By Baluye Michael Waiswa
As President Yoweri Museveni’s ongoing countrywide tour for economic assessment and mobilisation for the Parish Development Model (PDM) , the program has so far improved the livelihoods of many beneficiaries.
With the same intentions as of NAADS, ENTANDIKWA, OWC, EMYOGA the
program is economically transforming the livelihood and improving household income.
It has also changed the mindset of the youths politically and economically by owning boda bodas and other businesses.
Whereas each beneficiary is meant to receive Shs.1,000,000/= many PDM SACCO leaders end up paying beneficiaries variation sums less than Shs.1,000,000/=. Others give false information that it is a thanksgiving offer from the President to the voters.
It is also observed that some PDM SACCO leaders pick rich people who pay kickbacks to be beneficiaries abusing the guidelines of the project.
As the President continues to tour districts, the government implementers of this project are planning to present non-beneficiaries of PDM to wash their faces, deceive the President that they have done a wonderful job for the program.
As monitors of this programme, we shall unearth their falsehoods and request the intended beneficiaries to report such people to the authorities.
Baluye is the ONC Coordinator for Buyende district
