Minister for Security Amama Mbabazi of Uganda

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Defending himself against allegations of influence-peddling and of ripping off the Fund, before the NRM caucus yesterday, Mbabazi denied using political influence to get the sh11b deal.

But Mbabazi is due to appear before the commissions and state enterprises committee this week to explain the deal.

Amama Mbabazi is a member of President Museveni's Movement and is widely regarded as one of the president's closest allies.

At this time Amama Mbabazi was Uganda's Minister for Defence and Muzinguzi complained that 7,000 UPDF soldiers had been sent to the Kinkizi West electorate to intimidate voters.

Mbabazi is also National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General.

Mbabazi has managed to rally his tribemates (Bakiga) behind but those of you who can remember the same NSSF's usual land sagas under Bakoko Bakoru reign can well testify.

Commenting on the matter earlier on, minister had told media last week Thursday that, "Amama Mbabazi has rights like any other Ugandan and there is absolutely nothing wrong with him selling land to NSSF.

NSSF officials say they paid a competitive price for land while Mr Mbabazi has described transaction as a private matter.

She added, "by copy of this letter, Amama Mbabazi is requested to prepare a response to raised issues for caucus' internalisation.

Just yesterday a top Ugandan minister, Amama Mbabazi, traveled to The Hague, supposedly to urge the court to drop its actions against Kony—What’s more credible is that Mbabazi is there to ask the court to spare his boss, Museveni.

The EastAfrican last week, Uganda’s Security Minister Amama Mbabazi said the government did not expect another attack on its men.

turning facts and events upside down to suit Uganda's propaganda agenda.

KAMPALA, Nov 14 (HANA)--Ugandan Defense Minister Amama Mbabazi said Ugandan army has started joint operations with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and Sudanese army to pursue Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels inside Sudan.

Mbabazi was quoted by Ugandan government radio as saying that Sudan has permitted Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) to cross the Red Line and to use limited aerial power inside Sudan.

Amama Mbabazi said Sudan had permitted UPDF to cross the red line and to use limited area of power inside Sudan.

Security Minister Amama Mbabazi has confirmed that the UPDF has reached agreement wit the Hawiye clan and members of the ousted Islamic Courts Union.

Speaking candidly to The EastAfrican last week, Uganda’s Security Minister Amama Mbabazi said the government did not expect another attack on its men.

Mr Mbabazi was emphatic that while the UPDF would avoid combat to the extent possible and largely stick to its peace keeping role, it would also serve the full term of its call in Mogadishu even if the other countries that pledged troops to the mission failed to honour their pledges.

in its efforts to apprehend LRA leadership.

Photo: IRIN Amama MbabaziBOMBO, 3 October 2003 (IRIN) - Ugandan Defence Minister Amama Mbabazi has said the government is now satisfied that Sudan is committed to helping Uganda fight the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels.

In a sign that diplomatic relations between the two countries are thawing, Mbabazi said cooperation between Sudan and Uganda to root out the LRA was back on track.

But Mbabazi said Uganda was now satisfied it was only “rogue elements within the SAF who are supporting the LRA.

When the Temangalo saga broke, President Museveni was in eastern Uganda but at the same time arranging a trip to Kanungu - Mr Mbabazi’s home district and therefore Mr Mbabazi was coordinating the trip.

Museveni reportedly asked and Mbabazi pleaded that he be allowed time to meet the President face to face to explain the issues.

was reportedly the hatchet person of many of the meetings that sought answers to the question, “why do people hate me so much” that Mr Mbabazi is still struggling to answer.

Mr Mbabazi was really troubled and Inside Politics can reveal that in meetings at Kololo where Mrs Mbabazi presided, members especially from Parliament would be asked “what makes me different from these other people whom you are openly corrupt.

The suave minister of State for Foreign Affairs Amama Mbabazi is at the UN to defend Uganda against charges contained in a recent controversial report that accused UPDF generals of plundering the resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with him selling land to NSSF.

Mbabazi has described transaction as a private matter.

prepare a response to raised issues for caucus' internalisation.

In a show of who is boss, Mbabazi has made Museveni publicly signal which side he is.

That defensive shield consists in part of a Will in which Amama Mbabazi has instructed a law firm in France to release a dossier containing evidence of all the crimes they both committed, should he die before Yoweri.

You revealed in your article that, "Amama Mbabazi has instructed a law firm in France to release a dossier containing evidence of all the crimes they both committed should he die before Museveni.

So by drawing this very, well crafted and witty will, a lesser warlock Amama Mbabazi has not only bequeathed a strange testamentary disposition, worthy of a place in law (Succession ) text books, but he has also bought for him cast iron insurance, against the mighty Lucifer.

We are hearing that Security minister Amama Mbabazi is like his master Museveni in faking events for public consumption.

Major-General Jim Muhwezi was right when he told the Uganda parliament that Amama Mbabazi is using the Security and Intelligence Minister office he holds to destroy Uganda and witch hunt his rivals.

Uganda's Defense Minister Amama Mbabazi was quoted by local media on Friday as saying that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's special representative to Sudan, Jan Pronk, on Wednesday met defense and foreign affairs officials in Kampala over the issue.

Mbabazi said Pronk's delegation and Ugandan officials have agreed to coordinate their operations.

Amama Mbabazi is a member of President Museveni's Movement.

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Mr Museveni is 64, while Mr Mbabazi is 59.

Mr Mbabazi was representing Mr Museveni at the Sunday inauguration of NGPC, where Kampala Mayor Nasser Ssebagala, who is linked to the Democratic Party, was the only prominent opposition politician present.

Mbabazi said that, in a speech this afternoon in the General Assembly, he would list a number of areas where agreement had been reached in recent regional talks on the conflict.

Mbabazi said Uganda's involvement in the conflict was mainly due to its security concerns and dated back to the regime of President Mobutu Sese Seko.

Responding to questions, Foreign Minister Mbabazi said that, in Uganda's view, those who committed genocide could be grouped into two categories: the authors, or the initiators; and those who implemented it.

Mbabazi said agreement had been reached on the participation of the Congolese rebels in negotiations leading to the signing of a ceasefire agreement.

Amama Mbabazi is Uganda’s security minister.

Mbabazi said the government is trying to find a copy of the investigation into the assassination of the former rebel leader and make it public.

Mbabazi said the government has requested a copy of the report on the investigation over the death of the former rebel leader.

Amama Mbabazi is Uganda’s minister in charge of security.

Mbabazi said although judges are professional people who may have grievances at times, they are not trade unions and therefore cannot go on strike.

But Mbabazi said this does not mean that the executive arm of government has not complied with the orders of the judiciary.