It’s ‘rainy season’ for extortionists promising political jobs

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | A few days ago, the Minister for the Presidency Milly Babalanda, issued a public statement warning Ugandans about extortionists who are exploiting innocent people by promising them appointments as Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). In one such case, Juliet Nganda from Bweyogerere was arrested after allegedly extorting millions of shillings … The post It’s ‘rainy season’ for extortionists promising political jobs appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.


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