Dubai also imposes sanctions on Speaker and former ministers.
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, continues to walk a tight with her options outside Britain receiving a vicious blow from the United Arabs Emirates
The Emirates has responded to the sanctions placed on Ms. Among, former Ministers Agnes Nandutu and Mary Goretti Kitutu, by directing no financial institution operating on its territory to have any business with the three Ugandans.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has warned all financial institutions in the Middle East nation to obstruct any transactions originating from Among, Nandutu, or Kitutu, as Bazzup news can exclusively disclose.
Just one week after the three were sanctioned and had their assets frozen in the UK, the UAE is now saying that if any of the three were to enter the nation, immigration officials should raise red lights.
Additionally, the UAE central bank ordered that any properties owned by the three be placed under lockdown until further notice.
After learning from reliable sources that the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has already informed all licensed financial institutions operating in the country about the targeted financial sanctions, Bazzup has made contact with the bank.
According to sources, the UAE Central Bank only applies these kinds of specific financial sanctions—which target specific people or organizations—after a cabinet decision.
The bank gives orders to all financial institutions with licenses to fully comply with the requirement to put all essential measures into place right away.
The central bank of the United Arab Emirates states that “all licensed financial institutions must screen databases and transactions against the lists of sanctioned persons.”
“When a “confirmed” or a “potential” match is found through the screening process, the institution must immediately, without delay and without prior notice, freeze or suspend all funds or transactions.”
The institutions are also required to report “confirmed” or “potential” matches and the actions taken within five business days.
UK sanctions expand
On April 30, Speaker Among and two former ministers for Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu, were placed under travel and asset bans by the UK.
According to the UK deputy foreign minister Andrew Mitchell’s punishment statement, Kitutu and Nandutu stole thousands of iron sheets from a government-funded housing project intended to support Karamoja’s most needy people.London stated that among was discovered to have profited from the theft’s proceeds.
“Benefiting at the expense of others is unacceptable, and the UK is making that very plain. Mr. Mitchell stated, “Corruption has repercussions, and those who engage in it will face consequences.”
“The actions of these individuals, who took aid meant for those in need and kept the proceeds for themselves, represent the epitome of corruption and have no place in society.”
Ms. Among has objected to the penalties, claiming that they are “politically motivated” and that she is the target of a “witch-hunt” because of her advocacy for the Anti-Homosexuality Act last year.
Ms. Among told reporters on Friday, “I’m carrying a cross for 48 million Ugandans because of the Anti-Homosexuality Act we passed in 2023.”
Last Monday, the administration announced that it had learned to its “surprise” that sanctions were being placed on
