Mapatizya MP Emeldah Munashabantu writes….Social Media has gone in a frenzy, buzzing over the above topic.Does it mean that when subsidies are at play, prices of subsidized commodities will be kept constant over time? What is the essence of having subsidies when the health Sector is battling with the cancer of not having medical drugs? What sense is in having an overflow in the number of eligible children not having access to Education due to vulnerability in the name of maintaining redundant subsidies which are also consumed and enjoyed by capitalistic foreigners?It is wise to increase CDF from k1.6 million to k25.7 million with the condition of scrapping off subsidies because you and I can attest to the fact that k1.6 million is way too low to actualize development in our constituencies which have different geographical space and challenges.The opportunity cost of foregoing subsidies for sustainable development and building a strong and resilient economy is […]
FUEL SUBSIDIES!
