CORRUPT UGANDAN OFFICIAL CALLS OUT CORRUPTION

Uganda’s interior minister is waging war on corruption - stating earlier this month that all allegations of corruption against officials should be taken seriously and investigated. No stranger to such allegations himself (for example, in 2017 - as Justice Minister - he was named in the irregular transfer of public property), the month before he urged the next generation of leaders to resist all temptations to dabble in corruption. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at Kampala International University, he told his audience of bright young things that taking a slice of government-budget pie for yourself is not the reason we elect government officials. It is a little ironic that not long after his speech, the government cracked down heavily on anti-graft protesters in the capital. All the same, his speech is worth a listen. Do you think his audience will internalize the message?

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