Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister Sacks Directors

Publisher:
WBSTVONLINE
Publication Date:
11 October 2011
Tags:
Uganda, Corruption

Visibly furious Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa implicated in the 17 million euro graft scandal with Tullow Oil company directors together with others has sacked all his directors in his company, the East African Development Ltd based in Nairobi Kenya.

This new development in the wake of another evidence laid on the floor of parliament by Youth MP for Western Uganda Gerald Karuhanga amidst denial from Sam Kutesa that the allegations levied against him was aimed at blackmailing him and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi defending his daughter Nina Mbabazi has given the Tullow oil graft scandal another new face lift as the president jumps on to the band wagon to institute the second phase of investigations into the shocking graft. Timothy Sibasi also spoke to Kutesa who said his being witch hunted by individuals within NRM.

The going is getting tough and tougher for Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa in the parliament with the display of ministers who are alleged to have silently robbed the nation through connivance with Tullow Oil, the contracted company by Uganda government to explore oil in Uganda. Through all the illegal transactions conducted by suspected ministers, Minister Kutesa is reported to have been paid 17 million euro which is 100 billion Uganda shillings and was wired on his foreign accounts. New emerging information tabled on the floor of parliament is that Kutesa has not spared all his directors in his Kenyan based company in the wake of these inconveniences.
In spite of Kutesa's defense, all is not over the house wants Kutesa to take an oath to proof the authenticity of his denial.

While the heaven seems to be falling on Minister Kutesa, the visibly furious minister is talking of witch hunt. And his alleged partner in crime, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi says he has no problem with his daughter dealing with Tullow Oil.

However, in a heated cross examination of the Prime Minister about his daughter's involvement in the Tullow Oil graft the minister made a U turn to deny his daughter's involvement?

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