By Editorial,
President Museveni has confirmed that Members of Parliament received Shillings100 million each through classified funding, days after Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa dismissed the reports as mere “street talk.”
The confirmation comes amid mounting public pressure and accusations from opposition politicians who have demanded transparency about the sudden windfall reported earlier this week by the media.
The President, in a statement issued today, said the money was used to promote activities that help in defeating enemy schemes in Uganda and insisted the funds served a patriotic purpose.
The President did not refer to the payout as a cash handout or bonus.
He instead framed it as support for what he described as internal operations to neutralize threats against Uganda’s peace and sovereignty.
The main opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has publicly rejected the payout and instructed its members of Parliament to return the money. End.