As the government is in advanced stages of combating corruption, Transparency International has expressed concern about the way the Office of the IGG has handled the Leadership Code, which compels public servants to declare their sources of wealth.
The Program Manager for Transparency International, Lilian Zawedde, stated that currently, the IGG is not operating independently, but its work is infringed upon by state mercenaries. She was addressing a press briefing as Uganda joins the world to commemorate World Anti-Corruption Day in Ntinda.
The coalition is also concerned about the way the three parliamentary Public Accounts Committees have been handling corruption. She mentioned various reports that have been presented on the floor of parliament, but these have not yielded any results.
Presenting the statement on the World Corruption Index, the facilitator at the National Land Coalition, Dr. Dourine Kobusingye, also highlighted various corruption cases that have been reported in the Ministry of Lands, where the process of acquiring land has been made impossible due to corruption in district land boards and tribunals, yet these are supposed to resolve disputes. She further singled out statistics showing that only 27 percent of women can access land.
Speaking at the same press conference, the Executive Director of Land Net Uganda, Lilian Achola, also called upon the government to ensure that the office operates independently. The coalition also urged key players to assume personal liability.
