Political petulance in Uganda, writes Amy Hall.
Politicians are not known for being gracious losers but few have thrown their toys out the pram quite like Uganda minister Evelyn Anite.
In a move that would make the sorest of sore losers blush, Anite took back an ambulance she’d donated to her constituency after losing their vote in 2021. The politician had gifted the ambulance in September 2020 to the health department in Koboko Municipality, which she represented at the time, promising to also cover the driver’s expenses for several months.
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