CHOGM 2007
CHOGM 2007
was a roaring success
I
t is only proper to start by
We also commend all the selfl ess committees up for the CHOGM is a defi nite pointer to
congratulating President Yoweri
and individuals that have worked tirelessly the success of the summit. For out of the
Museveni and chairman of the
to get Uganda ready for CHOGM. The 53 countries, 48 were represented, 36 heads
press, especially the print media rose to the of government attended of which 20 were
NRM for the so many achievements
occasion. Presidents, 16 Prime Ministers, and 12
of CHOGM.
The warmth of Ugandans is one attribute that Deputy Prime Ministers. Uganda will never
was hailed by all and sundry. be the same again. As we repeatedly pointed
out, there are short-term and long-term
benefi ts of having hosted CHOGM.
Needless to point out is the infrastructure,
which is here to stay. CHOGM was a strategic
achievement as far as the economic stability
is concerned. Not only for Uganda, but also
for other countries in the commonwealth.
Uganda had an opportunity together with
other countries in the commonwealth to
discuss numerous issues affecting many
countries. This is the greatest guarantee that
Uganda will soon or later join the developed
world.
For Uganda to have hosted CHOGM was a
seal of approval on the three basic principles
of the commonwealth; democracy, respect
for human rights and economic development
(human progress).
For the commonwealth members who
represent almost two billion people or more
than a quarter of the world’s population,
W
e congratulate him and the whole
The big turn-up of people on the airport road, Uganda passed the test with excellent marks.
country for having assumed the chair
who came to give a rousing welcome to the
of the Commonwealth. We thank him heartily
Queen and other delegates put to shame those The challenge for us now is to maintain what
for having put his all in all to bring CHOGM
who had urged the populace to stay indoors has been put in place. Will Kampala remain
here.
and not welcome any visitor, Queen or no spotless and orderly? Will the roads not
Queen. degenerate into potholes sooner than later?
We thank the president for the extra mile he has
Will Entebbe Airport remain international in
always put in to market this country globally.
The orderliness in town was striking and like the real sense of the word?
Hate him, love him but you cannot divorce him
most delegates commented, this is the fi rst
from the success of CHOGM and of course
CHOGM event that has been excellently The onus is on all of us to maintain and
kudos to the First Lady, Janet Museveni who
organised, everything run like clockwork. improve the standards.
was cool as a cucumber and was a propelling
force in this whole CHOGM exercise.
There are those who expected our security Karooro Okurut
to be highhanded and clobber whoever they A literary and socio-political analyst
P
While the President did his best, I wish to
suspected or even did not suspect of planning
thank Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for
some kind of sabotage. But our security was
her confi dence building messages on our
spot- on; you just felt that you were protected
President, Uganda’s renaissance and UPDF’s
from all angles.
mission in the troubled Somalia.
The fact that almost all the invitees turned
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