MP Nsereko vows not to return Shs29 million age limit cash
Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko posing for a phone photo (selfie) with a group of youth from different schools of Kampala during his consultative meeting on article 102(b) at Lugogo Kampala. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA
What you need to know:
- On October 23, Parliament disbursed Shs29 million to each of the 449 Member of Parliament to help them consult on the proposed Constitutional amendment.
- On Wednesday, a section of opposition lawmakers led by the Opposition Chief Whip Ibrahim Ssemujju publicly denounced the fund, leading to at least eight members returning the money.
Kampala central MP Muhammad Nsereko says he will not take back the Shs29 million meant to facilitate MPs' consultative meetings with their electorates on the proposed removal of the presidential age limit from the constitution.
“I would rather donate the money to charitable organizations instead of taking it back,” said Mr Nseroko who belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.
The MP made the remarks during a consultative meeting on the amendment of Article 102(b) of the constitution to remove the presidential age limit at Lugogo in Kampala.
According to him, it is not proper to return this money to the government treasury when there are a number of his constituents living in chronic poverty.
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Mr Francis Gonahasa (FDC-Kabweri) said since there was no common position on the money, he would rather use it for projects in his community
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The politicians, however, say that by giving MPs money to consult their constituents, the government is misallocating the money that is supposed to be used to address funding gaps in sectors like health and education
On October 23, Parliament disbursed Shs29 million to each of the 449 Member of Parliament to help them consult on the proposed Constitutional amendment.
Mr Nsereko said he would distribute the money to organizations such baby’s homes and pay school fees for the needy students in his constituency among others.
“The Members of parliament who have returned the money should not accuse their counterparts who have not returned the money but what is required is to ensure that opposing the removal of the age limit cap from the constitution continues,” he said.
On Wednesday, a section of opposition lawmakers led by the Opposition Chief Whip Ibrahim Ssemujju
MPs return age limit consultation money to Parliament
The politicians, however, say that by giving MPs money to consult their constituents, the government is misallocating the money that is supposed to be used to address funding gaps in sectors like health and education
, leading to at least eight members returning the money.
