Uganda, April 23 -- The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, and five Commissioners of Parliament have been taken to the Anti-Corruption Court over the controversial service award the latter allegedly received.

The commissioners include Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga, Bukooli County Central MP Solomon Silwany, Rubanda Woman MP Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, and Zombo Woman MP Esther Afoyochan.

Mr Mpuuga, the former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, allegedly pocketed Shs500m in service award while the other commissioners each received Shs400m.

The group, which is being privately prosecuted by city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi, faces several charges, including money laundering, theft, obtaining money by pretence, cheating, conspir...