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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 NEW VISION, 15 Write to: The Letters Editor, New Vision, PO Box 9815, Kampala, or e-mail to [email protected] Letters must be signed and precise Letters Tobacco Control Bill doesn’t Letter of Who is responsible? Do you have a burning issue in your locality? prohibit growing of tobacco Send to [email protected] the day PICTURE BY DICKSON KULUMBA EDITOR: The tobacco industry is using farmers as an ex- cuse to oppose the Tobacco Control Bill. The Bill does not prohibit the growing of tobacco but aims at press- ing a duty on the Government to come up with a policy to provide tobacco farmers with alternative crops. This is because tobacco growing is not only labour intensive but has resulted in the involvement of child labour. Besides, farmers are underpaid and sometimes not even paid at all for their tobacco. In most parts of Uganda especially the west, tobacco farmers have shifted from tobacco growing to rice. The tobacco industry should not confuse legislators and the general public that the Tobacco Control Bill if passed will economically affect the farmers because the Bill aims at regulating the sale, supply, use and taxation of tobacco products. It also This letter, the addresses the advertising and promotion of tobacco, Editor feels, alternative livelihood for tobacco farmers, smoke-free environment, protection of the environment and demands prevention and control of illicit trade. It also discusses special tobacco products packaging and labelling. Alex Asingwiire attention Uganda National Tobacco Control Association [email protected] ‘Abanoonya’ should only mention their preferences Nakivubo stadium latrines were locked on July 22 and soccer fans attending the Bika bya Buganda EDITOR: I have been watching the “Aba- your guests on the programme to only tournament were forced to ease themselves against the wall noonya” programme on Bukedde TV with mention their preferences in a man or keen interest. I advise the producers of woman they seek and not to demean By submitting a photo, you warrant having authority of, and thereby grant Vision Group the right to use it in any this programme not to turn it into a hate other tribes. Just imagine the demeaned way, and you waive any claim arising from such use. Vision Group may or may not use the photo campaign against some tribes of Uganda. tribes also did the same! Wouldn’t this be Most ladies on this programme state that a typical hate campaign against tribes that they detest people from certain regions. are otherwise leaving harmoniously? Why does the producer allow this kind Betty Lalam What exactly are human rights? of sectarianism? Next time, please advise Kampala SUBSCRIPTIONS EDITOR: Many Ugandans usually have a skewed concept of human rights. For newspapers and Human rights activists talk about behaviour like prostitution, homo- Msgr Lawrence Kanyike is an exemplary man magazine subscription sexuality, indecent dressing among many others as “human rights”. But and delivery, please these are not unique to any norms and values of any nation, tribe or EDITOR: Students at Makerere University contact: religion in the world. Nowhere in Uganda can the behaviour mentioned prefer to address Fr Lawrence Kanyike Circulation section at above be attributed to any tribe or religion as its values and norms. So, as Msgr Larry. He is the man who has the following emails whose rights are we protecting when we call these human rights? manned the St. Augustine’s Chaplaincy and telephone contact, What exactly are human rights? for more than two decades at Makerere. I subscriptions@newvi- We tend to take these issues lightly but they are dangerous to the wish to share some of the lessons I have sion.co.ug, society. Although morality is subjective, as Ugandans we must respect learned from this man. Larry lives too generally accepted norms and values. Anything outside the scope of our simple a life for a man of his stature, and Tel accepted norms and values cannot be human rights. this, one could say, has inconvenienced 0414337238/240/303 Frank Kafeero him, at least, a couple of times. Larry Kampala has had to battle with some traffi c Police offi cers over the condition of his ‘fi rst class’ Corona. He is a morally upright man who lives an exemplary life that has Where are the MPs and other politicians in Kibaale? inspired many of his studentsMost and Read many Most Commented Most Mailed other peoplenline he has served. He is pretty EDITOR: I read with fear about the succumbed to Ebola on July 21. have been in direct contact of objectiveMost about popular different issues, which existence of Ebola in Kibaale I would like to thank the media the dead or the sick. Community has led him miles in dealing with people Msgr Lawrence Kanyike District. For over a month, people houses for the wide coverage on mobilisation and sensitisation is of different backgrounds. He throws have been dying in Nyanswiga, the ‘unknown’ disease that was also still lacking within the local about a dozen beach bashes annually, at a project that commenced about two Nyamarunda subcounty. The killing people in Kibaale. This communities. Where are our MPs which students are treated to arguably the years ago. This could be attributed to his disease spread to other subcoun- infl uenced many stakeholders and other politicans? If there is region’s best chicken. The latest on the list determination and generosity. Msgr Larry, ties, then to Kagadi Hospital to address the matter. However, no other concern at least remem- Larry’s achievements is the construction we are proud of you and God bless you. and fi nally to Mulago Hospital. the people who got attention ber, voters are dying! of the newly opened magnifi cent 1,000 Augustin Bahemuka It is believed the clinical offi cer were those who showed signs of Denis Busobozi seater Kyengera Catholic Parish Church, [email protected] who used to treat the victims the disease and not those who Kibaale www.newvision.co.ug TERRORIST SH200M? www.newvision.co.ug Most Read Most Commented Most Mailed POTHOLE ALERT Why would a man sleep American terrorist tar- Magistrate irked by failed It has been reported that It is interesting that with a maid? gets Uganda Nyakaana arrest aUS terrorist is targeting the plot on which the SMS TO 8338 Uganda. This has been Movement House Most Read Most Commented Most Mailed established through Inter- is to be built cost Type POTHOLE (space) town, The article seems to as- With all sincerity, in the Too much ado and calling pol. While we are still on sh200m! This is a street and send sume that the wife is to interest of disseminating for his arrest. After that, the subject I would like to plot measuring 1.7 blame for the husband’s this very important secu- he will be cleared and re- know whether the driver acres in the heart of Remember: cheating! Nonsensical! It is rity information, this story leased forthwith. Reason? of the Kalita bus suspected Kampala city. Who is Follow the discussion at his choice to cheat and it is should have been made No case to answer! It has to have ferried a terrorist fooling who? Please, www.newvision.co.ug wrong to justify it. accessible to all. Think big! happened before. from Kenya was arrested. give us a break. Margaret Richard Malunda Peter Elizabeth.

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