Museveni Set To Sack Ministers Involved in Iron Sheets Rooting

President Yoweri Museveni has said ministers implicated in stealing iron sheets meant for Karamoja sub-region will face an axe from his cabinet.

Several ministers received Iron Sheets that were meant for Karamoja and used them for personal gains.

Last week, Minister for Karamoja, Mary Goretti Kitutu was remanded to Luzira over swindling iron sheets meant for Karamoja.

She returns to court today, Wednesday, April 12 for ruling on her bail application.

State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi used the iron sheets he received to roof his kraal but after being implicated, he deroofed it.

Other top government officials implicated in the scandal include the Vice President, Jessica Alupo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among and Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija among others.

Those who took the mabaati for personal use, its not just a political mistake, it is theft. Those involved must both bring back the mabaati or equivalent value in money but also be handled by police under the criminal laws of the country. I will also take political action once the police has concluded their investigations

President Museveni

The development was communicated by President Museveni in a brief to the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja on April, 3.

The brief has also been copied to Vice President, ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Members of Parliament.

According to Museveni , the iron sheets were meant for the Karachuna as part of government efforts to fight insecurity in the Karamoja sub-region and therefore those involved in stealing them were involved in subversive activities.

Those ministers are therefore undermining security in exchange for cheap popularity. Under the NRA code, cheap popularity is characterized as subversive. The ministers that were therefore , consciously involved in this must take personal responsibility, pay back the value of the mabaati they diverted and I will decide on the political action to punish this mistake

The president however says those who were “unconsciously” involved should return the mabaati  if they are still available.

If the president’s word is to go by, the ministers who used the Karamoja iron sheets for their personal gain will face criminal charges but also axe from cabinet.

Many of those implicated have since washed their hands clean of any wrongdoing saying their never initiated the deal but were only at the receiving end.

It remains to be seen if President Museveni’s word will come to pass.

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