We Shall Not Repeal Anti Homosexuality Act, Ugandan Parliament Barks At UK Over Sanctions On Speaker Among.

The United Kingdom Today Tuesday 30th imposed sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among and Two former ministers in charge of Karamoja Hon Mary Gorret Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu charging them with involvement in corruption. 

The Deputy Foreign Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, announced the sanctions saying that actions of these individuals, in taking aid from those who need it most, and keeping the proceeds, is corruption at its worst and has no place in society. 

However, this has prompted parliament through its director of communication and public affairs Chris Obore to issue a statement on the issued sanctions to Uganda.

"The ironsheets were in fact distributed to public schools and Mr. Andrew Michell who was vocal in condemning the Speaker Among for enacting the Anti-Homosexuality Act did not in his statement indicate how exactly the Speaker derived personal benefit from them" Chris Obore noted in the statement.

He said that foreign partners including the United Kingdom resppect the sovereignity of Uganda and avoid the temptations to meddle into Ugandas local olitics including arm-twisting decision makers to align with their system especially on homosexuality.

The Ugandan courts are rightly taking action to crack down on those politicians who seek to line their own pockets at their constituents’ expense. Said Michell.

Today the UK is sending a clear message to those who think benefiting at the expense of others is acceptable. Corruption has consequences and you will be held responsible.

These measures follow previous UK sanctions under the Global Anti Corrupption Sanctions regime, which has targeted individuals involved in serious corruption cases across the world, including Bulgaria, Lebanon, Moldova, Russia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Venezuela. 

Since its introduction in April 2021, the UK has introduced sanctions on 42 individuals and entities under this regime globally to combat corruption across the world.