Corruption failing social services delivery - Oulanyah

Kaliro. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, has said Uganda has all the resources it needs to perfect the education system and other social services, but that the corrupt steal to make citizens beggars.
Mr Oulanyah said while government makes efforts to raise the standard of living, officials have to contend with humiliating beggary from international partners to make ends meet, a situation fuelled by corruption.
“Government must provide the money, must support efforts like these; we have enough money in this government to finance the activities of the citizens, but a lot of the money goes to waste through something called corruption,” he said.
He made the remarks while presiding at a fundraising for Isalo Primary School in Bulamogi County, Kaliro District.
“Imagine the shame we face to go and ask for aid from other countries, yet we are all paying taxes…the struggle against corruption starts with you,” Mr Oulanyah added.
The Deputy Speaker said it will be failure on the current generation should learners go through the same difficulties suffered in the past.
“Children of today cannot do the things we used to do in the past; they cannot write in the sand like we used to do, it will be failure on our part so we are here to make a difference,” he said.

Suggestion
To grow the education system, he said, a synergy among government, teachers, parents and learners must be in place first.
Mr Edward Kamaga, the Kaliro District education officer, said schools such as Isalo Primary Schools suffer gaps in infrastructure which forces pupils to study under trees.
“…Isalo Primary School itself is a case in point with only three classrooms; in total, we have 30 schools [in Kaliro] with less than seven classrooms and pupils study under trees,” he said.

Issues
The head teacher of the school, Ms Harriet Kigwana, presented a long list of problems she faces, saying she has seven teachers for 304 pupils, infrastructure gaps, among others.
He presented a Shs100m budget to support the new classroom blocks construction.
Mr Oulanyah contributed Shs2m, and an extra Shs1m on behalf of the National Resistance Movement party. His efforts saw the collection of more than Shs12m.