The Nakaseke MP Paul Lutamaguzi Semakula has raised concerns regarding media publications that claim that opposition MPs also ate co-operatives money and asked the Speaker to name which opposition MPs were involved in the scandal. Speaker Among in his response said that the report regarding the said money had been uploaded and that MPs who are interested should read it and said that whoever finds his name should hand over himself to police. Among also said that the said report had been handed over to Criminal Investigations Department of Police (CID) and the Inspectorate of Government which are investigating the matter.
Information regarding the matter indicate that criminal Investigations Directorate has started the investigation into a massive scandal involving the mismanagement of shs164.7 billion allocated for compensating cooperative unions affected by war. The investigation implicates 30 Members of Parliament and cabinet ministers, raising serious concerns about the misuse of funds intended for war claimants.
State Minister of Trade, Harriet Ntabaazi, disclosed that five vocal opposition lawmakers are among those facing scrutiny in the scandal. She emphasized the severity of the situation, stating,“The CID Police and the DPP have sanctioned files against legislators implicated in the scam,” she said. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, took decisive action by halting the debate on the alleged scandal, deferring it for further scrutiny by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG), CID, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) departments.
