Uganda, March 18 -- The leader of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has urged Ugandans to "vote out all thieves in parliament."

"Uganda is very rich, but Ugandans are very poor because they steal all the money they get from our taxes. Parliament has now become a house of thieves," Bobi Wine said while addressing a rally in Okwongodul Sub- County in Dokolo District on Monday.

His remarks come at a time when the 11th Parliament is under scrutiny of extravagance and alleged corruption.

"Thieves in yellow [NRM] and also thieves in opposition. It is you people of Dokolo that are going to help to change that. We want to use every opportunity that we get to change that Parliament," Bobi Wine sa...