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Conference (CPC) due in September, Anthony Katamba said Wim Speaker Rebecca Kadaga bas made Vanhallepute's statement that he a case for Ugandans to tap into (Katamba) threatened him with the immense opportunities the deportation was not only false and symposium will provide. malicious, but also highly defamatory of The Parliament of Uganda will host him, both as a person and as the former the conference between September general manager of M1N. 22-29, 52 years since a similar one Documents filed in court state that took place in Kampala. Vanhallepute told the Police that While meeting media managers Katamba had threatened him with in Kampala on Friday to brief them deportation after his employment was about the impending summit, Kadaga terminated. cautioned against 'sensational' Vanhallepute reportedly stated reporting, saying it quite often scares in a statement to the Police that, "It would-be visitors to Uganda. was on Februaryl2, 2019 at around The meeting with media managers 16:30pm from Nyonyi Gardens when was graced by MPs Jalia Bintu, Jacob the company terminated him fA Oboth-Oboth, Paula Turyahikayo and work. We handed him the lett~ut Paul Amoru, the chairperson of the he refused to take it and made several media publicity committee. statements and a lot of threats, saying "My call to you, media managers, he would have me deported back t• is to highlight the potential benefits to country." • our people. I call upon you to be our Katamba argued that Vanhallepute ambassadors as we showcase Uganda later filed a suit against the Government to the world," Kadaga said. of Uganda challenging his deportation The Speaker said the conference without being given a right to a fair is expected to attract about 1,000 = hearing. delegates from 54 countries. innovations in Parliament and the social policies being implemented also doubles as patron of the group, He {Katamba) said after being Kadaga said the organisers of the role of parliaments in facilitating by the Government. has been officially invited. But if the issued with the termination letter by conference are planning to set up people with disabilities. The Commonwealth membership Queen does not show up, President Vanhallepute, he calmly informed special places for Ugandans to do Other issues include the challenge pool is as diverse as the reaches of Yoweri Museveni, who is deputy him that he could not terminate his business during the summit. of urbanisation, separation of the British Empire days. patron (as head of state of hosting employment. "Conferences like this lead to powers and post-legislative scrutiny. Therefore, membership to country), will preside over the Katamba said under the company's creation of jobs, both temporary and With a fertility rate of over 50/o, the September conference will conference. delegation of authority, only the board permanent. These extra jobs create a Uganda, just like many developing attract delegates from Africa, Asia, Over the years, Uganda has of directors of M1N could terminate multiplier effect within the economy," countries, is grappling with a youth Australia, British Islands, Canada, hosted a number of high-profile his service after granting him a fair she noted. bulge in its demographics. Caribbean India, South East Asia conferences, including the 126th hearing before the board as required by Among the issues that are up for And how to tum this youth bulge and the Americas. Inter-Parliamentary Union in employment law of Uganda. discussion, Kadaga said, are climate into a demographic dividend is at As head of the Commonwealth, 2011 and Commonwealth Youth Through Ssempebwa & Company change, youth unemployment; die centre of manyeconomic and · Kadaga said, Queen Elizabeth, who Parliament last year. Advocates, Katamba filed the case in Kampala High Court and he is eng 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 damages from Vanhallepute. He wants M1N, Vanhallepute and M1N human resource manager Michael Sekadde to pay damages fA defamation, aggravated damages af9 UGANDA TO HOST 400 AFRICAN BISHOPS permanent injunction against all the accused in addition to costs. BY JULIET LUKWAGO "We chose the theme: Church• drawn to meet the challenge. Katamba said he had worked for 111111111111111111111111111111111111 Family of God in Africa, Celebrate He said other securityorgans will M1N for 18 years and has never been your Jubilee! Proclaim Jesus Christ participate in a joint security effort to reprimanded or accused of intimidation, Over 400 African bishops will arrive your Saviour," Lwanga said. "Every have a safe event. = threats and highhandedness. in Uganda next week to celebrate 50 Christian in Africa, and particularly The chairman of the Uganda Katamba contends that the earlier years of their association as prelates Catholics, is invited to give thanks Episcopal Conference, Bishop Joseph reason given to terminate his from the continent. The association to God for the gift of the Church in Anthony Zziwa, said most of the days employment was that the board of is known as the Symposium of Africa. " will be spent in closed-door meeting directors of M1N Uganda had resolved Episcopal Conferences of Africa and The secretary general of the in Speke Resort Munyonyo. to terminate his services because of Madagascar (SECAM). Episcopal Conference, Msgr Iohn He said SECAM will end with Holy issues to do with M1N licence renewal. SECAM was launched in Uganda Baptist Kauta, said delegates will start SECAM was launchedin Mass at Uganda Martyrs Shrine at According to the document filed in by Pope Paul VI (now Saint Paul arriving on July 18 and, on July 20, Namugongo on July 28. court, Katamba argued that the claims VI) on his first visit to Africa in July the symposium activities will start Kauta said during the conference, that he mishandled the licence renewal 1969. African bishops had expressed with Holy Mass at Rubaga Cathedral. , Uganda by Pope Paul VI bishops will elect their new president. = were false because he had not been a wish to be able to speak and act Sessions will begin the next day at The current SECAM president, involved in the negotiations. together, overcoming the language, Speke Resort Munyonyo. on his visitand first-ever Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of "The plaintiff (Katamba) says historical and cultural differences. "Activities to launch the 50 Lubango, Angola, is deputised = V anhallepute, against his advice, Their proposal of a body that unites years of SECAM were held last by Bishop Mathieu Madega motivated M1N Group and M1N . to Africa in Julv 1969. = Uganda board for authorisation to them was approved by the Vatican year at Rubaga when we also 111111111111111111111 f 1111111111 Lebouakehan of Mouila, Gabon in 1968. And the Symposium was invited Pope Francis to grace the . and Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw = pay licence fees of $20m without convened for the first time during the occasion. But, unfortunately, he was Anokye of Kumasi, Ghana. Since any invoice from the Uganda visit of Pope Paul VI. ' not able to come," Kauta, who is the African cardinals such as Peter the first president in 1969, Cardinal Communications Commission," Next week will be 50 years since also chairman of the SECAM core Turkson from Ghana, Robert Sarah Laurean Rugambwa of Tanzania, Katamba said in the suit. that historic moment in Kampala. The planning committee, said. "But from Guinea, and Archbishop Protase who was also the first black African Katamba also filed a defamatory case Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian over 400 delegates from all over Rugambwa of Tanzania, who works cardinal in the Catholic Church, against M1N Sekadde, the editor-in• Kizito Lwanga, said it will mark Africa, including partners from other as the Secretary for the Congregation 11 presidents have presided over chief of The East African newspaper, the summit of the Golden Jubilee continental bishop conferences, are for the Evangelisation of Peoples at SECAM, none from Uganda. = editors and The Nation Media Group. celebrations ( 1969-2019 ), which expected." the Vatican. Kauta called upon Ugandans, Katamba said the media house were launched at the last SECAM It is understood that the Pope will The Kampala Metropolitan traffic institutions and well-wishers to = published stories against him by relying assembly in Luanda, Angola in July, be represented by a delegation from police commander, Norman Musinga, contribute towards the preparations = on untrue and defamatory information 2016. the Vatican, which is likely to include said special traffic plans have been given by Vanhallepute and Sekadde. -· pf!he.. ..., .... event. , • ~ c- • 'h. ~-l\ = .