Rodney Muhumuza, Gerald Bareebe & Risdel Kasasira
Kampala
A businessman being held on suspicion of alleged fraud and robbery said yesterday that he was the victim of a scheme to defraud him of his money, even as Police chief Kale Kayihura announced that investigations were being widened to include terrorism.
In his first public comments on the matter, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura yesterday told Daily Monitor that the possession of a sub-machine gun by one of the suspects in detention had caused the net to be thrown wider.
“We are looking at the possibility of terrorism because of the armed elements,” Maj. Gen. Kayihura, the only officer authorised to comment on the progress of the investigation, said. “The way the robbery was executed, it was unusual.” Asked if the case was being given top priority, Gen. Kayihura said: “Absolutely. It is a con game, but it is very dangerous… I don’t want to speculate about the motive.”
Justus Kashoma, a city businessman who was arrested last Thursday after he attempted to withdraw at least Shs10 billion that had been wired into his account at Stanbic Bank’s Garden City branch, claimed yesterday that the bank was trying to defraud him.
Stanbic Bank publicist Daniel Nsibambi declined to comment in detail on Mr Kashoma’s allegations, saying it would jeopardise investigations. He said: “We suspect fraud, but let the Police finish [their] investigation. If it’s his money he will get it.”
Internal Affairs Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who chaired an impromptu security meeting last Friday to discuss the incident, said yesterday the case was being treated as special. “The National Security Council will find out whether there was terrorism or not after investigations,” he told Daily Monitor by telephone.
“We want to take this investigation [as] special because there are special people involved.” Dr Rugunda chairs the National Security Council in his capacity as internal affairs minister.
The link to terrorism, if proven, is likely to lead to the suspects, including the civilians amongst them, being court-martialled for possession of military hardware, or being tried in civilian courts under the Anti Terrorism Act which carries very stiff punishments.
The progress of the investigation remained unclear yesterday, but Gen. Kayihura said the Internal Security Organisation was helping the Criminal Investigations Directorate in its inquiries.
A top security source, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said the attempted heist was “highly organised – a mafia type of robbery. Some of the suspects are really sophisticated”. The investigators should probe into “the extent of involvement” of all the suspects, the source said.
At least 10 suspects, including Kashoma, are in police custody over the incident which was uncovered when employees noticed that the bank’s computer system had been tampered with. Police have already interrogated at least six Stanbic Bank employees over the matter.
Daily Monitor reported yesterday that the Police had identified three categories of suspects: the alleged perpetrators, bank employees who might have been involved, and those who provided security for the perpetrators.
The alleged involvement of one Musa Satya, an Iso operative deployed to guard former Iso boss Jim Muhwezi, has led the Police to consider interrogating the former minister as a suspect, according to a reliable source in the Police.
Gen. Muhwezi, who is the MP for Rujumbura, has denied involvement in the scam. Although the Police have not officially and publicly named the MP as a suspect, Gen. Muhwezi has said plans to frame him and link him to the incident are afoot by security operatives loyal to Security Minister Amama Mbabazi, whom he has criticised heavily for his role in the Temangalo land saga.
It emerged yesterday that the Internal Security Organisation had recalled all the guards assigned to the Rukungiri and Kampala homes of Gen. Muhwezi. “They changed [the guards],” Gen Muhwezi said yesterday. “The ones who were here were transferred and new ones brought.” According to intelligence sources, some of the withdrawn Iso guards, including David Muhumuza, who occasionally acted as Gen. Muhwezi’s driver, have been arrested.
As a former head of Iso, Gen. Muhwezi is entitled to guards from the spy agency. Kinkizi East MP Chris Baryomunsi yesterday told Daily Monitor that his Rujumbura counterpart was being framed.
“I know very well that Muhwezi is being framed because he is criticising Mbabazi [over] the NSSF land deal,” Dr Baryomunsi claimed. “If it was electronic fraud, investigations should focus on the [holder] of the account and the bank.”
Dr Rugunda denies that Muhwezi is being targeted but has said that the Police retained the right to question anyone suspected to have associations with the attempted heist or alleged perpetrators.
It remains unclear when Gen. Muhwezi is likely to be interrogated over the matter. Gen. Kayihura yesterday declined to comment about this specific issue, saying he did not want to be drawn into commenting about individuals.
Mr Kashoma is alleged to have met with Gen. Muhwezi on September 24, the eve of the attempted heist, at a Kampala hotel. Gen. Muhwezi has admitted to speaking to Mr Kashoma in the moments leading up to the bank incident, but says the businessman wanted to buy his land in Nyabushozi.
A businessman being held on suspicion of alleged fraud and robbery said yesterday that he was the victim of a scheme to defraud him of his money, even as Police chief Kale Kayihura announced that investigations were being widened to include terrorism.
In his first public comments on the matter, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura yesterday told Daily Monitor that the possession of a sub-machine gun by one of the suspects in detention had caused the net to be thrown wider.
“We are looking at the possibility of terrorism because of the armed elements,” Maj. Gen. Kayihura, the only officer authorised to comment on the progress of the investigation, said. “The way the robbery was executed, it was unusual.” Asked if the case was being given top priority, Gen. Kayihura said: “Absolutely. It is a con game, but it is very dangerous… I don’t want to speculate about the motive.”
Justus Kashoma, a city businessman who was arrested last Thursday after he attempted to withdraw at least Shs10 billion that had been wired into his account at Stanbic Bank’s Garden City branch, claimed yesterday that the bank was trying to defraud him.
Stanbic Bank publicist Daniel Nsibambi declined to comment in detail on Mr Kashoma’s allegations, saying it would jeopardise investigations. He said: “We suspect fraud, but let the Police finish [their] investigation. If it’s his money he will get it.”
Internal Affairs Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who chaired an impromptu security meeting last Friday to discuss the incident, said yesterday the case was being treated as special. “The National Security Council will find out whether there was terrorism or not after investigations,” he told Daily Monitor by telephone.
“We want to take this investigation [as] special because there are special people involved.” Dr Rugunda chairs the National Security Council in his capacity as internal affairs minister.
The link to terrorism, if proven, is likely to lead to the suspects, including the civilians amongst them, being court-martialled for possession of military hardware, or being tried in civilian courts under the Anti Terrorism Act which carries very stiff punishments.
The progress of the investigation remained unclear yesterday, but Gen. Kayihura said the Internal Security Organisation was helping the Criminal Investigations Directorate in its inquiries.
A top security source, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said the attempted heist was “highly organised – a mafia type of robbery. Some of the suspects are really sophisticated”. The investigators should probe into “the extent of involvement” of all the suspects, the source said.
At least 10 suspects, including Kashoma, are in police custody over the incident which was uncovered when employees noticed that the bank’s computer system had been tampered with. Police have already interrogated at least six Stanbic Bank employees over the matter.
Daily Monitor reported yesterday that the Police had identified three categories of suspects: the alleged perpetrators, bank employees who might have been involved, and those who provided security for the perpetrators.
The alleged involvement of one Musa Satya, an Iso operative deployed to guard former Iso boss Jim Muhwezi, has led the Police to consider interrogating the former minister as a suspect, according to a reliable source in the Police.
Gen. Muhwezi, who is the MP for Rujumbura, has denied involvement in the scam. Although the Police have not officially and publicly named the MP as a suspect, Gen. Muhwezi has said plans to frame him and link him to the incident are afoot by security operatives loyal to Security Minister Amama Mbabazi, whom he has criticised heavily for his role in the Temangalo land saga.
It emerged yesterday that the Internal Security Organisation had recalled all the guards assigned to the Rukungiri and Kampala homes of Gen. Muhwezi. “They changed [the guards],” Gen Muhwezi said yesterday. “The ones who were here were transferred and new ones brought.” According to intelligence sources, some of the withdrawn Iso guards, including David Muhumuza, who occasionally acted as Gen. Muhwezi’s driver, have been arrested.
As a former head of Iso, Gen. Muhwezi is entitled to guards from the spy agency. Kinkizi East MP Chris Baryomunsi yesterday told Daily Monitor that his Rujumbura counterpart was being framed.
“I know very well that Muhwezi is being framed because he is criticising Mbabazi [over] the NSSF land deal,” Dr Baryomunsi claimed. “If it was electronic fraud, investigations should focus on the [holder] of the account and the bank.”
Dr Rugunda denies that Muhwezi is being targeted but has said that the Police retained the right to question anyone suspected to have associations with the attempted heist or alleged perpetrators.
It remains unclear when Gen. Muhwezi is likely to be interrogated over the matter. Gen. Kayihura yesterday declined to comment about this specific issue, saying he did not want to be drawn into commenting about individuals.
Mr Kashoma is alleged to have met with Gen. Muhwezi on September 24, the eve of the attempted heist, at a Kampala hotel. Gen. Muhwezi has admitted to speaking to Mr Kashoma in the moments leading up to the bank incident, but says the businessman wanted to buy his land in Nyabushozi.
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Comments:
Spy said at 03 Oct 2008, 05:31
Professionals are getting distroyed in Uganda everyday and night simply be's govt doesnt have a working constitution. Everything is sickening unless govt wakes up TO DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY!
Ethel said at 02 Oct 2008, 08:40
Lets be honest with ourselves. A bank robbery is different from NSSF funds and Global funds. The problem here is that everything has become political. Jim used money for AIDS patients.He doesnot have AIDS as per now.Let him answer for himself. Jim and Mbabazi have their personal probs which most of us do not know.Mbabazi should also answer for himself.Let everybody be responsible for his acts.UGANDANS wakeup!!!!!!!!!.When someone robs this country he says he is being victimised for opposing NRM. If we do not open our eyes we shall die paupers while those who "OPPOSE" are stinking rich. Most of us enjoy using uncivilised language for things we are not sure abt. Lets contribute on subjects we are well informed abt.
Omugabula Ngiya said at 01 Oct 2008, 16:12
6-Pack! Muhwezi blowing the whistle on corruption and being victimised for that? My foot! Am sure you know better. Well since you now say you are in the opposition waiting for NRM downfall and have Jim as your president i can offer some free advice: stop dreaming, discredited and rejected renegades like Jim can not be building blocks for a credible opposition.
You will wait for a very, very long time to get into power if these are the Messiahs you are waiting for to deliver your salvation. By the time they are done with their jail terms history will have moved on.
Trust me. It is sheer opportunism to bank on such characters even when they are filthy rich stinking with illgotten wealth. The right thing is to shun and shame them and let them face the full force of the law.
John M. Kyakulagira / London said at 01 Oct 2008, 15:21
Dear Ugandans,
I get flabbergasted by people who still think that M7 can still be relied upon to stop the fracas the members of the National Robbery Movement are in at the moment. This is reminiscent of how nescient Ugandans are of M7's malevolent politics. Of course he wants to be seen as the only one who can settle any upheavals in his party and the region at large.
Fellow country men, the solution to this crisis IS in our hands. It is beyond M7's capability to solve as he is part and partial to it.
Wise and rise up people to bring about the over due change.
ALL UGANDANS WAKE UP FROM THE DEEP SLEEP!
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY!
kibikyenda said at 01 Oct 2008, 14:59
NOW A COUP IS APOSSIBLITY
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GUYS REMEMBER THE COUP OF 1985 AGAINST OBOTE II WAS NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE.ACHOLI ARMY OFFICERS FELT SIDELINED BY THE LANGI OFFICERS AND THE REST IS HISTORY.
NOW WE HAVE THE BAKIGA AND BAHORORO..WAIT A MINUTE, WE MAY SEE A REPEAT OF 1985 SCENARIO.
MENELIK said at 01 Oct 2008, 14:49
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!
YOU ARE ALL ANGRY AND SCREW FACED AND MAD BECAUSE AMAMA MBABAZI THIEF AND MUHWEZI THAT AND BESIGYE IS SHADY AND BLAH..BLAH....BLAH.... WE WASTING PLENTY TIME ARGUING AND KONTANA(LINGI) BUT,
FOR SO LONG WE HAVE KNOWN THAT ALL POLITICIANS, I STRESS ALL POLITICIANS, GOVERNMENT OR OPPOSITION, ARE ALL ABOUT DIVIDE AND CONQUER, KILL AND STEAL, CORRUPTION AND INIQUITY- THAT IS WHAT THE SYSTEM IS ALL ABOUT- DIVIDE AND RULE!!!
WHY DON'T WE HAVE A CHANGE FIRST IN OUR MINDS??
ONE MAN HAS 14 MILES OF LAND, AND THE OTHER HAS NO SHELTER FOR TONITE- THAT'S MADNESS!!
I THINK EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN!!
THE GOVERNMENT IS DESTRYOING FREEDOM,
UNIVERSITIES ARE DESTROYING EDUCATION, DOCTORS DESTROYING HEALTH,
THE MEDIA DESTROYING INFORMATION,
THE LAWYERS DESTROYING JUSTICE,
THE POLICE DESTROYING PEACE,
THE CHURCH DESTROYING SPIRITUALITY!!
WHAT KIND OF LIFE IS OUR GRANDCHILDREN GONNA LIVE???
THE GREAT BABYLON MOTHER OF ALL OF WHORES MUST FALL!!!!!
GIVE THANKS FOR LIFE
RASTAFARI
KAKYETERO said at 01 Oct 2008, 13:37
AMAMA MBABAZI MUST NOT COVER UP TEMANGALO/NSSF MULTI-BILLION THEFT OF OUR HARD EARNED CASH, CITIZENS RISE AND FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!
Enzamba said at 01 Oct 2008, 13:23
Karyasausage Amama Mbabazi aketeera amazi yegetarakyiza. We have to call demonstrations until he refunds our workers money.
Bolofesto / State House spokesman said at 01 Oct 2008, 13:11
Hatshi imwe bifiire munyamaaze. Mbwenu twateera embundu, twatunga obwogyerero mukaba muraha? Nka mubyamire! Tikwo? And now we are trying to point the country's financial situation in the right direction and you are obstructing our efforts. Like it or not, Like it or not, as long as we live we are here to stay. Taroho kyemukubasa kukora. Don't forget Muhwezi is one of us, and we will bring him in line soon or later. Abanyabuzaare twaja nke nywanto. And we are fully entitled to the NSSF money habwakuba twateera embundu nabwenkyo mutureke tuzirye. Mureke kuba nka abatarina majezi. Abahima bagira ngu "Obufunda bwitaka...."
wodgot said at 01 Oct 2008, 13:02
KATO,
Your brain reminds me of the little bottle dubed 'kato' which our grandparents were using for measuring nguli.
The only difference between you and an Ostrich is that you carry a human body, otherwise the brains, the heads and reasoning are the same!
What a movement boot licker and a total waste of space that is?
Kayogoza said at 01 Oct 2008, 11:40
I am proud of our Kingpin Amama Mbabazi,he can fix anything! He can now laugh all the way to bank.
Owagage said at 01 Oct 2008, 10:19
This is not the first bank transfer that has involved big amounts of money. In the past they have been left to pass either because most big shots are part of the deal or perpetrators have always contributed handsomely to NRM, now they want to make us believe that they are working. I think this one is more about Muhwezi than what Kayihura is alleging. These guys tebaswaala
Mbabazi's cousin said at 01 Oct 2008, 10:02
It is not surprising that Amama Mbabazi has finally shown his crooked character. He has been stealing under the guise of “Mr clean”. The main reason he has started stealing in broad daylight is because he has realised that President Museveni does not intend to step down. He suspects this maybe his last chance to eat something juicy like Temangalo/Nssf funds. In other words he has abandoned the “queue”.
HAROLD said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:41
WORKERS AND ALL GOOD CITIZENS OF UGANDA MUST RISE IN MASS ACTION TO CHALLENGE THE LIKES OF KARYASAUSAGE AMAMA MBABAZI. WE MUST NOT LET HIM SIP CHAMPAGNE WHILE WE STARVE. MASS DEMONSTRATIONS ARE NECESSARY UNTIL JUSTICE IS DONE.
PETER said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:30
THE SUPER THIEF AMAMA MBABAZI MUST BE SIPPING CHAMPAIGNE AS IT APPEARS THAT HE HAS SUCCESSFULLY DIVERTED US FROM TEMANGALO/NSSF MULTI-BILLION THEFT!
Zaico said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:20
kato.k, we all know that Driver and body guards are provide by youR boss Amama mbabazi who supervises ISO.The whole thing now is unfolding before our eyes. It appears to be the work of Mbabazi and Suruma i.e. ISO + BANKS=SETUP.
ALEX said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:15
WHY NECESARILY JIM MUHWEZI NOT ANY OTHER POLITICIAN? HE HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO ANSWER,HE SHOULD NOT INVOLVE NSSF SCANDAL TO DIVERT AND DISTANCE HIMSELF FROM THIS CRIMINAL ACT. WHY HIS BODY GUARDS AND POLITICAL ASSISTANT? THIS MAN SHD EXPLAIN TO UGANDANS.
Katusiime said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:14
YOOOOOOOOO,MUHWEZI IS A THIEF.I TOLD YOU.
BATA said at 01 Oct 2008, 09:12
THE REVOLUTION MUST START NOW. SEND THIS MASSEGE TO 10 PEOLPLE AS A FIRST STEP. THIS GOVERNMENT MUST GO. BESIGYE IS THE PRESIDENT IN WAITING
kato. k said at 01 Oct 2008, 08:58
let the relevant institutions take action. We are tired of Jim Muhwezi,why is he relating his criminal to the Temangalo transaction. Did Mbabazi call for JIM's Driver and Body guards participation in roberry deal with Kashoma. Did Mbabazi frame the Mis-management of GAVI funds to JIM,at the end of the day,we shall know who JIM is?
wodgot said at 01 Oct 2008, 08:17
AFANDE KALE,
Don't think we are kids or peasants, are you trying to redefine the concept of terrorism according to movement dictionary or Oxford dictionary? if it is oxford dictionary definition then i request you to throw it in the bin.
Why can't you people wear army uniform instead of decieving the world that Uganda has police force!
Do you know that you framed KIZZA of treasonable offense and rape?you now want to do the same in the name of terror in an attempt to strangulate popular resentment against real criminals in your camp, don't you?
This is typical of Museveni and international communities must open their eyes before we Ugandans call for another radical and bloody revolution
against this Government.
The main architect behind this so call terrorism is Mbabazi who heads the security in the country,you are collaborating with him to divert our attention by implicating political opponents and later on engaging them in endless court proceedings.
The international communities should not turn a blind eye on the judiciary either because most of them judges were former political failures in Movement.
I remember said at 01 Oct 2008, 07:43
Once I was listening to a KFM recording of an exchange between Rwanda's Murigande and Uganda's Otafire,As the exchange became heated and the two got petty, the issue arose of who hepled who. Murigande pointed to Otafire that Rwandese have helped and still continue to Help Uganda, He specifically mentioned Kale kaihura and Nyakairima. incidentaly one now heads the uganda police the other UPDF.
Kato said at 01 Oct 2008, 07:40
“Twarire” and there is nothing you silly workers and others can do about it. You should let Hon. Amama Mbabazi enjoy his well earned money. You are just being jealous because he is clean.
Musa said at 01 Oct 2008, 07:35
Aztec, Romans, Egyptians, Inca, all were once Great Civilisation. what happened to them?. Mobutu, Amin, Obote, Banda, Moi,Saddam etc. all were once feared leaders in their wretched lands, where are they now? not forgeting the UNSINKABLE TITANIC,
Yoweri Ngorogoza said at 01 Oct 2008, 07:26
Karyasausage Amama Mbabazi will not be allowed to get away with it. Those sharing his loot you better watch out.
Dr.Mubiru B. K. said at 01 Oct 2008, 07:11
It is time for Museveni and his friends to pack up and leave. The country is being robbed day in and day out. NSSF,the Global Fund, the Land bill,the 2 million acre land deal and now the banks. What should we expect next.
6-pack said at 01 Oct 2008, 06:46
For the inspector general of Police to equate money withdrawal to terrorism trancends the normal boundaries of stupid. The fact that he is trying to appease his boss Mbabazi has exposed him as another stooge in the mafia clique. Thats the sad thing about a country where the mafia is the government, Muhwezi doesn't stand half a chance and neither does any other "defector" of the immoral system.
Anybody who tries to stand in their way is dealt with sternly and mercilessly, regardless of ur historical status, look at Besigye.. M7 actually later said the dude was not one of the historicals. Now this karyasausage (Muhweezi), did not learn that for system hinged on corruption, there is just no way u can actually blow a whistle and get away with it.
Ugandans have tried to vote this sick regime out,but can't because of the usual rigging that characterizes the elections.
We have a bogus electoral commission handpicked by the president himself, does anybody expect 'em to be impartial? These are the fundamental issues we should be looking at.. There is just no hope in the NRM, as long as M7, Mbabazi e.t.c are running the show, we need to get rid of the whole rotten system, the NATIONAL ROBBERS MOVEMENT must GO!!!!!!!!!
Down with the robbers, Down with a gov't of relatives and friends, For God and my country!
mbuubi sylvia said at 01 Oct 2008, 06:41
men people should be given fair treatment all in all bse someone who was held on thurs its now a wed he does not know his fate!!!!!let people be treated equally
Joker said at 01 Oct 2008, 06:27
Terrorism, terrorism! this terrorism story has turned a bit stale somebody should tell Mr. Kayihura and the other enforcers. Let the master director of this Mafia plot create a new script for him otherwise the intelligent audience is getting bored. They just might stop listening to him
Kulazikulabbe said at 01 Oct 2008, 05:50
Guys,
Lets these guys give us a break, where is Elizabeth Kuteesa? Do u guys remember Kyakuwa? I hear she is already dead!!!.
So guys why are you surprised with the terroism, robberies, Framings and the like.
Just equite Muhweezi to Byesigye vis a vis Kyakuwa case and the robbery. Maaso kulu tibe kabina ku ddongo. watch this space. Its agreat move. Hollywood!! Denzel washington Kaguta
Kabajja said at 01 Oct 2008, 05:23
Dear Mr Kayihura Kale, before telling us that this may be terrorism, first tell us what u have so far done with the Mengo terrorists, Sseggona, Nambooze&Mayega. otherwize i for one cannot take u seriosly whenever you use the word terrorism.
Thats de way i see it anyway
Diana said at 01 Oct 2008, 04:35
Our future leader His Excellency Amama Mbabazi should sack Kayihura.
Deng mike said at 01 Oct 2008, 04:00
National Robbers Movement(NRM)...I like that! Absolutely, a true description of Mr. Museveni and his mafia/gangstar clique!
keysha said at 01 Oct 2008, 03:46
Please give the boys a break, they've just been watching too much TV and i believe they've learnt their lesson.
muzeeyi said at 01 Oct 2008, 03:44
Uganda is a laughing stock.How can the chief of police call the 'so called' an
attempted robbery an act of terrorism? Does he know what it means?Or is he using to sound knowledgable?Let the katemba continue.Why stoop so low for the sake of trying to punish Muhwezi for speaking out about NSSF!Mbabazi do all you can to clean youself up by malicing others but one day all you are doing will catch up with you.
keysha said at 01 Oct 2008, 03:38
Justus, Alla, Roger, Paul, Sherry, are all guilty, they were going to share the money in a planned meeting on friday at the Impirial royale hotel and some were planing to leave the country after that but Justus was such a coward and an idiot to sell out everybody. The message to you mummy's boy Justus Kashoma is that next time you think of being a bad boy, step in with both feet and maybe you are not as smart as you thought you were. These guys have been watching too much TV but they are good guys, really. I hope they come out of this alive and kicking and able to remember that crime does pay, only a different price. please be strong guys, bad boys don't cry and we shall see you when you return home...
jay said at 01 Oct 2008, 03:24
Faith, do not twist events please, the story says guards were changed after the robbery and not before. And yes, when something like that happens the last people one talks to are treated as suspects.
Katusiime said at 01 Oct 2008, 02:49
Kayihura is misusing the word "terrorism" just like Mr.Bush!
Diana said at 01 Oct 2008, 02:36
has Kayihura just learnt the word 'terrorism'? Since the police under him own guns, are they also terrorists? People should learn how to use words correctly especially in public.
Joseph said at 01 Oct 2008, 02:34
To think the elite in this country has time for such games.
Just imagine how much more they could have done for the people if they could have left their BIG ego at home. After all they are being employed as parliamentarians by the Ugandan people to do the job of developing the country, not their ego.
Charles A said at 01 Oct 2008, 01:59
Hi Muhwezi,
Hope the going is not getting tough but easier since the guys are now up to their plans.
Remember what you said/commented about the "Super Minister" Amama that this time round it is his turn to sink in the confusion,and you remember what he said? instead you are the one to go!
It is not long since you guys (Jim and Amama) argued the above point of who of you is going.
Mbabazi is really an NRM system designer, who, in his capacity, is capable of diverting public attention very successfully at any given corruption issue that seems to be of national concern.
First of all, the said robbery never took place. And now Jim Muhwezi's body guards are being rotated in order to let this look like it is a serious case than the NSSF saga.
By the time you guys wakeup, it is time for another showdown of a different magnitude that will seem to even be more serious than the NSSF and THE BANK ROBERY and then this will continue to divert the attention of the media which is the only link to the public (information) on what is going on in the government.
Come on guys, don't you get confused. Amama Mbabazi is the security chief,and so is capable of doing anything including paying for anything since he is now a billionaire (courtesy of NSSF)by Ugandan standards.
Ugandans am not suprised,that is all I know about the NRM at diversion games, the champions but successful failures in developments.
Mo said at 01 Oct 2008, 01:57
When I look at our leaders especially with these latest developments (NSSF and the bank robbery) I just wonder why Ugandans cant wakeup and vote these thugs out. Honestly speaking given the timing these developments go hand in hand my only worry is if the people who are running a the whole country cant even prosecute a known criminal succesfully without raising suspicion then how do you expect them to plan for the whole nation
richard gudoi said at 01 Oct 2008, 01:47
I think we should not just look at this matter as simple as some people think!
It was also a big deal gone sour.
much as it right for some one to withdraw his money, if there is suspicion, such person can be called by the authorities to answer some queiries. By the fact that these are high profile Ugandans, there is room for suspecting the issues.
not when everybody jack and jill would want to use the NSSF environment so as to steal evenn from your own account. Why the big money and how.
I gave you last time how this should be monitored from a professional point of view:
that banks should keep an eye on all those big withdrawals a.
banks are a source of providing audit trails for money withdraws and use. fraudsters and crime maker can be traced from such big moneys. sometimes such money is used to pay bribes to conceal criminal like matters.
sometimes it is withdrawn in goodfaith to to do business which should now change in the current environment.
this brings me to say that BOU is delaying to issue directives that money should only be withdrawn to buy few things otherwise if it is for payment for services and debts, should be through bank accounts. this can help minimize heavy withdraws jsut to help some illiquid banks have some cash at the counter to meet customer cash needs.
in this scenario, it is right for the police to act that way.
the following shoulds continue; BANKS SHOULD COOPERATE IN DISCLOSING THE SUSPECTED FRAUDSTERS AND MONEY LAUNDERERS,
EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD REPROT ANY SIGNS OF FRAUDULENT ACTS.
once the banks are clear with this directive, then the citizens should be sensitized on how fraud is committed in owrk places ,how this and that boss is behaving that way, these are all clues that fraudsters use.
in the case you will find that there is alot hidden in the big withdraws.
Good job;
I conclude saying and singing this as ever:
report fraudsters; fraud is a disease of the mind; fraud is cancerous to society; fraud muct be fought with vigour in all forms. fraud is a menace and should not be encouraged, fraud must be taught is schools of every type. dont leave fraud only to be taught to accountants and police and lawyers no, let it be everybody's topic as it is today. people now are more alert than before. so it is time to senistize them like we drum noise for HIV/AIDS. FRAUD HANDLING NEED TO BE FOUGHT HOLISTICALLY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE POSTORS GIVING MESSAGE THAT FRAUD IS NOT ENCOURAGED HER , IT IS PUNISHABLE IN UGANDA. JUST LIKE TO READ OF CIGAR PACKETS THAT SMOKING IS DANGEROUS, SO LET IT BE WITH FRAUD.
DONT FORGET, OUR NSSF FUNDS MUST BE RETURNED
GOOD MORNING!
Joker said at 01 Oct 2008, 01:30
And the show continues! the NSSF has scandal has taken a seemingly related bank robbery twist! very exciting what will be next in this mafia movie plot. It is just as entertaining as that Tv series "24". Who is the star is it Amama or Muhwezi? who are the good guys and bad guys?. I once heard someone say this NRM thing could be a hit show (Katemba) in Pride theatre.
simon Mugaba said at 01 Oct 2008, 01:21
What do you mean by the word "terrorism"? Armed robberies are common criminal offences where the main intention is to use force to obtain money or other property, so how does Kayihura link this to terrorism???
faith said at 01 Oct 2008, 00:29
We are back at it again theater where comedy doesn't come to an end. Surely am not an investigator but if you look into this matter how is muhwezi related to this robbery? is it because he talked to kashoma the day before? or else did he know that kashoma was going to rob stanbic? Why were his guards rotated in the first place? and why were the rotated guys involved in this saga?
There are many questions that are asked without answers.Please NRM it's high time you guys woke up before you think you can win elections in 2011. If you don't stop this comedy you are losers. Just after the NSSF saga, it's now bank robbery, who knows what's next? Amama knows what his planning the fact that his the ISO boss, Banyenzaki please watch out on the people you talk to you might be the next worm to be trapped by a bird from the the NRM nest. NRM your losers surely that's not the way provide a solution don't be part of the problem
Juma Kamao said at 30 Sep 2008, 23:47
Here we go again! Bit by bit, the truth is coming out?? Why did ISO recall Jim's guards??? why?? the police should find out!! Also, where was the wire-transfer coming from?? which bank, and from whom??
It looks like, some ISO agents themselves tempered with the computers at Stanbic Bank, and now wants to link Muhuwezi to the robbery through his former driver and guards? What a joke!!
Ugandans are not that stupid!!! It is as clear as a shinny day that, this is a classic frame work of the ISO to silence Muhuwezi over Ammama land saga and NSsf thefts!
A serious investigation team with professional competence will see this ploy straight forwad!!
The Police Boss, is trying to policize investigations here!! Is the police going to interogate everybody who talked to Kashoma the few days before the Bank incident?? If no, why single out Muhuwezi only?? Is he the only person Kashoma talked to all day the previous two days to the attempted roberry?? Finally, what is wrong with some one trying to withdraw his money in entirity from a bank?? do we have any law prohibiting that?? if NO, why is it an attempted robbery?? it is his money, and why is the bank holding it??
Look! some time last two weeks, depositors in one of the largest US banks to collapse, withdrew a hooping $160 billion dollars in just four days!!
What the big deal about this businessman withdrawing his $3m from his account??
I think some thing cynical is cooking over there!! National Robbers Movement(NRM) is full of crooks,and almost 100% they come from one region of the country!! It is a matter of time b4 they vomit what they have robbed the country!!
J.Kamao, U.S.A
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