Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has distanced itself from alleged reports that its staff connived with ‘UPDF’ soldiers to extort money from a city businessman.
Reports indicate that ‘UPDF’ soldiers purportedly used URA’s name in an attempt to fleece a city businessman dealing in computers.
URA says they used fake URA seals and documents in guise to defraud the city based businessman.
In a statement dated November 2, 2018, Ian Rumanyika (in featured photo), the Acting Assistant Commissioner, Public and Corporate Affairs at URA said: “We want to categorically state that none of our staff was involved in the incident. The Fraudsters were driving ‘UPDF’ vehicles. URA doesn’t use UPDF vehicles in its operations. Additionally, URA staff put on uniform and carry identification cards while in field.”
He added: “The unsubstantiated claims are completely false and defamatory. We call upon the public to be vigilant and report extortionists, who want to bring the image of the authority to disrepute. The incident has been reported to the authorities and we are working with the Police and UPDF to make sure that the culprits face the law. We urge the public to disregard the misrepresentation in its entirety.”
