2018年06月08日,乌干达总理鲁贡达莅临中乌辽沈工业园,实地调研辽沈工业园各入驻企业建设进展及生产情况并举行辽沈工业园投资者沟通会议,听取辽沈工业园招商进展及园区建设情况的汇报。辽沈工业园董事长张皓、旺康集团公司董事长孙坚、禾木缘乌干达食品科技有限公司董事长关兴杰、旺康乌干达陶瓷有限公司总经理刘中和陪同视察。
乌干达总理鲁贡达首先乘车考察了辽沈工业园保税区并了解保税区建设工作情况。随后来到旺康乌干达陶瓷有限公司厂区视察工作,辽沈工业园董事长张皓、旺康集团公司董事长孙坚、旺康乌干达陶瓷有限公司总经理刘中和在厂区内列队欢迎鲁贡达总理的到访,鲁贡达总理饶有兴致的参观了旺康乌干达陶瓷有限公司现代化的生产车间,并在刚刚生产出来的瓷砖产品上签字留下墨宝,祝贺旺康取得的进展和为乌干达带来的市场机遇及工作机会。
鲁贡达总理参观旺康陶瓷厂后,来到禾木缘乌干达食品科技有限公司,辽沈工业园董事长张皓、禾木缘乌干达食品科技有限公司董事长关兴杰热情接待并陪同视察。鲁贡达总理参观了禾木缘乌干达食品科技有限公司生产车间并了解果干生产工艺,鲁贡达总理很高兴看到,乌干达优质的水果等农产品利用现代化工艺加工后提高其产品价值,可以出口到全世界。
参观结束后,鲁贡达总理接受辽沈工业园董事长张皓的邀请,举行总理与辽沈工业园投资者沟通会议,乌干达扶贫项目负责人萨利姆将军一同接受邀请参加会议。会上,辽沈工业园董事长张皓首先感谢总理到访辽沈工业园,汇报了辽沈工业园招商进展及园区建设情况,并期望乌干达政府解决目前园区企业所面临的一些问题。
在听取张皓董事长的发言后,鲁贡达总理发表讲话,总理对辽沈工业园的招商工作及园区现场的建设工作给予了充分肯定,同时他还高度赞扬萨利姆将军为Kapeeka的经济改革提供的支持。鲁贡达总理说:"This is the most serious project that I have seen that willtransform Uganda from backward to modern economy" ( “这是我看到的将使乌干达从落后转向现代经济的最关键的项目”。),总理还表示,辽沈工业园项目创造了更多的就业机会并加强了进口替代。我们很高兴的看到,这是我们的中国兄弟在引领着这个重大的转型项目。总理强调,请相信乌干达政府,将兑现政府对辽沈工业园的各项承诺。
鲁贡达总理为禾木缘食品公司签名并留下墨宝。
鲁贡达总理会后和所有参会人员合影留念。
Rt. Hon Ruhakana Rugunda, the Prime Minister of Uganda visited Liao Shen Industrial Park
8th June, 2018 and toured Goodwill Ceramic Uganda Co. Ltd that produces wall and floor tiles made of materials sources locally from Uganda. The Prime Minister also visited Ho & Mu Food Technology factory that processes Mangoes and Pineapples for export to China.
Rt. Hon Prime Minister was received by the Chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Mr. Zhang Hao the Chairman Managing Director of Laio Shen Industrial Park.
The host briefed the Prime Minister of the recently passed investment Bill in Parliament and expressed their concern that it will deter investment due to far fetched conditions and hiked threshold that is not practical. Gen. Saleh said Phisical planning of Kapeeka is another challenge that needs addressing to achieve holistic development. Mr. Zhang Hao advised the Prime Minister to control the vice of changing policies otherwise could scare away investors.
On the part of Rt. Hon Prime Minister, he highly commended Gen. Salim Saleh for championing the Economic Revolution in Kapeeka. "This is the most serious project that I have seen that will transform Uganda from backward to modern economy" Rugunda said.It will create jobs and enhance import substitution. He added. It is a major transformation project and am glad our brothers the Chinese are at a heart of it.
The Prime Minister emphasized that government is credible and will stick to its commitments with Liao Shen Industrial Park.
Rugunda welcomed the type of industries at Kapeeka like, Maize processing, fruit processing, tiles manufacturing, electric cable manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing, electronics assembly, starch manufacturing and veritable oil processing as essential for the economy of Uganda. "I was happy to see quality tiles manufactured in Uganda and our fruits are not going to rot" . Rugunda observed.
He directed that UNBS should facilitate the operators quickly to ensure standard compliance and export to other markets. The Prime Minister also informed OWC to take part in farmer registration.
Liao Shen Industrial Park is scheduled to host H.E Wang Yang, the Chairman of Chinese People's Consultative Political Conference (CPPCC) among the activities of his official visit to Uganda from 13th - 16th, June 2018.
The Prime Minister was also toured to the Sim Sim plantation in Kapeeka, a model farm to pilot Sim Sim growing outside northern Uganda.
Hon. Fred Gume, the Minister of State for cooperatives was also present.