Uganda, March 30 -- The government wants to increase spending by more than 10 percent in the 2024/2025 fiscal year from Shs52.7 trillion to Shs58.3 trillion amid concerns of funding cuts and alleged abuse of spending rules.

On Thursday, junior Finance minister Henry Musasazi tabled in Parliament budget estimates for the 2024/2025 financial year indicating a Shs5.64 trillion increase. This prompted a section of legislators to argue that the Executive is intentionally ballooning the budget to increase the amount allowed to them to spend without parliamentary approval.

According to Article 156(2) (b) of the Constitution and Section 25 of the Public Finance Management Act, Parliament's approval is not needed for supplementary expenditures t...