Mr. Anguyo, This budget can be well written, but the challenge this country has is always on implementation. There are many hungry dogs waiting out there to pounce on the money. I would rather be grateful on reading about successfully implemented gov't programs than the budget.
The question is usually as follows: Why remove excise duty on paraffin n leave petrol n diesel? Hw will this paraffin be transported into the country? Why build main poor quality roads? I prefer the gov't rather build fewer roads that will stand the test of time. This time the gov't shd put much attention into monitoring implementation of the budget and hold people responsible for their roles, other wise the budget will be like "a beautiful lady who is barren" On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:02 AM, anguyo milton <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been reading the budget speech that was read in parliament on 08 > June and I am particularly very happy with the presentation on reduction in > public expenditure and this includes the cost of public administration,an > issue that I have written about here which I had opined that this needs to > be cut,I think what is written in that speech outlining actions to reduce > public expenditure is an excellent move by our financial strategists! > > Another wonder in the budget is the VAT exemption on supply on solar energy > and generally the development on the energy sector,others I'll highlight the > key points in my view as follows: > > -removal of excise duty on parafin > -removal of import duty on hoes > -50% reduction of excise duty on sugar > -we are increasingly financing the budget on our own resources and relying > less on donors > -significant portions are being allocated to agriculture,health (including > maternal and reproductive care,a topic that was discussed here before) and > transport infrastratural development,i.e railroads,air transport > (construction of Arua Airfield terminal and status as an international > airport),etc > > I was also happy to read the Presisent's report on peace and security > especially the effective enhancement of our military capabilities e.g > creation of specialized regiments like the marines and special > forces,restructuring of the armed forces into land and airforces,equiping of > the armed forces,etc (a topic that has also been discussed here before) and > the role of our armed forces in infrastructural development e.g railroad > develpoment as stated in the national plan.Actually railroad transportation > is a strategic infrastracture that the military stands to benefit in terms > of cost savings benefits. > > -there's something on oil and job creation/employment > > Another positive element was the topic on ratification of the Cotonou > Agreement,which defines the EU's framework for funding to Uganda. > > Generally I see that most of the issues we have discussed here are being > taken very seriously and is influencing national policy.Keep it up guys and > let us comeout more! > > Milton > > Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > -- Patrick Anguti Forest Officer Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited P O Box 7390, kampala Tel: +256-312-330300 Fax: +256-414-255600 Mob: +256-772-929633
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