Ugandans have expressed discontent over the timing and manner in which government has decided to give each Member of Parliament, shs 200 million to buy vehicles.
Government recently revised the budget for procurement of new vehicles for MPs in the 11th parliament from shs321 million to shs200 million each.
However, the development has aroused anger among Ugandans, especially those on social media who have since labelled government as inconsiderate, saying the money should be used to cater for the many vulnerable Ugandans during this lockdown, as the country struggles with the pandemic, through provision of food, COVID-19 vaccines among other basic necessities.
In response, about the matter, Chris Obore, the Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament says MPs too, are involved in the fight against Covid, adding that the money for vehicles is part of their facilitation to do parliamentary work.
