Deputy Speaker and Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa has spoken out on reports that each MP was given Shs100m.
Reports suggest that each MP got the cash for pushing through the controversial coffee bill.
Others suggested that the money was meant to soften the hearts of MPs ahead of debate and voting on another controversial bill on the trial of civilians in the military courts.
The reports also suggested that opposition MPs received their share from an office different from the one where the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislators picked their share of the so-called Easter cash bonanza.
During plenary on Wednesday, April 09, Muwanga Kivumbi, the MP for Butambala raised the issue, asking Tayebwa to clarify.
In response, Tayebwa described the allegations as “street talk.”
He also said that whoever has his share should bring it to him, claiming not to have received any penny of the alleged Shs100m for each legislator.
“We are responsible for what is budgeted and appropriated and all expenditures done by Parliament. I will not stand here and I start legitimizing street talk,” he said.
“I am a member of Parliament. I have not received any coin neither have I received any call from anyone who has my money. If you know you have my money, please bring it.”
You can watch Thomas Tayebwa speaking Here.
Earlier, Parliament broke the silence on the Shs100m reportedly given to each MP. (See Details Here).
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