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Ministers Ordered to Present Statement on Entebbe Airport Extortions

Sophie Mutesi | UNN Times ReporterbySophie Mutesi | UNN Times Reporter
January 25, 2023
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Ministers Ordered to Present Statement on Entebbe Airport Extortions

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KAMPALA – The Ministers for; Works and Transport as well as that of Internal Affairs have been directed to present a joint statement to the House regarding allegations of extortion at Entebbe International Airport.

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa made the directive during the House sitting on Tuesday.

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“The Minister for Works and Transport will take the lead since he supervises Civil Aviation Authority – CAA, and the Minister for Internal Affairs will address the cases to do with immigration officers,” he said.

The Deputy Speaker alluded to stories and videos in the media showing Ugandans being barred from entering and exiting the country.

“Some people have been denied the chance to travel for opportunities, which they strived to get because someone wants something small to put into their pocket,” noted Tayebwa.

“I also saw a shocking story in the Daily Monitor of a certain national who was allowed to exit the country yet he is on a blacklist. I am happy Civil Aviation Authority has admitted to most of these,” he added.

Tayebwa observed that more punitive action ought to be taken against public officers who are accused of extortion.

“In the reports which we are seeing in the media, they are saying these officers have been dismissed, but these are criminals! You dismiss today and they go and get a job in another place and continue with that habit,” he noted.

The Deputy Speaker observed that it is prudent to ensure that persons manning immigration points have security experience.

“In other countries, the people manning immigration centres are usually from the Police. But when you pick individuals who do not know that charging someone $5,000 to enter the country and they bomb a school, church or public place, you end up losing much more,” noted Tayebwa.

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