Museveni defends Speaker Among against social media criticism on alleged corruption

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has come forward to offer his support to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, amidst mounting criticism on social media regarding alleged corruption and irrational expenditure within Parliament.

For weeks, the Speaker has faced scrutiny over alleged misappropriation of funds by Parliament, spotlighted on social media under the hashtag Uganda Parliament Exhibition.

“I have been hearing some people attacking her and other MPs. These young MPs, most of them are learners, they come from the university and because of democracy, they are elected. Sometimes, they may be excited, get loans and get into debts. Sometimes they make other mistakes but within the NRM, we always get together and see how we help out people and help them out of the mistakes they may be involved in,” President Museveni said. 

The President delivered the remarks yesterday while speaking to Bukedea residents at Emokor Grounds, following the commissioning of Bukedea Teaching Hospital and College of Health Sciences in Bukedea District. The hospital was constructed by Rt. Hon. Among, also the Bukedea District Woman Member of Parliament.

According to H.E. Museveni, the real problem in Uganda is the traitors who work for foreigners, rather than the Speaker or Members of Parliament.

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“It is the traitors who are working for foreigners. Those are the real traitors. They are not mistake makers, they are not learners who need advice, they are outright traitors. First of all, they are working for foreigners but moreover working for bad types of foreigners like homosexuals and imperialists who want Africans to be slaves again,” he said. 

The President further disclosed that he was closely monitoring the situation through intelligence channels to understand the nature of the social media attacks against Rt. Hon. Among. 

“How can you talk so much on social media about Anita Among, how about those working for foreigners? We are going to expose those traitors,” he assured. 

The President also expressed gratitude to the Speaker for collaborating closely with the entire government system, which he noted has helped prevent standoffs.