Kasese NUP Leaders Back Sanctions Against Ugandan Political Leaders for Corruption and Misuse of Funds

Summary:

• Last Week on Thursday, the United States sanctioned five Uganda public officials, including the country’s Speaker of Parliament and the immediate former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, a move that piles more pressure on Kampala to act on the integrity and human rights record of its officers.

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KASESE: Kasese District National Unity Platform leaders have seconded the sanctions imposed to some of the Ugandan top political leaders on issues of corruption and Misuse of funds and their offices.

Last Week on Thursday, the United States sanctioned five Uganda public officials, including the country’s Speaker of Parliament and the immediate former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, a move that piles more pressure on Kampala to act on the integrity and human rights record of its officers.

The entry ban comes just a month after the United Kingdom also announced similar sanctions against the leader of the national assembly and two ex-ministers. The US State Department, said in a statement dated May 30, 2024, that Speaker Anita Among was placed under sanctions due to her involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda’s Parliament.

The Speaker is also battling sanctions announced by the UK at the end of April for corruption, which has led to the freezing of her property assets and financial holdings in London, the statement said.

The UK sanctions have triggered investigations, with multiple state agencies and officials, including President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni asking the Speaker to explain her alleged property and financial assets in the UK and if Speaker Among declared these as required under the Leadership Code Act.

The US also announced sanctions against former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu and her deputy Agnes Nandutu, as well as Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi, over their involvement in significant corruption related to conduct that misused public resources and diverted materials from Uganda’s neediest communities. 

“All four officials abused their public positions for their benefit at the expense of Ugandans,” says the statement issued by Matthew Miller, Department of State spokesperson.

Now, during a press conference that was held at the Kasese District party political office located on Alexander Street in Central Division Kasese Municipality on Monday, Bryn Basisa the Kasese District NUP Political Party chairperson said the sanctioned officials deserve the sanctions since it is evidenced that they misused their offices.

CUE IN Basisa….on Sanctions……RR//

Jonan Bwambale Bamwenda the Busongora county North Member of Parliament hopeful says such leaders are contributing to underdevelopment of the country.

CUE IN Bamwenda…on Corrupt Leaders……RR//

Robert Asingya Muthoma the secretary for NUP Kasese Municipality says leaders must be held accountable as one way to address corruption which is on the increase in the country. 

CUE IN Muthoma….on Corruption……RR//

Moses Sesabyona and Cleus Bwambale of  Bukobzo East say Kasese Mps should also come out and give their stand on the current situation in the country of collecting signatures to censure leaders who are corrupt.

CUE IN Sesabyona and Bwambale…..on Kasese Mps…..RR//