Opposition leaders have accused NRM MPs of bribing Constituents such that they can endorse the amendment of Article 102(b) of the constitution of Republic of Uganda.
During the joint press conference at FDC Headquarters in Najjanankumbi, opposition leaders revealed that NRM MPs were dishing money to Constituents.
“There is no doubt that this is bribery. Peoples consent is being achieved or procured through bribery and as a country, this is something that we don’t want,” said Asuman Basalilwa of Jeema Party.
He added that; “As Chairman Mao said, this is Politics of Pay as you go. You find people you give the money.
“In this lifting of Age limit it’s something that we condemn and we won’t tolerate in this country because it’s taking us nowhere.”
“If you Ugandans hear that any member has called up a consultation, whether NRM or not, all of you must go and demand to be consulted, let them put the question and you put up your hand,” supplemented the FDC acting president Alice Alaso.
NRM Secretariat Spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa rubbished the claims saying the money is meant to facilitate their constituents.
“When you have some party members, buy them some food, buy them some water, and give them some transport refund. Don’t just leave them like that,” opined Mulindwa before adding that; “If they don’t have the resources, it’s upon them for us we have the funds.”
He further slummed the opposition saying that they don’t have structures so they can’t meet their leaders at a grass root level.
“FDC or Jeema don’t have the leadership up to the grassroots, they can’t go to meet their leaders, what they do is to go to taxi Park, on the roadside, in market places and whoever they find there becomes their member.”