Minister Onek is right on slashing MPs salaries

Reading Hon Hillary Onek’s observation that MPs salaries should be slashed such that money is channeled to improve health centers and roads across the country made me admire the Lamwo County MP who is also minister for Internal Affairs the more.

Showing rare courage, the minister denounced the filthy emoluments that the current MPs are getting. Uganda’s MPs get close to Shs 20 million. This is very reasonable pay according to Uganda’s standards. It is however shocking that the newly

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