NRM administrative secretaries in trouble for swindling flag bearers' money

POLITICS|ELECTIONS|THEFT

Several National Resistance Movement (NRM) district administrative secretaries are in trouble for allegedly swindling money meant for flag bearers in Special Interest Groups (SIG) elections.

Addressing journalists at the party headquarters at Plot 10 Kyadondo in Kampala this afternoon the director for communication, Emmanuel Dombo, said a number of officials have already been arrested.

He said others were still on the run as police hunt for them. "We are doing this to show the country that NRM is a transparent party," he said.

According to Dombo, the party provided Sh5000 as facilitation to every party flag bearer who participated in the special interest groups (SIGs) elections at the village level held recently.

Dombo said the party swung into action after the flag bearers raised complaints to the party leadership through different social media platforms and the party's official channels.

He said among those arrested include the Buikwe administrative secretary, Saudah Nankya Sentamu.

Nankya was arrested by police in Buikwe on Wednesday last week and released on police bond after she allegedly paid Sh10m out of the Sh20.5m she purportedly swindled.

"She has already returned over sh8m. The one for Luweero district is on the run," Dombo said.

The party director for finance, Hajjat Medina Naham, according to Dombo, is in Busoga sub-region to investigate many more complaints.

The party director of legal, Oscar Kihika said that an internal committee has been established to adduce enough evidence in the matter.

"All those implicated will face the party disciplinary measures such as termination of their services on top of criminal charges," Kihika said.

In a circular released on August 28 and signed by the party treasurer Rose Namayanja, the party has also dispatched funds to facilitate the party candidates for special interest groups at the parish level.