Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
Uganda’s parliament has given iPads to all its MPs at a cost of $370,000 in order to make them 'more efficient'.
According to Parliamentary commissioner, Emmanuel Dombo who described it as an 'administrative decision', the move will ensure that MPs can access official documents on the move.
He said the funds had been raised by reducing the budget for paper, which would no longer be needed as the MPs now have superior technology.
Ugandans are not impressed regarding it as a waste of money.
“Taxpayers are already paying too much to take care of their MPs,” opposition MP Semujju Ibrahim Nganda said. (BBC)
Last year, the MPs voted to increase their salaries by 38% raising the previous amount to more than $8000.
They have also been given more than $41,000 each for car purchases.
According to Parliamentary commissioner, Emmanuel Dombo who described it as an 'administrative decision', the move will ensure that MPs can access official documents on the move.
He said the funds had been raised by reducing the budget for paper, which would no longer be needed as the MPs now have superior technology.
Ugandans are not impressed regarding it as a waste of money.
“Taxpayers are already paying too much to take care of their MPs,” opposition MP Semujju Ibrahim Nganda said. (BBC)
Last year, the MPs voted to increase their salaries by 38% raising the previous amount to more than $8000.
They have also been given more than $41,000 each for car purchases.
