Ugandan State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization Anite Evelyn on October 3 confirmed taking back an ambulance she had given to the people of Koboko who did not elect her as their member of parliament in the 2021 elections.
In a statement on X, the minister affirmed that she indeed reclaimed the ambulance and had no apology because they did not vote for her.
“It’s true I took back my ambulance and I have no apologies for that. Why did I do it? It’s because they didn’t vote for me,” she said.
Additionally, she quoted a bible verse saying that one reaps what they sow, noting that she could not have walked away with nothing after losing the polls.
“So, did you expect me to walk away with nothing? Galatians 6:7 A man reaps what he sows,” she added.
The state minister for Investment and Privatization, lost the Koboko National Resistance Movement (NRM) party nominations to Dr. Charles Ayume in September 2020, just months before the 2021 national elections.
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In an interview with a Ugandan media house, Anite said that the people broke their promise, so she had no other choice other than breaking hers too.
“This time I also made them promise that if you vote for me, I am going to first give you this first ambulance. I only bought it three months before the NRM primaries, and they broke their contract,” she added.
In her defense, she said that she would not afford to fuel the ambulance nor pay the driver when she was jobless.
“I had employed the driver myself. Do you expect me to use my money to pay for fuel, pay the driver when I don’t have a job?” she added.
Anite’s Promise to Kaboko Constituents
Everlyn Anite said she made a promise that if elected, every division would get an ambulance.
“I drove the ambulance to every village, and I told them if I win, every division will have theirs,” she said.
Moreover, Frank Mwesigye, a Ugandan politician, replied to Evelyn’s post commending her for taking back the ambulance.
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“My sister Anite Evelyn did exactly what any other person can do, let the new leader of their choice buy them another ambulance,” he said.
At the same time, he cited that campaigns are extremely expensive, and she should even retrieve all that she had given the people.
“Campaigns are so expansive, you can’t lose elections, lose money and again lose things that you still have access to.
Actually, she should look for those plastic chairs, community tents, saucepans, jerseys, balls and have them back,” he added.