Engineers demand due process in anti-corruption arrests
The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers is protesting the public arrest of district engineers during anti-corruption operations. They argue that technical investigations should be handled with due process rather than being used as public spectacles for social media.
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This highlights the tension between government anti-corruption efforts and the need for professional due process in technical fields.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has challenged the recent wave of public arrests of district engineers during anti-corruption operations.
The engineers’ professional body argues that while corruption in public works must be confronted, government risks overlooking the deeper structural problems responsible for poor infrastructure across local governments.
Speaking during a public dialogue organized by the Uganda Law Society, UIPE President Mwesiga Peterson said the institution supports the government’s campaign against corruption but warned that investigations into engineering projects should be guided by technical expertise and due process rather than public spectacle.
The remarks come weeks after Local Government Minister Ballam Barugahara and State Minister for Local Government Justine Namara led inspection tours in districts including Bulambuli and Mbale, where several engineers, contractors and technical officers were arrested over alleged shoddy work, abandoned projects and misuse of public funds.
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