Alupo warns officials against stealing cattle restocki

________________ Vice President Jessica Alupo has warned political leaders and civil servants against stealing money intended for beneficiaries of the government's cattle restocking programme. Reports from the Teso sub-region indicate that some beneficiaries have been coerced into surrendering part of the sh5 million grant to local council leaders and parish chiefs. Several suspects have since been arrested and charged over the alleged theft. Addressing the media in Teso on Sunday (June 28), Alupo urged beneficiaries to report any leader or government official who demands or takes part of their grant. She said every beneficiary is entitled to receive the full Shs5 million and advised anyone who receives less to immediately report the matter to the police or the resident district ommissioners (RDCs). Alupo stressed that the government would not tolerate corruption in the implementation of the cattle restocking programme and vowed that anyone found stealing from beneficiaries would face the full force of the law.