He said most Movement supporters are illiterates who fought the bush war when the elite stayed on their jobs or fled the country.

"I couldn't employ Movement cadres in big offices so we continued using the old civil servants who don't support us," he said. "We will defeat them because their actions are in vain."





----- Original Message ----- 
From: Yoga Adhola 
To: UPC UPC 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:24 AM
Subject: Cadres to replace 'bad' civil servants.


Cadres to replace 'bad' civil servants 
By Sam Amanyire 
Jan 15, 2004

      BUSHENYI - Movement cadres shall replace civil servants who sabotage government programmes, President Museveni said yesterday. "Most civil servants have squinted eyes and they sabotage our programmes because we don't share a common vision," the President said while addressing local leaders at Nyakagyezi grounds in Katerera, Bunyaruguru, Bushenyi district.

      "We have educated many of our own young cadres who will soon replace all those," Mr Museveni said.

      He said most Movement supporters are illiterates who fought the bush war when the elite stayed on their jobs or fled the country.

      "I couldn't employ Movement cadres in big offices so we continued using the old civil servants who don't support us," he said. "We will defeat them because their actions are in vain."

      He also said that some old Movement cadres have relaxed and become lazy warranting replacement. Museveni was particularly irked by complaints from the local peasants that they cannot access micro-finance services.

      He said the civil servants should have taken such services to the people without any hassle. Museveni promised to build an electric fence in Katerera sub-county, which borders Queen Elizabeth National Park, to stop wild animals from destroying domestic livestock.

      He also promised to pay more than 200 vigilantes that fought the war against the Allied Democratic Forces rebels.

      At Burere in Buhweju county, Museveni promised electricity and a tea factory to the locals in the tea-growing area.
     


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