25th may 2007 Press Release

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25th May, 2007

PRESS BRIEF

1. THE SCANDLE WITH NRM GOVERNMENT LEADERS

This country is full of imaginable scandals as we saw the IGG uprooting the dirty and rotten scandals in the Ministry of Health which we think that this is just a tip of the iceberg.

Can the people of Uganda imagine that 3 top officials of Ministry of health who are supposed to protect the people of Uganda; to give them better health facilities; to immunize our children and reduce the infant mortality rate; even before we were told that Ministry of health officials were importing expired drugs, what a rotten country, what type of officials are we entrusting our lives with fake drugs and medicines all over the country! That’s why we think that integrity demands the culprits should be brought to books.

Those leaders are joking with the lives of the people of Uganda. We therefore, want to commend the investigations and actions of the IGG. We appreciate the efforts of the IGG and her office for walking the talk without fear or favour.

We are sure that soon even those who haven’t been arrested will be arrested so that all the suspects face the law.

It has now become evidently clear that the lack of drug, equipment and services in all our hospitals in the country is caused by corrupt leaders who divert taxpayers money to their own personal use.

We ask the IGG to continue with the investigations to include even lower cadres in the Ministry of health.

We demand that apart from arresting people and remanding them in Luzira, they should refund our money. Their properties should be attached to recover the money.

2. SPORTS IN OUR COUNTRY

We want to appeal to the Government of Uganda, to be more involved in the matters of Sports particularly in the National Teams e.g. Cranes. We would like to see the Government participating and sponsoring all our National Teams. We want the Gov”t to always encourage citizens to Support and participate in Sports. We take this opportunity to encourage the people of Uganda to come in big numbers to cheer the Cranes – our National Team on the 2nd of June 2007.

EMMANUEL TUMUSIIME (CHAIRMAN TPP)