President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended Mzee Daudi Bangirana, the father of the deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, for being a hard-working man.
Museveni said during celebrations to mark Bangirana’s 80th birthday and 48 years of marriage in Nyamiyaga, Bitereko, Ruhinda-Mitooma District.
In a meeting with the family, President Museveni commended Mzee Bangirana for being hardworking and for educating his children, who became responsible citizens in the country. The President further gifted Mzee Bangirana with five Friesian cows.
After the meeting, President Museveni proceeded to a rally at Rwakitandara Playground, where he addressed the residents of Mitooma and cautioned them against the politics of identity-based on religion and tribe, saying it undermines the prosperity of Ugandans.
He cautioned accounts and permanent secretaries against corruption. Last week, Ugandans staged protests against the speaker of parliament, Anita Among, over corruption. According to police, over 100 people were arrested, charged, and remanded to Luzira Prison. The leaked documents show the alleged exorbitant sums of months pocketed by the speaker, Anita Among, in the name of per diem, cooperation, social responsibility, and others.
The funds were being deposited in various accounts of the parliamentary staff. The exhibition revealed that several MPs claimed per diem for the same activity from Parliament and the National Council of Sports.
It further showed that the speaker received over Shs2.4 billion in a space of 39 days. The money that was received by Daniel Adilo and Okwi Emmanuel Emuron was reportedly meant to cater to field mobilisation activities, her outreach activities, community consultation activities, and others.
It also showed that she pocketed, per diem, Shs2.6 billion for the eight trips she made out of the country between September 2023 and January 2024. She also received a per diem of Shs646 million between July 2022 and July 2023.
While speaking at the Rwakitandara rally, Among said corruption does not start in parliament, nor does it happen there, and they are not accounting officers of government.
In a period of four days from October 11, 2023, to October 16, 2023, Shs2,673,000,000 was put into a personal bank account.
