Tchad: Presidence du Conseil des Ministeres du G-5 Sahel – Communique No. 001 (19.05.2022)

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Statement on the Release of Prisoners of War (20.05.2022)

Cameroun: Parti d’Action Populaire (PAP) – Communique de presse sur la celebration du 20 mai (19.05.2022)

Kenya: Amani National Congress (ANC) – Press Statement on the Fictitious Opinion Polls by TIFA on the 2022 Presidential Race (20.05.2022)

A Trillion Shillings to the PDM is a waste of public expenditure from the get-go…

The Parish Development Model (PDM) which was launched recently is following the patterns of other micro-finance schemes that the Government of Uganda has started. The public shouldn’t expect to much from this, because the state doesn’t have a history of ensuring it and they are just throwing money at the wall… and hoping sooner or later that something sticks. Nevertheless, that has never been the case.

The PDM is a new breed of the Emyooga, NAADs, SACCOs and all the other methods that haven’t brought people out of poverty. It is a “get-rich-quick-scheme” which is bound to fail. That’s said for a simple reason, the state is never studying the failures of the previous schemes before launching another one. Therefore, I don’t believe the PDM will do anything.

If you remember “Operation Wealth Creation” and all the other ones are only made for the fellas and the cronies of the state. This will be no difference and now the state plans to spend a trillion shillings on it. They are willing to wage these funds on a gamble.

Just read these quotes from the recent Parliament report!

In FY2021/22, UGX 200 billion was appropriated towards preparatory activities for the phased implementation of the PDM. These funds were able to support key activities like the establishment of the PDM Secretariat, recruitment of 6,000 Parish Chiefs – the posts filled so far are 9,847 (93%);

popularization of the Parish Development Model; development of PDM guidelines and manuals for the seven pillars, among others. Furthermore, Parliament under Supplementary Schedule No. 1 for FY 2021/22, approved additional funding for PDM as follows: UGX 3 billion-Mindset Change and Community Development activities under MoGLSD; UGX 29.3 billion-operationalize the recently created sub-counties and town councils; UGX 20.98 billion-to increase Parish Revolving Funds to UGX 17 million per parish; UGX 6.6 billion for establishment of Parish SACCOs countrywide; and

UGX 3.96 billion to operationalize the PDM Secretariat” (REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET ESTTMATES FOR FY 2O22/23, May 2022).

Rt. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, in the FY2022/23, UGX 100 million per Parish have been earmarked under the Parish Revolving Fund, translating to UGX 1.059 trillion. These funds are a capitalization grant to the PDM SACCOs, which will be used for the sole purpose of lending to viable income generating activities in the Production, Processing, Marketing and Storage of agricultural products” (REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET ESTTMATES FOR FY 2O22/23, May 2022).

So, we are seeing that state wants to ramp up their investments into the PDM. As they only started in the last financial year with certain amount of expenditure. It would be very unique if the PDM actually did deliver something substantial or game-changing in all aspects.

The PDM is bound to fail and become a wasteland of government spending. There is nothing in the cards or in the report to say otherwise. No, it is just a continuation of other similar schemes, which is money for the boys and the close associates of the state. This here isn’t built to last and is a hack-work. That’s why the funding and the sort of operations is half-assed and without any proper mandate. Neither is it bound by protocol or a direct policy. It is just made for being a place of reckless spending and without proper accountability.

The previous reports on the OWC and PDM haven’t been favourable either. The ones from certain districts of the PDM shows that. Therefore, this will only end in tears and they are spending a trillion on it too. Peace.

Burkina Faso: Forces Armees E.M.G.A. – Communique de Presse (19.05.2022)

Haïti: Jeunes Haïtiens en Movement Pour le Changement et le Progres (JHMCP) – Communique (19.05.2022)

Ghana: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration – Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey addresses Security Council Meeting on the Nexus between Armed Conflict and Food Insecurity (19.05.2022)

The Def Noodles Lawsuit is here… and the “comedian” cannot take a joke…

CIVIL CODE – CIV DIVISION 1. PERSONS [38 – 86] ( Heading of Division 1 amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 12. )

PART 2. PERSONAL RIGHTS [43 – 53.7] ( Part 2 enacted 1872. )

45.  Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation” (California Legislative Information).

The problem here for Dennis Feitosa aka “Def Noodles” versus Daniel M. Keem aka “Keemstar” libel lawsuit is that the plaintiff has to prove the burden of proof. Def Noodles and his attorneys has to prove actual malice. This malice have to be “clear and convincing” evidence of that. The team and the people around has to also prove that there is qualified privilege. Because a person is allowed to: “In the defamation context, a qualified privilege permits someone to make a statement that would typically be considered defamatory, but because of particular circumstances, a particular statement made would not be considered to be defamatory.” (Cornell Law School – Defamation).

The lawsuit claims that Keemstar should pay damages of $75,000 USD and attorney costs as well. Therefore, the team is thinking they can chuck this one out and not think it can be dismissed. What Keemstar can do is to use lots of allegations and assumptions from Def Noodles own show against him even. As he has targeted Keemstar for months on end and come with every sort of slur in the book. Therefore, Def Noodles is in trouble from the on-set in this case.

What is striking and gives leeway for Keemstar is in the tweet that he uses as main evidence in the case says explicitly:

Def Noodles has allegedly groomed girls from ages 12-15.

Big Youtuber Source: “Victims are scared of him & wish to stay anonymous but may come forward soon” #DramaAlert” and he followed up with

Def Noodles has declined to give us a comment on these allegations made against him”.

These two tweets was published on the 21st May 2021 on KeemStar’s twitter. It just proves that there is on libel standard for Def Noodles and another for him. Because, if this is the level and it’s stands in court.

James Charles and so many others should challenge Def Noodles in court for defamation and libel. They should file cases on the regular, as Def Noodles cannot cover a story or an alleged allegations without taking it too far.

I am looking forward for the attorneys to drop the burden of proof. They have to prove that these tweets has destroyed his reputation. While we all know that Def Noodles has destroyed that all by himself and by his constant lack of research on topic. Neither does he have comedic timing or punchlines. No, his just a cringe-fest and a tea-channel without doing proper work before going live with the stories on YouTube.

Def Noodles should look into his own statements and the content he has dropped on Twitter (before it was banned), Instagram and on his YouTube channel(s). He should be careful doing this… by going after Keemstar this way. The YouTuber should be worried about it coming back to haunt himself. As he is dropping videos daily and there is enough content to possibly pick him apart.

Def Noodles is suing for libel and has to prove it all now. Keemstar will turn this on his head and possibly find ways to return the favour. Certainly, Def Noodles has a lot to prove and his a man who isn’t sitting on the side of integrity or righteous actions. Dennis is the sort of hack and goes after online personalities to get more clicks on his videos. Therefore, he isn’t the guy who sells the truth from the soap-box or YouTube channels he runs. 

There is enough cases where he has called people “dumb-fuck” and other slurs in combination of calling people “Alt-Right” without any justification. If that being Augie RFC or Rich Lux for that matter. This man has no trouble defaming or discrediting people without any sort of proof. He does it just because he can and his a comedian. So, it’s a supposed joke, but we know the drill here…

Well… well… Def Noodles, we knew you had thin skin, but now Keemstar will go for your chops. If the courts isn’t dismissing this. He has a burden of proof and needs to prove it all. That will not be easy.

What a waste of time and money. The moment Def Noodles looses this case. He should be worried that people could challenge him and sue him to oblivion too. It is not like Def Noodles has been an honest actor and by the look of it he never will be.

A YouTube villain who came to us as a “cat in a Mine-craft house” and turned into a trying to be an edgy commentator, which is clearly not working for him. We know that he cannot take a joke or understand them even. I think he has to settle with pallet-cleansers and pickle-ice-cream because that’s all he knows. Peace.

Tchad: Union des Syndicats du Tchad (U.S.T.) – Communique de Presse No. 001 (18.05.2022)