By; Charles Katabalwa

19th Oct. 2020

 

The Alliance for Campaign Finance Monitoring (ACFIM) has asked the Finance Ministry to explain why it has consistently ignored appropriating funds to finance political parties in the line with provision 14(b) of the amended political parties and organizations Act.

Addressing the media this morning in Kampala, the ACFIM Executive Director Henry Muguzi together with the Board Treasurer Fred Musisi demand that the finance ministry without delay appropriates funds and finance to registered political parties on an equal basis in respect of the election 2021 adding that short of this, the ministry risks being held in contempt of section 14(b) of the political parties and organizations Act.

They also maintain that, by not financing political parties in respect of elections, the ministry is denying them participating fairly in the coming general elections.

ACFIM also questions the yardstick used by the finance ministry to allocate15 billion shillings to political parties on the basis of numerical strength in parliament under section 14(c) and not 14(b) remains unclear.

ACFIM officials also urge political parties to consider setting up avenues to constantly finance their activities rather than relying on state funds which don’t come as required.

Monday 19th October 2020 05:30:54 PM
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