Mbarara town residents oppose UK sanctions against President Among

Mbarara – Supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement in Mbarara town have rejected comments by Aaron Ainomugisha of Rise Against Poverty Uganda, calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among following sanctions by the UK government.

Zephline Muhangi, ONC zonal coordinator in Ankole, said Mr Ainomugisha’s statements were politically motivated and his call was out of context because the Ugandan government responded to the issue and gave a clear way forward.
“Uganda is a sovereign country capable of addressing its own internal challenges,” he added.

“The iron sheets have been used as a ruse to hide the real, unstated but clearly obvious reason for the sanctions, which is the Rt. Hon. Speaker’s Position on the Recently Enacted Anti-Homosexuality Law.”

Muhangi said the UK was selective in imposing these sanctions.

“We had scandals like CHOGM. “No one was punished!” he said.

Another key NRM mobilizer in Mbarara, Ronald Kyamadiidi, dismissed Mr Ainomugisha’s group.

“This is a group of selfish people. The President of our Parliament is very right in defending African values, especially on the issue of the fight against homosexuality in our country. We are behind the Route. Honorable. Anita Entre,” he stated.

The UK government, on April 30, imposed sanctions on Anita Annet, Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, for her alleged involvement in corruption.
Two former ministers, Goretti Kituutu and Agnes Nandutu, were too affected.

However, the Ugandan government expressed surprise at the UK’s sanctions against the Speaker, stating that the aforementioned cases had already been uncovered by the government’s own investigative agencies, while those against the ministers are currently being handled by the Ugandan courts of law.

“It is a surprise that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda has learned of the statement published on the official website of the United Kingdom government on April 30, 2024 announcing the imposition of sanctions against Ugandan politicians accused of corruption,” says the statement issued by Foreign,” Minister of State for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba said, adding that Ms. Among has never been sanctioned by any Ugandan court.

The government insists that the sanctions are out of context.

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