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Parliament Orders Removal of MPs’ Phone Numbers From Official Online Platforms

Published by Nile Post 21 October 2026 at 21:52
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Parliament Orders Removal of MPs’ Phone Numbers From Official Online Platforms
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Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa says fraudsters are harvesting legislators’ contacts from Google and other online platforms to impersonate officials and solicit money from MPs.

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