Shs29m for voter consultation. Justice Kenneth Kakuru observed that whereas each MP was given the money, almost all of them did not use it for the intended purpose.
"Those who attempted to do so simply held a few meetings and talked to the few they had selected. This is not because they were prevented by the police from consulting; they simply did not bother to consult. I have stated above that this consultation fell short of the required constitutional standard," he observed.
"It is disturbing to note that the money was given to Members of Parliament irrespective of the location of their constituencies. A Member of Parliament for Kampala Central where the Parliamentary Building is located was given the same amount of money as a Member of Parliament from Kisoro, Arua or Kotido, hundreds of miles away," Justice Kakuru added.
He further observed that MPs, who are ex-officio members, were also given the money although they had no constituencies to consult.
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