Fight corruption to avoid being an enemy – Museveni to army
Gen. Museveni made the remarks Wednesday during the maiden graduation ceremony of the National Defence College- Uganda (NDC-U) in Buikwe District.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) officers to fight corruption if they don’t want to be enemies of the army and Uganda at large.
The President, also the Commander in Chief (C-I-C) of UPDF, believes senior army officers should make sure that corruption which has been a problem in the civilian sector does not penetrate the armed forces.
Gen. Museveni made the remarks Wednesday during the maiden graduation ceremony of the National Defence College- Uganda (NDC-U) in Buikwe District.
A total of 18 senior UPDF officers graduated in a postgraduate course of Security and Strategic Studies.
Notable among the graduands were Col. Edith Nakalema, the former State House Anti- Corruption Unit head, Brig. Flavia Byekwaso, the former Uganda People’s Defence Forces Spokesperson and Brig Peter Chandia, the former Acting Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC).
The course lasted for one year having opened in January 2022.
“The army is moving well but I think you should emphasize the issue of corruption once you happen to be deployed. Make sure corruption which has been a problem in the civilian sector does not come to the army.
We have had some cases of corruption. Corruption is very dangerous. If you steal fuel of the army, you steal supplies, you steal money, you are an enemy of the army. Corruption is not the future,” the President said.
He also urged the senior officers to train people under their command, pointing it out as a crucial area as far as capacity building is concerned.
