NGO Forum, Uganda Women's Network accused of funding terrorism

The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has alleged that it received information that the NGO Forum and Uganda Women's Network were funding terrorism, hence freezing their bank accounts. 

In a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, FIA said: "The Financial Intelligence Authority has received intelligence from one of the security agencies indicating that the Uganda National NGO Forum and the Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) were involved in terrorism financing activities. 

"Consequently, in accordance with Section 17A (1) of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2015 FIA caused the freezing of funds on their bank accounts."

FIA said in the letter signed by the Executive Director, Sydney Asubo, they closed 10 bank accounts for the Uganda NGO Forum in Stanbic Bank, Absa Bank (U) Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank and KCB Bank.
 
More so, there are 10 more bank accounts for Uganda Women's Network in Stanbic Bank which have also been frozen by FIA. 

The FIA has now brought the matter to the DPP for further management. 

By press time, attempts to reach the two organisations for comment were still futile.