The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The select committee investigating the payment of 151 billion shillings to Ugandan companies that supplied goods and services to South Sudan have faulted the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) for failing to investigate the demands of traders who supplied goods to South Sudan.
Officials from ISO were on Wednesday appearing before the committee to answer to questions regarding the payment of 41 billion shillings to 10 companies that supplied goods to South Sudan prior to the 2013 conflict but were never paid.
ISO, which was in- charge of verification, was represented by Pius Alimeta and Dan Mugisha Mwesigye, the Director Popular Intelligence Network.
Ann Maria Nankabirwa, the committee chairperson, says that they expected ISO to use their resources, expertise to scrutinize, investigate and then verify the suppliers.
Dan Mugisha said they did not involve their counterparts in South Sudan to ascertain the true nature of the demands by the suppliers. He told MPs that they only relied on the submissions from the Ministry of Finance.
Mugisha said they were only reviewing the files, matching the files and the statement of verification.
He also said there were several inadequacies in the verification of some of the companies.
Mathias Mpuuga, the Masaka Municipality MP says they are questioning the manner in which ISO did their work.
Kiiza Stella, the Kyegegwa District Woman MP, says ISO did not go further to investigate the list and do a good job.
The companies that were in the process of being paid are; Rubya Investments, Kibungo Enterprises, Aponye (U) Ltd, Afro Kai Ltd, Swift commodities establishment ltd, Sunrise commodities, Sophie Omari, Apo General Agencies, Ropani International and KK Travellers.
Others that were left out of the list include; Roko Construction Company, Ake-jo General enterprise, JB Traders, Odyek Ejang Company, Dott Services, Gunya company limited, Premier company, MFK company among others.
