The Mafia racket in government has finally cornered the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Geraldine Ssali who was today taken to Criminal Investigations Directorate and charged with causing financial loss.
Ms Ssali who was today taken to Kibuli for questioning is now being taken to the Anti-Corruption Court on the charges related to the loss of money meant for Cooperatives which was allegedly stolen by the politicians.
Three Members of Parliament, Michael Mawanda, Ignatius Mudimi Wamakuyu of Elgon County and Busiki MP Paul Akamba are also in prison for allegedly stealing the money.
The former Deputy Managing Director is being fought by a junior minister in the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives who has been trying to push business deals but the PS refused.
She is being accused of giving money to Bwavu Mpologoma Cooperative billions of shillings irregularly, from which her husband Busuulwa benefited but the money went directly to the Sacco members.
Last year, parliament recommended the sacking of Ssali over allegations of inflating the price for the renovation works at the Ministry Headquarters at Farmers House in Kampala.
The decision was part of the recommendations contained in the report by Parliament’s Trade and Tourism Committee following probe into the utilisation of Shs5 billion that was meant for the acquisition of new office Space but the top officials at the Ministry instead opted to use the funds to carry out renovations, a decision that raised queries than the Ministry was able to provide, thus prompting prove into the expenditure.
