The Ministry of Finance has issued a warning that emoluments and other government salary obligations will most certainly be affected as Uganda maintains its stance on the anti-homosexuality law despite World Bank requests to repeal it.
During a presentation to Parliament's Finance Committee, Minister of State for Finance Henry Musasizi stated that the government aims to amend the national budget after the World Bank suspended assistance to Uganda following the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023.
"Emoluments of public servants will be affected; we will come here to seek your approval on how we will proceed in the face of the current challenges," he said.
In response to Musasizi's remarks, the committee's chairperson, Amos Kankunda, stated that the country is ready for the next phase of its problems and does not regret the passage of the anti-gay law.
"I know you are aware that as a country, we have been slapped with World Bank funding suspension, given the position we took as a country, which we do not regret for the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Law," he stated.
"We will find ways to survive, and as a committee, it is our responsibility, because we handle the majority of the supply side of the budget, to work with the Ministry to mobilize sufficient funds and work within our means to ensure the country's survival."
Asuman Basalirwa, the author of the Bill that gave rise to the anti-gay law, has also urged the government to stand firm, arguing that the World Bank does not have a monopoly on survival.
"God will help us survive," he added, adding that Uganda should look for new allies elsewhere.
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