Members of parliament on the committee of legal and parliamentary affairs were today shocked to learn that government just donated money to some hotels during CHOGM preparations.

The Inspector General of Government, Raphael Bakku who had appeared before the committee to defend his budget told members that government did not make any agreement for repayment with Serena and Jand M airport hotels when money was advanced, yet the money was supposed to be given as a loan.

Bakku said that according to his investigations he found out that the 1.8 billion shillings that was given to Serena hotel and 2.2 billion shillings that was given to Jand M AIR PORT hotel was just a mere donation.

However Bakku says that he has asked the ministry of finance to recover this money adding that he has negotiated with the owners of these hotels and the widow of late owner of the air port hotel was willing to refund.

Meanwhile the shadow Attorney general also a member of this committee Abdul Katuntu says that the CHOGM investigations by the IGG be stopped because they are not yielding any results.

However, Katuntu says that on the recoveries of the CHOGM money the IGG is attempting to make, he should be in position to get the interest which this money has accumulated over a period of time and the costs the IGG has involved to recover this money.

Katuntu’s proposal was supported by many members on the committee.

By Isaac Senabulya