By Editorial
The move to censure the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Goretti Kitutu has gained momentum after MPs from the area wrote to parliament to formally communicate the move to present a notice of motion on the floor of the August House.
In a February, 22 letter to the Clerk of Parliament, seven MPs from Karamoja region including Ken Peter Lochap, Moses Aleper and Faith Loru Nakut have indicated that they have started the process to have the minister censured over the saga involved misappropriation of relief items meant for their constituents.
The legislators from Karamoja region say there was abuse of office or willful violation of the oath of office and mismanagement on the side of Minister Kitutu which has prompted them to move to censure him.
They argue that Kitutu diverted some of the items meant for Karamoja region to non-intended beneficiaries and thereby depriving the intended beneficiaries.
Kitutu’s woes started when her family members including the mother, a brother and a nephew were arrested by the Internal Security Organisation, Police and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit after being found in possession of government-owned iron sheets that were meant to be given to people in Karamoja as relief items. END