By Editorial,
The National Resistance Movement secretariat has promised to refund 63.7 million shillings that was allegedly embezzled by party officials in Luwero district during the recent village youth committee elections.
In June, the NRM disbursed the funds to facilitate its flag bearers in the June 19 youth committee polls, where each flag bearer was supposed to receive 10,000 shillings for transport, while sub-county youth chairpersons were allocated 50,000 shillings, as registrars receive 100,000 shillings for mobilization.
However, several intended beneficiaries across Luwero’s 624 villages reported that they never received their allowances after some district leaders are accused of diverting the funds for personal gain.
The scandal boiled over during a weekend meeting of more than 200 youths with NRM vice chairperson for Buganda region, Hon. Haruna Kasolo and deputy secretary general Rosemary Namayanja. Hon. Namayanja who announced the refund, acknowledged the scandal, revealing that the party had already replaced the district registrar, David Kamugisha, and administrator Maria Nayiga, and that police investigations were underway. END