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This is particularly NUP who have been boycotting plenary sessions as a form of protests over their missing supporters.
The Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anita Among passed some hard rules for these MPs. They included cancelling their travel arrangements.
According to Anita Among, these MPs are paid to be in the August house and apparently they aren’t doing that. This, therefore, shows lack of accountability for taxpayers money and their respective constituencies.
Hon Ssemujju, however, said that he doesn’t understand why these MPs have to face these tough sanctions from the Speaker.
This is because the likes of the Minister, Janet Museveni never attends Parliament. The vocal MP added that even his good friend, the Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Kahinda Otafire doesn’t attend.
“Every time they talk about the issue of attendance, I raise the question of Minister Kataaha who doesn’t attend Parliament. Even her vetting was done on Zoom. Even my good friend Otafiire never attends parliament.”
Meanwhile the speaker said that these MPs have been demanding for an answer from the government over the case they presented.
However, when the report came through, they were absent and there is no way she could present it. Furthermore, she said she shouldn’t be held liable for the current Opposition impasse.
She also urged the boycotting MPs to return to Parliament, instead of thinking that their issues will be solved in their boardrooms.
Check Also;
- President Museveni Has Succeeded In Devaluing Public Institutions; Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda
- Hon John Musila Urges MPs Not To Waste Taxpayers Money By Boycotting Parliament
- Former NBS Journalist, Mordecai Muriisa Calls Anita Among Rude, Mean And Dangerous
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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)
