Stop Spending On Parties, MPs Told

Fred Ayine

6 June 2011

Mbarara — The electorate in Kashari County, Mbarara District, have asked political leaders to provide material and economic aid in support of community development programmes instead of spending on victory parties. They advised that the money should be spent on extension of electricity and water in the county and not on drinks and food.

This was during a one-day consultative meeting organised by the Mbarara District Woman Member of Parliament, Ms Emma Boona, at Bwizibwera, in Rwanyamahembe sub-county, Kashari county, at the weekend.

The participants reminded her of the pledges made during her campaign period. She said all pledges will be honoured according to operation of groups and existing institutions but in phases.

Ms Boona, was however, annoyed to hear that some head teachers in government aided primary schools are still expelling pupils while some send them out of class and let them sit under tree shades during privately- sponsored examinations for failure to pay extra fund levied by school management. She directed that the practice stops immediately because some of the learners are parents as well, while others have vulnerable guardians who can not afford the fees.

On the National Agricultural Advisory Services, Ms Boona explained that local council one officials have the authority to determine the quality and price of farm inputs to be supplied to the farmers in their respective jurisdiction with guidance from the technical officials.

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