13 Express Interest in EALA Seats.Pdf (649.3Kb)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
. • ..,Ill»~ ~ ,.~~ ~~ J. i-~ . ...., ... '' ''" . .,"1.. ,..,,, , ·""'·· • • j· . I ~ .:• -· ~ ~., ~~ - . ·~· P.OUTICAL·~ ~ AGENDA t th. .. d ~ \ SenU'lft1n1S . o ~ :e . ·1e ·, Your guide to whatisplanned ers ' . in the corridors ofpower ~ ··· residents··ask MUseVe·ni · MP.. ANGERED BY GAIUIA8E Visiol) Reporter ................................................... Makindye East MP Ibrahim Kasozi has BETWEEN THE LINES: Why the Barazas? expressed concern 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 Makindye division due to of General Duties 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 Karooro Okurut, to advise the they have spent money given to their dockets. private companies which Kampala President to direct ministers to Capital City Authority awarded leave the comfort of their offices tenders to collect garbage for failure in Kampala and 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 followed up. 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, Kansanga, Salaama roads and I , checking on the progress Karooro Okurut help elsewhere. The woman work closely with the area MPs, suspect the worst to be at markets. "I want the Kampala of service delivery. But the went to Sserunkuma for 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 Kansanga and swinging chairs in their offices. justice and local government all MPs from Masindi; Ernest for better service delivery. Kabalagala to 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 country to listen to the people's for Bunyoro Affairs, Masindi initiative under the Office of by the contracted companies. Kasozi said the residents to the field, monitor what is concerns regarding service Woman MP Jalia Bintu, Prof. the Prime Minister. They are delivery. · Nyira Zrubaberi and Patrick also complain that the contractors charged exorbitant happening and do so~ething a public accountability fora fees for garbage collection. about it," Milly Mateeba said A prominent moneylender, Kasumba. Others included the where local government leaders during the "Baraza" held at Abdallah Sserunkurna, broke district leaders. give an account of how they OULANYAH ADVISES MPs ON MotlEY Boma grounds in . Masindi down as he narrated how a Karooro told residents that have spent money given to municipality on Saturday. doctor in Masindi Hospital the Government is committed their dockets. Barazas are also The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, The people in particular chased away a woman with to providing better service commonly referred to as "courts has advised legislators to prioritise their expenditure in want the ministers of health, an ectopic pregnancy, because delivery to 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 organised Barazas. wanainchi respond to their local and not somebody else; live comfortably within your works and transport, water and required for an operation. She She assured the residents that leaders. means because that is what matters "You need to learn to prioritise your spending and avoid things that are . unnecessary.'' Oulanyah advised the MPs subscribing to_,. the Parliament SACCOS recently not to "spend money that they do not have, on items they do not need." Oulanyah said through personal experience, he would wish to come up with a principle of "myth of ownership 13 express interest in EALA 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 because in one way or another we spend it." Although nominations for Oulanyah said. 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' Speaker of Parliament, _Rebecca Kadaga, said there taking shape with 13 people is a tendency among the youth in Uganda expressing interest in the to bully and neglect the elderly. I have coveted slots. observed that the youth who are energetic Political parties with assume they 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 nominations are opened. former Butambala district source of wisdom. "When we EALA. Mbidde, who is also DP vice woman representative, "EAC are getting into taxis or queues 'lAC desires 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 fresh and young for a brighter future, while not to the elderly," Kadaga of the five-year term of office. work he had started as EALA leavil\g out the women." sai.d. She was speaking chairperson for the committee The current assembly was people~th Other names making rounds during the re-launch of elected in 2012. on information, commUnication in the corridors of Parliament the Uganda Parliamentary The current EALA delegates and trade. are Stella Kiryowa Mukama, the Forum on Social Protection include Daniel Fred Kidega, Nakawuki confirmed seeking enthusiasm to programme manager Medical at Parliament recently: who is also the Speaker; re-election so as to keep the Services Reproductive Health Kadaga said there was need Dora Byamukama, Margaret institutional memory and Services Uganda, former for a traditional WO~k ." Nalubega Nantongo Zziwa, Bernard see through the EALA Youth 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 Resistance Movement · the federation. It is not yet engagement for the elections. Tashobya, former Ntenjeru especially those (NRM) while the Opposition established whether Opoka will If elected, the former Kigulu County MP Patrick Nsanja 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 already doing Milton Muwuma, said pushing former Sheema district Woman on their Chris Opoka from the Uganda underground campaigns. to curtail undercurrent trade MP. People's Congi-ess (UPC) The former Makindye East barriers among member Journalist turned politician, and Suzan Nakawuki, an MP and Social Democratic states would be high on his Nancy Anek Obita is also said independent. · Party leader, Michael Mabikke agenda and seeing through to be interested in the rcrce. is also lobbying MPs to Out of the nine, only 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 eligible for the next election, candidate. Mabikke said his regional security interests.'' '•; polarised when:. DP and UP.(: since the other six have served rallying points will be covering Emmanuel Dombo ; the nominated ~candidates for the two terms of office. Uganda's gaps in the EAC to former Bunyole East MP, 'said ra:ce, in the face of a boycott During the Buganda caucus· capitalise on 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 MPs for votes before the official participatory democracy. the assembly to them, but the seeking re-election when nominations as long as they For Mariam Nalubega, the ruling party rejected the idea. .