KAMPALA, Oct. 26 (Xinhuanetnet) -- The Ugandan government is to investigate a corruption charge against former vice president Speciosa Kazibwe charged with using public money of 2.5 billion shillings (1.45 million US dollars) for her studies in the United States.

    Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity in Office of the President Tim Lwanga was quoted Tuesday by state-owned newspaper The New Vision as saying that "if there is something wrong, we shall rectify it and move on."

    Launching a anti-corruption week in Kampala on Monday, Lwanga said the government was determined to fight corruption and if funds permitted, a special court for the Inspector General of Government would be established to prosecute the corruptors.

    Lwanga was responding to concerns by coordinator of the Anti-Corruption Coalition (ACCU) Geoffrey Rwakabale and ACCU chairman Wafula Ogutu at the function.

    Rwakabale described the funding on the former vice president's PhD studies at the Harvard University as a luxury, which Uganda could not afford. He urged parliament to enact a law on the dispensation of politicians.

    Ogutu demanded to know the criteria the government used to give Kazibwe the money.

    In a statement published recently by local press Kazibwe described press reports on her funding as "hate propaganda." Enditem