Daily Monitor
Wednesday August 04 2021
Zombo District Woman MP Esther Afoyo-chan proposed that each legislator contributes the money from their salary towards the procurement of Pfizer vaccine that is recommended for vaccinating children. PHOTO/ DAVID LUBOWA
Summary
Deputy Speaker Anita Among said that all MPs interested in contributing should approach the Covid-19 National Task Force
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Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal to deduct Shs2 million from their salaries to support the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines.
On Tuesday, Esther Afoyo-chan, a member of the parliamentary Commission proposed during plenary that each legislator contributes Shs2 million to help the government procure vaccines for learners between 2 and 18 years of age.