By Editorial
More than 1.3 billion shillings was raised last Saturday at the launch of a fundraising drive for the construction of the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Parish Church in Mbarara City.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao disclosed this on his Twitter handle after the function at which he represented the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.
The fundraising was organized by the Mbarara City North Member of Parliament Robert Rukaari Mwesigwa who says the construction of the church is his flagship project in his constituency.
The business mogul did not attend the function as he was locked up in Luzira over what is developing into a controversial business arrangement with a Kampala-based businessman.
At the function, Hon. Mao, who stated that he is a friend to Rukaari since their days at Makerere University, announced the MP’s own contribution of 10 million shillings which he carried in cash.
Hon. Rukaari was on Wednesday evening committed to Luzira after lawyers of money lender Gerald Kalungi allegedly lured him into a meeting at which they had earlier planned to have him arrested. END