State House, Seriously??!!

State House needs more Shs 92Billion in funding Vs Nodding Disease

Media Reports indicate that the Ministry of Health is struggling to find Shs7 billion to help thousands of children stricken by the nodding disease which has claimed hundreds of lives in northern Uganda and shamelessly State House yesterday asked MPs to approve Shs92 billion in more funding for the Presidency.

“If it is true that Shs92 billion is going to State House when our people are suffering with nodding disease without any serious response, may God have mercy on us,” Mr Okumu said.

“To my colleagues in Parliament, if you approve this money the people of northern Uganda will never forgive you. It does not matter whether State House has already spent the money or not, this money shouldn’t be approved before getting money for the children who are suffering with the nodding disease,” he said.

Just five months ago, Parliament approved another additional Shs66.6 billion for State House. If approved, the State House budget will balloon to more than Shs158.6 billion— more than twice the 2011/12 Budget for Mulago National Referral Hospital. This money would meet the Shs75 billion required to answer teachers’ demands for a 100 per cent salary increment. - Daily Monitor!

Now am going to use my head hoping my emotions wontrule me!!!!

Honestly with the above developments, no tax payer would take this light. This is branding our superiors insensitive to the happenings around them. By the way dont be suprised if the House approves this mega budget.
Just out of curiosity, what is the statehouse spending on these amounts of money?? Hardly six months have elapsed and another supplementary is in the house for approval! Honestly what do you want the citizens to think?

This comes after the crazy amounts of MPs cars. Ugandas are dying in hospitals, roads are horrible, teachers need a salary increment, health workers are taking to the streets, schools are in bad shape, but state house is in need of a hefty 92 billion when people in the North are dying!! If you have seen pictures of children suffering from the nodding disease, u would feel sorry for them yet they need about 7bn.

SAD at how the Nodding Disease has been ignored!!!!!!!!!!!

What is happening to our leaders? have you forgotten the people you represent?
I will say this again, God save our nation!

My Opinion!!

God Save Our Nation

MPS RECEIVING 103 MILLION FOR THEIR CARS

Reports indicate that MPs have each started receiving Shs103 million as part of a generous car scheme which has been kept quiet for fear of provoking outrage at a time when poorly paid teachers and doctors have failed to win sensible concessions from the government.

With the current crisis in the country, people are poor, roads in bad shape, teachers crying for a salary increment so they can meet their needs, health workers striking due to poor pay make you wonder if the Members of Parliament receiving of 103Million shillings and keeping quiet are representing the people or their personal interests.

When we look at the high numbers of Members of parliament and the money given you feel for our country Uganda. Priorities have changed and the ordinary person ignored and left to rot in poverty. Over 275 MPs receiving 130Million shillings means the government will be spending over 28,325,000,000bn. If this money forexample is put in the road network or in the health centers we would have no more deaths of mothers giving birth and the roads would be easily accessible making transportation of goods to markets easy hence reduction in food prices and poverty levels.

With this kind of development one cannot help but think that MPs are being selfish and inconsiderate to the people they represent.

God Save Our nation

KCCA decisions Vs Planning

KCCA Decisions Vs Planning!

Kampala City Council Authority is the legal entity which is established by the Ugandan Parliament and is responsible for the operations of the capital city - Kampala. It should be noted that the affairs of  Kampala have been brought under the direct supervision of the central Ugandan government. The City Clerk, formerly the highest financial officer in the city was replaced by the Executive Director - Mrs Jeniffer Musisi, who is answerable to the Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority.

The city has faced several challenges like gabbage, potholes, over population, Traffic managemnet, etc. Recently KCCA made a decision to put gabbage containers all over the city to curb down the littering which decision was highly welcomed because we all need a clean city. This was made after it was discovered that the city generates an estimated 1,500 tonnes of garbage daily, but has capacity to pick up only 500 tonnes a day which has caused garbarge to accumulate in neighborhoods, on street corners and in local markets with resultant health risks and other environmental concerns.

This was a remarkable achievemnet to KCCA and especially to Jeniffer Musisi who everyones praises apart from the Lord Mayor and his following (Clear intentions) and all patriotic citizen should be in position to embrace this.
However, we cannot sit back and let KCCA have its way without pointing out the loopholes. It was stated that whoever is found littering will be arrested and taken to prison (Which in my opinion i think is not reasonable punishment). Some people fell victim and were picked up by hostile KCCA officials on their pickups after afew beatings.
To me being a good cause especially for our city there is need for proper sensitization and communication to the general public before they are manhandled and taken to away in sheer ignorance keeping in mind that what most people call common sense is not common to everyone.

And now the conflicting issue of city busses (by the way which will be here anytime from now) That only means that no matter what, they are here to stay and do business.
You will agree with me that the city is too crowded and hence the busses could solve this. However, the question goes to KCCA as to whether they analysed the situation carefully. There are so many taxis in the city and they have employed so many people which means many get their daily bread from this business. The question is, what happens to all those whose taxis will be put off the road? Any alternative by the council?
Much as i welcome this idea of having buses in the city i think there is need for proper planning of the council foe easy running of the city for the benefit of Wanainchi not increasing on the already existing level of unemployment.

As for the demolitions .............. thats a story for another day!

But credit is given where its due hence we say keep it up JM, but the welfare of the ordinary citizen is paramount..

Jennifer Musisi - ED KCCA

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