By Editorial
Three family members of Minister Goretti Kitutu, the Minister for Karamoja affairs were on Sunday arrested for allegedly selling relief items meant for people in Karamoja.
According to a highly placed source, those arrested include the minister’s mother, a brother and a nephew who were found in possession of government-owned iron sheets that were meant to be given to residents in Karamoja as relief items.
A source said an operation masterminded by Internal Security Organization, the Police and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit found exhibits of the items at the family’s home before arresting the trio.
It is said that on arresting the family members, Minister Kitutu made frantic calls to plead for the mother urging that she should be pardoned due to her frail condition and old age and was consequently released according a source.
Police sources in the area declines to speak about the matter given its weight but a statement by the Office of the Prime Minister has condemned the act of the Minister and her family members if found guilty. END