Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya has refused to return the 29 million shilling given to Members of Parliament to consult their constituents on the bill before parliament to remove the upper age limit of 75 years for one to stand for president.
Olanya argued that handing back the cash will benefit only a few individuals. Instead Olanya said he will use 25 out of the 29 million for ‘‘service delivery’’ in his constituency. Among others, the MP said, the money will be used for repairing access roads, fueling an ambulance he purchased for his constituency and repairing broken boreholes.
Olanya said he would pay 10 million shilling to two petrol stations—Don and Stabex for fueling two ambulances so that people fin need can access the ambulances.
Additionally, Olanya said another 9 million would be used to repair 30 broken boreholes and another 6 million for buying 50 culverts for road repairs.
MPs were given 29 million shillings to facilitate consultation of their constituents on the controversial lifting of the upper age limit in the 1995 constitution.
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Good job Olanya, you really care about the people you represent! a TRUE leader put the interest of the people first. Is it true that those MPs who returned the money do not have problems in their constituencies that need to be solved using money? or they are the MPs who only think of themselves and care less to solve any problems affecting the people in their Communities even if it is within their power? No money need be returned, if there are no other problems to solve using money, use the money to improve something in your Constituents, or buy books, pens, pencils, chalks, desks, chairs etc to schools in your constituents.
Hon.Gilbert,You are a true Son of a Soil,We hope President Museveni shall not get DISTRESS.He made a rough speech about you few weeks ago before they gave out the 29m.
Just go ahead ,We need people like you.
Even if he uses the money wisely it still doses not take away the fact that the money was a bribe money.Now how do we stop this evil culture.Its not OK to use the money for the so called uses,How will the people know that all the money was used the way he has said,Its unaccounted money,its blood money no done use it because if you do then you will find exscuse to use bribe money more and more.No Acholi we have a culture and heritage and we never use stolen money.Give it back.Everybody with a back bone is doing it,If Olanya wants to use this money like he says Acholi plese refuse the service.Its blood money
Well done Olanya
all the Acholi MP who recieved the money should get the project in their constituency, it’s of no help taking the money back to the treasur, every area in acholi land if fall sick expect to be burry within 2 days because You can’t get to hospital in time, no ambulence availabe even the main Gulu hospital one got broken so why take the money back, it good Olanya got the project and other MP should do the same if they are kind enough.