By Editorial,
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party office has been accused of luring vulnerable Ugandan students into a fake scholarship scheme for studies in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This revelation was made by Igara West Constituency Member of Parliament, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, during a plenary session yesterday.
He explained that the scheme was allegedly coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of the NRM Party in Kyambogo.
Over 100 students were enticed into applying for fully funded study opportunities but discovered that the courses they applied for were nonexistent upon arrival in Iran.
Additionally, each student was required to pay, approximately 2.9 million Shillings for travel expenses, he said.
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, who chaired the plenary, tasked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Haji Abubakar Jeje Odongo, to respond to the matter.
The Minister stated that the allegations were new to him but promised to investigate and provide a detailed statement by the end of the week. End.
