{"id":8699,"date":"2023-04-10T12:17:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T12:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=8699"},"modified":"2023-04-10T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T12:45:04","slug":"corrupt-politicians-civil-servants-hindering-ugandas-economic-transformation-president-museveni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/corrupt-politicians-civil-servants-hindering-ugandas-economic-transformation-president-museveni\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrupt politicians , civil servants hindering Uganda\u2019s economic transformation-President Museveni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

.<\/strong> President says the economy is growing qualitatively and quantitatively <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Our Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his Easter holiday message ,President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated a renewed vigor to decisively deal with the endemic  corruption fueled by  politicians and civil servants- noting that it is hindering  Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is nothing that we aim at, that we cannot achieve. The only delaying factors have been the phenomenon of parasitism by some careerist politicians and civil servants (abakola kipakasi) and introduce corruption in the process of implementing government programmes such as: PDM, Emyooga, micro-finance etc. These should not be tolerated and will not be tolerated. Otherwise, the sky is the limit,” he said in a message   that was shared on his social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After independence, some of the politicians joined the corruption. Before Independence, the few politicians that were around, such as IK Musaazi, had no access to power (decision-making). Hence, they had no opportunity to be corrupt or otherwise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All these wealth creators are suffering because of the parasites in the form of some corrupt civil servants and politicians. However, this suffering is artificial. It is because the victims of corruption do not report. If they report, the corrupt will be crushed,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Foreign investors and other service providers are being harassed by these parasites for bribes. Just report. It is easy to eradicate this vice. The war is between the genuine wealth creators (farmers, manufacturers, fishermen, service providers) on the one hand and the parasites in the form of some corrupt civil servants, now joined by some politicians who sell decisions for bribes,” he stated .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agriculture ,industries <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The corruption challenge notwithstanding ,Museveni  was of the  view that Uganda\u2019s economy is expanding both quantitatively and qualitatively. He cited the sectors of agriculture and the automotive industry where Uganda\u2019s flagship automakers – Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) is taking the lead to produce vehicles locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Picking five examples is enough to illustrate this. The 5 examples are the following: coffee, milk and tea. Coffee production in 1986 was only 2 million, 60kgs bags; it is now producing 8.5 million bags, targeting hitting 12 million bags soon. Tea was 3 million kgs in 1986. It is now 60 million kgs. Milk was a mere 200 million litres per annum; it is now 5.3bn litres per annum. The portion that comes to the factories, is 3.6bn litres,” he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fourthly, cotton is no longer being exported as just lint cotton. The shirts I put on are from Uganda\u2019s cotton, made by fine-spinners. Fifth example is that of Kiira Motors, where the Uganda Scientists supported by, sometimes, government funding, are addressing the issue of Electric- mobility by making electric cars, buses, etc.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor ;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

. President says the economy is growing qualitatively and quantitatively By Our Reporters In his Easter holiday message ,President Yoweri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-development"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/human-rights-uganda-politics-museveni-national-resistance-movement-04072023-1-scaled.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12411,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/corruption-ministers-pss-mps-are-the-judas-iscariot-in-government-ofwono-opondo\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":0},"title":"Corruption; Ministers, PSs, MPs Are The Judas Iscariot In Government- Ofwono Opondo","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"July 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Ofwono Opondo From President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s public speaking notes these days, corruption in government is a major problem delaying and derailing Uganda\u2019s socio-economic transformation and has recommitted to \u201ccrush it.\u201d According to the president, the subterfuge is widespread down to the parish levels where officials extort money to provide\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ofwono.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ofwono.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ofwono.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ofwono.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8003,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/president-museveni-blames-poor-planning-for-hindering-development-as-he-commissions-upik\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":1},"title":"President Museveni blames poor planning for hindering development as he commissions UPIK","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"January 15, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"President Yoweri Museveni has said that poor planning has partly hindered the development of the key economic sectors in Uganda.Museveni was commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute - Kigumba (UPIK) on\u00a0Saturday January 14, 2023. \u201cI want to congratulate the Ministry of Education, Maama Janet and other people who have been\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Petroleum"","block_context":{"text":"Petroleum","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/petroleum\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m7-jan.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m7-jan.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m7-jan.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/m7-jan.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16896,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/president-museveni-hails-gen-salim-salehs-sacrifice-and-patriotism-in-liberation-struggle\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":2},"title":"President Museveni hails Gen. Salim Saleh\u2019s sacrifice and patriotism in liberation struggle","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"April 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today hailed Gen. (Rtd). Caleb Akandwanaho famously known as Gen. Salim Saleh for sacrificing his youthful days to join the liberation struggle, describing him as a symbol of patriotism and a role model for young Ugandans. The President made the remarks on the seventh day\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saleh.jpeg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saleh.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saleh.jpeg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Saleh.jpeg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12353,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/civil-servants-fuelling-corruption-in-uganda-president-museveni\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":3},"title":"Civil Servants Fuelling Corruption in Uganda – President Museveni","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"July 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has named Permanent Secretaries, Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), Town Clerks and Gombolola Chiefs as the main perpetuators of the wide spread corruption in Uganda. \u201cThese are the four people in Uganda who are in charge of government money, personnel, jobs and procurement. So, the corruption which\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_20240705_212530_Gmail.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_20240705_212530_Gmail.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_20240705_212530_Gmail.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_20240705_212530_Gmail.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot_20240705_212530_Gmail.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9591,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/president-museveni-assures-kiira-motors-corporation-that-government-will-buy-the-electric-buses-produced-at-the-kiira-vehicle-plant-in-jinja\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":4},"title":"President Museveni Assures Kiira Motors Corporation That Government Will Buy The \u00a0Electric Buses Produced At The Kiira Vehicle Plant In Jinja","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"August 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his determination to superintend over Uganda\u2019s industrialization agenda by once again \u00a0making a public pledge that government will take the lead in buying electric buses produced by Uganda\u2019s automaker Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). \u201c If you make electric buses , the government will buy them\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Automotive industry"","block_context":{"text":"Automotive industry","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/automotive-industry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/muse.jpeg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/muse.jpeg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/muse.jpeg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/muse.jpeg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/muse.jpeg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12366,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/president-museveni-tells-cabinet-ministers-and-accounting-officers-to-rally-ugandans-for-socio-economic-transformation-in-four-key-sectors\/","url_meta":{"origin":8699,"position":5},"title":"President Museveni Tells Cabinet Ministers And Accounting officers To Rally Ugandans For Socio-Economic Transformation In Four Key Sectors\u00a0","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"July 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Uganda's automaker Kiira Motors provided shuttle services during the week long retreat at Kyankwanzi President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told his cabinet members and accounting officers to rally Ugandans for socio-economic transformation by participating in four key sectors which are , commercial agriculture , ICT , Tourism and services to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National Development"","block_context":{"text":"National Development","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-development\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mu.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mu.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mu.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mu.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mu.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0aOV-2gj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8699"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8704,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8699\/revisions\/8704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}