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The Minister of State for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has fired back at his critics, vowing that nothing will deter him from publicly exposing corruption.<\/p>\n

Balaam made the remarks while addressing the media in Mbarara City at the end of his six-day anti-corruption tour of the Ankole sub-region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Minister of State for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has fired back at his critics, vowing that nothing will deter him from publicly exposing corruption. 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