The government does not have the money to facilitate local council I elections, the Minister for Local Government, Mr Adolf Mwesige, has said.
Presenting the ministry’s policy statement before the Parliamentary Public Service and Local Government Committee on Thursday, Mr Mwesige said the government needs Shs49 billion to conduct the elections but only has Shs19 billion.
“Like you heard in the budget, the government’s major focus is on infrastructure and energy development in order to boost production. Since there is a shift in priorities, we may not hold the LC1 elections soon,” Mr Mwesige said.
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