By Isaac Senabulya on August 29, 2017
Abdul Katuntu, Bank of Uganda, Bugweri County MP, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire, governor, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises queried the expenditure of Bank of Uganda during this year’s 50 years celebrations. MPs while interfacing with the Bank of Uganda officials led by the Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire, said during the procurement of items and services for Bank of Uganda celebrations of 50 years there procurements […]
By Gerald Businge on November 7, 2016
Abdul Katuntu, atuntu insisted that anyone who used public money whether in a form of donation or grant., auditor general’s report of 2014/15 queried the action stating that it was public money which should be refunded by Karim to REA, Bugweri County MP, Business man Karim Hirj last week confirmed that the 262 million shillings given to him by President to purchase a transformer during the 2007 Common Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) was a gift, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, President Yoweri Museveni in 2007 before the hosting of CHOGM directed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to advance the money to Karim’s Hotel Imperial Royal to buy a transformer, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE)
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Business man Karim Hirj last week confirmed that the 262 million shillings given to him by President to purchase a transformer during the 2007 Common Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) was a gift. Karim told this to a team of four MPs who had been sent by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
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President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
