The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, has said Uganda has all the resources it needs to perfect the education system and other social services, but that the corrupt steal to make citizens beggars.

Mr Oulanyah said while government makes efforts to raise the standard of living, officials have to contend with humiliating beggary from international partners to make ends meet, a situation fuelled by corruption.

“Government must provide the money, must support efforts like these; we have enough money in this government to finance the activities of the citizens, but a lot of the money goes to waste through something called corruption,” he said.

He made the remarks while presiding at a fundraising for Isalo Primary School in Bulamogi County, Kaliro District.

“Imagine the shame we face to go and ask for aid from other countries, yet we are all paying taxes…the struggle against corruption starts with you,” Mr Oulanyah added.

The Deputy Speaker said it will be failure on the current generation should learners go through the same difficulties suffered in the past.

“Children of today cannot do the things we used to do in the past; they cannot write in the sand like we used to do, it will be failure on our part so we are here to make a difference,” he said. https://bit.ly/2W78Yhl