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@kfm Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:43:10

Budget corruption case: UHRC boss returns to court today

The hearing of a corruption case against three Members of Parliament; Yusuf Mutembuli (Bunyole East), Paul Akamba (Busiki County), and Cissy Namujju (Lwengo District woman MP) is expected to resume today. The hearing is expected to resume before the Anti-Corruption Court Division of the High Court’s Judge Lawrence Gidudu with the first prosecution witness Mariam Wangadya, the Chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). On August 2, 2024, Wangandya pinned the three legislators for having solicited a 20% cut from her proposed 2024/2025 budget by promising to have it enhanced through the Parliamentary Budget Committee and Finance ministry. Wangadya testified that it was Hon. Mutembuli who first solicited the 5% cut before bringing the other two MPs and also had […]

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