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Mr. Francis Malinga, 47, allegedly approached a government official. He then claimed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) has details of the official’s corruption and financial impropriety.
The man then asked the official to pay Shs 20 million as a condition to have him let off the hook.
Out of suspicion and curiosity, the official alerted the administration at Parliament. They in turn tipped off the Police intelligence unit to lay out a trap for Mr. Malinga.
The official cooperated by requesting the conman to collect the money from a restaurant along Jinja Road in Kampala. Police arrested the man as soon as he arrived.
After the operation, the Deputy Clerk for Corporate Affairs, Mr. Henry Waiswa spoke to the press.
In a news statement, he asked the public to report anyone improperly acting in Parliament’s name. He said officials shouldn’t allow themselves to fall prey to such extortion and fraud.
‘’The staff of Parliament have no mandate to clear or personally handle a matter before a Committee; the Clerk to Parliament urges the public to be vigilant,’’ Mr. Waiswa said in the statement.
Malinga had also planned to fake a whistleblower’s letter alleging corruption in the official’s entity, saying the same would be relayed to COSASE.
With this, the official had the chance to be untagged from the corruption scandal if he paid Shs20 million.
Therefore, the public is urged to report any concerns about unethical behavior by staff or anyone purporting to be a staff member of Parliament.
For any report, call 0414377150 and 0414377320
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