President Museveni yesterday told parliament that he has evidence about a racket of corrupt government officials in the Ministry of Finance and Parliament of Uganda that connived to swindle public funds.
Museveni said this was during yesterday`s State of the Nation Address at the Kololo ceremonial grounds where he revealed that he recently received proof about the corrupt racket, saying that he had however heard about these corrupt officials without taking it seriously, thinking that they were mere rumors.
According to president Museveni, these government officials conspire with the accounting officers of ministries to come to Parliament working with some people there to provide certain funds, with a plan to share it.
He confirmed that corruption has already infiltrated his own house, with some State House staff soliciting bribes from both locals and foreigners, on promises of taking them to meet the President.
However, President Museveni also faulted a section of Ugandans, who he said were serving the interests of foreigners. He warned that the government is following these Ugandans who he described to be both corrupt and traitors.
The President also likened the corrupt officials to foreigners who threaten Ugandans, saying that these underestimate the strength of Uganda to run its affairs.
The Presidential warning against foreign threats comes at a time when the UK and the US sanctioned the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among and former two government ministers, over corruption scandals which involved the diversion of iron sheets meant for Karamoja sub-region for their personal benefits.
