The opposition members of parliament from Kasese district reportedly declined to attend the ground breaking of the multi-billion shillings Uganda-DR Congo cross border high way because they were not invited for the function.
In a rather un usual event yesterday, President Museveni and his counterpart, Felix Kitsekedi meet at their border district of Kasese and later Lhubiriha in Beni-Butembo to break the ground for the project billed at about three hundred thirty million dollars.
Hon. Godfrey Katusabe Atkins, the MP for Bukonzo West that hosted the two Presidents said that they officially had no communication to usher them in for the event and there was no way they could attend. Hon. Katusabe speaking1……..
He however hailed the six MPs of the tenth parliament from Kasese who stood firm with government to clear the project he described as a total boost for cross border trade and security for the people of Kasese and the neighboring Easter province of the DR Congo. Hon. Katusabe 2……
According to the Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Works, Eng. Samson Bagonza, Uganda and DR Congo would equally contribute 40% of the total expense as the contractor mobilizes the 60% percent. END.
