PRESIDENT Museveni unleashed a ruthless ultimatum on corrupt culprits who dare misuse the one million shillings Parish Development Model fund! In a shocking revelation during an intense grilling session with journalists from the Ankole subregion at his Rwakitura country home, the no-nonsense head of state vowed to lock up the thieving perpetrators and force them into unpaid labor cultivating maize, cotton, and other crops in government prisons.
The journalists exposed the scandalous truth that many beneficiaries are squandering the PDM money on petty expenses like food and school fees instead of investing in wealth creation as intended. But Museveni has had enough of this blatant corruption and is determined to recover every last shilling by making the criminals work off their debt at a rate of 100,000 shillings per month for a grueling ten months.
And that's not all! The President is also cracking down on the rampant theft of PDM beneficiaries' hard-earned assets like cows, goats, pigs, and produce. He's in secret talks with the judiciary to deny bail and police bond to these heartless thieves, promising to issue an executive order very soon to put an end to this madness once and for all.
Even the commercial officers aren't safe from Museveni's wrath. He expressed shock and outrage at reports of them extorting money from the very people they're supposed to be helping. The President made it crystal clear that the parish SACCOs are in charge of their money and should decide who gets it, ensuring that all homesteads have access to this life-changing opportunity.
But Museveni isn't just a tough-talking disciplinarian; he's also a visionary leader with big plans for Uganda's future. When journalists raised concerns about excess egg production, the President confidently declared that the government would establish factories to add value to eggs, just like they did with milk. He boasted that milk production has skyrocketed from a measly 200 million liters a year to a whopping 5.3 billion, with Ugandans consuming only 800 million. The surplus is now exported as powdered milk, thanks to the government's value-addition initiatives.
In a generous display of support for the fourth estate, President Museveni pledged a cool 100 million shillings to capitalize the Mbarara Journalists' SACCO and a swanky 36-seater coaster bus to help them spread the truth far and wide. With Museveni at the helm, Uganda is poised for an era of unprecedented prosperity and justice, where the corrupt are punished, and the hardworking are rewarded.
The journalists exposed the scandalous truth that many beneficiaries are squandering the PDM money on petty expenses like food and school fees instead of investing in wealth creation as intended. But Museveni has had enough of this blatant corruption and is determined to recover every last shilling by making the criminals work off their debt at a rate of 100,000 shillings per month for a grueling ten months.
And that's not all! The President is also cracking down on the rampant theft of PDM beneficiaries' hard-earned assets like cows, goats, pigs, and produce. He's in secret talks with the judiciary to deny bail and police bond to these heartless thieves, promising to issue an executive order very soon to put an end to this madness once and for all.
Even the commercial officers aren't safe from Museveni's wrath. He expressed shock and outrage at reports of them extorting money from the very people they're supposed to be helping. The President made it crystal clear that the parish SACCOs are in charge of their money and should decide who gets it, ensuring that all homesteads have access to this life-changing opportunity.
But Museveni isn't just a tough-talking disciplinarian; he's also a visionary leader with big plans for Uganda's future. When journalists raised concerns about excess egg production, the President confidently declared that the government would establish factories to add value to eggs, just like they did with milk. He boasted that milk production has skyrocketed from a measly 200 million liters a year to a whopping 5.3 billion, with Ugandans consuming only 800 million. The surplus is now exported as powdered milk, thanks to the government's value-addition initiatives.
In a generous display of support for the fourth estate, President Museveni pledged a cool 100 million shillings to capitalize the Mbarara Journalists' SACCO and a swanky 36-seater coaster bus to help them spread the truth far and wide. With Museveni at the helm, Uganda is poised for an era of unprecedented prosperity and justice, where the corrupt are punished, and the hardworking are rewarded.
