“Don’t Steal in China”, Minister Cautions Uganda’s Contingent Flagged off For ISF Championship
By: kayiirajackson@gmail.com
The state minister for sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang asked Uganda’s Contingent that is heading to China for the 2nd edition of International Schools Federation football championship to express maximum discipline.
Minister who is the head of delegation that is heading to Dalian, at the flag off held at Cooper Chimney – Lugogo on Wednesday, warned students and the other travelling officials that China is not like Uganda, they have tough laws so they have to mind the business that took them to China.
“As you go to China remain disciplined, China is not like Uganda, they have tough laws, don’t steal from there, be conscious, you may steal only a towel in a hotel room and they imprison you for 15 years, so mind only your business.” Said the leader of delegation and the guest of honour at the flag off.
“I also want everyone traveling to forget about their schools. We are going as team Uganda that’s why we were pooled as Uganda 1, 2, 3 and 4 and not the individual schools” he added.
Uganda will be represented by three schools at the Football World Cup in Dalian, China. St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Bukedea Comprehensive School will compete in boys football category while Amus College School will play in both boys and girls.
The team of 104 people was flagged off in presence of other officials that included Rev. Can. Duncan Mugumya – Commissioner Physical Education and Sports, Ministry of Education and Sports, Patrick Okanya – Assistant Leader of Delegation to China and David Katende -Assistant General Secretary National Council of Sports.
“It’s on record that since we started taking students for International competitions, we have not had any case of players running or remaining in those countries. That goes back to patriotism that we teach in our schools,” Rev. Can. Duncan Mugumya remarked
Kazaire Mark, a student of St. Mary’s College Kisubi will captain team Uganda as they compete in the Football World Cup.
The four schools already learned their opponents through the draws that were held last month in Dalian. Amus College girls’ team is pooled in group C along side teams from Czech Republic, Canada and Nigeria.
In the boys’ Football category, Amus College School (Uganda 1) was drawn into group G together with teams from Benin, Taipei and Kenya.Bukedea Comprehensive School (Uganda 2 ) in group F alongside teams from Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Turkimenistan. St. Mary’s College Kisubi in group E with schools from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , England, Hungary and Newzland.
Last year’s ISF World Cup at the Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Morocco ( 27th Edition), Uganda was represented by two and one girls’ teams Amus , Kibuli SS, and St Noa Girls where St Noa finished as Bronze medalist, Amus 17th and Kibuli SS 22nd. China and France emerge victorious in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively.
Team Uganda will hope to go stronger again and come back home with more medals.