Uganda, May 3 -- Parliament Speaker Anita Among has trashed allegations that she owns property in the United Kingdom (UK), further reiterating that she does not care about sanctions impeding her from traveling to the European country.

"I am told that I have many assets in the UK and lots of accounts in the UK. Unfortunately, I have only been in the UK once. I don't even have a pussycat in the UK," Among said as she opened plenary sitting on Friday in her first verbal reaction to UK sanctions imposed on her and two former ministers.

Among insists that the sanctions are premised on her passing of the Anti-gay law in 2023.

"These sanctions are politically motivated.The Bill that you [MPs] passed in this House. We are carrying a cross. I'm...