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%u201CNo New Jet for Uganda President%u201D

To: Gulfstream Jet, Virginia %u2013 USA

From: Ugandans & Friends of Uganda

We Ugandans appeal to you in the spirit of humanity that you should not take the order to supply a new Gulfstream 5 Executive Jet to Uganda for the following reasons:

90% of Ugandans have no shoes, wear a second hand piece of clothing %u2013 including underwear and live in a grass thatched house with little or no electricity and water.

Ugandans spend $5 on issues related to the Presidency and his family before they spend a $1 on national health. Women deliver babies in bushes. Uganda has over 11,000 prisoners on remand because the judicial system has no funds to process cases.

A recent survey by the US-based Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 76 per cent of Ugandans were unable to afford health care in the year ending 2007, 66% unable to access food and 71 per cent unable to access clothing. Overall, 82% of Ugandans are failing to afford basic necessities.

The above explains why 10% (3m) Ugandans suffer from some form of mental illness or depression according to a survey by the department of psychiatry at Makerere University. Poverty was singled out as one of the significant factors causing this problem. Uganda has just 25 psychiastrists.

In October 2007, the North and East of country were flooded by torrential rains that destroyed lives of 6 million people. Government pledged $11 million but delivered just $3.5 million.

Primary school teachers earn a meagre $85 a month, increased recently to $120 after a five year freeze in a country averaging 6% annual inflation. Pensions are not paid because the government cannot remit $235 million required per annum to the National Social Security Fund.

The Paris Club of donors, World Bank and IMF wrote off $4.5 billion of Uganda%u2019s debit hoping that savings would go to the poor. Since then, Uganda has spent $100 million building a Presidential palace, $58 million on a Chogm Champaign party and $235 million is lost in government corruption.

49% of the country%u2019s budget is financed by the international community including the USA. This Jet is a kick in the teeth of tax payers of nations committed to eliminate poverty in the 3rd world.

The President%u2019s reasons for a new jet are so that he can fly non-stop for longer hours and because the old one will not have spare parts in 2 years time. But Uganda%u2019s problems are on the ground and not in the air. Gulfstream Jet makers say they will supply spares as long as there%u2019s a jet flying out there.

This jet will not make poverty history but %u2018a story of poverty%u2019 to be told for generations to come. Ordering the jet is President Yoweri Museveni and in power for 22 years. When his time to go came in 2006 after 20 years, term limits were removed from the constitution. He%u2019s now President for life.

We appeal to directors and workers of Gulfstream Jet and rest of the world that America can do without taking this order because Uganda would be a better place without it. This is in the spirit of humanity. Sign the petition and read full text: %u2018No New Jet for Ugandan President%u2019 at: www.ukversion.co.uk

Thank you

Signed: Michael Senyonjo
UK Version PO Box 776, London UK, HA0 3XW

%u201CNo New Jet for Uganda President%u201D

To: Gulfstream Jet, Virginia %u2013 USA

From: Ugandans & Friends of Uganda

We Ugandans appeal to you in the spirit of humanity that you should not take the order to supply a new Gulfstream 5 Executive Jet to Uganda for the following reasons:

90% of Ugandans have no shoes, wear a second hand piece of clothing %u2013 including underwear and live in a grass thatched house with little or no electricity and water.

Ugandans spend $5 on issues related to the Presidency and his family before they spend a $1 on national health. Women deliver babies in bushes. Uganda has over 11,000 prisoners on remand because the judicial system has no funds to process cases.

A recent survey by the US-based Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 76 per cent of Ugandans were unable to afford health care in the year ending 2007, 66% unable to access food and 71 per cent unable to access clothing. Overall, 82% of Ugandans are failing to afford basic necessities.

The above explains why 10% (3m) Ugandans suffer from some form of mental illness or depression according to a survey by the department of psychiatry at Makerere University. Poverty was singled out as one of the significant factors causing this problem. Uganda has just 25 psychiastrists.

In October 2007, the North and East of country were flooded by torrential rains that destroyed lives of 6 million people. Government pledged $11 million but delivered just $3.5 million.

Primary school teachers earn a meagre $85 a month, increased recently to $120 after a five year freeze in a country averaging 6% annual inflation. Pensions are not paid because the government cannot remit $235 million required per annum to the National Social Security Fund.

The Paris Club of donors, World Bank and IMF wrote off $4.5 billion of Uganda%u2019s debit hoping that savings would go to the poor. Since then, Uganda has spent $100 million building a Presidential palace, $58 million on a Chogm Champaign party and $235 million is lost in government corruption.

49% of the country%u2019s budget is financed by the international community including the USA. This Jet is a kick in the teeth of tax payers of nations committed to eliminate poverty in the 3rd world.

The President%u2019s reasons for a new jet are so that he can fly non-stop for longer hours and because the old one will not have spare parts in 2 years time. But Uganda%u2019s problems are on the ground and not in the air. Gulfstream Jet makers say they will supply spares as long as there%u2019s a jet flying out there.

This jet will not make poverty history but %u2018a story of poverty%u2019 to be told for generations to come. Ordering the jet is President Yoweri Museveni and in power for 22 years. When his time to go came in 2006 after 20 years, term limits were removed from the constitution. He%u2019s now President for life.

Thank you

Signed: Michael Senyonjo
UK Version PO Box 776, London UK, HA0 3XW

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# 68:

1:26 pm PDT, May 19, Name not displayed, South Africa
It is said "people get a government they deserve". Do we deserve this madness. PhD holders and Professors in parliament are all thieves thinking of only todays food. Museveni came into power raping and he will leave power raping and this time around it will be both men and women! Starting with the Indian community that is supporting him!

# 66:

7:00 am PDT, Apr 22, Anne Mugisha, Florida
Big business ought to be more mindful of the priorities of poor countries and not add insult to injury by exploiting them through catering to corrupt and self serving rulers.

# 65:

5:33 am PDT, Apr 22, Johnson Mujungu, United Kingdom
Uganda controversially spent $35m on a private jet for Yoweri Museveni in 2000 while seeking debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Now this? Stop the insanity!

# 64:

9:25 am PDT, Apr 18, Name not displayed, Uganda
The tyrant has looted too much. He should buy his own that will help his grand children go to German hospitals when there is rise. This is the man who has become a synonym with corruption and gross mismanagement of the country. Yoweri, give us a break!!

# 63:

6:23 am PDT, Apr 15, Ninsiima Jackline, Tanzania, United Republic Of

# 62:

11:02 am PDT, Apr 14, Becky Forde, United Kingdom

# 61:

7:25 am PDT, Apr 14, Emma Wamala, Uganda

# 60:

4:14 pm PDT, Mar 25, Ines Seidel, Germany

# 59:

4:58 am PDT, Mar 25, Name not displayed, New York
His Extravagance (HE) Yoweri K Museveni, after all thinks that the country is his personal property, it therefore goes without saying that he need not shy away from his own insanity . Like he spends our own tax money on his personal needs, the reverse is true. I am sure he can �afford� a personal jet for which he can use to ferry around his sons and daughters to Germany for processes as simple as minor medical check-ups. I therefore think that he should be given a personal loan for which he will be solely responsible. We can all appreciate the fact that it�s his right, like all human beings, to have whatever he wants, as long as he can afford it, as opposed to forcing Ugandans afford the same while ignoring the country�s priorities. Personal security? Are you kidding me! I am sure Dr. Kizza Besigye would not mind about such petty issues. Museveni should stand aside and let the lower cost, worthier candidates take over. He can move his army to his ranch, he will be very safe there.

# 58:

10:28 am PDT, Mar 23, Anne Seidel, Germany

# 57:

1:47 am PST, Mar 7, Orla Nyhan, Ireland

# 56:

5:32 am PST, Mar 3, Michael Kiwanuka, United Kingdom

# 55:

11:27 pm PST, Mar 2, Name not displayed, Illinois
hi, what is it with that gay m7 does he want to leave uganda in the worst debt ever by any country? do we really need them jets? i suggest he fires his economic and political advisor for they aint working. fellow ugandans lets sign the petition to let the world know of our pains for we had the disguise for way too long, lets strive for motherland, ujambo

# 54:

4:17 pm PST, Feb 25, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
we already have a presidential jet that is efficient and in good working order. countries like the united kingdom the Prime Minister tavels commercial airlines. how can such an impoverished country like Uganda afford such laxury. that money can be used to improve schools/hospitals thus benefiting the ordinary Ugandan Citizen. instead the Presidentil jet is used to ferry the president's family to attend hospitals abroad in Germany. The President has no faith in Our hospitals and should not be allowed to continue wasting tax payers money for his own benefit and not that of the country at large

# 53:

10:23 am PST, Feb 23, Name not displayed, Canada
I fully support you in your efforts to stop this complete lack of sensitivity and accountability on the part of 'our visionary leader'.

# 52:

7:50 am PST, Feb 23, Patrick Grace Seruwagi, Denmark

# 51:

11:27 pm PST, Feb 21, TAYLOR WEIDNER, Colorado

# 50:

11:25 pm PST, Feb 21, Kidimbo Louis, Uganda
Its annoying that museveni as turned into rubbish and i regret why i supported him for the last terms of office.He should be reminded that we have acquired riffle knowledge and ready to face him when called.

# 49:

10:20 am PST, Feb 21, Andy Kims, United Kingdom
Thanks alot for that information, i wish gulfstream hears adheres these humble requests, its really touching. The thing is lots of Ugandans can't see the other side of him because he is a smooth talker he can really convince. "Obama for President tho"

# 48:

5:16 am PST, Feb 21, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
because that is blood money and if you take the order of Gulfstream 5 Executive Jet you will have blood of thousands of innocent ugandans (children,women) who die every year from malaria because the money that could have saved them is buying private jets.

# 47:

8:26 pm PST, Feb 20, Name not displayed, India
What a shame that Ugandans cannot stop this personal stupidity of dictator gone wild.

# 46:

2:15 am PST, Feb 20, Danielle Bizjak, Australia

# 45:

5:50 pm PST, Feb 19, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Kisozi ranch! Jet! The looting has to stop. Can Uganda's parliament look into the fact that Kisozi ranch that was bought with tax payer's money for Uganda's army is now claimed by Museveni to be his personal possession?

# 44:

3:04 pm PST, Feb 18, Laura Zanoli, Italy
shame!!

# 43:

11:04 pm PST, Feb 16, Jacolin Schultz, Wisconsin
TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLES!

# 42:

8:14 am PST, Feb 15, Name not displayed, New York

# 41:

10:02 am PST, Feb 14, Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Hopp!

# 40:

12:15 pm PST, Feb 12, Roman Soiko, New Jersey
Museveni, you have a war to fight with the Lord's Resistance Army, people are sold into sexual slavery, raped, and mutilated. Even in Kampala, there is a multitude of homeless people that you untactfully kicked out for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting last September. Museveni, are you president who promises to uplift Ugandans out of the woes and sufferings, or are you another Idi Amin?

# 39:

3:51 am PST, Feb 12, Jesse Tuka, Uganda
I think the trouble with Africa(Uganda)is leadership. People failing to own up to the responsibility of leading

# 38:

11:57 pm PST, Feb 11, Boyi Yobbo, Uganda
After 22 years in the presidential palace, Y.K. Museveni has forgotten that poor people exist in his country. He dines and wines with the high and mighty and has copied their lifestyle. He feels he needs a new jet to take his daughters to Europe to deliver healthy babies who in turn will inherit the presidential palace back in Uganda. Woe upon banana republics! The official reason given for the need for a new jet, is for Museveni's persoanl security: why doesn't he then step down and lead a less hazardous life, one wonders!

# 37:

12:23 am PST, Feb 11, Lynda Lawson-Usher, Connecticut

# 36:

12:45 am PST, Feb 10, Juliette Weikel, Ohio

# 35:

10:45 pm PST, Feb 9, James Rudy, New York

# 34:

8:37 pm PST, Feb 9, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
SHAME ON A LEADER WHO CHERISHES LUXURY WHEN THE PEOPLE HE/SHE LEADERS ARE IMPOVERISHED. AFRICA NEEDS LEADERS NOT RULERS.

# 33:

4:34 pm PST, Feb 7, Frances Tan, Kansas

# 32:

10:34 am PST, Feb 7, Netese Mukasa, United Kingdom
"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". A man from such humble beginnings - is this a leader mistaken, or recklessly uncaring about the impact of his actions on ordinary citizens! The system checks and balances to protect the poor and vulnerable have obviously failed or have been overwhelmed by the rich and powerful. Ugandans, today (and always)need as a priority, hospitals, roads, clean water, schools, electricity, affordable food and reasonable wages. It is unethical to sell this jet to a leader of such a poor country, in the interests of long term justice, we cannot collude with this outrageous decision.

# 31:

1:28 am PST, Feb 7, Steve Klein, Canada

# 30:

8:29 pm PST, Feb 6, David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania

# 29:

6:11 pm PST, Feb 6, Nicky Elizabeth, Maine

# 28:

2:28 pm PST, Feb 6, * Zentura, Wyoming

# 27:

12:47 am PST, Feb 6, Julie Eve Acan, Uganda
There are more pressing humanitarian needs than satisfying greedy leaders!

# 26:

11:19 am PST, Feb 5, Abbas Mawanda, Indiana

# 25:

7:54 am PST, Feb 2, Bea Smith, United Kingdom
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# 24:

11:38 am PST, Feb 1, Juliet Namudoba, Uganda
you simply cant run a country like you are running your own home..and just because you need to get to work early doesnt mean that you buy a car at the expense of your children not having food, clothing and an education for the next ten years of their lives..lets be reasonable

# 23:

3:12 am PST, Jan 31, Dr Kasaato Rashid, United Kingdom
Image the suffering children of Northern uganda who have never eaten a slice bread and who have never seen a roof of a house, imagine Mulago national hospital with only one dialysis (kidney) machine, imagine thousands of ugandan women who never have access to prenantal, antenantal or mertenity care, image the poor ugandans u always read who always die because there is no none to pay for their heart or brain surgeries, imagine image, And image a luxirious dictator Museven who has never cared whether other Ugandans are human. Fellow ugandans, we either fight dictator Museven together or we get finished together.

# 22:

8:01 pm PST, Jan 30, James Musoke, Massachusetts
In 1986, President Museveni told Ugandans that he had no respect for African presidents who travel around the world in luxurious jets when their citizens can't even afford to buy shoes for their jigger-infected shoes. 22 years later and now one of the richest people in the world, he is looting the country's resources. Can you imagine Air Force One carrying the president's daughter to a chic hospital abroad to deliver a baby? This is what is happening in Uganda.

# 21:

1:45 pm PST, Jan 30, Toni Viljanen, Finland
First things first, the money to the people who really need it!

# 20:

12:30 pm PST, Jan 30, Mustapha Semanda, United Kingdom
Its a shame that there is no medicine in the national referal hospital but our so called freedom fighter wants to buy a jet that's worth billions of shillings yet there is nothing wrong with the old one.

# 19:

5:38 am PST, Jan 30, Annet Ziraba, United Kingdom
We need to stop this thieving family, full stop.

# 18:

3:04 am PST, Jan 30, Robert Kakembo, South Africa
Lets stop this maglomaniac in foot steps now.

# 17:

4:42 pm PST, Jan 29, Charles Muhangi, United Kingdom
This is double tragedy

# 16:

1:12 pm PST, Jan 28, Angwella Nowella, Germany
like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot, is confidence in a selfish man in time of trouble. we ugandans put our confidence in m7 when he came to power in 86, but he has let us down,he is happy while we are crying, hungry and without shelter.instead of ordering the supply of a new gulfstream 5 executive jet , they should order that shelter be put up for the children wandering in the street with nothing to eat and where to put their heads.

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# 14:

6:35 am PST, Jan 25, Busuulwa Jude, United Kingdom

# 13:

1:13 am PST, Jan 25, Regina Kiwanuka, Germany

# 12:

12:44 pm PST, Jan 24, Name not displayed, Sweden
M7 came to power by raping Ugandans. He used force of arms to capture power through lies and arrogance. He has looted Uganda since together with his Family. Ugandans live in abject poverty yet he is spending millions on another Presidential Jet plane. When will the world stop this dictator?

# 11:

9:53 am PST, Jan 24, ROSE KAWOYA, United Kingdom

# 10:

3:16 pm PST, Jan 22, Simon Ngawanzu, Germany

# 9:

12:17 pm PST, Jan 20, Kisanja Jacobs, Uganda

# 8:

10:29 am PST, Jan 20, SEWA SSALI, United Kingdom
How far are we going to expose our stupidity.Gulf sream should show responsibility

# 7:

8:43 pm PST, Jan 19, Solome Kalule, Massachusetts
Sennyonjo thank u very very much for your tireless efforts to fight for Ugandans in the face of a dictator who's already a life president! Surely Ugandans deserve better. Am so impressed with your statistics about poverty, corruption and lack of healthcare to poor Ugandans! May be this petition will one day yield fruits in conjuction with the unflinching determination and mobilization by all Ugandans all over the world including you, to awaken the world about our never ending plight!!I give u kudos for the energy and time u have comitted to end this dictatorship and am behind you 100% God bless you and fellow Ugandans in this fight!

# 6:

2:12 pm PST, Jan 19, Pussynarnia Dunkeria, Sweden
Use the money to equip Ugandan hospitals with basic equipment that are lackin. i.e gloves, basic operation tools, ambulances etc.

# 5:

6:43 am PST, Jan 19, Sempira Kasozi, United Kingdom
Brothers and sisters,why are so many of you out there still blinded to an extent that you cannot see that the president thinks that Uganda is a personal business for him and his family?He feels nothing for the country and will NEVER DO or CHANGE.Say NO to this DICTATORSHIP AND THEFT!ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

# 4:

5:42 am PST, Jan 19, Balaaga Ngawanzu, Germany
It is not ONLY Museveni the son Kaguta but also the Kisanja people the likes of Kivejinja, Musumba (the man)& Rugunda whom we should hold responsible. Leaders come and go, But Uganda will remain!

# 3:

12:33 pm PST, Jan 18, Charles Kyangarura, Uganda
International world, why do you continue to support this man?

# 2:

2:45 am PST, Jan 17, Atine John Bosco, Belgium

# 1:

7:59 am PST, Jan 16, Michael Senyonjo, United Kingdom
All concerned Ugandans and citizens of the world have to sign this petition to ensure that governments in the 3rd world place people before symbols of power

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