Referendum: Cry our beloved country It is hard to believe that a country in Ugandaâs circumstances can budget Shs 30 billion for a referendum to determine whether to go multi-party or remain Movement and on lifting Presidential term limits.
In all honesty, the issue of political pluralism is more or less resolved. We need not spend a single penny on this matter. The issue of spending money to amend an otherwise good Constitution is suicidal, so if government is determined to spend Shs 30 billion, it is only timely to say âCry Uganda the Beloved Countryâ. For a country with pathetic social indicators and where donors fund nearly half the national budget, it is sad to hear of such recklessness. Tell me how a referendum can ameliorate poverty and increase the life expectancy past the age of 40. With 37.0%, of the population being illiterate, 43.0% can not access clean and safe water, 51% cannot access health services and 22.8% of the children are malnourished, all Ugandans should be told that somebody in government is responsible for their affliction, yet more damage is being promised in form of a referendum. The current crisis debate shows that government has moneyâin fact just enough money to transform this country, but has decided to vandalise every opportunity that Uganda has. Willy Kituuka, Kampala Emulate Japanese company Koinoike -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
