The Minister for Security, Hon Jim Muhwezi has blamed the rampant corruption in Uganda on the witnesses who either shy away or simply refuse to testify in court against corrupt suspects.
Muhwezi also says some people are hesitant to report the culprits and give evidence which could help fight corruption in Uganda.
“I think this Government has fought corruption going by the many institutions that are in place, there are so many and they are all working. The only problem is that the vice is rampant and wide spread. During investigations, we face a problem when people report about corruption but they don’t want to testify in court, so it becomes a problem,” said Muhwezi.
Muhwezi was responding to questions raised by MPs on Presidential Affairs Committee, who wondered why corruption continues to increase despite the several anti-corruption agencies that have been created by President Museveni.
Muhwezi had led the team from State House and Security agencies to present the 2024/25 national budget framework paper.
The Minister noted that rather than lamenting, the people must be bold enough to come to court and pin the culprits to ensure corruption is totally dealt with.
“But otherwise, there is also a problem, people say like we are all saying, and when you say, come and tell me and let us go and arrest they say, let this not be from me there is corruption let it not be from me. This corruption isn’t by public officers, as you know even in our private engagements with society, people are corrupt. You give them work, they steal. So there is a vice, it is a disease, it needs to be fought broadly,” said Muhwezi.
