In not at all the strangest thing Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ever done (
he's a rapper), it seems that he handed a youth group a sack of money containing 100,000USD on national television this past Saturday. Cuz that's what presidents do.
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| Museveni, left, and the new leader of the youth group, right, sack in hand (on head) |
Not only that, he also gave them "a minibus, a truck and 15 motorcycles." Famous for his floppy hat, Museveni has been highly criticized for the public nature of such a large donation. Some people have explained that handing out money in public is normal for Ugandans, and Museveni defends his own donation as well, saying doing it on national television would encourage transparency. Did I mention as part of the speech he gave before handing over the money, he urged youth to stop wasting money on alcohol? And then gave them a ton of money.
Random Kate Thoughts: I love stories like these. And in this case, I think that picture really says it all. On the bright side, it's a donation, not a government hand out... though it's pretty hard to keep those separate in the public's eye, when you're president. Now just to find out how that money gets spent...
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