By Angela Nyakuni
Museveni ordered full implementation of his earlier directive to gift Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the continental or international level a monthly salary of Ugx 5m, Ugx 3m and Ugx 1m respectively.
Museveni further promised to build a house for each Gold medalist and all of the medalists cash rewards. He also promised to build a house for the parents of each Gold medalist.
“I speak English very well. All their arrears will be paid. …what they should have been paid. And because I’m now a happy man. I will give each of these medalist a car. I will build for their parents a house each” -Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
He further donated three brand new vehicles to three medalists namely; Joshua Cheptegei who clinched the Gold medal in the Men’s 5,000 metres, Stella Chesang, Peruth Chemutai who won a Gold medal in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase and Jacob Kiplimo who won Bronze in Men’s 10,000 meters.
“I want to gift each athlete who gave us a medal at the Olympics with a car and cash,” said Museveni. The new vehicles will be awarded as follows; two Mitsubishi Outlanders for the gold medalist and a Mitsubishi L200 for silver medalist,” Museveni announced.