Uganda: EC Fails to Explain 12 Billion Referendum Cash

29 October 2008

The Electoral Commission yesterday failed to explain circumstances under which Shs12.9 billion meant for a referendum was misused through unclear circumstances.

Appearing before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (Pac), EC officials led by accounting officer Sam Rwakoojo unsuccessfully attempted to explain the anomaly, before the Committee gave him 14 days within which to account for the funds.

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