{"id":9437,"date":"2023-07-13T14:06:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=9437"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:06:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:06:55","slug":"amend-the-road-act-to-deal-with-errant-drivers-president-museveni-directs-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/amend-the-road-act-to-deal-with-errant-drivers-president-museveni-directs-attorney-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Amend the Road Act to deal with errant drivers- President Museveni directs Attorney General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President\u00a0 Yoweri Museveni represented by Vice President Jessica Alupo has Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to present to Cabinet on Monday a white paper to mitigate the increased cases of road accidents that continues to claims lives of Ugandans .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Much as there is a law to mitigate road accidents (Road Act 2019), the country has continued to register increased accidents on the road. That Act might not be sufficient enough”, Museveni stated in a speech read for him by Vice President Alupo during the burial of businessman Aponye .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The President has directed that the Attorney General -Kiryowa Kiwanuka presents to cabinet proposals to improve\u00a0 the implementation [of the Act], especially section 58 of the Road Act 2019 with a view to make it stronger or fill the gaps”, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He has further guided him to commence the process to ammend the Road Act  2019 in order to mitigate the road carnage, because inspite of the provisions  like towing away of a broken-down vehicle in two (2 hours)  visible road signs (to alert other road users), use of  efficient and effective reflectors, still, we continue registering such accidents, hence, the directives to the Attorney General”, Alupo stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President expressed his deep condolences to a family man and great supporter of the NRM. “The late Apollo Nyegamehe was a big supporter of the\u00a0NRM and an active actor in the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

” He will be\u00a0 remembered for his business acumen and\u00a0entrepreneurial spirit, which enabled him to create\u00a0wealth and jobs, for many people. I urge, especially\u00a0 the Bazukulu, to emulate his example of exploiting the\u00a0prevailing favourable conditions of peace, stability,\u00a0 good infrastructure, etc., to create wealth and jobs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He contributed UGX10m towards the funeral arrangements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her remarks, the Vice President paid tribute to the deceased for being a committed Christian, and a kind person who contributed to the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa undescired the spirit with which the late Aponye helped fellow traders and other upcoming business people in different places.\u00a0 The Deputy Speaker said Aponye was a committed prayer warrior. He recounted an incident once, when they were aboard the skies and with all the turbulence, Apollo cried to the Lord “Please don’t take me before my children complete school”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m glad that all his children have completed school”, Tayebwa said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Day’s preacher-Msgr Sunday Vianney said while\u00a0 funerals are not meant to declare saints, Aponye was a man of God, he loved God, he served God, he supported the dwelling places of God. There are people who are rich but don’t give the church, Apollo gave the church generously” adding that the best life one can live is the life of God. “That’s why we celebrate the gift that Nyegamahe was. He was a humble man”, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deceased’s wife Vangi said they had lived together 45 years, raising a family without difficulties. She decried social media trends where no one respects the dead anymore. “Please use social media constructively. What my family has gone through has been terrible, let’s re-think how we use it, said the widow”, referring to the various platforms and users who shared pictures of her dead husband .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0She gave a moving testimony of a life that started from scratch.”We had nothing but love and respect. He looked after me, and when we completed building God’s place, he rewarded me with a Holy trip to Jerusalem. This deepened my faith in God”. The children eulogised their dad, praising him for educating and providing for them. He is survived by 12 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr.Ruhakana Rugunda thanked Aponye for mentorship through uplifting societies. “His personality and commitment was to uplift others. He helped government by turning maize into a significant commodity for export thus increasing our country’s\u00a0 export earnings. “He has made a significant contribution to this country and we must therefore applaud this”, Rugunda said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His long term friend William Kanagizi  spoke fondly of a man whose humility was the firm foundation of his business acumen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Mwanje,Chairman of the Grain Council said Apollo was one of the founding members of the council. He said Aponye had since mentored his daughter to take on similar roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbabazi Robert the LC 5- Rukiga district, said Aponye was the root and foundation of development in Rukiga and a pillar of the NRM party.  “Rukiga was previously predominantly opposition but the efforts of Apollo, NRM has gathered 97% over time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The siblings of the deceased thanked God that Apollo allowed God to use him saying he built churches and contributed to the development of other religious institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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