Geoffrey Oryem & 4 Ors v Apollo Hotel Corporation Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2004) [2006] UGCA 18 (30 August 2006)

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JUSTICE G. M. OKELLO, JA \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 HON}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 . }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 JUSTICE}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 A.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 TWINOMUJUNI}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 , }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 JA}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 HON. JUSTICE C. N. B. KITUMBA, JA \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }\pard \s15\qc \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 CIVIL }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 APPEAL}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 NO.3}{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 1 OF 2004 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 1. GEOFFREY ORYEM }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 2. STEVEN BALISANYUKA \line 3. DANIEL }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 MULUTA}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 4. JACK WASWA \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 5.}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 ROBERT MUGISH}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 A.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 ...... . . .... . .. . . . }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 .. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. APPELLANTS \line \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 VERSUS \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 APOLLO HOTEL CORPORATION LIMITED }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375\charrsid15617854 ... }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 RESPONDENTS \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10752070 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 [Appeal from the Ruling and Orders of the High Court (Commercial Division}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375\charrsid15617854 ) (}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 Arach-Amoko, J) }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 at Kampala dated }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 29}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid12877375 th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 October 2002 in Misc. 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No.486/2002]}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070 Legislation referred to: \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10752070 {\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Statute, 1993}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}Companies Act (Cap 85)}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10752070\charrsid10752070 Apollo Hotel Corporation Act 1967 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12877375 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 JUDGMENT OF TWINOMUJUNI, JA }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12877375 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 This is an appeal from the ruling of the High Cour t of Uganda (Commercial Division) in which the learned trial judge struck out the plaintiffs suit on the grounds that the respondent (who was the de}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 fendant in the High Court) was}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 wrongl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 y sued as a party to the suit. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 The background to the suit was that the appe}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 llants were employed in various }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 capacities between 1990 and 1997 in Kampala Sherat}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 on Hotel, then owned by Apollo Hotel}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Corporation by virtue of Apollo Hotel Corporation Act }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 of}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 1967. \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15617854 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 In 1997, the appellants were dismissed from service on grounds they considered unlawful. In 2002, they}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 filed a Civil Suit HCCS No.165 of 2002 against Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited claiming for payment of terminal benefits, general damages for wrongful dismissal with interest on }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 the decretal sums and costs of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 the suit. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 When the suit was called for hearing in the High Court, counsel for Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited argued a preliminary point of law to the effect that the Company was wrongfully sued a s a party to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 the suit because they never }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 employed or dismissed the appellants and did not own Apollo Hotel as owners or successors to Apollo Hotel Corporation. The learned trial judge accepted this submission and struck off the plaint on the grounds that i t did not disclose any cause of action against the respondent because the Hotel at all material times belonged to Uganda Govern}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 ment; hence this appeal. \line \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 There are five grounds of appeal as follows:- \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid16065763 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 1. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 The learned trial judge erred in law and fact when she failed to properly evaluate the evidence before her, thus arriving}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 at a wrong conclusion i.e. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 that the respondent was improperly sued. \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 2. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 The learned trial judge misdirected herself and erred in law and fact in holding that Apollo Hotel Corporation Ltd, the }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 respondent\rquote s}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 predecessor did not own or operate Sheraton Hotel but that it was owned by the Government of the Republic of Ugan}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 da and operated by Sheraton }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 Overseas Management Corporation as agent of Government. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 3. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 The learned trial judge erred in law and fact in failing to hold th}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 at Apollo Hotel Corporation Ltd}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 , the respondent\rquote s predecessor being a scheduled Corporation established by }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 Act 6/67 to own, administer, }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 control and manage Apollo Hotel, - was the true employer of the appellants and not the Government of the Republic of Uganda. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 4. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 The learned trial judge misdirected herself on matters of law and fact in placing undue significance on the Hote}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 l management Agreement and the letters}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 of appointment, and thereby arrived at a wrong decision. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 5}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 . }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 \tab }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 The trail judge erred in law and fact in failing to hold that the government of the Republic of Uganda had executed an illegal agreement with the appellants which was later ratified by Apollo Hotel Corporation Ltd when it allowed th}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763\charrsid16065763 e appellants to work as its employees. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid16065763 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid16065763 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid16065763 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 During the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 hearing before us, Mr. Siraji Ali}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 , learned counsel or the appellant}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 s }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 abandoned the first ground of appeal. He argued grounds 2 & }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 4}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 of appeal together and grounds No.3 and }{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 5 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 also together. I prop}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 ose to deal with the appeal }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 in the same order it was presented to us by learned counsel for appellants. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 GROUNDS 2 & 4 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid5929582 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 \'932. }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid5929582 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 The learned trial judge misdirected herself and erred in law and fact 20 in holding that Apollo Hotel Cor}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid5929582 poration Ltd, the respondent\rquote s }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 predecessor did not own or operate Sheraton Hotel but that it was owned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda and operated by Sheraton Overseas Management Corporat}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid5929582 ion as agent of Government. \line \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 4. }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid5929582 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 The leaned trial judge misdirected herself on mattes of law and fact in placing undue significance on the Hotel Management Agreement and the letters of appointment, and thereby arrived at a wrong decision. \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15617854 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 The simple issue raised by these two grounds of appeal is whether Sheraton Hotel was owned by Uganda Government as found by the learned trial judge or whether it is owned by Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited as claimed by }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 appellants. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that Apollo Hotel was created under the authority of Parliament and vested under the ownership of Apollo Hotel Corporation by the Apollo Hotel Corporati}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 on Act, 1967. The situation }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 remained the same despite the fact that the name of the Hotel was changed to Kampala International Hotel and later to Kampala Sheraton Hotel. I n 1997 Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited was registered and it took over all the assets and liabilities of Apollo Hotel Corporation. In his view, the Hotel is still the property of Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited. It }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 was therefore erroneous for }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 the trial judge to hold that it belonged }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid15617854 to Uganda}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Government basing herself on a management agreement entered into between the Government and Sheraton Overseas Management Corporation in which the Uganda Government was described as the \'93owner\'94 and Sheraton Overseas Corporation as the \'93Operator \'94 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 f Kampala Sheraton Hotel. \line \par I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 n reply, Dr. Joseph Byamugisha, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the trial judge was right to rely on the 19}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 97 agreement between the Uganda }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Government and Sheraton Overseas Management Corporat}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 ion. The agreement was introduced in evidence by the appellant}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 s and }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid5929582 they}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 should not be allowed to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 disown the documents merely because some of its provisions are adverse to their case. He pointed out that the trial judge did not rely on tha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 t alone. She also relied on the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 appointment/letters of the appellants and their termination letters which showed that the respondent did not have a hand in any of those activities and that it was the agents of Uganda Government which were responsible. \line I now tu rn to the resolution of the 2 and 4 grounds of this appeal. I think there is no dispute that a prominent hotel situated in Kampala City and known as KAMPALA SHERATON HOTEL is th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 e same hotel formerly known as Apollo Hotel }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Corporation by the Apollo Hotel Corporati}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 on Act, 1967. By 1993 when the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Government of Uganda enacted the Public Enterprises Reform and Div}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 estiture }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Statute, 1993, to enable it to divest itself from the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 total or partial ownership of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 public enterprises, the Hotel was still ref}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 erred to as Apollo Hotel. The 1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid5929582 st}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 schedule to the Statute names the Hotel as Apollo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 Hotel and Places it among the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 public enterprises in which the State was required to retain a majority shareholding. Section 14 of the Statute provides: \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8090858 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 \'9314(1). }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 Shares of the State in a public e}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 nterprise held in the name of}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 a person described as Minister shall be held by the person f}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5929582\charrsid8090858 or }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 the time being holding the office of the Minister. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 (2). }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 Notwithstanding any other enactment or rule of law, it shall not be necessary to complete or register a transfer of shares of the kind referred to in subsection (1) of this }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 section}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 consequent \line 20 upon a change in the person holding the office of Minister by reason only of that change. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858

\par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 (3).}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 The Minister responsible for fina nce or the responsible Minister may, at any time, by-written notice to the Managing Director }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 or other chief exec}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 utive of a Public enterprises, }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 authorise, on such terms and conditions as are specified in the notice, such person as the Minister thinks fit, o act as the Minister\rquote s representative at any or all of (he meetings of shareholders, and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the Mi}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 nister as the }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 Minister could have exercised }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 if }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 present in perso}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 n at the meeting or meetings.\'94 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8090858 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Section }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 25}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 of the Statute provides:-}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li2160\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8090858 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \'9325(1) \tab Subject to this Statute the Companie}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 s Act shal}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 l apply to the }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 divestiture of enterprises under this Statute. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 (2) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 Where a public enterprise is subj}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 ect to divestiture under class }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 II, III or IV of the First Sched}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 ule to this Statute and the }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 enterprise is not already a public limite}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 d liability company }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 under the Companies Act, the enter}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 prise shall be registered as a }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 public, limited liability und}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 er that Act for the purpose of }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 effecting the divestiture with }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14508942 the respective shareholding as }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 prescribed by s}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 ection 20 of this Statute. \line \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 (3) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid8090858 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid8090858 Any divestiture required by this Statute in respect of any \line enterprise, shall be carried out in accordance with the \line enactment under which the enterprise exists or under the \line Companies Act, as the case may be.\'94 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8090858 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Following the enactment of this Statute, the Government of Uganda, which wholly owned Apollo Hotel Corporation, had to comply with the Statute by divesting its shares in accordance with se ctions 14 and 25 quoted above. In consequence, a public corporation limited by shares known as APOLLO HOTEL CORPORATION LIMITED was floated w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 ider the companies Act with }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 the objects}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 of:}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8090858 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid875303 \'933. }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 a) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid875303 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 To take over under the}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid875303 Public Enterprises Reform and }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Divestiture Statute 1993 by transfer by the Minister the proprietary interest of the Gov}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8090858\charrsid875303 ernment of the Republic of }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Uganda in and also all th}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 e rights, assets, property, Obl}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 igation and liabilities of }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 the Apollo Hotel Corporation, wh}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 ich is established under the }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 Apollo}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Hotel Corporation Act 1967. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 b) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 To acquire by transfe}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 r by the responsible Minister, with the}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 approval of the divestiture and Reform Impleme}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 nt}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 a}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 tion. }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Committee, un}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 der the Public Enterprises Reform}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 , and Divestiture Statue 1993 al}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 l rights, assets, property, Oblig}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 ations and liabilities of }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 Apollo}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Hotel Corporation. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 c) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 To own and manage the }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 Apollo}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 Hotel}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 as a five star hotel. \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 d) }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 \tab To carry on the business of hote}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 liers, rest}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 aurateurs, caterers }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 and to provide accommo}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 dation, entertainment, and any other }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 facilities usually provided b}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 y first class hotels to all comers at }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 such prices as may be de}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 termined from time to time without }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 any special or previous c}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 ontract, unless there are reasonable}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 grounds to refuse the said accommodation or other fac}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 ilities. \line \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid875303 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 e) \tab }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 To purchase, acqui}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid875303 re or hold for any estate immova}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid875303 bl}{ 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5}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 of the Memorandum of Associ}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303 ation of Apollo Hotel Corporation }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Limited provided:}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303 - \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 \'934. \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 The liability of the members is limited. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554

\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid354554 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 5}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 . }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 The share capital of the company is shs.28}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 , 000,000,000/= }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 divided into 28,000,000 shares of shs}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 .}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 1, 000/}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 =}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 each with power }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 to the company to increas}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 e or reduce the said capital and to }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 issue any p}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 art of its capital, original or increased, with or }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 without any preference prior}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1978336 ity or special privileges or }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid875303\charrsid354554 subje}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 ct to any postponed rights or to any conditions. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 We the several persons whose names, addresses and descriptions are su}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 bscribed, apply for the registra}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 tion of the company under the Companies Act (Cap }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 85)}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 in accordance with section 25(2) and S.24(1) of the Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Statue 1993 and take the number of shares in the capital of the Company set o}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 pposite our respective names.

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MAYANJA-NKANGI. \line MINISTER OF FINANCE \line P. O. B0X4142, \line KAMPALA \line }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 \cell }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\pararsid354554\yts16 { \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 \cell \cell }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\ipgp1 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 { \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 \trowd \irow2\irowband2\lastrow \ts16\trgaph108\trleft-108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrh\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw10 \trftsWidth1\trftsWidthB3\trautofit1\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tbllkhdrrows\tbllklastrow\tbllkhdrcols\tbllklastcol \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth2840\clshdrawnil \cellx2732\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth2841\clshdrawnil \cellx5573\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb\clftsWidth3\clwWidth2841\clshdrawnil \cellx8414\row }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1 \widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15617854 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 DATED THIS 27}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 TH}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 DAY OF February 1998.\'94 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid354554 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I have endeavoured to quote these provisions at length to show how the entire shareholding of the Government of Uganda moved from Apollo Hotel Corporation }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554\charrsid15617854 to Apollo}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Hote}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1978336 l Corporation Limited, On 27 Feb}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 ruary }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 1998}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 , }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 Apollo Hotel be}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 c}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 ame}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 owned by }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 Apollo}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 Hot}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 el Corporation Limited with the majority shareholding of the company owned by Uganda Government. In the year 2002 when this suit was filed in the High Court by the appellants, Apollo Hotel was legally owned by }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554\charrsid15617854 Apollo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Hotel Corporation Limited as legal successors to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554\charrsid15617854 Apollo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Hotel }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554\charrsid15617854 Corporation}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 . The undisputed }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid354554 fac}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 t}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 that the government of Uganda owned }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 majority shares in Apollo Hotel Corporation}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Limited did not mean that Government of Uganda owned Apollo Hotel [or Sheraton Hotel as it is currently named.] \line }{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Therefore, under the law, the respondent owned or is deemed to have owned and operated Apollo Hotel (Sheraton Hotel) at the time the appellants were recruited and dismissed from employment of the Hotel. It is also true that th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 e}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 majority shareholder in Apollo Hotel Corp}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid354554 oration Limited - the Uganda Governmen}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 t - ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 s purported and acted as the owner of the Hotel during which }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid15617854 it}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 signed a management agreement with the S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 heraton Overseas Management Corporatio}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 n in respect of the Hotel. However, I have no doubt in my mind that the G}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 overnm}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 ent of Uganda is a mere shareholder in Apollo Hotel Corporation Limited, which company is the owner of the hotel. All }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 the officers who recruited the Appellants or dismissed them did}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 so under the management agreement to which Sheraton Overseas Management Corporation became a party only}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 as the agen}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 ts of the owner of the Hotel. I find that despit}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 e various statements on the appo} {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 intment and dismissal letters to the contrary, the Hotel has at all material times been the property of the respondent }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 and not Uganda Government. \line \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 In the result, I would hold on these }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 two grounds of appeal that the tr}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 ial judge was in error when she held that the Ho}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 tel belonged to Uganda Government and not the respondent. \line \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 GROUND3&5 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1075356 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 Regarding ground No.3. I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 agree with t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 he appellants that the responden}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 t was the employer of the appellants. The reasons}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 have been spelt out in my consideration}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 of grounds 2 and 4 of the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 Memorandum of Appeal above. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I do not think it is necessary to make any finding on the complaint rais ed on ground No.5 of the Memorandum of Appeal. I think the Government of Uganda was not well advised to assume ownership of Sheraton Hotel when its true owner was Apollo Hotel Corporation and i}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 ts successor, the Apollo Hotel}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Corporation Limited. The capacit y in which it entered a management contract with Sheraton Overseas Management Corporation is highly questionable. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 CONCLUSION }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 \line \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I would hold that the leaned trial judge erred to hold that Sheraton Hotel did not belong to the respondent. Though Uganda Gove rnment held a significant share of the respondent, it is the respondent, and not the government, which owns}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 the hotel. It is therefore the respondent who is the right defendant in HCCS No.165 of 2002. Because of confusion introduced in the owners}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 hip question by the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Management contract between Uganda}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 Government and the Sheraton Ove}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 rseas Management Corporation, the appellants may consider naming both the respondent and the Government as defendants. Nevertheless, the defendant was the proper defe}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 ndant in the suit. \line \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I would allow this appeal with costs to the appellants. I would remit the file to the High Court to continue with the trial on merits. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Dated at }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid15617854 Kampala}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 this}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 30}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid1075356 th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 day of August }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 2006. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 \par \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. \par Hon. Justice A. Twinomujuni \par }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356 JUSTICE OF APPEAL}{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid1075356 \par }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15617854 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356

\par \par \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1075356 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \line IN THE COURT OF APPEALOF UGANDA \line AT KAMPALA }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1075356 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 CORAM: }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 \tab }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 HON JUSTICE G. M. OKELLO, JA \line H}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 ON JUSTICE A. TWINOMUJUNI, JA }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line HON LADY JUSTICE C. N. B KITUMBA, JA \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\qc \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1075356 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 CIVIL APPEAL NO 31 OF 2004 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line BETWEEN \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 1. GEOFREY ORYEM }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 2. STEVEN BALISANYUKA }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 3. DANIEL MULUTA:::::::::::::}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 :::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 :}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 :::::::::::::::::::}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 :::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 : APPELLANTS}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line 4. JACK WASWA \line 5. ROBERT MUGISHA \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\qc \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 AND \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1075356\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1075356 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 APOLLO HOTEL CORPORATION LIMITED:: }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 ::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\qc \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 (An appeal from the Ruling and Orders }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 of the}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 High Court (Commercial }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 DivisionArach-Amoko, J) at Kampala, dated 29\'94 October}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 , 2002 in Misc. Appl}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 . No 486/2002}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 )}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid15617854 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 JUDGMENT OF G. M. OKELLO, JA. }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I have had the opportunity to read in }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 draft the judgment prepared by }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Twinomujuni, JA I fully agree with him that fo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 r the reasons h has given, the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 appeal must succeed. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 I have nothing useful to add. As Kitumba, JA al}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 so agrees, the appeal is hereby }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 allowed on the terms proposed in the lead judgment. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 Dated at Kampala this 30}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 th}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 day of }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 August 2006. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 G. M. OKELLO \line }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 JUSTICE OF APPEAL }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \line IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 CORAM: }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 HON. JUSTICE G. N. OKELLO, JA. \line HON. JUSTICE A. TWINOMUJUNI, JA. \line HON. JUSTICE C. N. B. KITUMBA, JA. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\qc \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 CIVIL APPEAL NO.31 OF 2004 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 1. GEOFFREY ORYEM \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 2. STEVEN BALISANYUKA \line 3. DANIEL MULUTA \line 4. JACK WASWA \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 5}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 . }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 ROBERT M}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid15617854 UGISHA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANTS}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 VERSUS \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2053043 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 APOLLO HOTEL CORPORATION LIMITED}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 ::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid15617854 :::: RESPONDENTS}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 \par }{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 [Appeal from th}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 e Ruling}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 }{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 and Orders}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 of tile High Court Commercial Division.) }{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 Arach, J.) at Kampala}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 dated 29}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 th}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 October 2002om Misc. Application No. 486/2002]} {\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 JUDGEMENT OF C. N. B. KITUMBA, JA. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \line I have read the judgment in draft of Twinomujuni, JA. I concur. \line Dated at Kampala}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 this 30}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid2053043 th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 day }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043\charrsid15617854 of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2053043 August 2006. \line

\par C. N. B. Kitumba \line JUSTICE OF APPE}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 AL}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid2053043 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15617854 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1791502\charrsid15617854 \par }}