The executive director of Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda has tasked President Museveni to take action against government officials who have since defied his directive of returning iron sheets meant for vulnerable Karimojongs.

Marlon Agaba says it is unfair for several government officials to continue clinging onto the controversial iron sheets, an act that he notes that undermines a presidential directive and deprives the Karimojong of their roofing material.

It is almost two months since President Museveni in an April 3 letter directed government officials who were implicated in the Mabaati saga to return iron sheets in their possession, pay cash equivalent to values if already donated or face prosecution, besides the pending “political action”.

Although police have been investigating at least 22 ministers, 31 MPS and 13 Chief administrative officers believed to have irregularly received the iron sheets, less than 10 percent of government officials have so far honored the presidential directive.

They include Parliament Speaker Anita Among (500), Finance minister Matia Kasaija (600), Junior Finance minister Amos Lugolobi (600), Lands minister Judith Nabakooba (300), State minister for Defense Jacob Oboth-Oboth (300) and government Chief Whip Hamson Obua (300).

Agaba says the low pace of assets recovery continues to see the country lose billions of shillings to corrupt individuals.