President Yoweri Museveni has ordered Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo to request evidence from the United Kingdom (UK) government on allegations that Speaker Anita Among possesses properties in the UK.
In a letter dated May 11, President Museveni stated that he had received a letter from Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, Deputy Inspector General of Government, which clarified that Speaker Among had not declared a house in the UK. Dr. Okiria’s letter quoted Speaker Among as saying, “I do not own a house or houses in the UK.”
President Museveni has demanded that the UK authorities provide evidence to support their claims, emphasizing that Uganda will not tolerate false accusations against its citizens. He instructed the Foreign Affairs Minister to work with the Attorney-General to demand the source of the UK’s information.
“Therefore, working with the Attorney-General, write an appropriate letter to the relevant authorities in the UK to demand the source of their information. They cannot falsely accuse any of our people and we just let it pass,” the President wrote in a letter confirmed by the State House.
The UK government recently imposed sanctions on Speaker Among, freezing her assets in the UK and a travel ban, citing concerns over corruption in the vulnerable communities.
However, Speaker Among has denied owning any property in the UK, maintaining that the sanctions are politically motivated due to her passing of the Anti-gay law in 2023.
Speaker Among clarified that she has been to the UK once, and she does not even have a cat there. Adding, “These sanctions are politically motivated, and I am carrying a cross for
