The Masaka District Woman Member of Parliament Mary Babirye Kabanda, will use the 29 Millions disbursed to her account to facilitate her consultations on the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017 to buy plastic chairs.
She is one of the MPs opposed to the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017. Recently, parliament disbursed Shillings 29 million to the individual accounts of each Member of Parliament to facilitate their consultations, but most legislators opposed to the proposed amendment, said they would return the money when it hits their accounts. Yesterday, six legislators led by Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the opposition Chief Whip made good of their promise and returned the cash to the finance office at parliament.
"Part of the reason private members are not ordinarily allowed to present business to parliament is that you must avoid unnecessary costs. And that is why it is a requirement that to move a bill of that nature, you must along with a certificate of financial implication," Ssemujju said.
However, unlike her colleague, Mary Babirye Kabanda, the Masaka Woman MP has decided to put the money to good use.
She decided to spend the money on buying 50 plastic chairs for each village in the district since it came from national coffers and not the National Resistance Movement-NRM party treasury.
Mesach Ssebula, the Kyanamukaka Sub county LC 3 Chairman welcomed the move by the legislator, saying residents will use the chairs during their village meetings. Ssebula supports those against the proposed aged limit removal; saying President Yoweri Museveni is tired and must go.
He says after ruling the country for more than 30 years, Museveni has given his best and must leave the stage. At least 200,000 people In Kyanamukaka, Kyesiiga and Kabonera Sub County, which make up Bukoto central constituency, have rejected the proposed amendment.
The Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi represents Bukoto Central constituency in parliament.
