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Museveni, Bobi Wine supporters on the spot over defaced notes

Some of the defaced currencies [Photo: Courtesy]

Unscrupulous individuals behind hand-written political campaign messages in some Ugandan currency notes risk arrest, this is according to Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Emmanuel Mutebile.

Responding to widely circulated photos of the notes bearing "Vote Bobi Wine 2021" and "Vote Museveni 2021", Governor Mutebile, in a statement, stated that citizens should reject defaced currencies.

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