Uganda: Religious Leaders Advise On Oil Bill

3 December 2012

Religious leaders have asked Parliament to include stringent safeguards against corruption and abuse of the oil sector.

"We proposed that Parliament executes its oversight role to vet and approve members of the Petroleum Authority, receive reports from the authority and ratify exploration and production licences," the leaders noted.

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