Members of Parliament on the parliamentary Committee of Natural Resources have summoned the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Muloni to appear on Monday and explain the current load shedding going on across the country.

The ministry of finance energy last week requested parliament to approve a supplementary budget of 62 billion shillings to enable the ministry of energy pay the thermo power suppliers.

However the budget was rejected by MPs on grounds that parliament had not received accountability for the 92 billion shillings which they approved in April for the same purpose.

The matter was referred to the committee of budget and natural resources. One of the members on this committee also mp for Rwampara Vincent Mujuni Kyamadidi says they need the minister to first explain why there is load shedding yet the money which was approved could run the power supply companies up to September this year.

Uganda is currently facing an acute power crisis which economic experts are worried will slow down the country’s economic growth.

By Isaac Senabulya