Members of Parliament continue to pile pressure on president Museveni to sign into law, the recently passed Income Tax Amendment Bill.
Adding their rather unpleasant voice today were, Eastern Youth MP, Peter Ogwang and Rubanda East MP Henry Musasizi who are threatening to block passing of the 2016/2017 budget if the President does not assent to.
In the recently passed bill, parliament voted overwhelmingly in support of exempting MPs allowances from tax.
This morning, Florence Namayanja, the Democratic party women league leader told the press that it would be unfair for their fuel allowances to be taxed, claiming they already pay taxes on their salaries.
Musasizi on the other hand says they use a lot of money paying their personal assistants and doing their designated work.
He claims if the president does not append his signature, the bill will bounce back to parliament and again be passed by legislators.
The bill is now before the President whose signature of assent is mandatory before it is effected.
On Monday, the secretary to treasury Keith Muhakanizi said payment of taxes is a principle which MPs must abide with, something Peter Ogwang does not agree with.
Several Ugandans and activists have strongly rejected the move by MPs claiming it would be stealing from the less fortunate taxpaying Ugandans.
It currently remains in balance, with many hoping the President does not assent to it. It is also to be remembered that several legislators have no any known income generating projects apart from being MPs, prompting them to milk the state of even the smallest coins.
