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Kasumba says when you are on a government whose leaders drive on the wrong side, nothing much should be expected of them. He says he personally knows this and this is why he doesn’t have the time to rant.
“I take my kids to private schools and they often go to private medical care even when they were born in Mulago. I pay taxes, yes. When you live in a country where those in charge drive on the wrong side, DO NOT get to a Level Crossing and expect the govt to look after your life.”
A number of people agreed with him on this saying those who are waiting for the government to take care of them are doomed.
“That’s the bitter truth, your life is your life. Wait for the gov’t on issues to do with your life and see. That’s why we have hungry and angry citizens. Citizens pay taxes that do not address their plight. Imagine milking a cow with out feeding it, that’s the real pain,” Posiano Musiime.
The public seems to have completely lost confidence in the government. For so long there have been a lot of out crys that have not been responded to as of yet.
This is why we have been witnessing a lot strikes from different groups of people trying to voice their issues. Unfortunately, all this pressure has not worked because it doesn’t look like the government is going to respond.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
