Uganda, March 23 -- President Museveni on Saturday made an attempt to protect Speaker Anita Among from intense public scrutiny following grave allegations implicating her in an alleged multibillion corruption scandal at Parliament.

The Bukedea Woman MP and the Parliament she presides over as Speaker have been in the news of late for alleged misuse of taxpayers' money amid growing national debt burden, with many Ugandans calling on President Museveni to reign in over what critics described as uncontrolled expenditure.

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