Withdrawal of corruption charges against three MPs stirs mixed reactions

The withdrawal of charges, critics said, has put the office of the DPP on spotlight, with questions growing over its nerve to prosecute graft cases involving politicians, especially those linked to government.

Mutembule, Akamba and Namujju at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala in 2024.

By: Farooq Kasule, Journalists @New Vision

KAMPALA - The withdrawal of graft charges against Members of Parliament Cissy Namujju, Yusuf Mutembuli and Paul Akamba, has stirred mixed reactions, with some supporting the move while

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Withdrawal of corruption charges against three MPs stirs mixed reactions

The withdrawal of charges, critics said, has put the office of the DPP on spotlight, with questions growing over its nerve to prosecute graft cases involving politicians, especially those linked to government.

Mutembule, Akamba and Namujju at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala in 2024.

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