Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has defended her decision to hand over the forensic audit report on the Shs60 billion Bank of Uganda (BoU) fraud scandal to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). This move follows President Yoweri Museveni’s directive, based on incriminating findings by the Auditor General that pointed to criminal elements within the central bank’s treasury system. The report details significant irregularities and has raised concerns about corruption and mismanagement at the BoU
However, the decision has been met with criticism from some MPs, who argue that the report should have been scrutinized by parliamentary committees before being sent to the CID. MPs like Geoffrey Ekanya and Wilfred Niwagaba contend that bypassing these committees undermines parliamentary procedures and transparency