Former Rubaga Deputy Resident City Commissioner Herbert Anderson Burora has asked President Museveni to clearly make his stand on corruption.
The embattled politician made the call while addressing the media following his month-long stay at Luzira Prison. Burora had been remanded on a charge of hate speech and spreading malicious information against the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among.
Despite being granted bail on July 25th, he has remained outspoken as ever, challenging the president to announce his stance.
“I ask President Museveni to come out in public and decide which side he is fighting for. How shall we fight corruption yet it’s the people that are suspected of graft that the state is protecting?” Anderson Burora said.
According to Burora, the president seems to be sheltering individuals that the public wants the law to rain on. He warned the president that if he doesn’t come out clearly on this issue, it could cause difficulties for the NRM. Additionally, Burora challenged state actors to stop seeing victims of corruption as enemies.
“We are punishing those whose children’s education isn’t assured and those whose health and roads are in jeopardy for speaking out loudly. Why are we doing this?” Burora asked.
He also cautioned Ugandans to stop thinking the fight against graft is an easy one. Burora noted that without the President’s support, Ugandans are literally in this fight on their own. Throughout the interview, Burora reiterated his stance that the culprits are very well known.
Burora warns President Museveni
“The President is on trial to choose whose image he wants to go down with. Does he protect Parliament or Anita Annet Among? By choosing Among over Parliament, it is a total reversal of the progress from the past. Corruption and the corrupt pose an existential threat to the certainty of this country’s future.” Burora said.
It should be remembered that on July 23rd, mild anti-corruption demonstrations broke out in Kampala. These were led by a section of youth that attempted to march to Parliament in protest of high levels of corruption.
Parliament was particularly targeted following the arrest of five MPs in relation to corruption. However, police quelled the protests that saw over 100 individuals remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of common nuisance. Burora commended the peaceful nature of the protests and blasted the government for attempting to discredit them.
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