{{The Danish Government has warned it may cut development assistance to Uganda if urgent measures are not taken to block the theft of public resources.}}<\/p>\n
Development Cooperation Minister Christian Bach said in an interview on Friday that the fraud in the Office of the Uganda’s Prime Minister was a clear signal that \u201cthis is not the right country to invest in\u201d.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cUganda is simply signalling that some African governments cannot handle money entrusted to them, and this [is] going to make it difficult for us [as] ministers in Europe to move forward with budget support. I believe it will make it difficult for the State to deliver services to its people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Danish minister was in Uganda to appraise projects financed by his government and hold discussions with government officials, including Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, about what he called \u201cthe serious\u201d ramifications of the OPM fraud on the country\u2019s ties with donors.<\/p>\n
A forensic audit by Auditor General John Muwanga revealed that more than Shs60 billion was misappropriated, but donors speak of only $13 million (Shs33.8b) \u2013 an unexplained disparity.<\/p>\n
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