Citizens’ action against theft of public funds in Uganda

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As the year begun, Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) participated in the Black Monday campaign which involved “vending” of Black Monday flyers and newspapers on 7th July 2013. Patricia Munabi Babiiha the Executive Director of FOWODE and Robinah Rubimbwa Executive Director of the Center for Women in Governance (CEWIGO) as well as FOWODE Staff were stationed in Ntinda and the Nakawa road – Ssemawata junction respectively. They were backed up by Carol Namagembe of FOWODE, Rachel Okuja of CEWIGO in Ntinda and Emmanuel Kashaija at Semawata. All the 96 copies of the newspaper and hundreds of flyers were given out to motorists, boda boda cyclists, pedestrians, shop attendants, security guards, a saloon owner and passengers in Matatus and 2 Pioneer buses.

Click on this Link to Watch the full Video:Black Monday Video

Many who received the information were positive about the whole idea / campaign – giving words of encouragement. Some of the feedback and comments received from the recipients of this information included: 
“We also want the Anti-Homosexuality Bill out” stated one of the gentlemen after receiving the information pack. Another recipient gladly said “This is very good information, thank you.” The saloon owner said “this is a good campaign. Corruption has become like HIV/AIDS, I don’t know what we are going to do” as she expressed her dismay at the colossal sums of stolen money.
A few others were however sceptical expressing their doubts about how this campaign can influence the fight against corruption in Uganda.

Some people used this opportunity to express their other needs and asking CSO to act upon them; one recipient asked us what we are doing to support Kadaga especially in this Nebanda saga.

Other organizations that participated in this campaign include Uganda National NGO Forum, Action Aid Uganda, Center for Basic Research, Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda, Jenga Afrika and notable individuals including Bishop Zac Niringiye, Jackie Asiimwe, Barbara Allimadi and many others.

The campaign will take place every first Monday of the month throughout the year in all parts of the country and as civil society organization. We remain hopeful that through this, the citizens will get more informed and put pressure on government to work towards elimination of corruption for the benefit of the women and men of this country majority of whom are being denied access to quality services in health, education and other social sectors due to theft and mismanagement of public funds.

By Emmanuel Kashaija and Carol Namagembe-FOWODE

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