EDITOR—On Monday, James Abola wrote a letter entitled “Prosecute Mama Fina”. He stated that my mission was to bribe the pupils to vote for my daughter as the headgirl! On the day my picture was taken with the pupils, I had been invited by the school as a guest of honour at the swearing-in of new pupils’ leaders, including my daughter.

The elections in the school had been conducted two weeks before and I was only informed that my daughter had been elected headgirl when the headmistress telephoned me and invited me to the school. I was too overwhelmed by the reception I received from the pupils and I almost shed tears.

As a parent, I felt emotional and offered a small token to let the teachers buy some refreshments for the pupils for the love they had shown me. I handed over the money to a teacher but I could not distribute it to every pupil. It is wrong for Abola to say that I bribed the pupils because it was not even stated in the news.

I have sponsored 15 orphans in this school whom I treat as my own children and six of them completed last year’s PLE and are now in different secondary schools. I have donated money to churches, mosques, women SACCOS, youth groups, artists, FM radio galas like CBS’s Enkuuka, Simba’s Engule where I donate cars, motor cycles and money but nobody has ever complained or thought that I bribe anyone.

I will continue donating and giving as so longs as I have because I have passion for those in need regardless of whether people like Abola misinterpret my mission. I personally own schools and I don’t support bribery and it is wrong for anyone to drag my name in the mud.

I am more interested in seeing my daughter and the rest of those I have sponsored passing highly rather than facilitating them to become leaders. Let anyone willing to investigate me interview the children and teachers whether I bribed anyone.
Mama Fina Kampala