RDC: Communique du Rassemblement (04.11.2016)

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RDC: Avis Favorable relatif a la demande d’agreement de la China Taithe Bank of Congo SA en qualite de banque operant en Republique Democratique Congo (01.10.2016)

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Kenya: Petetion to His Excellency the President Uhuru Kenyatta for Expedient and Decisive Action against Grand Corruption (03.11.2016)

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Opinion: President Museveni show’s indiscipline for not being able to facilitate remuneration for the Makerere University Staff!

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“This is Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo. We are not going to tolerate this kind of indiscipline” – Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (NBS TV Uganda, 03.11.2016)

There are a weird day when President Museveni called the teachers or lectures has been called childish by the Executive of the proud nation, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has now called them childish as they have not been paid or gotten their deemed salaries. Not like his fellow banker friend who has by all means been bailed out by the same President.

Makerere University is an esteemed and diamond in the nation, or it was at one point as the meagre investment and expenditure used by the NRM Regime. The insulting part is that the government has diverted the funds from the University to other projects or benefactors as the loss of funds has occurred. The same as the planned earlier in the year to adopt a policy of 100% tuition fee that we’re planned in March 2016. As the lectures and teachers have now gone for 9 months without pay, without salaries! So they are for striking for their righteous pay is now “Childish”?

Mzee, the big-man, the president who has been eating of the government plate and secret deals since 1986, calls the lectures and teachers childish. Just like he called out all the other Presidential Candidates for saying they though being President we’re easy during the Second #UGDebate2016. Who forgot that, I didn’t, he uses the same rhetoric against his own civil servants, they are at blame and not his accountability. He is more precautious have two men helping his boda stable while carrying a jerry-can in Luweero. Oh, gee I went there.

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“MP Onesmus Twinamastiko (Parliament Accounts Committee (PAC)): “There is a lot of rot Makerere University. Over UGX700m was illegally transferred to private accounts. Another UGX500m is unaccounted for. PAC has summoned Makerere University officials to appear on Nov 29 to explain all this. Makerere University is not explaining where money from the printery and guest house is. Individuals will be asked to repay” (NBS TV Uganda, 2016).

Just as this has happen the hostels and living quarters has been closed as well. This happen after the President Museveni order the closure of the until further notice; this is the likes of Muhika and Bridgeton Hostels has decided also to kick-out the students. This is happening J On the 2nd November his own AIGP Andrew Kaweesi said all hostels should close. Even as the students we’re not noted on the moving matters as the strikes for pay for their lectures and teachers we’re not happening anytime soon. This was the day after the IGP Kale Kayihura on the 1st November went all in and made the University look like a War-Zone.  So the Police has practically take-over of the Security Organization, while they decided to kick-out students.

So on the 3rd November President Museveni had to call them “Childish” for asking for something that is theirs. Certainly they have worked and honoured through their contracts; they are bystanders’ for the conflict of maladministration and mismanagement from the Central Leadership of the University. That is why the allocated funds have gone away into accounts that aren’t the lectures and teachers, as they we’re supposed to.

In this taunting game, the Makerere Lectures aren’t childish, but the President is, since he cannot within reason fix the ones that has either done a fraud, racket or embezzled the funds away from the Educational Institution.

Vice Chancellor Ddumba Ssentamu says “the institution doesn’t have money partly because students pay little as tuition fees“ (NBS TV Uganda, 26.10.2016). Well, if a 100% rise in a year that we’re scrapped and claiming the students are to blame for not willing to be robbed for getting a degree. Than they can be childish for that matter of paying a decent price for their intuition fees; the issues the VC should have is the funds that went into private accounts instead of paying of the staff and people working to make the Makerere what it is.

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The issue of the childish or indiscipline of Makerere comes from the top, it’s the structure he has made in his image. This is the proof of his system of constant greed and constant eating on other people work without putting effort in and hoping donors or willing investors will fix it all. That is the same way Makerere is run together with the same corrupt acts as the State House. But if the discipline is coming back with water-canons and tear-gas from the Yoda of Uganda Kayihura, than President Museveni is wrong. He has already let the facility not caring for their staff for 9 months. Not cared and not payed, not show interest in the ones actually educating the future Uganda. This proves how badly wrong the Government is run. Not only is Mulago as a hospital failure as proven over the recent months and now the second has grand issues Makerere.

The one that is the grand indiscipline walking ATM who sometimes eats of others plate, is the President Museveni who has only the Police as his friends to clear the fire. Not like he is real diplomate, he is now used to paying off men and woman as he does in the Parliament to get legislature through the Preliminary Sessions. Now, he has to fix the lacking payment of the Makerere…

It is not indiscipline or childish to react to lacking pay, it is childish to complain to the men and woman who has worked and not gotten their deserved ends. The ends never came as they we’re diverted instead of being allocated correctly. So it is time for President Museveni to go-off his boda and lead brigades with honour and bravery, actually talk and not just fire tear-gas. Firing tear-gas at innocent civilians is easy, it’s harder to negotiate with people who have already been bushwhacked; he has already stifled them and let the institution staff in the wind.

If Museveni we’re serious he wouldn’t close it, but find some of the same “Save-the-friends” of the Junta fund that he used to the bailout of Crane and all the other companies that Gen. Salim Selah is connected too. We can all wonder why he doesn’t want to give and honour the pay of his civil servants at Makerere. That shows that he is a coward who cannot talk and has to braze the gun. Peace.

Statement by the MUK Guild President on the Suspension of the Makerere University until further notice (03.11.2016)

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The Directive from the President of the Republic of Uganda to Close our University is greatly damaging, harmful and unbearable. The President in exercise of his powers may have not been accorded the required advise on what the consequences of his action could be. Makerere University needs to be Open

It should be noted that whenever the University Management, MUASA and Government fail to harmonize their position, it’s the Students and our Parents that suffer. We also note that these continued interruptions have now got a ripple effect towards the reputation of Makerere University globally.

As the Students Guild, we are saddened by this decision and have not agreed to it. The Directive has come with a very unbearable cost to the University, Students, our Parents and Guardians, Development Partners, Researchers and Africa as a Continent.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda Article 30 which guarantees our right to Education, We have petitioned the Minister of Education and Sports demanding immediate opening of the University to avoid gross damages to our students.

We are also seeking remedies for the damage caused to all students. Therefore we are preparing to sue all stakeholders and have them compelled to compensate Students for the damage they have suffered.

Roy SSEMBOGGA
Guild President, Makerere University.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): UN rights experts urge end to ‘unjustified’ ban on protests (03.11.2016)

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The ban was imposed in September after a series of large demonstrations that were brutally supressed by security forces, reportedly leaving dozens of people dead and injured.

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 3, 2016 – A group of United Nations human rights experts* has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to lift an “unjustified” ban on protests in the capital, Kinshasa, amid social discontent over delayed presidential elections.
The ban was imposed in September after a series of large demonstrations that were brutally supressed by security forces, reportedly leaving dozens of people dead and injured.

“The rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are fundamental rights guaranteed by international law. These rights can only be restricted in very specific and narrowly defined circumstances,” the experts said.

“It is clear that the current situation in the DRC does not justify a general ban on demonstrations in several cities,” they noted. “In fact, given that the country is in a hotly disputed election period, people should be given more space, not less, to express their democratic freedoms.”

Since the ban on protests in Kinshasa took effect on 22 September, at least four demonstrations have been cancelled.

The UN experts have also raised fears over the National Dialogue agreement which took effect in October, postponing presidential elections beyond the constitutional deadline.

The agreement could be used to justify new and unacceptable restrictions on the legitimate activities of civil society organizations, violating their right to freedom of association, the experts warned.

“The protest ban and the restrictive tone of the National Dialogue agreement are both disturbing signs that democratic space is rapidly dissipating in the DRC, with human rights organizations and opposition parties bearing the brunt of the repression,” the independent experts said.

“In view of forthcoming demonstrations, in particular those planned for 5 November, we urge the Congolese authorities to revoke its decision to ban demonstrations,” they stated.

“The DRC is obligated to facilitate assembly and association rights and to protect people who exercise these rights,” the experts noted. “It is of the utmost importance that the country allows the development of an inclusive and participatory civil society sector at this critical juncture in the development of its democracy.”

The ban is the fourth of its kind in the DRC since 2015. Two remain in force, affecting Kalemie in Tanganyika province and Lubumbashi in Haut Katang.

The crackdown on protests in Kinshasa in September prompted an earlier statement from the experts, who condemned the authorities’ repeated use of “excessive force”, which included firing tear gas and live ammunition into crowds of protesters (check the September 2016 statement: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20573&LangID=E).

(*) The experts: Mr Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. David Kaye, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and Mr. Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.

The African Union Peace and Security Council Concludes Field Mission to South Sudan (01.11.2016)

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The field mission, consisting of all fifteen members of the PSC, was led by H.E. Ambassador Catherine Muigai Mwangi, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya in her capacity as the Chairperson of the PSC for the month of October 2016.

JUBA, South Sudan, November 1, 2016 – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) concluded its field mission to the Republic of South Sudan, which was undertaken from 28 to 31 October 2016, pursuant to a decision adopted at its 609th meeting held on 30 June 2016. The field mission, consisting of all fifteen members of the PSC, was led by H.E. Ambassador Catherine Muigai Mwangi, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya in her capacity as the Chairperson of the PSC for the month of October 2016.

The objective of the field mission was to gather first-hand information regarding the political, security, humanitarian and socio-economic situation in the country. During the mission, the PSC held extensive consultations with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and other members of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), including the First Vice President of the TGoNU, H.E. General Taban Deng Gai, representatives of SPLM Leaders (Former Detainees) namely, Honourable Deng Alor Kuol, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Honourable John Luk Jok, the Minister of Transport.

The PSC also visited two protection of civilians sites (POCs) in Juba and Malakal where it interacted with the representatives of the internally displaced persons in these sites. 

The PSC further held consultations with the African Diplomatic Corps; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and her team; representatives of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements  Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM); faith-based and women’s groups and representatives of Other Political Parties, including the SPLM/IO; as well as with the Troika and representatives of several bilateral and multilateral partners, including the European Union.

The PSC commended the TGoNU for demonstrating the necessary political will and commitment to implement the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) signed in August 2015. The PSC appealed to all South Sudanese people to fully embrace the peace process. To this end, the PSC encouraged the TGoNU to ensure that the implementation of the Peace Agreement is inclusive and to embark on a nation-wide campaign of civic education, with a view to generating the necessary momentum for the successful implementation of the Peace Agreement.

The PSC underscored the urgent need for the establishment of accountability, justice and reconciliation mechanisms as provided for in the Peace Agreement, including appropriate mechanisms to address issues relating to sexual violence in a timely manner, with a view to ensuring justice for the victims. The PSC welcomed the consent of the TGoNU for the deployment of the Regional Protection Force pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2304.

The PSC emphasized the critical importance of ensuring humanitarian access and encouraged the TGoNU to facilitate the activities of the institutions that were established by the Peace Agreement, including JMEC and CTSAMM. In addition, the PSC encouraged constructive engagement between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and UNMISS with regard to the management of POCs.

The PSC reiterated its commitment to support the TGoNU and the people of South Sudan in implementing the Peace Agreement, among others, through the engagements of the AU High Representative for South Sudan, H.E. Alpha Oumar Konare. The PSC strongly urged all South Sudanese to embrace dialogue to find a consensual solution to the challenges impeding the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

The PSC expressed gratitude to the TGoNU and the UNMISS for facilitating the successful conduct of the field mission.

Federal Judge Vazguez orders the Trump Campaign to prove their allegations of fraud and the election rigging!

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A federal judge out of New Jersey has ordered Trump Campaign and Trump to explain his prejudice against the Elections and the possibility of a rigged election. Something that he has claimed for a while and he took actions after the surrogates and even Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence has gone into defence. Therefore Federal Judge of New Jersey John Michael Vazguez ordered his team to deliver affidavits, testimonies or oral proof of rigged allegations. This before the final days of voting, before the last day of casting the ballots and the Election Day!

Here is the outtake of the Court Order of New Jersey:

ORDERED that Defendant shall produce to Plaintiff the following no later than 5:00p m EST November 2 2016 and file on the docket. All agreements in any form between Defendant and the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump the “Trump Campaign” regarding voter fraud ballot security, ballot integrity, poll watching, or poll monitoring. If the agreements are verbal or oral or otherwise not reduce to writing, then Defendant shall submit an affidavit of a person or persons with personal knowledge of such agreements. The person’s shall be an agent, servant, or employee of Defendant. The affidavit s shall set forth all material terms of any such agreement, including any geographic areas which are being targeted for the voter fraud, ballot security, ballot integrity. Poll watching, or poll monitoring efforts and the reason’s those areas are being targeted”

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Affidavits:

Mike Pence:

“An affidavit or affidavits by a person or persons with personal knowledge setting forth in detail Defendant’s efforts with the Trump Campaign to work with state governments and secretaries of state to ensure “ballot integrity” as indicated by Governor Mike Pence on or about August 3 2016”.

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Kellyanne Conway:

“An affidavit or affidavits by person or persons with personal knowledge setting forth in detail Defendant’s efforts with the Trump Campaign to monitor precincts around the country as indicated by Kellyanne Conway on or about October 21 2016”.

Rob Gleason:

“An affidavit or affidavits by person or persons with personal knowledge setting forth in detail the efforts of RNC member, Rob Gleason, to recruit persons to act as poll watchers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”

Ronna Romney McDaniel:

“An affidavit or affidavits by a person or persons with personal knowledge setting forth in detail the efforts of RNC member Ronna Romney McDaniel, to prepare a massive state wide anti-voter fraud effort in Michigan”.

“ORDERED that as to its emergent motion Plaintiff’s reply to Defendant’s opposition shall be submitted on the docket no later than 5:00 p m EST on Thursday November 3 l6; it is further

ORDERED that oral argument is scheduled at 10:00a m EST on Friday November 4 2016”

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This here set precedence for the Campaign, as a result to the hammering against the American Election system and the way the Election Districts are set up. This is against all the different election laws in the various states in the United States of America. The Election Laws differ and make it complicated as of registration, getting election ID and all the other necessary things needed before doing the civic duty of casting the ballot for the Presidential Election.

So this Court Order is important, not that there hasn’t been questionable actions in US Election in the past, but I cannot remember a time and place where a Campaign Team and Presidential Candidate has proclaimed before the ballots are casted. Even before the tally of the votes been registered and even before the Supreme Court has tested and recounted questionable Election Districts in Close states. That the Election Rigging claims have surfaced. Something that sounds like gimmick and using the final fear-tactic from a Campaign that uses all sorts of tactics to win, not for the system, but for their own gain! This is something that has always been the case for Donald Trump and his businesses.

So that a Court of New Jersey goes to this step, proves the crazy ride that been the American Election this year. That somebody like Donald Trump could become a Republican Presidential Candidate and also be such a figure in the race, shows some fearful prospects of current state of internal affairs in the United States. If it would be Marco Rubio or one of the other candidates the view of US would be more clean and healthy. The sickness of something so vicious, so brash and bashing fearful has been out of question, but is now mainstream thanks to Trump. Those together with conspiracy theories like this Court Order try to settle and silence. So, we can hope that the Trump Campaign with Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway, Rob Gleason and Ronna Romney McDaniel can offer some explanation to the allegations and crimes, voter frauds and such so the evident crimes and people behind the rigged can answer for themselves! Peace.

PS: If they cannot prove it or explain the allegations, could he please shut up! If he has grievances like I do for the Florida 2000 Elections that gave George W. Bush the victory in the State, than say that; don’t say this one unless you have something to prove at-least!

BTW: I am far from a fan of both George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump. Therefore No mixed messages and hope that Clinton wins, not that her track-record is beautiful, but anything is better than TRUMP!

Reference:

United States DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY – ‘Civil Action No. 1-03876 – John Michael Vazguez, U.S.D.J’ (31.10.2016)

Zimbabwe: The Reserve Bank will with Immediate Effect start Process towards Issuance of Bond Notes as a legal tender (01.11.2016)

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