16 Apr 2009
Mke wa Lowassa azindua kitabu
Na Mwandishi Wetu,
MTANZANIA, Aprili 15, 2009.
Watu mbali mbali jana jioni walimiminika nyumbani kwa Waziri Mkuu wa zamani, Edward Lowassa, kushuhudia uzinduzi wa kitabu kilichotungwa na mkewe Regina, uliofanywa na Askofu Mkuu wa Kanisa Katoliki Jimbo Kuu la Dar es Salaam, Muadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo.
Regina aliandika kitabu hicho wakati akiwa katika matembezi binafsi inchini Israel, siku chache baada ya mumewe kujiuzulu uwaziri mkuu Februari mwaka jana kutokana na sakata la Richmond.
Kitabu hicho kilichoandikwa kwa lugha ya Kiingereza kiitwacho “Walk The Path With Diary in Israel, The Holy Land” kina kurasa 15 na dibaji yake imeandikwa na Monsinyori Julian Kangalawe kutoka Kanisa la Mtakatifu Joseph la Dar es Salaam.
Akizungumza katika uzinduzi huo, Kardinali Pengo, bila kufafanua, aliwataka Watanzania waache tabia ya kusulubiana. “Yesu alikuja duniani, akasulubiwa na hadi leo watu wanaendelea kusulubiana. Tuache mchezo huo,” alisema.
Mhubiri maarufu mwenye makazi yake mjini Arusha, Christopher Mwakasege, ambaye pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, alisema ni yeye aliyetoa wazo kwa Lowassa na mkewe kutembelea Israel baada ya matatizo yaliyowakuta.
Mkuu wa Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania (KKKT), Askofu Alex Malasusa, ambaye pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, aliwahimiza watu kujenga moyo wa kupendana ili kujenga nchi yenye maelewano.
Mbali na Mlasasusa, Askofu Mstaafu wa KKKT Dayosisi ya Mashariki ni Pwani, Elinaza Sendoro, pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, na akatumia nafasi hiyo kuwashawishi watu kutembelea Israel kujionea namna watu wa dini tofauti wanavyoishi.
Akizunmgumza katika hafla hiyo, Lowassa mwenyewe alisema baada ya kupata matatizo nayo, yeye na familia yake waliamua kumgeukia Mungu na kwamba ndio maana wakaamua kwenda Israel kutembelea maeneo takatifu.
Na Mwandishi Wetu,
MTANZANIA, Aprili 15, 2009.
Watu mbali mbali jana jioni walimiminika nyumbani kwa Waziri Mkuu wa zamani, Edward Lowassa, kushuhudia uzinduzi wa kitabu kilichotungwa na mkewe Regina, uliofanywa na Askofu Mkuu wa Kanisa Katoliki Jimbo Kuu la Dar es Salaam, Muadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo.
Regina aliandika kitabu hicho wakati akiwa katika matembezi binafsi inchini Israel, siku chache baada ya mumewe kujiuzulu uwaziri mkuu Februari mwaka jana kutokana na sakata la Richmond.
Kitabu hicho kilichoandikwa kwa lugha ya Kiingereza kiitwacho “Walk The Path With Diary in Israel, The Holy Land” kina kurasa 15 na dibaji yake imeandikwa na Monsinyori Julian Kangalawe kutoka Kanisa la Mtakatifu Joseph la Dar es Salaam.
Akizungumza katika uzinduzi huo, Kardinali Pengo, bila kufafanua, aliwataka Watanzania waache tabia ya kusulubiana. “Yesu alikuja duniani, akasulubiwa na hadi leo watu wanaendelea kusulubiana. Tuache mchezo huo,” alisema.
Mhubiri maarufu mwenye makazi yake mjini Arusha, Christopher Mwakasege, ambaye pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, alisema ni yeye aliyetoa wazo kwa Lowassa na mkewe kutembelea Israel baada ya matatizo yaliyowakuta.
Mkuu wa Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania (KKKT), Askofu Alex Malasusa, ambaye pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, aliwahimiza watu kujenga moyo wa kupendana ili kujenga nchi yenye maelewano.
Mbali na Mlasasusa, Askofu Mstaafu wa KKKT Dayosisi ya Mashariki ni Pwani, Elinaza Sendoro, pia alihudhuria hafla hiyo, na akatumia nafasi hiyo kuwashawishi watu kutembelea Israel kujionea namna watu wa dini tofauti wanavyoishi.
Akizunmgumza katika hafla hiyo, Lowassa mwenyewe alisema baada ya kupata matatizo nayo, yeye na familia yake waliamua kumgeukia Mungu na kwamba ndio maana wakaamua kwenda Israel kutembelea maeneo takatifu.
LET'S BE HONEST.LOWASSA ALIJIUZULU KUTOKANA NA UFISADI WA RICHMOND.HILO HALINA MJADALA.SINA TATIZO NA HIYO ZIARA YAKE YA KUTEMBELEA ISRAEL.KAMA KWELI ALIENDA KUTUBU AU LA,ANAJUA YEYE NA MUNGU WAKE .LAKINI NASHINDWA KUWAELEWA HAO MAASKOFU WALIOJITOKEZA KATIKA SHUGHULI HIYO.NAELEWA KUWA DINI INAHUBIRI UPENDO NA KUSAMEHE WAKOSAJI LAKINI SIDHANI KAMA HIYO INAMAANISHA VIONGOZI WA DINI KUWA KARIBU NA WATUHUMIWA WA UFISADI.
NA MHASHAMU PENGO ANAPOTOA MFANO WA YESU KUSULUBIWA ANATAKA KUTUELEZA NINI?KWAMBA LOWASSA NAE ALISULUBIWA KAMA YESU?HIVI SIO RICHMOND NA BINAMU YAKE DOWANS ILIYOWASULUBU WALALAHOI WA TANZANIA KWA MAMILIONI YA SHILINGI!YESU ALISULUBIWA MSALABANI ILI KUWANUSUBURU WANYONGE,MASIKINI,WAJANE,YATIMA,NK KUTOKA KWA MINYORORO WANAYOFUNGWA NA MAFISADI.
JAPO NINA HESHIMA KUBWA KWA VIONGOZI HAO WA DINI LAKINI YAYUMKINIKA KUELEZA KWAMBA UHUDHURIAJI WAO HUO KATIKA HAFLA YA MTUHUMIWA WA UFISADI UNAWEZA KUTAFSIRIWA NA WAUMINI WAO KUWA NAO WANASAPOTI UFISADI.
IN A WIDER CONTEXT,UFISADI NI MATOKEO YA KUMOMONYOKA KWA MAADILI YA KIROHO.KITACHOTUPA IMANI KUWA WATUHUMIWA WA UFISADI WAMEAMUA KUMREJEA MUNGU SIO PUBLICITY STUNTS BALI FIRM COMMITMENT KATIKA KUHURUMIA NAFSI NA ROHO ZINAZOANGAMIA KUTOKANA NA MATENDO YA MAFISADI HAO.
15 Apr 2009
15.4.09
Evarist Chahali
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The Obama administration has issued a chilling warning to US police forces about the threat of a rise in violent rightwing extremist groups fuelled by recession, the return of disgruntled army veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, and hostility over the election of the first black president.
The internal report, which was not meant for publication, was drawn up by the department of homeland security, set up after the 9/11 attacks to co-ordinate internal security.
A leaked copy says: "The economic downturn and the election of the first African-American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalisation and recruitment."
It adds that the threat posed by "lone wolves" and small terrorist cells is more pronounced than in past years.
The report generated criticism from Republicans and military veterans' groups, who resented the implication that returning troops presented a danger. The American Legion called it "unfair", "incomplete" and "politically motivated".
Marked "for official use only", the nine-page report was drawn up by the extremism and radicalisation branch of homeland security. A leaked copy initially appeared on conservative websites and was then picked up by the US media.
The assessment contends: "Rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalise returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat. These skills ... have the potential to boost the capabilities of extremists, including 'lone wolves or small terrorist cells', to carry out violence. The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today."
The early 1990s saw a rise in militias and cults that were anti-government and anti-Bill Clinton, against a background of economic recession. Some looked to survivalism; others were motivated by racism or religion. There was a series of incidents and shoot-outs with federal agents, including the Waco siege in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
David Rehbein, national commander of the American Legion, which has 2.6 million members, today protested in a letter to the homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, at the implication that troops presented a danger, saying: "I think it is important for all of us to remember that Americans are not the enemy. The terrorists are. The American Legion is well aware and horrified at the pain inflicted during the Oklahoma City bombing, but Timothy McVeigh was only one of more than 42 million veterans who have worn this nation's uniform during wartime. To continue to use McVeigh as an example of the stereotypical 'disgruntled military veteran' is as unfair as using Osama bin Laden as the sole example of Islam."
The report says that threats from white supremacist and violent anti-government groups have been largely rhetorical so far, but a prolonged economic downturn "could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists".
It adds: "Rightwing extremists have capitalised on the election of the first African-American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new members, mobilise existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal through propaganda." In particular it highlights antagonism at Obama's perceived stance on issues ranging from immigration to social programmes for minorities and proposed firearms limits. Since the election, rightwing extremists have been using propaganda to reach potential recruits.
It cites as an example of potential violence that could have been related to rightwing extremism the shooting of three police officers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this month. The alleged gunman was reportedly influenced by racist ideology and anti-government and anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. Internet chatter by rightwing extremists blames some job losses on a cabal of Jewish financial elites.
The internal report, which was not meant for publication, was drawn up by the department of homeland security, set up after the 9/11 attacks to co-ordinate internal security.
A leaked copy says: "The economic downturn and the election of the first African-American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalisation and recruitment."
It adds that the threat posed by "lone wolves" and small terrorist cells is more pronounced than in past years.
The report generated criticism from Republicans and military veterans' groups, who resented the implication that returning troops presented a danger. The American Legion called it "unfair", "incomplete" and "politically motivated".
Marked "for official use only", the nine-page report was drawn up by the extremism and radicalisation branch of homeland security. A leaked copy initially appeared on conservative websites and was then picked up by the US media.
The assessment contends: "Rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalise returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat. These skills ... have the potential to boost the capabilities of extremists, including 'lone wolves or small terrorist cells', to carry out violence. The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today."
The early 1990s saw a rise in militias and cults that were anti-government and anti-Bill Clinton, against a background of economic recession. Some looked to survivalism; others were motivated by racism or religion. There was a series of incidents and shoot-outs with federal agents, including the Waco siege in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
David Rehbein, national commander of the American Legion, which has 2.6 million members, today protested in a letter to the homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, at the implication that troops presented a danger, saying: "I think it is important for all of us to remember that Americans are not the enemy. The terrorists are. The American Legion is well aware and horrified at the pain inflicted during the Oklahoma City bombing, but Timothy McVeigh was only one of more than 42 million veterans who have worn this nation's uniform during wartime. To continue to use McVeigh as an example of the stereotypical 'disgruntled military veteran' is as unfair as using Osama bin Laden as the sole example of Islam."
The report says that threats from white supremacist and violent anti-government groups have been largely rhetorical so far, but a prolonged economic downturn "could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists".
It adds: "Rightwing extremists have capitalised on the election of the first African-American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new members, mobilise existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal through propaganda." In particular it highlights antagonism at Obama's perceived stance on issues ranging from immigration to social programmes for minorities and proposed firearms limits. Since the election, rightwing extremists have been using propaganda to reach potential recruits.
It cites as an example of potential violence that could have been related to rightwing extremism the shooting of three police officers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this month. The alleged gunman was reportedly influenced by racist ideology and anti-government and anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. Internet chatter by rightwing extremists blames some job losses on a cabal of Jewish financial elites.
SOURCE: The Guardian
RELATED: US National Security
A 19-year-old volleyball player from the eastern city of Hangzhou has become the first black athlete to be called up to represent China, triggering fierce curiosity among his compatriots.Ding Hui, who is affectionately nicknamed Xiao Hei, or Little Black, by his team mates, was included in the national team's new 18-man training squad.
The son of a South African father and a Chinese mother, Ding is expected to play a key role in China's push for gold at the London Olympics in 2012.
However, despite the fact that he was born in China and only speaks Mandarin and his city's local dialect, his elevation has stirred up some racial prejudices among his countrymen.
Commentators have noted that he has a "pleasant and perky nature" and is talented at "singing and dancing". On Chinese internet forums, he has been lauded for the "whiteness" of his teeth and the "athleticism of his genes".
China's black population is tiny, and attitudes remain relatively unsophisticated. One predominately African suburb in the southern city of Guangzhou is cheerfully referred to as "Chocolate City".
In the run-up to last year's Olympic Games in Beijing, large numbers of blacks were rounded up by police on suspicion of being drug dealers.
However, the black population is growing rapidly. Since 2003, when China started pouring investments into Africa, there has been a significant movement of Africans in the opposite direction. Guangzhou authorities believe there are now 100,000 Africans from Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia and Mali in the city, and the flow is growing by 30 to 40 per cent annually.
Mr Ding told the Shanghai Wenhui newspaper that "people seem to care more about my heritage and appearance, but all I want to do is to play good volleyball". Referring to China's policy of drafting foreigners to boost its teams, he added: "I am not a foreign aid. I want to be included."
Li Shiping, the captain of the volleyball team, said the players had been irritated by the gawping of the Chinese media. "I had hoped the press would not dig out the boy's African heritage or his family details but instead focus on his skills and performance," he said, adding that there would be no chance to see Ding until a press conference next week.
The son of a South African father and a Chinese mother, Ding is expected to play a key role in China's push for gold at the London Olympics in 2012.
However, despite the fact that he was born in China and only speaks Mandarin and his city's local dialect, his elevation has stirred up some racial prejudices among his countrymen.
Commentators have noted that he has a "pleasant and perky nature" and is talented at "singing and dancing". On Chinese internet forums, he has been lauded for the "whiteness" of his teeth and the "athleticism of his genes".
China's black population is tiny, and attitudes remain relatively unsophisticated. One predominately African suburb in the southern city of Guangzhou is cheerfully referred to as "Chocolate City".
In the run-up to last year's Olympic Games in Beijing, large numbers of blacks were rounded up by police on suspicion of being drug dealers.
However, the black population is growing rapidly. Since 2003, when China started pouring investments into Africa, there has been a significant movement of Africans in the opposite direction. Guangzhou authorities believe there are now 100,000 Africans from Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia and Mali in the city, and the flow is growing by 30 to 40 per cent annually.
Mr Ding told the Shanghai Wenhui newspaper that "people seem to care more about my heritage and appearance, but all I want to do is to play good volleyball". Referring to China's policy of drafting foreigners to boost its teams, he added: "I am not a foreign aid. I want to be included."
Li Shiping, the captain of the volleyball team, said the players had been irritated by the gawping of the Chinese media. "I had hoped the press would not dig out the boy's African heritage or his family details but instead focus on his skills and performance," he said, adding that there would be no chance to see Ding until a press conference next week.
SOURCE: The Telegraph
SAKATA la halmashauri ya Karatu, kugomea kulipia malazi ya Makamu wa Rais, Dk Ali Mohamed Shein na ujumbe wake limechukuwa sura mpya baada ya aliyekuwa kaimu mkurugenzi wakati wa ziara hiyo, Majid Myao kutakiwa kutoa maelezo.
Myao aliitwa na mkuu wa wilaya ya Karatu, Mathew Sedoyeka hivi karibuni ili akatoe maelezo juu ya suala hilo hasa kutokana na halmashauri hiyo kugoma kulipa kiasi cha Sh2milioni ambazo ni malipo ya kulala siku moja na chakula kwa ujumbe huo, katika hoteli ya Bougain Villea ya mjini Karatu.
Kwa mujibu wa maelezo ya maandishi ya Myao, yaliyopo katika barua yake ya Machi 3, 2009 yenye kumbukumbu namba kdc/ded/cv.3/1/121, Myao amejitetea kuwa uamuzi wa kutolipiwa ziara hiyo, umetokana kamati ya fedha ya madiwani kukataa kuidhinisha fedha hizo.
Alisema kutokana na kutoidhinishwa malipo hayo, aliona angekiuka sheria namba tisa ya mwaka 1982 ambayo inahusu masuala ya matumizi ya fedha za halmashauri na maamuzi ya kamati ya fedha.
“Kama mimi ningetoa malipo hayo ni wazi ningekiuka sheria za serikali za mitaa hasa ikizingatiwa madiwani katika kikao chao halali ndio waligomea,”alieleza Myao.
Akizungumzia sakata hilo, mbunge wa jimbo la Karatu, Dk Wilbroad Slaa alisema ni halali kwani walikuwa hawana bajeti ya malipo hayo na aliomba mtendaji yoyote wa halmashauri hiyo asiwajibishwe kwa suala hilo.
Myao aliitwa na mkuu wa wilaya ya Karatu, Mathew Sedoyeka hivi karibuni ili akatoe maelezo juu ya suala hilo hasa kutokana na halmashauri hiyo kugoma kulipa kiasi cha Sh2milioni ambazo ni malipo ya kulala siku moja na chakula kwa ujumbe huo, katika hoteli ya Bougain Villea ya mjini Karatu.
Kwa mujibu wa maelezo ya maandishi ya Myao, yaliyopo katika barua yake ya Machi 3, 2009 yenye kumbukumbu namba kdc/ded/cv.3/1/121, Myao amejitetea kuwa uamuzi wa kutolipiwa ziara hiyo, umetokana kamati ya fedha ya madiwani kukataa kuidhinisha fedha hizo.
Alisema kutokana na kutoidhinishwa malipo hayo, aliona angekiuka sheria namba tisa ya mwaka 1982 ambayo inahusu masuala ya matumizi ya fedha za halmashauri na maamuzi ya kamati ya fedha.
“Kama mimi ningetoa malipo hayo ni wazi ningekiuka sheria za serikali za mitaa hasa ikizingatiwa madiwani katika kikao chao halali ndio waligomea,”alieleza Myao.
Akizungumzia sakata hilo, mbunge wa jimbo la Karatu, Dk Wilbroad Slaa alisema ni halali kwani walikuwa hawana bajeti ya malipo hayo na aliomba mtendaji yoyote wa halmashauri hiyo asiwajibishwe kwa suala hilo.
CHANZO: Mwananchi
HABARI ZINAZOSHABIHIANA: Halmashauri za Wilaya na Miji Zatakiwa Kuangalia Matumizi ya Mapato Yao
STORRS, Conn. - University of Connecticut junior men’s basketball player Hasheem Thabeet (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) has chosen to give up his final season of eligibility and enter his name into the 2009 NBA Draft, it was announced Tuesday.
“After spending time with my family and friends and speaking with Coach Calhoun, I have decided to give up my final year at UConn and enter my name in the 2009 NBA Draft,” said Thabeet. “I have had a great experience at Connecticut and cannot thank my coaches and teammates enough. I look forward to the challenge of playing professionally and know that my time here at UConn has prepared me to be successful in the future. I also want to thank all of the fans in Husky Nation that have followed my career, especially those from my homeland of Tanzania, and hope they will all be as supportive of me at the professional level as they have been to this point.”“Hasheem is more than ready to make the move to the next level,” said head coach Jim Calhoun. “He has been one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of college basketball and I am certain that where ever he ends up in the NBA, he is ready to be equally successful. He is a special player and even more special as a person. He will truly be remembered as one of the great players in UConn history, not only for his accomplishments, but also because of the type of person he is.”
Thabeet was named First Team All-American in 2008-09 by the NABC and the John R. Wooden Award. He was the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons and was the 2008-09 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year. He averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game (No. 2 nationally) in 2008-09 and helped lead the Huskies the 2009 NCAA Final Four and a 31-5 final record.Thabeet is the 11th player at UConn to declare early for the NBA Draft and nine of the previous ten were drafted in the first round. Eight of the ten were taken in the lottery portion of the first round
I’m not surprised at this. Thabeet is definitely a lottery pick and could be one of the top three picks. I’d expect Blake Griffin from Oklahoma to go No. 1 overall.
It could now be a long season for the Huskies as they will now need to replace Thabeet as well as A.J. Price, Craig Austrie and Jeff Adrien. Kemba Walker should fill-in nicely at the point and will need Stanley Robinson to play consistently like he did throughout the NCAA Tournament - soxanddawgs.com/2009-04-14 Thabeet is heading to the NBA .
“After spending time with my family and friends and speaking with Coach Calhoun, I have decided to give up my final year at UConn and enter my name in the 2009 NBA Draft,” said Thabeet. “I have had a great experience at Connecticut and cannot thank my coaches and teammates enough. I look forward to the challenge of playing professionally and know that my time here at UConn has prepared me to be successful in the future. I also want to thank all of the fans in Husky Nation that have followed my career, especially those from my homeland of Tanzania, and hope they will all be as supportive of me at the professional level as they have been to this point.”“Hasheem is more than ready to make the move to the next level,” said head coach Jim Calhoun. “He has been one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of college basketball and I am certain that where ever he ends up in the NBA, he is ready to be equally successful. He is a special player and even more special as a person. He will truly be remembered as one of the great players in UConn history, not only for his accomplishments, but also because of the type of person he is.”
Thabeet was named First Team All-American in 2008-09 by the NABC and the John R. Wooden Award. He was the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons and was the 2008-09 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year. He averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game (No. 2 nationally) in 2008-09 and helped lead the Huskies the 2009 NCAA Final Four and a 31-5 final record.Thabeet is the 11th player at UConn to declare early for the NBA Draft and nine of the previous ten were drafted in the first round. Eight of the ten were taken in the lottery portion of the first round
I’m not surprised at this. Thabeet is definitely a lottery pick and could be one of the top three picks. I’d expect Blake Griffin from Oklahoma to go No. 1 overall.
It could now be a long season for the Huskies as they will now need to replace Thabeet as well as A.J. Price, Craig Austrie and Jeff Adrien. Kemba Walker should fill-in nicely at the point and will need Stanley Robinson to play consistently like he did throughout the NCAA Tournament - soxanddawgs.com/2009-04-14 Thabeet is heading to the NBA .
SOURCE: Da Subi
- 15.4.09
- Evarist Chahali
- WEIRD NEWS
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Two years after winning Europe's biggest weekly lottery prize, a Portuguese couple are still waiting to get their hands on the €15m (£13.3m) prize, which remains locked away in a frozen bank account.Cristina Simoes, 20, and Luis Ribeiro, 23, were lovers who planned to study hard and leave behind the harsh rural life of their parents in the Portuguese countryside near the northern town of Barcelos. Friends expected them to marry.
Then they won the EuroMillions prize. They had played the pan-European lottery together every Friday, but that week Cristina called her boyfriend to buy an extra ticket when he placed their normal bet of €4. That was the ticket that won. Cristina says that she paid Luis back the €2 for it. Cristina and Luis picked up the prize cheque, and opened a joint bank account partly controlled by her parents. That was in January 2007. Now the couple only see each other in court, and a judge has frozen the prize money account. The couple broke up after Cristina's parents refused Luis permission to withdraw money. He challenged them in court and Cristina now says she wants all the money.
"I'm not desperate about this," Luis told a newspaper. "But I'll follow it through to the end. She didn't want to give me a cent of it." Cristina says Luis lied to her, claiming he was at college when he had secretly travelled to Lisbon to see the bank manager. Luis's lawyers say he is quite happy to divide the prize in half. Luis still gets up at 6am to milk the cows before going to college, while Cristina studies to become a pharmacist and lives behind bolted doors in her parents' house - convinced someone is going to kidnap her. Attempts to reach agreement broke down last month when Cristina failed to appear in court. Now the judges must decide.
SOURCE: The Guardian
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