Rampant corruption is undermining Uganda’s development efforts
The National
Resistance Movement (NRM) government launched a ten-point program
when it came to power in 1986. Point number seven called for the
elimination of corruption and misuse of power once and for all to
enable Ugandans tackle the challenges of backwardness. Down the road
elimination of corruption fell by the wayside. What Uganda is
witnessing now (2009) is corruption – the abuse of public roles or
resources for private benefit – on a massive scale that has become
rampant and is suffocating political and economic development
efforts.