OIL DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT

LIVE UPDATES DAY 2: Oil Debate in Parliament Share Bookmark Print Email Rating By Sheila Naturinda & Monitor Online Reporters   (email the author)  Posted  Tuesday, October 11  2011 at  02:26  • Kasirivu says when government was going to privatize Kinyara he had his reservations which were ignored by the government.  12:54pm:- Mukitale says the speaker allowed them to have a select committee on land grabbing in the country but some forces where behind and powerful and blocked the report to be debated on the floor. He says the way the Ninth Parliament has started can turn the oil curse into a blessing. He says some of them have been lone voices because of oil. He says during elections he was indicted by police and he was in hiding because of talking about oil in Bulisa.  • Mukitale says Ndugu Rugunda and his grandchildren have no cross-generational curse and should enjoy their lives. He says government is rewarding inefficiency instead of fighting for the locals, but promote investors who are a liability.  • Mukitale says he has discovered that under the guise of privatization and liberalization- we have a problem and are under the ransom of criminals because there are dealers and commission agents who are senior government officials and security who don’t speak for the country but for the investors.  • Mukitale says such people are so concerned on Tullow loosing money that for Ugandans and what they will get.  • Parliament should give an ultimatum to such people and they should step aside. He says he sympathizes with the son of Kaguta. Why let Parliament get into trouble censuring you instead of stepping aside? Share This Story Share  Related Stories      LIVE UPDATES:- Oil Debate in Parliament  • Hussein Kyanjo stands to seek clarification on the individuals who have been known to be part of those deals. Kyanjo seeks the names of the security officers who are invo0lved in disturbing the albertine region. He says it would give the debate a more informed choice and Parliament would know what to do with them.  • Mukitale says he has already mentioned them and says the list is very long and that he already put those names in the report which is detailed. He says he will need a whole session to read it.  • Mukitale says he gives a way forward as a chairman National economy. He proposes that all agreements be reviewed and 51% shares be to government.  • Mukitales says the refinery should be government owned. He also says no body from Bullisa has been trained to work in the oil industry. He also requests that government gives timelines, a road map on when we shall get the laws and the institutions.  12:46pm:- Mukitale says he supports the inquiry because he has always wanted an investigation into the land ownership because there are new land owners now like there weren’t a community before. He says he didn’t get any response from anywhere even after tabling a letter before Parliament of conspiracies.  • Mukitale thanks Museveni for sending Tinyefuza to evict those individuals. He says people in the industry should tell us if Ugandans have more than 20 % in the oil stake.  • Mukitale said he has always wanted to look at the law and the recovery costs and benefits to the Ugandans. He says the only way to benefit is when we have Ugandans working in the oil mines.  • Gilbert Oulanyah stands for information that the same problem in Buliisa and Hoima and what is going on in Amuru. He says government is emphasizing that the land near the oil should be given to Madhavni and they have refused any other land—because Madhavi wants strictly that land.  12:42pm:- Wadri says as he left Arua yesterday all people in Arua said the Ninth parliament is doing great – he says Uganda has become number 2 to Nigeria for being crafty. • Speaker says the children in the gallery come from Kigolobya in Hoima and that they are interested in the loyalties of the oil proceeds.  • Mukitale Birahwa takes to the floor saying God is good all the time and all the time God is good. He says God has blest this nation with oil.