President Museveni secretly handed out huge cash gifts to loyal MPs across Uganda. These lawmakers pocketed UGX100 million each - about 3 million Kenyan shillings straight from government coffers. NRM party members collected their money under cover of darkness between 8 pm and 9 pm on April 7th. Some grabbed cash directly from Parliament offices, but others sneaked to House Speaker Anita Among's private residence for payment. The president rewarded these politicians for their "good behavior" despite struggling citizens across Uganda facing economic hardship.
When reporters asked about these suspicious payments, officials pretended nothing happened. Deputy Press Secretary Faruk Kirunda refused to answer direct questions. Parliament administrators claimed complete ignorance about cash handouts despite witnesses seeing money changing hands. These secret payments arrived just after Cabinet approved the controversial UPDF Amendment Act that most citizens oppose. Opposition leader Joel Ssenyonyi warned he would punish any National Unity Platform members caught accepting these bribes. This scandal raises serious questions about corrupt politicians using taxpayer money to buy votes inside Parliament itself.
When reporters asked about these suspicious payments, officials pretended nothing happened. Deputy Press Secretary Faruk Kirunda refused to answer direct questions. Parliament administrators claimed complete ignorance about cash handouts despite witnesses seeing money changing hands. These secret payments arrived just after Cabinet approved the controversial UPDF Amendment Act that most citizens oppose. Opposition leader Joel Ssenyonyi warned he would punish any National Unity Platform members caught accepting these bribes. This scandal raises serious questions about corrupt politicians using taxpayer money to buy votes inside Parliament itself.
