Obore hits at MPs for returning age limit cash

The Director of Communication at parliament Mr Chris Obore has blasted some members of parliament for returning the money disbursed to their accounts to facilitate their consultations on the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017.

Recently, government forked out Shs13 billion to facilitate all legislators to consult on the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017, which seeks among other things to scrap the presidential age limit. Each of the MPs received Shs29 million.

However, on Wednesday, some legislators opposed to the proposed amendment returned the money to the finance office at parliament. They included among others Angelline Osegge, the Soroti Woman MP, Muwanga Kivumbi, Butambala County, William Nzoghu, Busongora North, Medard Lubega Seggona, Busiro, East MP and the Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante.


Mr Obore says the legislators who returned the money only posturing. He also dismisses claims by the legislators that the facilitation money came from state house, arguing that as far as they are concerned, the money is from parliament.

Ms Osegge, who chairs the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), says she wants nothing to do with the money, since many of them have already consulted their electorate.

This is not the first time MPs are returning money provided for consultation on different matters. In 2013, a section of MPs returned Shs5 million that was given to each legislator to consult on lifting the presidential term.

It came after President Museveni directed the clerk to Parliament to facilitate MPs to ease their movement in the constituencies as they consulted on the controversial amendment that sought to extend his stay in power.