Angry losing MPs withdraw ambulances
February 24, 2021 Minister Evelyn Anite s ambulance
To strengthen her re-election bid last September ahead of the NRM parliamentary primaries, outspoken minister of state for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite donated an ambulance to her constituents in the West Nile town of Koboko Municipality–creating one of the most critical services in this sub-region where too few ambulances are normally available for millions of people.
The second act of the MP was to use the donation to whip up the colour-coded politics in the sub-region. The ambulance was painted yellow to emphasize Anite’s loyalty to the ruling NRM party and bore an imprint; “MP Nakonesi” (Kakwa, for an action-oriented MP).
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Defeated Kalangala MP withdraws scholarships for 80 students
February 11, 2021 Some students of Bumangi Community Polytechnic
The future of 34 final-year students of Bumangi Community Polytechnic is at stake after the incumbent Kalangala Woman MP, Aidah Nabayiga withdrew her scholarships after losing in the election.
The legislator who lost the election to National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Helen Nakimuli has been sponsoring over 80 students and has now turned down the request to continue with the financial support.
23 of the affected final year students are females while the rest are males. None of the sponsored students has registered for the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) exams which are scheduled to start on April 8, 2021.