Al-Qaeda Bombed Twin Towers Days After Ugandan Delegation Left Building
The former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has revealed that the Osama Bin Laden’s Al – Qaeda terror group bombed the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in Lower Manhattan, New York on September 11, 2001, just days after he and his Ugandan delegation had left the hotel in the building
Mbabazi and his delegation had travelled to the United Nations Security Council in New York to defend Uganda against accusations by a UN panel of experts that Uganda was plundering the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“Elly Karuhanga and Hon Mike Mukula were members of the Ugandan delegation that I led to the United Nations Security Council to defend Uganda. Uganda was under serious. We stayed in the hotel, called Marriot in the Twin Towers, and that is the Tower, a few days after we had left that was bombed by the terrorists. And in my case, I shifted from that hotel to another one. May be we survived because of Karuhanga’s favour,” said Mbabazi at the birthday of businessman Elly Karuhanga held a few weeks ago.
Karuhanga had earlier shared how he escaped death countless times in his lifetime.The attack on World Trade Center which left over 3,000 people dead, would spark a war in Afghanistan as U.S forces invaded the Middle Eastern country in search for Al Qaeda terrorists which it said were being sheltered by the Taliban regime.
The 20-year long war would later become America’s longest war after President Joe Biden pulled U.S forces out Afghanistan in 2021.
Meanwhile, at Karuhanga’s birthday, the Presidential Advisor on Special Duties, Odrek Rwabwogo in consultation with President Museveni, honoured and awarded a total of 21 elders who have diligently served Uganda in different capacities, and mentored the young generation.
They included those who have worked on the political opposition including; former FDC leader Amanya Mushega, former Leader of Opposition Prof Ogenga Latigo, and Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal Atim.
The elders were picked up for the honours mostly for their contribution in the fight that ended the tumultuous political era in Uganda from the early 1970s to the mid-80s, and some of them later on in the NRM government.
Mbabazi applauded Rwabwogo for the idea.
“Let me thank Odrek, the chair of the advisory committee on exports and industrial development and his team for spearheading the effort to recognize those that have been among the pillars of development of our country, Uganda,” he said.
The former Premier also applauded the awardees for serving” beyond self.”
“This is to recognize you that the country values your work. It valued your work while in office, because you set a good foundation for Uganda.”
This was especially for those who are still alive, and were members of the National Resistance Council (NRC), and the Constituent Assembly.
The recognition, Mbabazi said will inspire the young generation to do the right for their country.“This is a celebration of service above self. Men and women who devoted their lives to Uganda. This event helps to check on the lives of these men and women, and hear their stories as we have heard one of Elly. Listen to their acts if mentorship even if they were not aware they were doing so.”
Mbabazi revealed that government has had an engagement about establishing a formal system for mentorship.
“We should make it formal. Other countries, other systems that are effective have done so, and we should follow that example. In an era of politics that too often descends into spectacle, you have always served with decency and dignity. Even at the worst of times when we had total disagreements, for instance between me and my sister, Cecilia Ogwal, even at those moments when we were like mouse and cat, we have served with decency and dignity.”
Mbabazi picked out the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Prof Ogenga Latigo for excellent service during the time he served as leader of minority in the House.
“Don’t to be opposed to the things government does for the sake of opposition. Latigo would oppose with reason. If Latigo stood to speak, we would all listen. For Cecilia Ogwal, though opposing us, she was always with us on the question of security. We agreed that there cannot be freedom without Security. We always worked together,” said Mbabazi.
To the 21 awardees, Mbabazi said, “I have had the pleasure to work with all of you, the 21, there is none I have not worked with for many years, I say this with confidence that, you have always been humble, frank, honest, and you always said what you thought. The country has so much benefited from you. You represent a tradition of bipartisanship especially on national security that we need more today.”
Source » chimpreports
