When will Uganda stop asking for aid?
Dec 02, 2008
EDITOR—I am responding to Elioda Tumwesige’s comments that the US president-elect Barack Obama should uphold the funds earmarked for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Uganda by the American government.
EDITOR—I am responding to Elioda Tumwesige’s comments that the US president-elect Barack Obama should uphold the funds earmarked for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Uganda by the American government.
This leaves an ordinary Ugandan asking: When will Uganda stop asking for aid? Where does the taxpayers’ money go? We have several taxes including Pay as You Earn, Local Service Tax and Value Added Tax.
These taxes are exorbitant and weigh heavily on people’s pockets. I think our development partners should regulate the money given to developing countries as this increases corruption. This can be clearly seen from the recent Global Fund scandals.
Herbert Amolo
Kampala
This leaves an ordinary Ugandan asking: When will Uganda stop asking for aid? Where does the taxpayers’ money go? We have several taxes including Pay as You Earn, Local Service Tax and Value Added Tax.
These taxes are exorbitant and weigh heavily on people’s pockets. I think our development partners should regulate the money given to developing countries as this increases corruption. This can be clearly seen from the recent Global Fund scandals.
Herbert Amolo
Kampala