USA Props Sanctions On The Speaker Of Parliament And Other Government Officials.

The United States of America Department of State has sanctioned the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, Former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Kitutu, her State Minister Agnes Nandutu and Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi.

Other government officials who are no longer allowed to go to the USA; the former Deputy Chief of UPDF Peter Elwelu, Perter Elwelu the former Deputy Chief of the UPDF, the Speakers husband Moses Magogo, Kitutu’s husband Michael Kitutu and Lugolobi’s spouse Evelyne Nakimera.

“Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is designated due to involvement in significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda’s Parliament.  Former Minister of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu, former Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu, and Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi are being designated due to their involvement in significant corruption related to conduct that misused public resources and diverted materials from Uganda’s neediest communities.  All four officials abused their public positions for their personal benefit at the expense of Ugandans,” the press statement said.

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