Staff Reporter
Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, the Member of Parliament for Bufumbira East, has urged the Minister of Finance, Hon. Matia Kasaija, to apologize to the nation for recent reallocations made in the appropriation bill.
Although Parliament initially approved the bill in mid-May, President Museveni withheld his assent in protest against Parliament’s decision to reallocate over 750 billion shillings within the budget.
Once the President signs the Appropriation Act becomes law, specifying the spending limits for each government ministry, department, and local government, and authorizing withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund.
Dr. Buturo stressed that it was the Minister’s responsibility to identify any discrepancies in the reallocations proposed by Parliament’s Finance Committee before they were adopted and forwarded to the President.
Meanwhile, Eddie Wa-gahungu, the Member of Parliament for Bukimbiri County, has accused the Executive of attempting to undermine Parliament’s authority, contradicting the principle of the separation of powers.
