The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Anitah Annet Among has asked Members of Parliament (MPs) representing Uganda at the East African Games in Rwanda to sleep in decent Hotels.
She noted that the per diem of $720 (around Sh2.7m) is more than to enable the MPs to access decent accomodation that dignifies their status and the country at large.
“I want to encourage MPs that as you go there, represent Uganda well in terms of discipline. I am giving you money, $720 per day and you go and sleep in a room of$20! That is unacceptable for a Member of Parliament so please members go and represent us well. Don’t go and live in a miserable way,” Asserted Among.
Rwanda is hosting the East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games which kicks this week on Friday until 19th December.
Meanwhile, the Speaker has blasted the United States Government for imposing a visa ban on 348 MPs who supported the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023.
She has revealed that her visa request was also rejected, but she said that she does not regret backing the controversial law!
“We don’t regret passing this law, and I want to thank the President for assenting to this law. I am proud and happy with what the President did. We will continue protecting the family, protecting the rights of our children and our country and we will not live in handouts. My visa was cancelled, have I died? As I have said, so long as you don’t cancel the visa to Bukedea and Buyende, I have my home. I will go there freely,” said the Speaker.
The United States Government recently imposed a visa ban and travel restrictions on 348 MPs and their immediate family members, for voting in favour of the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
