The National Unity platform ( NUP) principal, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has publicly welcomed the sanctions recently imposed by the United States government on Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among.
Ealier today United States of America has announced new sanctions against Anita Among for engaging in serious corruption.
The speaker is again , jointly sanctioned with the two former Karamoja Affairs ministers Mary Goretti Kitutu , Agnes Nandutu and Amos Lugolobi.
Very significantly ,the USA has also announced sanctions against Lt.Gen Peter Elwelu who commanded the killing of over 150 Ugandans in Kasese in 2016.
“The U.S. Department of state is publicly designating five current and former Ugandan Officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights”,said the U.S. in a statement.
NUP boss Bobi Wine, who has only recently been lifted from a travel ban to the UK, is happy with the sanctions coming in from the US government. Bobi Wine said in a post on his social media accounts that he welcomes the decision and appericated US government for listening to the cry of the oppressed people of Uganda.
“We welcome these sanctions and appreciate the Government of the United States for listening to the cry of the oppressed people of Uganda. It has been our call to the civilised world not to keep a blind eye to the impunity perpetuated by the Museveni regime. We hope more individuals and organizations responsible for the suffering of our people will be sanctioned.
This sends a clear message to those responsible for gross violations of human rights; those responsible for the plunder of our nation’s resources, that yes, today they control all institutions that should be holding them accountable, but they are not far from accountability.”,Bobi wine noted.
