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lft1n1S ~e .~\1e Yourguide to whatisplanned SenU' ers. o : · ·, ' . inthe corridors ofpower ~ ··· residents··askMUseVe ·ni · MP.. ANGERED BY GAIUIA8E Visiol) Reporter ...... MakindyeEast MP Ibrahim Kasozihas BETWEENTHELINES: Whythe Barazas? expressedconcern that cholera, The people of Masindi have dysentery and typhoid outbreaks are tasked the Minister in charge • They are a presidential initiative under the Office of eminent in Makindyedivision due to of GeneralDuti es in the Office the Prime Minister and act as public accountability fora uncollected garbage on most of the of the Prime Minister, Mary where local government leaders give an account of how roads within the suburb. "I blame KarooroOkurut, to advise the they have spent money given to their dockets. private companieswh ich President to direct ministers to Capital City Authority awarded leave the comfortof their offices tenders to collect garbage for failure in Kampalaand go to the field only had sh130,000 which the the concerns raised would be to deliver the service. For over a month, I have like he does. doctor rejected insisting that followedup. She said the Office observed uncollected garbage heaped at the collection "The President is always she pays the full amount or seek of the Prime Minister would centres on Kabali;lgala,, Salaama roads and I , checking on the progress KarooroOkurut help elsewhere. The woman workclosely with the area MPs, suspect the worst to be at markets. "I want the Kampala of service delivery. But the went to Sserunkumafor help. who would in turn work with Mayor Erias Lukwago,to find a solution to this problem ministers stay seated in the environment, gender, labour, The ]araza was graced by the local government leaders before it escalates."Kasozi hited youth in Kansangaand swingingc hairs in their offices. justice and local government all MPs from Masindi; Ernest for better service delivery. Kabalagalato collect the garbage using wheelbarrows "Madam, tell the President to spend time traversing the Kiiza, the Minister of State Barazas are a presidential borrowed from residents, but they were later blocked to order his ministers to go countryto listen to the people's for Bunyoro Affairs, Masindi initiative under the Office of by the contracted companies. Kasozisaid the residents to the field, monitor what is concerns regarding service Woman MP Jalia Bintu, Prof. the Prime Minister. They are delivery. also complain that the contractors charged exorbitant happening and do so~ething . · Nyira Zrubaberi and Patrick a public accountability fora fees for garbage collection. about it," Milly Mateeba said A prominent moneylender, Kasumba.Others included the where local governmentleaders during the "Baraza" held at Abdallah Sserunkurna, broke districtleaders. give an account of how they OULANYAHADVISES MPs ON MotlEY Boma grounds in . Masindi down as he narrated how a Karooro told residents that have spent money given to municipalityon Saturday. doctor in Masindi Hospital the Governmentis committed their dockets. Barazas are also The Deputy Speakerof Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, The people in particular chased away a woman with to providing better service commonlyreferred to as "courts has advisedlegislators to prioritise their expenditure in want the ministers of health, an ectopic pregnancy,because deliveryto them and that is why. of public opinion" where the order to live comfortable lives. "Do things for yourself ec;iucation, agriculture, energy, she did not have the sh300,000 it has organisedBarazas. wanainchirespond to their local and not somebodyelse; live comfortably within your worksand transport,wa ter and required for an operation.She She assured the residentsthat leaders. meansbecause that is what matters "You need to learn to prioritise your spendingand avoid things that are . unnecessary.''Oulanyah advised the MPs subscribingto _,. the Parliament SACCOSrecently not to "spend money that they do not have, on items they do not need." Oulanyahsaid through personal experience,he would wish to come up with a principle of "myth of ownership 13express interest inEALA seats of money" to explain how the funds people claim to own do not belong to them since they are spent on various By Nicholas Wassajja items. "It is a myth for one to think that the money we have is ours becausein one way or another we spend it." Although nominations for Oulanyahsaid . elections to the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) ODAG~ ADVISES. · voUTH'TO CARE will not be open until next year, the contest ts already The' Speakerof Parliament, _RebeccaKadaga , said there taking shape with 13 people is a tendency among the youth in expressing interest in the to bully and neglect the elderly. I have coveted slots. observed that the youth who are energetic Political parties with assumethey will not grow old; this is a representation in Parliament ' wrong assumption. She called on the '· and any other qitizen . with youth to treat the elderly with dignity the qualifications for MP are and care, because,they are the the prerequisite to contest for nominationsare opened. former Butambala district source of wisdom."When we EALA. Mbidde,who is also DP vice­ woman representative, "EAC are taxis queues 'lACdesires getting into or EALA members should be president, asked the caucus desir;s fresh and young people in hospitals, or at functions elected by the Parliament at to accord him . a chance next with enthusiasm to work hard we need to give priority least by April IS, in the last year year to be able to complete the freshand young for a brighter future, while not to the elderly," Kadaga of the five-yearterm of office. work he had started as EALA leavil\gout the women." sai.d.She was speaking The current assembly was chairperson for the committee people~thOther names making rounds during the re-launch of elected in 2012. on information,commUnication in the corridors of Parliament the UgandaParliamentary The current EALAd elegates and trade. are StellaKiryowa Mukama, the Forumon Social Protection include Daniel Fred Kidega, Nakawukiconfirmed see king enthusiasmto programme manager Medical at Parliamentrecently: who is also the Speaker; re-election so as to keep the Services Reproductive Health Kadagasaid there was need Dora Byamukama, Margaret institutional memory and WO~k. " Nalubega Services Uganda, former for a traditional Nantongo Zziwa, Bernard see through the EALAYouth Mbarara Municipality MP, social protection Mulegani, Mike Sebalu and Council Bill and sensitisation Medard Bitekyerezo, former mechanism Tiperu Nusura, all from the of local populations about do not violate the rules of Kajara County MP Stephen for old people, National ResistanceMovement · the federation. It is not yet engagementfor the elections. Tashobya, former Ntenjeru especiallythose (NRM) while the Opposition establishedw hether Opokawill If elected, the former Kigulu County MP PatrickNsanja and who are has Fred Mukasa Mbidde of seek another term, but, sources South County representative, Rosemary Nyakikorongo, the living the Democratic Party (DP), at UPC.said he is alreadydoing MiltonMuwuma , said pushing former Sheema district Woman on their Chris Opoka from the Uganda undergroundcampaigns. to curtail undercurrent trade MP. People's Congi-ess (UPC) The former East barriers among member Journalist turned politician, and Suzan Nakawuki, an MP and Social Democratic states would be high on his NancyAnek Obita is also said independent. · Party leader, Michael Mabikke agenda and seeing through to be interested in the rcrce.

Out of the nine, only is also lobbying MPs to the establishment of an EAC Th~. . 201~'EAI4 election

Nakawuki,Mbidde and Opoka back him as an independent standing army to protect le~ the ppposition ·parties are eligiblefor the next election, candidate. Mabikke said his regionalsec urity interests.'' '•; polarised when:. DP and UP.(:

since the other six have served rallying points will be covering Emmanuel Dombo ; the nominated~ candidatesfor the two terms of office. Uganda's gaps in the EACto former BunyoleEast MP, 'said ra:ce, in the face of a boycott During the Buganda caucus· capitaliseon its growth. his tags along with 20 years by the Forum for DemoGratic · parliamentary retreat -held Parliament director's of of experience as a legislator Change. The Opposition . in Mukono last weekend, communications,Chris Obore, back home and will drum for Wal1ted NRM to surrender · · Nakawuki ·'and Mbidde said people are free to lobby constructive .engagement and more of the. six slots it hold in declared that they will be MPsfor votes before the official participatorydemocracy. the assembly to them, but the seeking re-election when nominations as long as they For Mariam Nalubega, the ruling party rejected the idea.