The over 43 MPs through their lead petitioner and leader of the Independent’s caucus Otada Sam Amooti, MP for Kibanda Constituency, argue that over seven rules in the Parliamentary rules of Procedure contradict the Constitution of Uganda and are discriminative to the Independent MPs in the house.
In a statement to explain the hunger situation in Karamoja Janet Museveni stated that the situation is more severe in Kaboong, Moroto and Napak district out of the seven districts in Karamoja region. She blames this on the fragile nature of environment and climate of Karamoja that is being aggravated by the negative effects of global warming and climate change.
The increment was to be implemented in installments as follows; in Financial Year 2012-2013 the first installment of 15% was to be made and this was provided in the previous financial year, in Financial Year 2013-2014 government was supposed to provide the 20% installment and the next financial year too government is expected to provide 15% as value increment.
