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Uganda Opposition MPs begin retreat in JInja

Gerald Businge — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:23:48 +0000

Opposition MPs have expressed confidence that by the end of their retreat they will be energized to perform even better when the house resumes.

The opposition Mps is set to travel to Jinja this evening for a three day retreat.

Speaking to journalists at parliament today the opposition chief whip and Kasese woman Mp Winnie Kizza said the retreat is intended to allow an internal audit of the opposition performance noting that it is not political.

She says while a lot has been done by the opposition in the 9^th parliament, they need to evaluate their performance and forge a way forward.

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US, Museveni held talks on security

Gerald Businge — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:19 +0000

President Museveni and theUSdeputy Secretary of State, William Burns have held talks on bilateral issues such as regional security, human rights issues and good governance.

The talks between Museveni and Burns highlighted the strength of the bilateral partnership between US and Uganda on a wide range of issues, including regional security and good governance and respect for human rights.

Burns is on a four nation Africa tour. The talks have also focused on the state of human rights violation in Uganda. Recently US warnedUganda government to stop violation of human rights particularly torture of opposition politicians and their supporters. For example Uganda police late last year confined FDC party leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, to his Kasangati home under colonial-era ‘preventive arrest’ legislation. Burns has told Museveni that he should ensure that his government protects the rights of allUgandacitizens, including minority groups.

Burns and his team from Uganda will visit Ghana, South Africa and also attend an African Union summit in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.

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Army vows to arrest opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye

Gerald Businge — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:08:56 +0000

The UPDF have vowed to arrest Uganda ’s opposition strongman, Col. Kiiza Besigye if he dare declare a rebellion on the government of Uganda .

This follows intelligence reports that the FDC leader is plotting to declare an armed rebellion on the Kampala government.

Besigye who was the first runner up during the February presidential polls has however denied this intelligence information, saying that most of the informers no longer have things to report about.

A source sitting on the army council has told this reporter that UPDF treats all intelligence information in the same way and it can not just trash reports that the FDC leader is soon declaring a guerrilla war.

We take them seriously until proved otherwise. In a radio call message to all army detaches yesterday by Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, all commanding officers were told to be on alert anytime and get ready to quickly respond in case there is insecurity reported.

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