When you talk of misuse of tax payer's money in Africa, Uganda takes the first slot. In a recent revelation by an oversight parliamentary committee on presidential affairs, it come to light that President Yoweri Museveni's recently acquired two armoured limousines cost the country over shs.6 billion.
This has forced many Ugandans to compare president Museveni to 17th Century French King, Louis XVI whose spending was over and beyond budgets and non-questionable.
The Chairperson of the committee Mr Barnabas Tinkasiimire stressed that that his committee would “pick interest in this matter” even as the President’s press secretary, Mr Tamale Mirundi, leapt to his boss’ defence, noting that criticism of the purchase was steeped in ignorance.
“He [Museveni] should address himself to what happened in France,” said Tinkasiimire. “The luxury of that kingdom when its people were in poverty led to its collapse. It will affect this country. This is consumerism for an individual and I don’t think that’s a worthwhile investment. The president already has vehicles.”
However, officials at the President’s Office declined to comment on reports that the government may have forked out up to Shs.10b in the process of procuring the two high-end vehicles.
One of the two limousines was first publicly seen last month at the Independence Grounds in Kololo during celebrations to mark 50 years of Uganda’s independence.
The custom-built Germany-made Mercedes Benz S500 Pullman Guard, in which Mr Museveni cruised in at Kololo, took the authorities more than a year to procure in a delicate top-secret process.
The latest acquisitions, which join a range of plush 4x4 vehicles used by the President, are understood to have been directly sourced through classified expenditure from Carat Security Group, the world’s largest commercial armoured vehicle provider, through its subsidiary Carat Duchatelet.
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| President Museveni in one of the armoured Limousines at Kololo During Uganda's 50th Independence Celebrations. |
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