Parliament failure to debate corruption is betrayal to Ugandans – CSOs say

Civil Society Organizations (CSO) have expressed displeasure over parliament’s failure to debate and moot measures to tackle corruption tendencies in the country.

In Uganda, CSOs say they are dismayed that parliament Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa turned a deaf ear to calls for a debate on corruption as the House returned from a month-long-recess on Tuesday, before it was unprecedentedly suspended until July 30.  

“This shows that parliament is also part and parcel in promoting corruption in this country. And one of the ways of doing this is that Parliament has promoted…