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Govt probes issuance of diplomatic passports to ordinary citizens

Govt probes issuance of diplomatic passports to ordinary citizens

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-09-06 07:07:28

The Minister for Internal Affairs, Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, has denied authorising the issuance of a diplomatic passport to the son of the former Pakistan Honorary Consul in Uganda.

This comes at a time when there is a public outcry, especially on social media, over how Mr Rugiirwa Katatumba, the son of the late Bonney Katatumba Mwebesa, a renowned businessman, holds a diplomatic passport even when he is not a diplomat.

No evidence has been brought forward on the allegations.

“I worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now forget that I am the Minister for Internal Affairs….

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