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Government Spends Big on Meeting Transcripts | Uganda News
The government reportedly spent over fifty-nine million shillings to transcribe audio and video recordings from alleged meetings involving Dr. Kizza Besigye, paying Makerere’s language center seventy thousand shillings per minute — a jaw-dropping cost for putting words on paper. The transcription came under scrutiny during a court hearing where witness Orlando challenged the evidence’s reliability, pointing to missing details and basic recording gear used. Defense lawyers also questioned the placement of weapons found near the meeting site, all amid a prolonged treason trial where key figures…
The skinny
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