Whoever ‘ate’ government money will pay - Museveni

President Museveni has warned that whoever has swindled government money will punished and required to pay it back in line with the law.

Speaking at a public rally at Kyarumba sub-county headquarters in Bukonjo East county in Kasese District, Mr Museveni said it has come to his notice that the country does not get value for her money as contractors continuously collude with government officials to do shoddy roadworks.

“I have been told that the Fort Portal – Kasese road is in that poor state because it was poorly done due to corruption and we have to reconstruct it after only a short time. This is unacceptable,” he said.

The President also said he appointed a strict woman Allen Kagina, to head the Uganda National Road Authority and she asked him to appoint a judicial commission of inquiry, which he did to bring the culprits to book.

“What is important for people to know is that whoever ate government money will have to pay it back on top of being punished in accordance with the Law,” Mr Musevei said.