Cabinet decides on Muhwezi action
Nov 23, 2006
GOVERNMENT has finally decided what action to take against the three former ministers of health and others implicated in the mismanagement of the Global Fund.
By Joyce Namutebi
GOVERNMENT has finally decided what action to take against the three former ministers of health and others implicated in the mismanagement of the Global Fund.
The former ministers are Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, Capt. Mike Mukula and Dr. Alex Kamugisha.
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft White Paper on the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of the Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, the Minister of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister, Adolf Mwesige, said yesterday.
“The Cabinet tasked the Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General, to study the report and come up with a White Paper.
"Finally, a draft White Paper on the report of the Commission of Inquiry was produced and has been approved by Cabinet with amendments,†Mwesige told journalists at the government press briefing.
The Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, chaired Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Mwesige said.
He said the White Paper contained an action plan, detailing what action the Government is to take against those implicated in the report.
However, Mwesige and the Third Deputy Prime Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja, remained tightlipped on what the Government would do. Justice James Ogoola, who headed the inquiry, described the Global Fund saga as a “drama of tragedyâ€.
The commission was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni in September 2005 following the suspension of all grants to Uganda by the Global fund Secretariat in Geneva.
In its report presented to the President in June, the commission recommended that the three former ministers be investigated further with a view to prosecute them for, among others, perjury, causing financial loss and uttering false documents.
The commission said criminal investigations be launched against Dr. Tiberius Muhebwa over forgery, uttering false documents and cover-up.
Muhebwa was the the coordinator of the Project Management unit that managed the Global Fund in the Ministry of Health.
It recommended further inquiry into the political, personal, family, business or other relationships between Muhwezi and Muhebwa.
Mwesige said the white paper also contained details of how the Global Fund operations would be conducted transparently.
He said the final Government White Paper would be published at an appropriate time and presented to Parliament.
The press briefing had been called to update the country on the progress that Government had made in implementing the recommendations of the commission.
GOVERNMENT has finally decided what action to take against the three former ministers of health and others implicated in the mismanagement of the Global Fund.
The former ministers are Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, Capt. Mike Mukula and Dr. Alex Kamugisha.
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft White Paper on the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of the Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, the Minister of General Duties, Office of the Prime Minister, Adolf Mwesige, said yesterday.
“The Cabinet tasked the Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General, to study the report and come up with a White Paper.
"Finally, a draft White Paper on the report of the Commission of Inquiry was produced and has been approved by Cabinet with amendments,†Mwesige told journalists at the government press briefing.
The Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, chaired Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Mwesige said.
He said the White Paper contained an action plan, detailing what action the Government is to take against those implicated in the report.
However, Mwesige and the Third Deputy Prime Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja, remained tightlipped on what the Government would do. Justice James Ogoola, who headed the inquiry, described the Global Fund saga as a “drama of tragedyâ€.
The commission was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni in September 2005 following the suspension of all grants to Uganda by the Global fund Secretariat in Geneva.
In its report presented to the President in June, the commission recommended that the three former ministers be investigated further with a view to prosecute them for, among others, perjury, causing financial loss and uttering false documents.
The commission said criminal investigations be launched against Dr. Tiberius Muhebwa over forgery, uttering false documents and cover-up.
Muhebwa was the the coordinator of the Project Management unit that managed the Global Fund in the Ministry of Health.
It recommended further inquiry into the political, personal, family, business or other relationships between Muhwezi and Muhebwa.
Mwesige said the white paper also contained details of how the Global Fund operations would be conducted transparently.
He said the final Government White Paper would be published at an appropriate time and presented to Parliament.
The press briefing had been called to update the country on the progress that Government had made in implementing the recommendations of the commission.