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Uganda: Muslim Leader Mubajje Tells Govt to Spend Less On Weapons
Monitor, 26 June 2017
Government has been asked to spend less money on security and focus more on the social wellbeing of Ugandans. Read more »
The head of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Mufti Shaban Mubajje, says instead of spending millions of dollars on weapons, government should allocate the money to feed refugees and to encourage peaceful ways to solve conflicts.
Mufti Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje.
According to reports, only Uganda recorded a drop in its military spending in East Africa, from U.S.$326 million in 2014 to $288 million 2015. Read more »
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