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The United States government Wednesday announced it had sanctioned five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in corruption or grave human rights violations.
Those sanctioned include Uganda’s Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, who faces accusations of corruption linked to her leadership role. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni himself recently questioned Among about a luxury London flat she reportedly owns.
The other sanctioned officials are Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugolobi, former Ministers of Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu, and former Deputy Chief of the Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Peter Elwelu.
According to the US Department of State, Among, Lugolobi, Kitutu, and Nandutu are accused of misusing public resources and diverting them away from Uganda’s most vulnerable communities. The statement further alleges that all four abused their positions for personal gain at the expense of the Ugandan people.
Elwelu is accused of involvement in extrajudicial killings committed by the UPDF while he was in command.
The sanctions bar all five individuals from entering the United States. The US is also considering visa restrictions on other Ugandan officials for undermining democracy and suppressing Ugandans. These officials are accused of repressing opposition groups, civil society organizers, and vulnerable communities.
The US says these actions are meant to promote transparency in Uganda’s democratic processes, combat global corruption, and address the culture of impunity that prevents Ugandans from enjoying their human rights.
The sanctions also extend to the spouses of Among, Kitutu, and Lugolobi.
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