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Ministers face parliamentary scrutiny of alleged corruption

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    A parliamentary commission into alleged corruption by three ministers, which cost the government US $1 million, presented its report on Wednesday, and the three were expected be called before parliament to explain their involvement in the coming days, the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) reported on Thursday. Social Affairs Minister Charles Ntakirutinka, Commerce Minister Mark Rugenera and Institutional Relations Minister at the office of the president, Anastase Gasana, were alleged to have “acted corruptly” in relation to the purchase of government vehicles in 1996 by Ntakirutinka, then minister of public works, the agency said. “If their arguments are not sufficient, a vote of no-confidence will be made and the three ministers will be asked to resign,” RNA quoted an unnamed member of parliament as saying.

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