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This poll has completed. It ran from Jan. 27, 2015, 12:40 a.m. through Feb. 2, 2015, 11:31 a.m.
As a citizen of Uganda, what is the role you expect from your Members of Parliament?
Background
According to rural debates, programs sponsored by
Tooro development network, political talk shows, and other media channels, people have different views of the roles of their
members of parliament.
One of those is the assumption that MPs must satisfy their citizens’ wants, to
the extent of encroaching on their personal finances. An example was the saga
in which MPs had borrowed heavily in the course of their work, and banks were
threatening to freeze their assets. The president had to bail them out, but he
cautioned them to stop borrowing loans to satisfy citizens.
The
roles of Members of Parliament are derived from the functions of parliament,
which is to make laws for peace, order, development and good governance of
Uganda. However, in earlier polls run by Trac FM in Western Uganda, the office of MPs was voted as the least effective of all public offices in the region.
Question
As a citizen of Uganda, what is the role you expect from your members of
parliament?
A. To develop constituencies by building roads, bridges, hospitals and
schools
B. To give tokens of appreciation to the electorate, like school fees and
financing savings cooperatives
C. To oversee the successful implementation of government programs,
like NAADS
D. To draft laws for the development of the country
INSTRUCTIONS
Go to messages on your phone and type LIFE and the name of your district,
followed by either A, B, C or D. Leave a short comment explaining your answer.
Send your message to 8585. This SMS is totally FREE OF CHARGE.
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