According to the MPs, funds amounting up to 600 million shillings has been ending up on a bank account of Yassin Abdulaziz Musoke a labour officer based in Uganda’s Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia instead of the consolidated fund.
According to the Gender Minister, Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the money is needed to support the department of employment to facilitate the establishment of a one-stop centre for all Government agencies involved in clearance and support of Migrant workers.
Oulanyah demanded a statement from Government on the number of companies exporting labour, the illegal companies and those that are blacklisted among others.
Mathias Mpuuga, the Masaka Municipality MP proposed that the house appoints a select committee to investigate companies and individuals involved in the illicit exportation of Ugandan laborers.
In a statement issued this afternoon by Muruli Mukasa, the Gender, Labour and Social Minister, notes that the ministry has been receiving complaints of workers subjected to inhuman treatment by their employers in Saudi Arabia.
Grace Akullo, the Director of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate (CIID) observes that all these domestic workers need to be vetted and issued with certificates of good conduct upon satisfying the vetting team that they can be trusted with children and property.
Clare Amoit, a mother of six, was shocked to learn that her friends\' children were infected with the HIV virus by a house maid, she has since been taking all potential house helps for an HIV test.
