By APN Reporter
apearlnews.com
Members of parliament are calling for more funding towards sports to ensure that Ugandan sportsmen
are better facilitated to excel which will also help in the generation of
revenue and job creation
The calls by the MPs came during the discussion of a motion to congratulate
the Men’s National Basketball Team-The Silber Backs and the under 16 boys
and girls national basketball teams for the good performances recently
During the debate, it was noted that while Ugandan sportsmen and women have
the potential to excel, they are frustrated mainly by poor facilitation
which complicates better preparation
The motion was tabled by the Oyam district Woman Mp Santa Alumu and
seconded by Kabale district woman Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira who both
argued that Uganda has not invested adequately in sports.
The President Uganda paralympic committee is also representative of persons
with Disability Bumali Mpindi said that parliament must ensure good
allocation of resources to sports federations
The state minister in charge of higher education Chrysostom Muyingo
responded to these concerns
The vice president Jessica Alupo who previously served as the minister of
Education and Sports said that all concerns raised should be addressed
through supporting a bill that has already been drafted
