President Museveni speaks out on Barugahara, Nameere anti-corruption crusade
The President's statement titled "Barugahara & Nameere on fighting Corruption " is contained in a statement posted Wednesday, August 26, on his known social platform X
President Yoweri Museveni. (File)
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President Yoweri Museveni has implored Ugandans to shun corruption and expose the vice.
On Wednesday, August 26, he also tasked the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to follow-up the accusations and deploy dedicated officers to assess the evidence against the "criminals" so that they are prosecuted.
The President's statement titled "Barugahara & Nameere on fighting Corruption " is contained in a statement posted Wednesday, August 26, on his known social platform X.
The statement in full:
Barugahara & Nameere on fighting Corruption
Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings.
I am writing to comment on the field inspection tours of Hon. Barugahara and Nameere and possibly others in future.
Some of the commentators were worried that this may be Kutomera (bumping into issues blindly). This is most unlikely. Why?
Earlier on, I had met a delegation of elders from the Bunyoro area talking about the selling of local Government jobs.
There are numerous stories about the ghosts of learners and teachers in Government Schools, as well as health centres of the Government.
Therefore, the fear that the Barugaharas and Nameeres may Kutomera, may not be based on facts.
The challenge now is for the DPP to have a dedicated officer that can quickly assess the abundant evidence against these criminals so that they are prosecuted.
The main problems on the issue of corruption have been two: the cover up by the responsible officials that should be protecting national interests and the failure to report by the elite that have access to the decision-making centres.
That is why Barugahara and Nameere, by going to the People directly in the form of Barazas (Public gatherings), have by-passed the blockade of the thieves manned by the responsible elements of the elite.
Some of the elites are, however, patriotic.
This corruption in Uganda is stoppable.
Do not cover up if you are a Government officer and report if you are a citizen. I had, indeed, sent the former Minister Magyezi to follow up the issues of corruption the People had reported to me.
He did go to these places but, it seems, decisive action had not been taken.
You can see the enthusiasm of the People in response to Barugahara and Nameere’s decisive actions.
We are back to the earlier NRM days when huge crowds would flock voluntarily to our public meetings without being given water to drink or food, hiring tents for the local elite while the masses stay in the rain or the sun.
Salutations
Signed:
Yoweri K. Museveni
Ssaabalwanyi