Former Town Clerk, Jinja Arrested
July 11, 2011
Mr David Bashakara, former Town Clerk of Jinja Municipal Council (MC) was arrested on Friday 8th July 2011 on charges of Abuse of Office an offence under the Anti-Corruption Act 2009.
Mr Bashakara is said to have abused his office during the financial year 2008/9 while in the performance of his duties as the Town Clerk of Jinja MC committee an arbitrary act prejudicial to the interests of his employer, Jinja District Local Government in that he failed to present Shs 1,007,504,472 received from Uganda Land Commission as property tax to Jinja MC for approval in a budget and instead went ahead and authorized the spending of the said money without any budget.
Mr Bashakara will appear at the Anti-Corruption court on Monday 11th July 2011.
Latest: Mr Bashakara appeared before Her Worship Sarah Langa and was granted cash bail of Ushs 1m. He was required to deposit his passport as well as a land title in his names. He produced 3 sureties who got a non-cash bail of Ushs 100m each.