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By Aggrey Twesigye
In Ntungamo
The state house anti-corruption unit on Thursday arrested the Ntungamo district principal veterinary officer Dr. Yake Basulira over forging receipts of accountability in enforcing foot and mouth disease quarantine in the district.
And deceiving court by swearing affidavits that led to auction of impounded animals.
Dr Yake was produced before Ntungamo Magistrates’ court on Friday evening.
However, court presided over by magistrate Grade I Mr Edgar Kakuru could not hear his plea, remanding him to Ntungamo central prisons until Monday February 20th 2023 when he will appear before the same court for plea.
Magistrate Kakuru reasoned that he was produced to court late and could thus not take a plea as working hours for court processes were out.
“It’s beyond the court time and we cannot hear any case, let the suspect be remanded till Monday February 20th 2023 when he will take plea and be given a chance to apply for bail.” Mr Kakuru said.
Dr. Yaak Basulira is accused of forging fuel station receipts in December 2022 and uttering the same before Ntungamo Magistrate’s court on December 20, 2022 claiming expenses in affidavit before the same court.
Two counts of falsification all committed on December 19th 2022 by swearing affidavits in claiming for Ushs 1,502,000 and UShs 3,000,000 to maintain the district foot and mouth disease task force which was found false.
The state house anti-corruption team has been in the district investigating the management of district imposed quarantine on foot and mouth disease after allegations emerged that key political and technical heads were gaining from closing markets fleecing farmers of money to transport or sell animals.
The head of investigations Mr Bunya Emmanuel says that the investigations aim at finding all the glitches in the management of the animal disease among other issues being investigated.
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