Sebaggala praises, then attacks Jeniffer Musisi.

Former Kampala Mayor Nasser Ntege Sebaggala has expressed his pleasure at the way Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Jennifer Musisi treats Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago.

Speaking to The Observer on Saturday, Sebaggala said Lukwago, of all people, should not complain about Musisi’s actions because she is implementing “kugogola kibuga”, a key statement in Lukwago’s manifesto for last year’s mayoral campaign.

“Lukwago should stop crying crocodile tears because he is on record for mobilising fellow MPs to pass the KCCA Act, not forgetting that he pressed the executive director to reconstruct the taxi parks immediately when the lady was saying there was no money. Now that she is doing the needful, what more does Lukwago want?” Sebaggala asked.

However, Sebaggala, now an advisor to President Museveni, condemned Musisi for starting the demolition of Centenary park and other structures in wetlands. He said the defunct Kampala City Council’s decision to give out the park to Ms Nalongo Estates of Sarah Kizito was plausible because the place had been a den for thieves.

Sebaggala pointed out that demolishing Centenary park while ignoring Oasis mall located in the same green park made Ugandans second-class citizens in their own country because the former was owned by Sarah Kizito, a Ugandan, and the latter by a Somali national.

Demolitions

Sebaggala says 75% of Kampala is a wetland and that unless the ongoing demolition is selectively done, most buildings in the city would be brought to the ground.

“One of the purposes of NEMA is to guide those who want to develop the wetlands; that is why before Spear Motors structures were constructed, water pipes had to be laid underneath to channel water,” Sebaggala said.

“Musisi and her fellow directors lack exposure because Japan’s major airport was constructed on a piece of land reclaimed from the sea. Relatively, Speke Resort Munyonyo reclaimed half a kilometre of the lake and Seattle city in USA is on water.”

Sebaggala also attacked the chairman of Parliament’s committee on Presidential Affairs, Barnabas Tinkasiimire, accusing him of being compromised by some developers in the city. He promised to share his information on Tinkasiimire with President Museveni. (The Obsever News Paper)

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