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Alarm as government moves to borrow billions to buy CCTV cameras

This follows president's directive
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Finance State Minister David Bahati has tendered a supplementary expenditure request of funds amounting to UGX910b, including UGX60bn request to procure CCTV cameras for police.

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The UGX60bn of the UGX910bn was included in the supplementary budget after President Museveni’s directive to install CCTV camera on major highways to help fight crime.

“These CCTV cameras must be installed and I don't expect anyone to interfere with this because people are living in fear,” he said.

The increased level of crime in the country saw some major shakeups in the security apparatus of the country after Kale Kayihura and Henry Tumukunde were sacked as Inspector General of Police and Security Minister respectively.

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The Finance Minister Bahati David said the supplementary budget funds will be raised through domestic borrowing.

How supplementary budget is going to be distributed

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