Three officers of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces have been remanded to Makindye Military Police Barracks for mismanagement of Rubongi Military Hospital in Tororo district.
Those remanded are; Major Joel Mugabi Butaaho, Major Justus Mugenyi and Captain William Serumaga who are all residents of Rubongi Military Hospital and were attached to the hospital as Quartermaster, Administration officer and Political Commissariat respectively.
The group yesterday was arraigned before the General Court Martial presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe and charged with fraudulent offenses.
The Court has heard that the officers and others still at large during the months of May, June and July 2022 mismanaged drugs, X ray films and unspecified amount of emergence funds which were all meant for Rubongi Military Hospital.
But the accused persons have denied the charges and the Prosecutors led by, Lt. Alex Rasto Mukhwana informed Court that investigations are still ongoing. END.
4 Views