Advises Muhakanizi, Kasaijja: Read before you borrow Keith Muhakanizi, the secretary to the treasury, appears to have mastered the art of passing the buck to his team of accounting officers whenever the question of the government failure to use borrowed money comes up. In the latest melee, Muhakanizi finds himself …
Read More »Is Suruma serious on corruption this time?
By Independent Team At the recent National Consultative Budget Workshop, Finance Minister Ezra Suruma spoke tough over corruption and inefficiency. To improve performance, he said, his ministry would improve communication, publish releases of funds, and clearly name and shame the poor performers. “In instances of chronic poor performance of an …
Read More »Mbabazi, Suruma face political end
By The Independent Team When embattled Security Minister and NRM secretary general John Patrick Amama Mbabazi gave his first media interview amid allegations of misconduct in the Shs 11 billion NSSF-Temangalo land deal involving himself and business partner Amos Nzeyi, the minister warned his detractors [read political vultures] that their …
Read More »Will Suruma survive the NSSF Scandal?
By Independent Team He appointed friends to board Temangalo money Used to pay loan The parliamentary investigation into the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) purchase of land belonging to Security Minister Amama Mbabazi continues to raise dust. Now, sources within the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions and Statutory Bodies say the …
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