-
debt. This is why his arti- cumstances have improved
cle made a lot of abstract in absolute terms.
theoretical arguments
common in textbooks but Andrew Mwenda is
had nothing concrete about the managing direc-
Uganda’s debt. Yet as an ac- tor the independent
ademic who claims to have publications
studied and “published two
graduate level textbooks”

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 14

NEWS

Police recover evidence on BoU currency saga

Police have said they are in- fake or genuine but unofficially to investigate and we are discov- airline to explain to investigators
vestigating alleged printing printed. Efforts to get a comment ering new things. We have not how unexpected cargo came on
of unauthorised extra cur- from THE BoU spokesperson, recovered any money and it was board with printed currency on
rency by some Bank of Uganda Ms Charity Mugumya, were not our question because BoU a government-chartered plane.
(BoU) officials following recovery futile. However, she was quoted received the 20 pallets expected The sources said Bank of Uganda
of crucial documents during a in a local newspaper yesterday but we are investigating how the chartered the UK-based KUENE
joint security search at the sus- saying that printing of money is extra five pallets came on board,” +NAGEL Cargo plane to deliv-
pects’ homes. Police spokesper- under strict international regu- Lt Col Nakalema said. “We are er the consignment of Uganda
son Fred Enanga yesterday said lations and cannot be flouted by informed that the plane did not currency. The plane departed
they raided homes of six senior individuals. Lt Col Edith Nakale- carry people but we want to find from Liege Airport in France and
bank officials and recovered the ma, the head of the State House out who cleared the cargo,” she landed at Entebbe on April 27
documents which suggest print- Anti-Corruption early morning. However upon
ing of unauthorised excess cur- Unit, yesterday added. She said landing, it was later discovered
rency notes. Without revealing declined to investigators that on the same flight was cargo
the identities, Mr Enanga said the comment were in- of private individuals, which has
officials are still in police deten- on the terest- triggered suspicion of foul play
tion as investigations continue. case, ed that warranted investigation.
“The searches were done in the say- in In a statement last Friday, BoU
homes of the officials and a num- ing know- Governor Mr Emmanuel Tumu-
ber of documents were recov- she ing how siime Mutebile said that on April
ered. With time, we shall get how had private cargo 27, the Central Bank received
much was involved, how much hand- a currency consignment but
(money) has been recovered, ed over found its way on during the verification process,
what was genuine (currency), the inves- the same chartered flight the staff reported an anomaly
[and] what was unofficial, but tigations to with government currency. She in the inventory of the expect-
genuine money,” Mr Enanga said. police for further insisted the extra five pallets on ed consignment. “Therefore, I
On Wednesday last week, the management. On the plane did not contain mon- requested the Anti-Corruption
State House Anticorruption Unit Sunday, she said preliminary ey but declined to explain what Unit of State House to investigate
and police arrested several BoU findings indicated no extra mon- was contained in the said pal- the matter. The unit has started
officials in charge of currency, ey was carried into the country lets. On Sunday, sources privy investigations and BoU is fully
procurement and security and of- as initial reports had suggested. to the investigations said the co-operating with the process,”
ficials from the Customs Depart- Initial reports said Shs90b excess government had summoned Mr Mutebile said without divulg-
ment, airport police officers and money was on the same flight operators and owners of a UK ing further details. Four family
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that delivered the consignment members killed in cold blood
staff. Mr Enanga said police are of BoU official currency notes According to Mr Joseph Kisekka,
investigating whether the estab- in April. “I am not seeing BoU a son of the late Nakabugo, who
lished procedures to print mon- free, but they gave us a kick-start survived, said the attackers went
ey were duly followed. He said Corrupt URA staff fined Shs8m,
the investigating officers would barred from office Wamala’s
analyse the serial numbers of the conviction is the first since the
printed currency notes now in State House Anti-corruption Unit
possession of the Central Bank started its crackdown W
to establish whether they are

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 5

Hopes and Dreams in the

2019/2020 Budget Aggrey D. Mugisha

The national budgets sectors such as health, edu- ciating shilling. Tourism budget will either funded proportion of the budget.
are read on the same cation, agriculture, security alone earned Uganda $1.45 by domestic borrowing Through it’s investment
day throughout East infrastructure and so on. billion in 2017.This is now (this tends to crowd out the arm the Uganda Develop-
Africa, this year 13th June. It was quite eye opening our largest forex earner. private sector, and makes ment corporation govern-
The State of the Nation for me to realise that for Hopefully the revival of interest rates high). There ment will allocate UGX 50
Address (SONA) always instance that size of our Uganda Airlines giving is also a large proportion billion. The goal is UGX
happens one week before. It economy has reached the country direct flights that will be contributed 500 billion should annually
sets the scene for the read- about 109 Trillion UGX or to major destinations will by development partners be allocated to that para-
ing of the budget because $29.5 billion. Our exports increase the number of through loans and grants. statal to invest in commer-
the in that SONA for in- in 2018 reached $7billion tourists that will flock our One hopes the usual sup- cial enterprises to create
stance this year the Presi- but the import bill is over towns and cities. These are plementary budgets that jobs for our young people.
dent went into detail about $9 leaving a trade deficit encouraging indicators. But come up midway the finan- About UGX 100 will be
what had been achieved in of $2 billion. We feel it the struggle for economic cial year will not upset this in the offing for Uganda
the economy and all other effect in the ever depre- and social transformation equilibrium. Development Bank. That
continues. So many youths Corruption remains a ma- should be available for
remain underemployed and jor hemorrhage of resourc- many Small and Medium
unemployed. es through the procure- Enterprises to borrow for
That is the backdrop of the ment processes and bribery. their operations. These
2019/20200 budget. The The World Bank says are the hopeful bits of the
minister has an ambitious Uganda loses about UGX budget Mr. Matiya Kasaija
budget of 40.4 trillion 500 billion every year in will read on the 13th June.
UGX. But of this URA the procurement processes Tune in.
hopes to collect raise 19 alone. It seems roads and Aggrey D. Mugisha is a mass
trillion UGX. That means infrastructure (electricity) communication lecturer at
more than half of the will continue to take a large UCU-BBUC campus

Who is fooling who on goodness of our economy?
In times like these,
one has to resist being in Uganda where the average
dragged into the terri- monthly income for employ-
tory of petty discussions by ees is below Shs200,000 ($53)
or $1.7 per day for the family
those who think economics bread winner. While access
is statistics and vice versa. to financial services has in-
To sustain a political or creased due to creativity and
rather a politicking argu- innovation, the impact is not
ment, individuals (no names yet strong as poverty rates are
of friends), who are neither on the increase. The bulk of
economists nor statisticians, the assumptions expected to
will even question the aca- support economic growth in
demic credentials or nation- Uganda are nothing but ran-
alism of professionals. Truth dom events like rain, sterile
of the matter is that politicking cannot override existence of randomness, and proceed to ex- investments backed by corruption, low produc-
nor replace basic statistics and economics. For plain random outcomes as nonrandom. People tive infrastructure, and mining of oil/gas that
example, a statement like “Uganda has recorded tend to overestimate causality and “see ele- remains elusive - 15 years since the discovery
strong growth of 6.1 per cent” loses meaning phants in the clouds instead of understanding of the hydrocarbons. Based on survivor’s bias,
when compared with China’s worst growth rate that they are in fact randomly shaped clouds Uganda has religiously pursued the path of
of 6.6 per cent in more than 25 years. Eco- that appear to our eyes as elephants.” Humans industrialisation for growth, jobs and shared
nomics demands that qualifying words such as also view the world as more explainable than it prosperity despite the evidence that the time
“strong” be used within the context of the entire really is, and proceed to look for explanations for such economics is long past. Little wonder
categorical scale of: “very weak, weak, moder- even when there are none. Most real life events that after decades of investing in roads, ener-
ate, strong, and very strong.” We should also are represented by skewed counterintuitive gy, industrial parks, provision of free land, tax
agree on whether this is a local or global grad- distributions rather than normal 50:50 distri- exemptions, etc, the contribution of manufac-
ing so as to qualify claims that Uganda has one butions like tossing a coin. The failure to realise turing to the economy remains below 10 per
of the fastest growing economies in the world. such facts has led to economic plans that fol- cent. While we take pride in the new factories
For example, the US economy that grew by 2.2 low the “survivor’s bias” of seeing winners and created, we ignore several that close or struggle
and 2.9 per cent in 2017 and 2018 respective- trying to learn from them while ignoring the daily to “balance the boat”. Unfortunately for
ly, created a monthly average of 182,000 and larger number of losers. Studies and the media the economy, genuine investors (micro, small,
220,000 jobs in those two years. It should be would rather project the successful farmers medium and large) live with the realities and
‘foolishness’ to talk of “strong growth” without than the multitudes who struggle all season and cannot be fooled by the randomness of poli-
a global standard. I am reminded of the book: fail even to get a decent meal for the family ticking. Muhumuza (PhD) is a development

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb, which am yet to see statistics of those who lost jobs in policy annalyst committed to inclusive growth.
sets forth the idea that human beings ignore the a given year or an indicator for quality of jobs
[email protected]

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 15

OPINION

Why Serwanja’s ‘Stealing from the Sick’ hits
the G-spot of current trends in journalism

MBY: IVAN OKUDA It is a long read but what And the dynamics driv- clerics in Uganda, a project This means African jour-
y friend and old is intriguing is that collab- ing the almost boundless I was honored to work on nalists can now sit in a
boy Mr. Solomon orative reporting is not an ‘possible’ are the ever-ad- with one of Africa’s revered room and discuss story
Serwanja of NBS entirely new phenomenon vancing, new computer television documentary ideas with some of the
TV, his team (in Kampala but one that has gained sig- and other dynamic, related stars, Sierra Leone born Mr. greatest and most experi-
and London), deserve a pat nificant momentum in the technologies.” Sorious Samura, an incred- enced minds in the world
on the back for a successful, last decade or thereabout. This brings me home. In ibly gifted yet modest gen- like Diarmuid Jeffreys, an
action filled film (Stealing In 1846 for instance, news- 2014, my senior colleague tleman and Japanese-Brit- award-winning journalist
from the Sick) that aired on papers in the United States and friend Mr. Emmanuel ish producer, Mr. Clive and television producer
both BBC and NBS TV, ex- of America established Mutaizibwa was among Patterson, one of, if not the with thirty years’ experi-
posing the rot in Uganda’s what later came to be called a few African journalists most hardworking person I ence in the media industry
health system. the Associated Press news selected by Aljazeera’s have met. Our film, ‘Ugan- based in Doha (Qatar),
Watching the film, I agency, arising from their Africa Investigates and da: Living in fear’ aired in (Head of Investigative Pro-
couldn’t help but wonder desperate need to report on commissioned to inves- 2015. At age 22, I cannot grammes and responsible
how costly such a project the Mexican border con- tigate his story pitch on have been more humbled for Al Jazeera’s People &
must have been and chat- flict. We can therefore trace graft in Uganda’s judiciary and honored to interact Power investigative strand)
ted with a senior colleague the tap roots of collabora- with Kasangati Magistrate’s and work with the world’s or BBC veteran Ron Mc-
about the same who alert- tive investigative reporting Court as the entry point. best. Cullagh, both of whom
ed me to the specific fact to that epoch while laying Emma invited colleagues Serwanja’s story is part of commissioned Mutaizib-
that they had spent at least emphasis on the fact that it like the indomitable Rich- the BBC’s Africa Eye pro- wa’s ‘Temples of Injustice’
$3,000 in ‘bribes’ to net the has gained particular cur- ard Wanambwa (Eagle gram just like Aljazeera’s and our own, ‘Uganda: Liv-
culprits and that the pic- rency in recent years aris- Online boss) and I to play Africa Investigates which ing in fear’. These are some
ture quality, secret camera ing, chiefly, from the crush- a supportive role in the I must say are some of the of the most experienced
images were fine. ing of geographical walls execution of this story most important develop- hands in the industry in the
Now that I am in the ac- thanks to globalization, considering that it needed ments in recent years in world.
ademic space and have and barriers as the world a number of actors. Even- Ugandan and African jour- So watching Serwanja’s film
opportunity to reflect on a becomes more networked tually, ‘Temples of Injustice’ nalism. Here is why. yesterday, I couldn’t help
few things of interest, after and journalists around the was aired on Aljazeera. With all the criticism Afri- but salute and celebrate
watching the film, I opened world appreciate the pow- That was quite an incredi- can elite generously spew him and his team because
my laptop, served myself er of collaborative efforts. ble opportunity for which about the West’s media I have an idea about what
Tierhoek Grenache Noir Daily Monitor’s Managing I am always grateful to coverage of Africa, these it takes to have your sto-
2016 wine, tuned in Cap- Editor (Content Genera- Emma because the pro- programs are an incredible ry commissioned and
ital FM’s Late Date show tion), Mr. Tabu Butagira ducer we worked with, Mr. opportunity for African the rigour the British will
(good music they play) will relate especially given Karim Shah, returned to journalists to pitch and demand from you before
and re-read the 116 page his experience with the In- London and recommend- execute stories about Africa a story can run. The BBC
long, ‘Global Teamwork: ternational Consortium for ed me to his bosses who the best way they want and is even more, if not most,
The Rise of Collaboration Investigative Journalists. later asked me to join them know how with technical rigorous so I can imagine
in Investigative Journal- Lewis argues that, “The fu- in Ghana in 2015 with a and financial support of what it took for the Sol-
ism,’ published by Reuters ture potential for increased story pitch. My pitch, after the giants in the industry omons to have that story
Institute for the Study of collaborative research and intense debate and discus- whose motivation is more aired yesterday.
Journalism, Department of journalism is enormous sion, zeroed down on the content from and on Africa What is for sure is that
Politics and International and exciting to imagine. assassination of Muslim by African journalists. what the Solomons and
Relations, University of Mutaizibwas as individual
Oxford. journalists are doing (and
Charles Lewis, Professor of NBS TV as an entity) is
Journalism at the American a step in the right direc-
University, Washington, tion. I cannot, for a second
DC. has an essay there, in think of a better model
which he looks at the histo- for Ugandan and indeed
ry of collaborations in jour- African newsrooms over-
nalism – from news agen- coming barriers of com-
cies, to computer-assisted mercial constraints, human
reporting in the 1990s to resource challenges and
today’s data journalism – technological inadequacies
and explains why they are and in the process, explor-
likely to become an increas- ing the best of investigative
ingly important feature of journalism potentialities
investigative journalism as around the globe.
politics and business – and The other aspect I ap-
therefore the principle of preciated is that NBS TV
accountability – becomes management was able to let
pan-national. Continued on page 6

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 6

Solomon and his team take to go. OPINION has since grown from that. journalism, the BBC, Alja-
months off to participate in Here is the thing: Everyone So, the interest by BBC zeera guys are happy too,
this collaborative project. is a winner! for other projects and their and Aljazeera in Africa the lawyer is happy too, the
I don’t take Mr. Kin Kari- So, NBS, which cannot af- career can never be the (the BBC recently set up a journalists have resources
isa’s (CEO, NBS) foresight ford to invest say, shs100m same again. Even more, humongous base in Nairo- to expose corruption, crime
and flexibility for granted in a story project like that the financial reward is, by bi) is great news for African and other ills that their
because not many news- benefits because the BBC, African standards, worth journalists. I mean, with a employers wouldn’t ordi-
rooms in Ugandan have which can afford, will share the effort and ambition. story that was as dramatic narily afford so the public
this elasticity. content with it on agreed (Whisper to your sister or and nationwide as Serwan- interest is taken care of.
Some believe they can con- terms (an opportunity for brother or daughter or son ja’s, if he did two or three Above all, African jour-
tinually sow a cup of beans lawyers like me schooled or friend studying journal- such stories in a year, he nalists have the immense
and harvest 99 kilograms in media law to negotiate ism: TV, especially Inter- can have at least shs.100m opportunity to tell stories
while exploiting desper- for and draft the best deal). national TV, pays far better side income (minus the about their countries on an
ate journalists in a replica The BBC gets value for its than any print publication other benefits) on top of his international platform with
of modern day, disguised money because it is getting can ever pay you so think salary and other gigs. In the incredible resources they
capitalistic slavery. The good content and doesn’t critically about your choic- end, there is an economic can only dream of.
reality is that Ugandan and mind its logo appearing es even when people tell empowerment angle to it So we need more Kin
indeed African newsrooms as a partner on NBS TV’s you journalism isn’t about for our otherwise finically Kariisas, more Serwanjas,
are constrained and cannot news item. That way its the money but passion malnourished journalists. more Mutaizibwas. That
afford investigative jour- own relevance to the local (wink wink). Our financially constrained is not the future, it is the
nalism projects that require audience is amplified. The I will share a personal media houses get an op- present. Those with ears,
say, a sh300 million in- journalist equally benefits, example. At age 22, either portunity to have high listen, eyes, see. See you on
vestment. So collaborative first from the exposure, second or third year at Law quality content air on their the next Bank of Uganda
projects like that between mentorship by the best in School, from one story I platforms, the audience currency flight!
NBS and BBC are the way the world, opportunities was able to acquire two benefits from in-depth
plots of land in a developed Ivan Okuda
estate. My asset portfolio

Is a journalist with Daily Monitor

KABALE COUNCIL-
ORS TO IMPEACH DIS-
TRICT CHAIRMAN

The Pearl ThirstyFor Moralityo begin with Uganda, in A section of Kabale district councilors have
almost a decade seems to started a process to censure the district
chairman Patrick Besigye Keihwa after
Thave confirmed the truth submitting a petition to the Kabale district
almost ushered the “land of God” do, the case is negative. Clerk to council Alfred Nkerabirwe. In the
to a black-out morally wise. Conclusively, just like Immanuel petition dated 14th June 2019 and signed
However, it is imperative to un- Kant, a moral philosopher puts by 12 out of 29 councilors who make full
behind the adage that,” Africa is derstand that much as the pass- it in his philosophical treatises council of Kabale district embeds twelve
a dark continent.” Taking a look ing away of African values has that, “it is man’s duty to do good,” reasons behind their need to have the
through dailies leaves one’s heart largely paid token to the drastic it is of need for everyone to join Chairman impeached. Councilors who
breathless as the evils garner the immoral behavior the Ugandan the cause for the restitution of include the Maziba sub county Councilor
highest percentage of the con- government has also portrayed morals in our society as this is Allison Twinamatsiko, the Lyakarimira
tinent well ago a socialite and laxity in the promotion of mor- a requisite for realization of an town council district councilor March
media personality Martha Kay al values as well as providing “ideal society”. The government Boaz, Florence Musiimeta the councilor
appeared in Adams suit on al- platforms that could deter, par- embracing the ‘skilling Ugan- representing workers and Kenansi Evas
most all social media platforms ticularly the youth from engag- da’ agenda among the youths, Mugabi representing Southern and North-
in Uganda which shocked the ing in criminality. For example, the religious leaders preaching ern division at the district and Annet Ka-
masses. Many were left ponder- lowering the unemployment rate against social evils as well as the bagambe representing Buhara sub county
ing on the future of moral doc- through empowering the “skill- general collective responsibility accuse the Chairman of incompetency
trines in the country. Concluding ing Uganda” agenda as well as of the entire citizenry will drive and corruption that has made the district
that the government has failed to through vocationalisation of the us to the attainment of amorally remain lagging behind in terms of develop-
address the escalating crime rate curriculum so as to impact life upright and economically stable ment. Councilors claim that the chairman
in the country would be doing it skills in the youth to help them “Pearl of Africa” and to regaining connived with the former district Engineer
an injustice. Instead, the extinc- to be innovative and creative for our lost glory. Otherwise, if the James Kiganda for alleged misappropria-
tion of traditional African values self-sustenance. More still, some rate at which moral degeneration tion of Shillings 40million under the road
saw the variability in the role set government officials have also such as juvenile delinquency, pro- fund for the 2016/2017 financial year. The
of African society has rendered not been exemplary while execut- miscuity and marital problems money was meant for the rehabilitation
the whole process or nurturing ing their duties and it is no won- continues to escalate, its going of Mparo-Butambi road in Rwamucucu
the young futile; cases of a father der that Uganda still ranks as one to be an incurable ulcer that will Sub County, installation of steel culverts at
raping her own daughter have of the most corrupt countries on ravage our country. Nyakashebeya Church of Uganda Bridge
made news and children killing the globe. Such leaders therefore The Orator@2019 in Kashambya Sub County and Nyakanen-
their parents has also became the do not evoke a sense of emulation Aleluya Harrison go-Nyakasiru road in Bukinda Sub County
norm of today and all this has from others and even when they Rukiga district and rehabilitation of Kash-
eregyenyi-Nyamabale-Katenga road in
Kamuganguzi Sub County that wasn’t com-
pleted. Councilors also accuse the Chair-
man of his involvement and interference of
Public service commission that has on sev-
eral times led to recruitment of unqualified

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F E AT U R E

The life and times of Prof. Apolo Nsibambi
Nsibambi is one of
those Ugandan of Government Business says the don’s command- very few government ocials Darling-Turned-Perso-
politicians who in Parliament. He often ing self-expression made who came out to publicly to na-Non-Grata But one area
crossed straight from the bragged about being one of all people respect him to admit government mistakes from which you will surely
world of academia into the few Ugandans who suc- the point of almost fearing in the handling of CHOGM not get all-extolling talk
government cessfully transferred their him, and that this being re- funds. But his critics say he about Nsibambi is Men-
He was an academic turned classroom political science vered to the boundaries of had always had the habit go, the Buganda Kingdom
politician, father to many onto the actual playing fear could even be recorded of taking criticism person- seat. Before he joined the
and a farmer. If you asked eld. His appointment to as one of his weaknesses ally. Time keeping Prof. NRM government, the
a random stranger to dene Prime Minister is gener- because it made his coun- Mukwaya said Nsibambi former premier was a key
former Prime Minister ally judged to have been terparts weak before him. performed excellently as player at Mengo, where he
Apolo Nsibambi in a single based on a combination of For smartness of dress, far as guiding government was constitutional aairs
term, be sure to hear some- factors that the President he had always been voted business was concerned. He minister. He was one of
thing along the lines of an and ruling party wanted among the Best Dressed always acted with integrity the Mengo representatives
intellectual, a gentleman, at the time. Namely; that Men by New Vision readers and as minister of public to the 1994 Constituent
diplomat, moderator, an he was a Muganda with in their annual ‘Best of the service, advocated bet- Assembly as chief agitator
articulate speaker and very strong ties to Mengo; that Year Opinion Poll’. Mod- ter remuneration of civil for its interests, foremost
time-conscious. That is the he wielded strong inuence erate with the opposition servants and enforced the return to the federal system
legacy the man has curved in the Anglican Church According to a veteran policy of paying salaries by of governance. But when he
for himself after many years community; and that he journalist who covered the 28th day of the month. joined the NRM in 1996,
in the captains’ chamber of was a universally revered parliamentary issues for a He introduced perfor- his formerly warm relation-
the cruise ship called Ugan- personage, being an ac- long time, Nsibambi is one mance-oriented manage- ship with Mengo moved to
da. Nsibambi is the coun- complished academic with of the few contemporary ment in a bid to make civil cold. Nsibambi had always
try’s longest-serving Prime dignied mannerisms. While politicians who command- servants accountable and been seen by Mengo as a
Minister, having occupied most other politicians who ed a lot of respect among to ensure that they always traitor for negotiating on
the oce for 12 years, from suddenly found themselves both members of the ruling accomplished their tasks the side that had always
April 1999 to May 2011. in government later went party and the opposition. punctually. As minister of denied them their requests.
Some have argued that he on to stand for elections, This was mainly because education, he developed The extent of the fallout
is also the most remarkable Nsibambi throughout his even as an NRM bigwig, he the rst Education Sector between Nsibambi and
embodiment of the Prime tenure never contested in maintained a good working Strategic Investment Plan. Mengo was reected when
Minister’s Oce in Uganda’s elections. To justify his relationship with members As Prime Minister, he sum- Mengo sent back to Nsi-
history, considering that stand, he has alwaAaron of the opposition - always moned ministers to explain bambi the $1,000 he had
the similarly named oce Mukwaya of Makerere listening to them and ac- on the oor of Parliament contributed to the fund for
that Obote occupied was University says Nsibambi cording them respect. He whenever issues were repairing the burnt Kasubi
dierent (equivalent to head- will be remembered for was moderate and non-par- raised about their respec- Tombs. Early childhood
of-state) and was scrapped having promoted govern- tisan when debating issues. tive departments. He never Nsibambi was born on No-
in 1966, while the late ment positions through At his ocial send-o years backed down questioning vember 27, 1938, to Sime-
Dr. Samson Kiseka’s most colourful oratory, in an back, President Museveni leaders even on sensitive is- on Nsibambi, a historical
remarkable tenure was as exciting, warm and humor- in his farewell speech men- sues. It will be remembered Anglican Church clergy-
VicePresident. Academic to ous manner. And indeed it tioned foremost Nsibambi’s that Nsibambi once told all man famed for being one of
cabinet minister Nsibambi should be, considering that eort to establish harmony ministers whose election to the two leaders of the East
is one of those Ugandan the articulate don had al- between Government and Parliament had been nul- African Revival Movement.
politicians who crossed ways had a fan base waiting the opposition in Parlia- lied by court to stop attend- He was educated at King’s
straight from the world to catch his performance ment. His moderateness ing cabinet and parliamen- College Budo, graduated
of academia into govern- every time he took hold of might also be read in the tary sessions until their fate with a bachelor of science
ment. Without holding any a microphone. Mukwaya fact that he is one of the had been decided. Mengo degree in economics at
national political oce, and the University of Chicago,
having never even stood for where he also attained his
any signicant political oce, Master of Arts in Political
he was, in 1996, drafted Science and a doctorate
into cabinet straight from from the University of
Makerere University where Nairobi. The father of four
he was the director of the daughters and grandfather
Institute of Social Research. to several grandchildren
He served as Minister of has been married twice.
Public Service until 1998 His rst wife, Rhoda, passed
when he was appointed away in December 2000
Minister of Education and and in 2003 he married
Sports, and had held this Esther. Upon retirement
portfolio for just a year from government, he said
when he was elevated to the he was falling back to a life
position of Prime Minister, of research, writing, playing
eectively becoming Leader the piano and attending to
his farm.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 7

F E AT U R E

The life of lt.Bishop

Festo Kivengere
Bishop Fes-
to Kivengere announced that Luwum 45,000 Ugandans gath- phasize the qualities of itor post at
(1919–1988) had died in an automo- ered in the Anglican forgiveness for those who Eurofest ‘75
was a Ugandan Angli- bile accident. Four days cathedral in Kampala for wronged you and love of with Luis Palau.
can-Christian leader later, despite a memorial service hon- those who Eurofest ‘75
sometimes referred to as government threats, oring their fallen persecute you. Kivenge- was co-spon-
“the Billy Graham of re stated, “On the cross, sored by the
Africa”. leader. Kivengere Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive Billy Graham
He played a huge role did not attend the them, because they know organisation
in a Christian revival in service. Urged to not what they do.’ As evil and was held
southwestern Uganda, flee by friends who as Idi in Brussles,
but had to flee in 1973 said, “One dead Amin is, how can I do Belgium at the
to neighboring Kenya in bishop is enough,” less toward him?”[3] Palais du Cen-
fear for he and his wife that A second article about tenaire and the
his life after speaking night Kivengere is found in the Heysel Stadium
out against Idi Amin’s drove as far as same online dictionary. from 24 July til
tyrannical behavior. their vehicle could There is an authorized 2 August.
Kivengere had been take them and with biography by British au- He returned to
made bishop of Kigezi the help of local thor Anne Coomes. The Uganda after
and was among several church people title is Festo Kivengere Amin’s down-
bishops summoned to in the hills they and the ISBN number is fall to continue
Amin’s quarters. Angry walked until the 1854240218, an active min-
mobs called for their next morning published in 1990 by istry until his
deaths. Eventually, all brought them to Monarch Books, East- death by leuke-
were permitted to leave safety across the bourne. mia in 1988.
but one, the archbish- border in Rwanda. In 1975, Kivengere Kivengere was
op, Janani Luwum. The He later authored shared the Bible Expos- known as a
others waited for Luwum the book I Love great storytell-
to join them but Idi Amin to em- er and often thrilled his
he never came out. The own and other’s children
next day the government with his storytelling
skills. A favorite story of
his: “One day a little girl
sat watching her
mother working in the
kitchen. She asked her
mummy, ‘What does
God do all day long?’ For
a while the mother was
stumped, but then she
said, ‘Darling, I’ll tell you
what God
does all day long.
He spends his whole
day mending broken
things.’”[
Bishop Festo was invited
by Michael Cassidy to
join African Enterprise
in 1969 and to build up a
team of AE evangelists in
East Africa.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 17

KABALE

Kigezi High School student killed in clashes

with Nyabikoni SS, 29 arrestedigezi High School students are accused
of attacking the neighbouring Nya-

Kbikoni Secondary School Kigezi High
Police took Bakashaba’s body to Kabale region-   Anti-gay laws widespread in Africa despite
al referral hospital mortuary for postmortem. gains Bududa mourners kill UPDF soldier in
The Kabale Resident District Commissioner fight sachet of alcohol Nabukeera lands Bill
School student killed in clashes with Nyabikoni Mr Darius Nandinda said that the police have Gates deal Woman stabs man dead in a Kam-
SS, 29 arrested MONDAY JUNE 10 2019 . Po- deployed heavily at the two schools to calm the pala hotel Woman stabs man dead in a Kam-
lice load the body of the killed student Rogers situation. “We are planning to hold a stakehold- pala hotel Otula was a logistics officer at Send
Bakashaba on a waiting truck. PHOTOS BY ers meeting on Monday (today) to decide on A Cow, a non-govermental organisation in
ROBERT MUHEREZA By Robert Muhereza the next course of action,” Mr Nandinda said. Kampala, according Nabukeera lands Bill Gates
KABALE-- Police in Kabale District in west- He wondered how students from Kigezi High deal Anti-gay laws widespread in Africa despite
ern Uganda are investigating a case in which School walked for about one kilometer from gains Horrific scenes remain in Mbarara after
a student of Kigezi High School died on Sun- their school with sticks and stones to attack a murder of seven family members Women with
day evening after he was hit by a stone during neighboring school without the school admin- disability decry sexual harassment Floods de-
clashes with students of the neighbouring istration including the teacher on duty notic- stroy property worth millions in Mukono NRA
Nyabikoni Secondary School. The Kigezi High heroes: From freedom fighters to despots?
School deputy head teacher, Ms Peninah Ssejabi
identified the deceased as Rogers Bakashaba
alias Plus Two from senior five. She said she
was not aware of the cause of the clashes. The
Kabale District Police Commander Mr Brian
Ampaire said one unidentified student was ad-
mitted to Kabale regional referral hospital after
he was seriously injured while about 29 others
from Kigezi high school have been arrested for
attacking another school. Mr Ampaire said the
incident happened in Nyabikoni cell, Nyabikoni
ward in Kabale municipality. “The incident
happened at around 5pm when students from
Kigezi High School attacked students of the
neighbouring Nyabikoni Secondary School for
reasons not yet established. During the attack
the some students of Nyabikoni Secondary
School pelted stones and one hit the head of
one of the students from Kigezi High School. ing. The head teacher for Nyabikoni Secondary
He died on spot, he said. The Kabale district School Mr Apollo Barigye said situation at his
police Commander Mr Brian Ampaire address- school normalized after the police intervened.
es students of Nyabikoni Secondary School “I want to thank the police for the timely in-
following clashes with Kigezi High School in tervention because they helped to calm down
which one student was killed on June 9, 2019. and save the situation,” Mr Barigye said.   

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 8

I N T E R N AT I O N A L

Sudan security forces tear-
gas prote stersudanese security
forces have fired tear
gas and live ammu-
nition to disperse

Sprotesters setting up
Omar al-Bashir in April. They to its knees the most powerful TMC seems emboldened by the
promised a transition to civil- weapons arsenal in the world.” political and financial support it
ian rule. But pro-democracy What about the opposition has received from Saudi Arabia,
campaigners say the military arrests? Opposition politician the United Arab Emirates and
council cannot be trusted after Mohamed Esmat was detained Egypt, none of which are keen
barricades in Khar- Monday’s crackdown against a on Friday soon after his meeting on fully fledged democracy, says
toum. Four people have been sit-in demonstration in Khar- with Ethiopian Prime Minister BBC World Service Africa edi-
killed on the first day of a strike, toum - and they have rejected Abiy Ahmed, aides said. Mean- tor Mary Harper. How bad was
according to doctors aligned to an offer of talks. People injured while, Ismail Jalab, a leader of Monday’s violence? Opposition
the opposition. Campaigners in Khartoum’s crackdown are the rebel SPLM-N group, and activists say a feared paramil-
have called for ongoing civil recovering in hospital In a sep- his spokesman Mubarak Ardol itary unit, the Rapid Support
disobedience from Sunday to arate development, three oppo- were arrested early on Saturday. Forces (RSF), killed 108 people
make it as difficult as possible sition figures involved in medi- Their whereabouts are currently in the crackdown, with at least
for the military to govern Sudan. ation efforts have been arrested. unknown, and analysts say the 40 bodies pulled from the River
It comes days after a military What’s the latest from Khar- arrests suggest that Ethiopian Nile in Khartoum on Tuesday.
crackdown left dozens dead. toum? Groups of young men mediation efforts have not been The Sudanese authorities how-
The warlord who may control have set up barricades in roads taken seriously by the military. ever, put the figure at 46. The
Sudan’s future Sudan’s crisis: as part of the civil disobedience Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy leader of the RSF says rogue
What you need to know Return campaign. Most offices and busi- Ahmed is trying to bring the elements and drug dealers were
of the feared Janjaweed Is Sudan nesses remain shut and traffic is two sides back to the negotiat- behind the violence. Sudan’s
a new regional battleground? A light in the city, says the BBC’s ing table On Wednesday, the military attacks protesters The
number of Sudan’s bank, airport Catherine Byaruhanga in the Su- SPLM-N said its deputy head, RSF, formerly known as the Jan-
and electricity workers were ar- danese capital. There have been Yasir Arman, was arrested at jaweed militia, gained notoriety
rested ahead of the strike against reports of gunfire as security his house in Khartoum. He had for brutal atrocities in the Dar-
the military rule, the main pro- forces maintain their deploy- returned from exile following fur conflict in western Sudan in
test group said. The Sudanese ments across most parts of the the downfall of Mr Bashir. Mr 2003. Khartoum residents have
Professionals Association (SPA) city. Protest leaders have asked Esmat and Mr Jalab are both told the BBC that they are living
said employees were also being people to stay at home. They say leading members of the Alliance in fear in the capital. A number
threatened by the authorities to that demonstrations are no lon- for Freedom and Change, an of women arrested by the RSF
scare them into going to work ger possible because of the vio- umbrella organisation of opposi- said they were repeatedly beaten
instead of taking part in the lent crackdown by the military. tion figures, protest leaders and with sticks and threatened with
nationwide strike. The ruling “The civil disobedience move- rebel groups. “This amounts to execution. They said RSF troops
Transitional Military Council ment will begin Sunday and end a practical response from the had told them to run for their
(TMC) has made no comment. only when a civilian government military council that effective- lives, then opened fire. Other
What is the background? The announces itself in power on ly rejects the Ethiopian prime victims, they said, were forced to
military took over Sudan after state television,” the SPA said in minister’s mediation effort,” drink sewage water and urinated
persistent protests led to the a statement. “Disobedience is a Khalid Omar Yousef, an oppo- on. t
ousting of long-time President peaceful act capable of bringing sition alliance leader said. The
AFP

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 18

I N T E R N AT I O N A L

Pope Francis Approves Updated Translation of

Lord’s Prayer: ‘Do Not Let Us Fall into Temptation’
Pope Francis has officially
approved a change to the logian
translation of the Lord’s Charles
Spurgeon
Prayer found in Matthew 6:13 explained
that replaces “lead us not into during a
temptation” with “do not let us sermon
fall into temptation, “ which in 1863
many scholars say is a better that the
translation of the original text. word
US Catholic reported Monday “temp-
that the Vatican enacted the tation”
change on May 22. The Pope said in Mat-
he thought the current English thew 6:13
translation was not correct be- actually
cause it implies that God leads holds two
people into temptation, an action mean-
that is against his nature as a ings,
good and holy God. both the
“A father doesn’t do that, a father temptation toward sin and the lead us into those conflicts with question is, “What is the purpose
helps you to get up immediately, facing of trials and tribulations. evil which we call temptations, of temptation?” “God allows us
“ Francis said of the line in ques- While Spurgeon agrees that God is not only possible but usual.” to be tempted, and I think two
tion. “It’s Satan who leads us into does not tempt us, he does argue The Catholic Church is using the things happen. We get to know
temptation, that’s his depart- that God will send us into trials Latin Vulgate translation of the ourselves a little bit better, and
ment.” For years, Christians have and situations in which tempta- Bible to try to determine the best of course what we learn is that
wrestled with the actual mean- tion toward sin is ever-present. phrasing. But Spurgeon argues in we have no recourse against sin.
ing behind, “Lead us not.” After “God tempts no man, “ Spur- his sermon that he believes the But more importantly, we get to
more than 16 years of study, geon said. “For God to tempt in original Greek version, which know God Himself. We have to
some biblical researchers say a the sense of enticing to sin [is] says “lead us not” is best. Dr. remember the next phrase in the
better translation of the scripture inconsistent with his nature, Corne Bekker of the Regent Uni- Lord’s Prayer - ‘and deliver us
would be: “Abandon us not when and altogether contrary to his versity School of Divinity agrees from all evil.’ He’s able to do that,
in temptation.” The late theo- known character; but for God to with Spurgeon’s analysis. He told “ Bekker explained
CBN News he believes the bigger
BBC NEWS

Trump says Iran made a ‘very bad mistake’
Iran “made a very big mistake”
in shooting down a US mili- ointment”. for war with Iran, while the lead- violated
tary surveillance Mr Trump said it was “document- ing candidate for the Democratic Iranian airspace near Kuhmobarak
drone over the Strait of Hormuz, ed” that the unmanned drone had presidential in the southern province of Hor-
President Donald Trump says. been over nomination, Joe Biden, called Mr mozgan.
However, he told reporters it international waters and not in Trump’s Iran strategy a “self-in- In a speech on Iranian state TV,
could have been the result of hu- Iranian airspace. flicted disaster”. IRGC commander-in-chief Maj-Gen
man error, saying: “I “I think probably Iran made a Meanwhile Saudi Foreign Minister Hossein
find it hard to believe it was inten- mistake - I would imagine it was a Adel al-Jubeir told the BBC his coun- Salami said the drone’s downing was
tional.” general or try was a “clear message” to the US that Iran’s
Iran said the drone had violated somebody that made a mistake trying to send a message to Iran that borders were “our red line”.
Iranian airspace, but the US mili- in shooting that drone down,” he its behaviour was “not acceptable”. The US military’s Central Command
tary denied this. said. “Nobody wants to start a war. But we later confirmed that a US Navy
The incident comes amid esca- Russia’s President Vladimir Putin can’t let Iran go on a rampage like Broad Area
lating tension between the two has warned that war between the this. The Maritime Surveillance (BAMS-D)
countries. US and Iran evidence of Iranian involvement aircraft was shot down by an Iranian
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif would be a “catastrophe with un- is very compelling. They said they surface-to-air
said Iran would take its complaint predictable consequences”. would do it, and missile system while operating in
that the US UN Secretary General Antonio now they are doing it,” he said. what it said was international air-
“encroaches on our territory” to Guterres has urged all parties to Oil prices have jumped by about 5% space over the
the UN. exercise maximum following the incident. Strait of Hormuz at approximately
Speaking at the White House, he restraint. What happened on Thursday? 23:35 GMT on Wednesday (04:05
called the drone’s downing a “new In the US, Democratic House Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Iran time on
fly in the Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the US Corps (IRGC) said its air force had Thursday)
had no appetite shot
down a US “spy” drone in the early ALJAZEERA
hours after the unmanned aircraft

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 9

LIFESTYLE GLAM

FAsHION and

A
party
can’t be a par-
ty without
food

Keeping
it right,All-

White!

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 19

LIFESTYLE PARTY

MOUR @ ALL WHITE

All white party is one of The Galz
those parties you would of the night
definitely need to attend in
kabale. The party that hap-
pens once a year has time af-
ter time been a nector flower
to the party bees. It is ba-
sically a fashion party that
intends to showcase the rele-
vance of fashion in promot-
ing talent.
This year’s edition was
hyped by live performences
from different kigezi acts.

Producer
Nature does

his thing

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 10

TECHNOLOGY

Apple has finally launched a new, high-end Mac Apple launches $5999 Mac Pro
Pro with an up to 28-core processor and support with up to 28-core processor and
for up to 1.5TB of RAM - and a price tag starting 1.5TB of RAM
at $5999.
The all-new device was launched by Apple CEO Tim on Pro Vega II GPUs, built on TSMC’s 7nm will be around the same in pounds
Cook and head of hardware John Ternus at the compa- process technology. “Equipped with Radeon sterling, including VAT. At that price,
ny’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). The Pro Vega II GPUs, the new Mac Pro delivers users will be offered an octa-core
company also launched a new Pro Display XDR monitor the computational horsepower and memory Intel Xeon CPU, 32GB RAM, a paltry
to go along with new Mac Pro. The Apple 2019 Mac Pro bandwidth to power ultra-high screen resolu- 256GB SSD storage (considering
features Intel Xeon processors with up to 28 cores, up to tions and help dramatically accelerate com- the price), and somewhat humdrum
4TB of SSD storage, and up to 1.5TB of RAM. It has eight pute and content creation workloads, enabling Radeon Pro 580X graphics. Apple’s
internal PCI expansion slots providing a surprising level creative professionals to focus on unleashing new Pro Display XDR with a 32-
of configurability and expansion for an Apple computer. their creativity and delivering amazing re- inch 6K display will also be launched
Four of these slots are double wide, three are single wide, sults,” said Scott Herkelman, corporate vice later this year, starting at $4,999. The
while one is ‘half length’. AI & Machine Learning Live president and general manager, Radeon screen of the Pro Display XDR boasts
is returning to London on 3rd July 2019. Hear from the Technologies Group at AMD. In the US, the a glass with “nanotexture”. It offers
Met Office’s Charles Ewen, AutoTrader lead data scientist 2019 Apple Mac Pro will be launched later a 6016 x 3384 pixel resolution, with
Dr David Hoyle and the BBC’s Noriko Matsuoka, among this year at a starting price of $5,999. That 1,600-nit peak brightness.
many others. Attendance is free to qualifying IT lead-
ers and senior IT pros, but places are limited, so reserve
yours now. The new design of the Mac Pro includes a
stainless steel ‘cheese grater’ frame, covered with remov-
able box, enabling easier access to its internals and mak-
ing it easier to upgrade compared to earlier models. The
housing comes with an exclusive lattice pattern (cheese
grater), which helps maximise airflow and noiseless oper-
ation.
Apple says the new Mac Pro is assisted by heavy-duty
cooling, which enables the processor to run “fully un-
constrained all the time.” In addition, Apple’s 2019 Mac
Pro is equipped with a new accelerator card, called Apple
Afterburner, that the company claims can decode simul-
taneously up to 12 streams of 4K RAW video and up to
three streams of 8K RAW video in real time. The acceler-
ator card, Apple claims, is capable of processing six billion
pixels per second. The graphics capabilities of the top-of-
the-range Mac Pros will be underpinned by AMD Rade-

Michelin, GM Unveil Airless Tires That Eliminate Flats, Reduce Waste.

Still in the prototype phase, ogy,” Steve by decreasing the number of mobility—this prototype is a details of Uptis, however,
this high-tech tire could roll Kiefer, senior tires condemned to scrap and rst step in the right direction. remain a mystery. Between
out to passenger vehicles vice president scaling back raw materials GM intends to develop this the self-congratulatory pats
as early as 2024. “General of GM’s glob- and energy used in produc- airless wheel assembly with on the back and ashy jargon,
Motors is excited about the al purchasing tion. Plus, without wear and Michelin, and aims to intro- neither Michelin nor GM
possibilities that Uptis pres- and supply tear from over- or under-in- duce it on passenger vehicles has revealed anything about
ents, and we are thrilled to chain, said ation, Uptis tires simply last as early as 2024 (via Steve the inner workings of airless
collaborate with Michelin on in a state- longer. “Uptis demonstrates Fecht/General Motors) Actual wheel technology.
this breakthrough technol- ment. Unlike that Michelin’s vision for a fu-
traditional ture of sustainable mobility is
rubber tires, airless technol- clearly an achievable dream,”
ogy makes Uptis immune to CEO Florent Menegaux said.
ats and blowouts, reducing “Through work with strategic
danger to passengers, and partners like GM … we can
eliminating the need for seize the future today.” Part
regular maintenance like of the French manufacturer’s
pressure checks and puncture VISION concept—a four-pil-
inspections. It also yields lar strategy for research and
massive sustainability benets development in sustainable

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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH E N T E R TA I N M E N T 20

Shine Omukiga leaves radio TOP 10

News reaching our desk shows Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Combined 10 My Day – David Lutalo
that Shine Omukiga has Billion-Dollar Fortune 9 Faco – Feffe Bussi
quitted Vision radio 89.1 Makes Them One Of The 8 Copicat – Cindy
Mbarara were she has been an Richest Self-Made Couples 7 Obubadi – John Blaq
presenter for 15 solid months. 6 Guraba Gutariho – Fact Zamani
This was revealed in her face- With Jay-Z’s newly minted status as 5 Nkuloga – Grenade
book post. a billionaire and Beyoncé’s place on
“15 months of learning, Forbes’ richest self-made women list,
growing and changing. I am so so happy and hum- the music moguls are one of America’s
bled by the love and support that came with working wealthiest couples.
on Vision radio mostly from my fans. I made friends It’s been a banner year for the married
and fans, some of which became family. I had never couple, whose combined net worth now
spent more than 4months on a job so this was the totals an estimated $1.4 billion. Jay-Z,
longest, most amazing period I ever had at a job; this whose steadily growing portfolio of
I won’t put on just a great working team but on you businesses includes liquor, art, real es-
the people that kept calling, sending messages and tate and stakes in companies like Uber,
engaging when I would be at work. Just know being is the first hiphop artist to become a
“MANOV” is a memory that will never leave me. You billionaire.
made me feel like I was the best. Of course I miss ev-
erything already; Ivan wangye mostly and you “mate
mwe”. Mwebare munonga. I have left radio ( for now),
mundeke nyeshongore because this is where my heart
lies.
Mwebare kuba nanye all these 15 months. Let the love
and support stick even for Shine the musician. I hope
you stay by/on my side.
Ndabakunda munonga
Rukundo egumeho abarungi bangye.”

4 Love Yoo – Feffe Bussi

YOUR CELEB 3 Omu Bwatti - Fiki
Fameica and Patroranking

2 Do Dat – John Blaq

Western Uganda music icon Reagan Mu- 1 Gutujja – Rema and B2C
hairwe aka Ray G was born on June 12

1992 in the Western Uganda District of

Bushenyi. He started singing in 2009 while

he was in senior three but rose to fame in 2014

after releasing his hit song Amarari which gained

airplay across the country. He has since released sever-

al songs, most of which are love themed. “Love is very

broad and I attempt to cover all its aspects. My choice of lyrics

is inspired by things that I see happen in our society,” Ray G said.

Unlike other ar- tistes from Western Uganda who when they rise to fame

tend to change to singing English and Luganda, Ray G has maintained his style of singing

which will predictably make him hard to dethrone from Western Uganda for a long time.

Currently, he is signed under ‘Awesome Entertainment, a Mbarara based music label.

School Life. Fresh Kid’s manager
Ray G completed high school in 2012 but couldn’t continue to University since warns his parents
his parents couldn’t afford to pay, yet his siblings were still in lower classes.
Manger Francis has warned
He decided to take a break from school and concentrate more on music

which would later help him afford his University tuition. Ray G is Fresh Kid’s parents about their

currently ranked among the top musicians in the country and behavior with him lately.

is arguably Western Uganda’s biggest. He says that if they don’t stop

what they have been doing, this

will affect Fresh Kid’s talent

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019 THE DAILY TRUTH 11

BUSINESS

Top 7 Tips for New Entrepreneurs in 2019
New entrepreneurs are business owners
who have recently launched their com- can provide new entrepreneurs with additional yourself that none of today ‘ s major companies,
panies. New entrepreneurs are nimble, viewpoints on the business, it’ s also import- businesses whose existence we take for granted,
open to any opportunities that will help them ant to know what business ‘ s top minds are would exist without someone having taken a
reach their goals. With the shift away from tra- saying about eectively marketing and running risk. Think of what will happen if you take the
ditional 9 to 5 careers, new entrepreneurs will a company in today ‘ s economic landscape. safe road - you ‘ll always be wondering “ what
likely help drive the future job market. Collecting and reading a library of the current if?” Have faith in your idea and your ability to
Top 7 Tips for New Entrepreneurs in 2019: best business books is a great way to stay on bring it to fruition.
top of what’ s going on in the world of business.
1. Believe in yourself. This is fundamental Think about it - reading the best books by the 6. Be tenacious. You believe in yourself and
best business minds is like having a team of the
- if you expect anybody to believe in you and top mentors provide their best advice to helping your idea, you ‘ ve built a great team around it,
your ideas, you need to believe in yourself. This you get your business o the ground. you ‘ ve read all today ‘ s best business books,
is not to say that you ‘ re not open to critique and you have a good mentor; you should be
or change, but that you know your business 4. Seek out good outside advice. While bulletproof. Even with all that in place, though,
idea is sound and will, with hard work, yield you ‘ re still going to have setbacks, challeng-
results. Further, you know you have the capac- you and your team focus on your business, it’ es you didn ‘t predict, failures you didn ‘t see
ity to make it happen. New entrepreneurs face s also good to have access to a source of advice coming. Remember that greater success rarely
a number of challenges, and while it’ s entirely outside the company, either one person or a comes without failure, and many businesses
normal to have doubts, a core belief in yourself, group of people who aren ‘t personally invested. evolve beyond their original concept to over-
your idea, and your ability to bring your busi- New entrepreneurs should seek out mentors, come obstacles. See every failure as a challenge
ness concept to fruition will help you endure mindshare groups, forums, or any other outside to even greater success. Be as objective as possi-
adversity and succeed. resource that allows for interaction regarding ble, but don ‘t give up - adapt.
company issues. New entrepreneurs ‘ ideas may
2. Build a great team. You believe in your- be great, and the business they ‘ re founded on 7. Breathe. A new business can easily de-
can be getting o the ground successfully, but it’
self and your idea - now you need a team you s always important to be able to get advice from mand all of your time. There are so many
can believe in. New entrepreneurs oen want to people who ‘ ve been in your shoes. Seek advice details to take care of, new challenges to over-
tackle every obstacle on their own, which is a from more seasoned businesspeople and you ‘ll come; new entrepreneurs can easily nd them-
laudable idea but not terribly practical. Having be able to better work through the issues that selves swamped. Remember to take moments
a solid, reliable team in place can help you focus face every new business. for yourself to step away - schedule them if you
on the aspects of the business that require your have to. Even a 20-minute walk can provide
attention while other details are being taken 5. Be fearless. Success rarely comes a sense of relief and a new perspective. You ‘
care of. A good team can also provide inspira- re working hard and need to recharge. It may
tion and give you an insight into other points without taking risks, and new entrepreneurs seem as though you ‘ re avoiding your respon-
of view, both of which can be invaluable as you have to take more risks than most. You ‘ re sibilities, but you ‘ re not. Taking some time
move forward with a new business. trying out a new business idea, one that may be to breathe and refocus can allow you to apply
unproven in practice, and it takes guts to be- yourself more productively to the tasks at hand
3. Read everything. While a solid team lieve in yourself and your idea. There will likely while avoiding burnout
be people out there who think you should take
an easier route to economic security. Remind

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SPORTS EGYPT 2019

TRUTH SPORT AFRICA
CUP

OF
NATIONS

The ten east African players to watch at the African cup of Nations 2019

The African cup of Na- and was named best player of
tions is still regarded African origin, Victor wanya-
as the most prestigious ma of totenharm Hotspurs
tournament in African foot- and Kenyan captain,Abdul
ball and with Egypt’s 2019 razak fiston the Burundi for-
edition almost at our door ward , Lumala Abdul a Ugan-
step many players will be dan player based in syrilanka
seeking to write their names , Michael Olunga a Kenyan
in the history books. and plays in Japanese league
These players include; , Francis kahata who plays
Dennis masinde onyango for Gor mahia, Farouq Miya
who plays for mamelodi the former vipers player and
soundons and the captain of Ajumbe timbe masika Kenyan
the Uganda cranes,Samatta a player.
Tanzanian and plays for KRC Enock Ndyamuhakyi
Genk and won a golden boot

Michel Platini released after being

questioned over awarding of World Cup to Qatar

Former Uefa president “It was long but considering the useful explanations”. bizarre decision,” he said.
Michel Platini has been number of questions, it could only They added: “He has nothing to “It was against the advice of their
released by French an- be long, since I was asked about do with this event which doesn’t own technical committee, who
ti-corruption investigators Euro 2016, the World Cup in Rus- concern him at all. He is absolute- said they didn’t think it would be
after being questioned over the sia, the World Cup in Qatar, Fifa,” ly confident about what’s next.” safe - and as we now know they
awarding of the 2022 World Cup said Platini. Fifa said it was aware of Platini’s have had to move it to the winter
to Qatar. Officials have been investigating questioning, but added it was “not to make it safe. And Qatar didn’t
Platini, 63, was head of European alleged corruption connected to in a position to comment further”. meet all sorts of criteria, so it was
football’s governing body until the 2018 and 2022 World Cups Platini was banned over a 2m always a very odd decision.
being banned in 2015 for ethics for the past two years and were Swiss francs (£1.3m) “disloyal “I like Michel Platini. I thought he
breaches. reported to have interviewed Sepp payment” from Blatter, who was was a good leader for Uefa and he
Blatter, the former president of also banned from football for his was a very likeable, charismatic
world governing body Fifa, in part in the matter. Blatter has also man.
2017. always denied any wrongdoing. “In some ways it’s sad that this is
In a statement, Platini’s lawyers Qatar’s bid team has been previ- being dragged up again but if you
reiterated he had not been arrest- ously accused of corruption, but look at the wider picture of why
ed and had “expressed himself was cleared following a two-year was that World Cup awarded to
serenely and precisely, answering Fifa inquiry. Qatar, there are still so many ques-
all the questions, including those “I think anyone who was in- tions to be answered.”
on the conditions for the awarding volved in that decision has to be Enock Ndyamuhakyi
of Euro 2016, and has provided questioned because it was such a