Museveni Decries Bribery Scandal Within State House

President Yoweri Museveni has condemned what he termed entrenched corruption within State House, revealing a long-running scheme in which citizens were allegedly charged millions of shillings to have their petitions delivered directly to him.

Addressing the matter candidly, Museveni disclosed that individuals involved in the racket collected as much as Shs 30 million from desperate petitioners.

“There are people who are paying money — 30 million you take it and make sure the President sees this letter. And it’s true, when I would see it, I would answer and give a solution. The bringer of the letter is paid here,” the President said.

According to Museveni, many of those implicated have since died, but the practice left a corrosive legacy that undermined the system. He said the matter was first brought to his attention by his daughter, Natasha.

“Now the system is dead, rotten people,” he remarked.

The President noted that over the years, some officials have voluntarily admitted their role in such schemes, guided by the principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

“Of course, in the end, we get information because NRM is a benevolent group vicious, but you don’t hurt people. So these people, who find bad things along the way, they say, ‘Why are we doing this?’ and they come and report themselves.”

Museveni’s revelation uderscores growing fears about the depth of corruption in public offices, highlighting that even the Presidency itself has not been immune to abuse of power.

President Yoweri Museveni has condemned what he termed entrenched corruption within State House, revealing a long-running scheme in which citizens were allegedly charged millions of shillings to have their petitions delivered directly to him.

Addressing the matter candidly, Museveni disclosed that individuals involved in the racket collected as much as Shs 30 million from desperate petitioners.

“There are people who are paying money — 30 million you take it and make sure the President sees this letter. And it’s true, when I would see it, I would answer and give a solution. The bringer of the letter is paid here,” the President said.

According to Museveni, many of those implicated have since died, but the practice left a corrosive legacy that undermined the system. He said the matter was first brought to his attention by his daughter, Natasha.

“Now the system is dead, rotten people,” he remarked.

The President noted that over the years, some officials have voluntarily admitted their role in such schemes, guided by the principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).

“Of course, in the end, we get information because NRM is a benevolent group vicious, but you don’t hurt people. So these people, who find bad things along the way, they say, ‘Why are we doing this?’ and they come and report themselves.”

Museveni’s revelation uderscores growing fears about the depth of corruption in public offices, highlighting that even the Presidency itself has not been immune to abuse of power.