The Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was yet again in the house for another reading. This comes hot on the heels of a survey, ‘Who Pays the Piper’ released by civil society recently in which money was underscored as a key ‘influencer’ in elections. MP's interviewed in the course confirmed that the cost of competing for a parliamentary seat has increased almost ten times since 2001.
It is commendable that progress is being made towards understanding the role of money in elections - especially in Uganda. As we head towards 2016, we must collectively avert any situation, which puts the vote in the hands of money, more so, ‘black money’. We must vehemently denounce the skewed philosophy that those who have ‘the money’ make the rules and the agenda.