Today we joined Hon Susan Mugabi, Buvuma Woman MP to celebrate a belated Women's Day event.
It was heartwarming to sse the resilience of the islanders, despite all the challenges they grapple with. The Health Centers there are in a deplorable state, the schools are makeshift…

We are at Lubya Landing Site, Buvuma District to attend belated Women's Day celebrations. The event has been organised by the area Woman MP, Hon Suzan Mugabi Nakaziba.

LOP Joel Ssenyonyi receives a warm welcome from locals at Lubya Landing Site  ,Buvuma District, ahead of belated women's day celebrations organised by area woman MP Suzan Mugabi.

Yesterday's debate in Parliament on a 'service award' to the Auditor General who is retiring soon, yet there are other benefits for him already.
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VIDEO:Yesterday in Parliament, the LOP Joel Ssenyonyi disagreed with the idea of giving a 'service award' to the Auditor General who is retiring soon

''I raised the issue regarding public outcry on expenditures by parliament and the commission. My prayers were, Parliament comes out to explain properly and formally, because it's important we are accountable to the people, we are people centred parliament.''LOP Joel Ssenyonyi

Yesterday in Parliament, a motion passed to give a service award to the Auditor General who is retiring soon.
A service award of 1bn was proposed by some members, but despite resistance from a couple of us, a motion was passed awarding him 500m.

My argument was that the Auditor…

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim brothers and sisters.

Earlier today, our Parliamentary front launched its alternative budget priorities for the upcoming financial year. They capture the substance of our vision for a New Uganda: a country whose resources are deployed for the common good and benefit of all citizens while also…

Today, the leadership of City Traders presented a petition to us regarding high taxes and the mode of collection of the taxes. Our insistence is that they be accorded attention by the tax body so that these concerns are addressed.

Also, as I mentioned yesterday at the unveil of…

VIDEO: One of the cardinal principles in taxation is that you have to make it easy for people to pay taxes. - LOP Joel Ssenyonyi

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''I have issues with this animal called service award, some call it a hand shake.Especially when it is personal to holder .Can we discuss a formula to award servants of this country and not individuals .Im personally opposed to this.''
LOP Joel Ssenyonyi

'One of the cardinal principles in taxation is that you have got to make it easy and clear for people to pay taxes. Once it’s not clear they are going to evade paying.' LOP Joel Ssenyonyi raising concerns of Traders who earlier today petitioned his Office over EFRIS.

Today, LOP Joel Ssenyonyi received a petition from the leadership of KACITA relating to the taxation system of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution(EFRIS) .He promised to push through this petition with the leadership of Parliament

Happening: Traders under their umbrella body ,Kampala City Traders Assocoation petition LOP Joel Ssenyonyi over EFRIS and other grievanvies.

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has received a petition from the Kampala City Traders Association. They seek Parliament's intervention in what they view as unfair taxation by the Uganda Revenue Authority. #NTVNews

The traders argue that URA implemented…

LOP Joel Ssenyonyi has implored Uganda Revenue Authority to interact with traders over the use of EFRIS.

'One of the cardinal principles of taxation is that you have to make it easy for people to pay taxes because once it is not easy then people are going to evade.' #PlenaryUg

LOP Joel Ssenyonyi: The traders need to have smartphones and internet for them to be able to interact with this EFRIS system. That is why there are run-ins with Uganda Revenue Authority. #PlenaryUg

LOP Joel Ssenyonyi: It is imperative that government allocates resources in a manner that promotes accountability and transparency.

'As opposition, we don't simply oppose, we offer alternatives and that is what we are doing today,' LOP, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi making his remarks at the presentation of the Alternative National Budget Priorities for FY 2024/2025.