The three Members of Parliament implicated in a corruption racket are facing the fire , following the summons and consequent arrests at the CID Headquarters in kibuli.
Yusuf Mutembuli, the deputy Legal Committee vice chairperson; Cissy Namujju, Lwengo Woman MP; and Paul Akamba, Busiki County MP, were detained after a full day of interrogation and their homes were searched by operatives.
Although there is no official statement from the police or CID boss Tom Magambo regarding the charges or circumstances of their arrest, sources within the CID confirm that the MPs will soon be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court.
Their arrests have also been linked to statements made by President Museveni during the State of the Nation Address last week, where he affirmed evidence linking accounting officials from the Ministry of Finance and MPs in Parliament to illegal schemes involving the sharing of money to approve funds or budgets.
“The evidence already gathered is enough to present the honorables (MPs) to court, and we expect it to happen by Wednesday,” said a source from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
President Museveni, during his address, stated, “I have been hearing that from the Ministry of Finance, they collude with the accounting officers of ministries to come to Parliament, working with some people there (Parliament) to provide certain funds, provided you take a share. I didn’t believe this, but now I have proof.”
The three legislators are allegedly facing separate charges, all related to corruption. Two of the accused MPs are wanted for their roles in the Budget Committee of Parliament, where they previously served.
One of the MPs is accused of collecting huge sums of money from various agencies while serving as a member of the Budget Committee. This legislator allegedly bought an expensive SUV with a personalized number plate and has embarked on large construction projects, with intentions to purchase a property in the U.S. valued at USD $3 million.
Sources also indicate that 10 more officials, including parliamentary staff and Finance Ministry officials, have been summoned to appear on Wednesday June 12, 2024, under similar circumstances as part of the ongoing investigation into the corruption allegations.
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