By Emmanuel Eumu
The electorates from Lango sub region are demanding that more than 300 members of Parliament (MPs) exit the August House to cut on public expenditure.
They say that Parliament in it’s current size comprising 557 Mps has become a huge economic burden to the people of Uganda.
In their request, voters suggest that each district should only send two Mps, one male and one female with addition that most women are now empowered and can compete with men at all levels of politics.
They further demand for open competition across political positions, including Youth, elderly, workers and person’s with disabilities.
Some of the electorates also suggested that the army should be removed from Parliament since they are workers and are represented by the workers Mps.
According to Lango Civil society network, Uganda Mps earn about shs35 million monthly which is far higher than what is paid to most European countries legislators.
During a cansultation meeting on political and Constitutional reforms held at margarita palace Hotel in Lira City last Friday, stakeholders and leaders from Lango sub region agreed that there is need to cut the size of Parliament.
The meeting was attended by only one legislator, Ms Susan Abeja ( Otuke district women ) was convened by Lango Civil society network.
Mr.Moses Otim,the Lira district secretary for education and health said the taxpayers are being challenged on how to facilitate that huge size of Parliament.
” To some extent legislators are not even delivering to the expectations and this has become so much challenging to the rural persons”, he said.
Mr.David Kennedy Odongo the Alebtong District Chairperson stressed that another reason he supports the reduction of the Parliament size is to enhance accountability.
Alebtong district currently has three representatives in Parliament .
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