President Yoweri Museveni has praised Minister Balaam Barugahara and Justine Nameere for their efforts to expose corruption, poor service delivery and misuse of government resources across Uganda.
Speaking to members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Museveni said he was pleased to see the two leaders confronting challenges affecting citizens.
“I am glad some people are trying to do some little fighting; that is Barugahara and Nameere,” Museveni said.
The President described corruption as a major cause of public frustration, saying the misuse of government resources often makes citizens blame the government for failures caused by individual officials.
He cited the alleged misuse of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds as one of the issues contributing to resentment in communities.
“So this corruption, where you have local leaders taking PDM money, that is how you get local resentment,” he said.
Museveni also spoke about Nameere’s political experience in Masaka, claiming that some groups tried to weaken her influence during elections through mobilisation and misinformation.
“These corrupt people; they start by taking over the information channels,” Museveni said.
Barugahara and Nameere have been moving across different districts under their “Expose the Corrupt” campaign, making surprise visits to government offices and listening to complaints from citizens.
The campaign has highlighted allegations of bribery, absenteeism, delayed services and misuse of government programmes, including concerns raised at health centres and local government offices.
Museveni said exposing such challenges is important because it helps authorities identify weaknesses and take action to ensure government programmes benefit the intended citizens.
His remarks have given fresh political backing to the duo’s anti-corruption campaign, which continues to attract attention across Uganda.(For adverts, inquiries news, send us a message on +211929244599)
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