Minister Barugahara orders arrest and interdiction of Masindi local government officials over corruption claims

During his 'Expose the Corrupt Campaign' meeting in Masindi, Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara ordered the arrest or interdiction of several district and municipal officials accused of extortion, selling jobs, misusing project funds and other abuse of office, after members of the public made allegations against them. According to Uganda Radio Network, many of the officials named did not report for work the next day and were believed to have gone into hiding; the Chief Administrative Officer and the District Police Commander said the directive would be carried out.