State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite has admitted to shedding tears during an explosive meeting at State House as President Museveni grilled Uganda Investment Authority bosses and officials from finance and investment ministries over a controversial 'service award'.
At the meeting, UIA led by Director-General Robert Mukiza, the authority board of directors led by their Chairperson Morrison Rwakakamba, Minister in charge of Investment Evelyn Anite, officials from the Ministry of Finance, and the contractor for industrial park project skinned themselves before the president.
"I have met that investor one. I saw he was even awarded during heroes day. I was saddened to see social media indicating he is not a royal .I did due diligence with our embassy in the UAE. To my dismay, the corrupt went to the president faster than we could do and reported. I know my president cant allow such blackmail. He waited for a full room and asked how I plead," Anite said.
The minister insisted that in the meeting, he stood his ground on the controversial honoraria that the top leadership of the Uganda Investment Authority had shared, adding that President Museveni sided with her to ask the beneficiaries to refund it.
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