Government is considering a review of the national budget following World Bank’s move to halt funding to Uganda due to the Anti-Homosexuality law.
Speaking to legislators on Thursday, the State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi revealed that government intends to revise the national budget, adding that emoluments of public servants could be affected.
Musasizi told MPs on Thursday.That Uganda took the firm decision and they agreed that they shall face the consequences. He added that very soon they are going to revise the budget downwards & they shall be looking for support from the MPs. Even the emoluments are going to be affected given the preliminary they are seeing.
Amos Kankunda, the chairperson of the Finance Committee says Parliament does not regret their decision to pass the Anti-Homosexuality Act. He says government will advise Ugandans on how to survive amid the World Bank ban.
While reacting to the loan ban, Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa, the mover of the Anti-Homosexuality law said there’s need to rethink the country’s spending habits.
