Anger in Uganda as MPs Set to Get New Luxury Cars
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, says the U.S.$20 million worth of cars will enable the 427 legislators to conduct the business of serving their constituents more efficiently.
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Uganda:
MPs to Get Shs150 Million Each for Cars
Monitor, 17 August 2016
By October, each of the 427 MPs will pocket Shs150m to buy cars to travel to their constituencies, a venture that will cost the taxpayers a minimum of Shs64b, Speaker Rebecca… Read more »
MPs discuss during a plenary session chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebeca Kadaga.
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Uganda:
Anger in Uganda as MPs Set to Get New Luxury Cars
News24Wire, 17 August 2016
There is considerable anger in Uganda over a plan by the government to pay members of parliament (MPs) up to Sh150m each to buy new vehicles. Read more »
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Uganda:
MPs Mount Pressure on Govt for U.S.$20 Million Vehicles
Monitor, 8 August 2016
Tired of using boda bodas or hired cars, a host of enraged lawmakers, especially the new ones, have put pressure on the Parliamentary Commission to explain the fate of their… Read more »
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Uganda:
MP Nsereko Cash Marvels MPs
Observer, 29 July 2016
Benchmarking trip of eight MPs to Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week has drawn new attention to the organizer and financier, Muhammad Nsereko, the Kampala Central… Read more »
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Uganda:
Legislators to Wait Longer for Ipads, Cars
Monitor, 8 July 2016
Legislators will have to wait a little longer to get iPads and money for vehicles because the items were not budgeted for, information from Parliament indicates. Read more »
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Uganda:
Parliament to Spend Shs 64 Billion On MPs Cars
Observer, 8 July 2016
Parliament will spend over Shs 64 billion on the purchase of vehicles for MPs of the 10th Parliament. Each of the 427 Members of Parliament will receive an allocation of Shs 150… Read more »