President Yoweri
Museveni has commended the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
for taking a firm stand against the corrupt in Uganda, describing the vice as one
of the brakes that are slowing down the rate of economic growth of the country.
“Our big problem now is
corruption of public officials. This is what is slowing down our rate of growth
and I am very glad that you are very harsh on it. The DPP Jane Abodo said that
those people must go to jail, must lose opportunities of leadership and must
pay back everything they have stolen. So, in that way your economy will grow
much faster,” he observed.
The President made the
remarks yesterday as the Chief Guest at the 6th Joan Kagezi Memorial Lecture.
Joan Kagezi who was the
Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions was killed on the night of 15th March
2015 at Kiwatule, a Kampala suburb while on her way to her residence.
The event that was held
at Speke Resort Hotel in Munyonyo run under the Theme: ‘Organized Crime and the
Necessity for Witness Protection’ attracted all Prosecutors from the country
who had just concluded their 3-day symposium where they reviewed their
performances and also shared experiences as well as challenges in the course of
delivering Justice to the people of Uganda.
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