Uganda, April 9 -- Masaka City Mayor Florence Namayanja and area Members of Parliament are in a fresh clash over idle funds meant to implement various projects in the city.

During Easter Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Kitovu Cathedral in Masaka City, the Commissioner of Parliament, who is also Nyendo-Mukungwe Constituency MP, Mr Mathias Mpuuga, appealed to the city leadership to reduce time spent on 'unnecessary activities' and concentrate on turning around the new city.

Mr Mpuuga, in response to Bishop Serverus Jjumba's call for both Masaka City leadership and MPs to bury their hatchets and work for the people, said as legislators, they are working together and they have lobbied for funds for various projects, but the city leadersh...