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I can understand needing a jet; the president cannot travel by conventional airlines...it's a security risk. Is it possible the second jet is bigger and that he's planning to sell the first one after he gets the second one? He didn't consult me, so I really don't know. 

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From: Aggo Akyea <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:06 pm
Subject: Not a First Jet!!  A Second Jet???
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> Uganda leader to get second jet 
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7152545.stm
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> A Ugandan parliamentary committee has endorsed a proposal to buy a 
> second private jet for the president. 
> Committee chair Mary Karooro Okurut said the $48m Gulfstream 550 was 
> not a luxury but a "national asset". 
> Uganda controversially spent $35m on a private jet for Yoweri Museveni 
> in 2000 while seeking debt relief from the International Monetary Fund 
> (IMF). 
> The proposal for a second aircraft was described as "appalling" by an 
> opposition leader, Kizza Besigye. 
> The Forum for Democratic Change leader said President Museveni should 
> travel by scheduled airlines and the Ugandan government should give 
> priority to the health sector. 
> Seven years ago the IMF delayed - but ultimately agreed - $640m of 
> debt relief while seeking an explanation of the acquisition of a 
> private aircraft for the exclusive use of President Museveni. 
> The purchase had not been disclosed to the IMF and was revealed only 
> when the relief decision was about to be announced. 
> At the time senior IMF officials questioned why a poor African state 
> should enjoy the luxury of a private aircraft for its president, when 
> heads of state of much richer countries did not. 
> It is not known whether that Gulfstream is still in the president's 
> service. 
> 
> Story from BBC NEWS:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7152545.stm
> Published: 2007/12/19 17:26:43 GMT
> © BBC MMVII
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