By Jose Kabale
Kampala - Media reports reaching our desk revealed the move by Permanent secretary, and secretary to the treasury at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ramathan Goobi to have the parliamentary budget cut by 50% of the 52.7trillion as passed previously for the 2023/2024 financial year.
According to the parliamentary website, the Speaker Anitah Among has protested the move. On the same page, the Bukanga North legislator Nathan Byanyima is quoted interpreting the move as ridiculous and demeaning.
“I have seen a paper that the Parliamentary budget will be cut by 50%. Where does such a person (Ggoobi) get powers? There is a rule that we must respect each other, treat other people the way you want to be treated. We have been demeaned to nothing. But when the Secretary to Treasury goes to a Committee of Parliament and says that we have no role to play in the budget & appropriation, it defeats my understanding, has this country changed? I don’t see why we are wasting our time going into the budget it doesn’t make sense,” said Byanyima.
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