UgandaAntiGayBill Aid Freeze Continues: World Bank Postpones $90m Uganda loan

Well, we can't say we didn't see this AID war coming; we signed our own aid freeze the moment the anti gay bill hit parliament and what were threats are now reality with the World Bank being the latest to join in. According to BBC,the loan was supposed to be approved on Thursday to supplement a 2010 loan that focused on maternal health, newborn care and family planning.The World Bank's action is the largest financial penalty incurred on the Ugandan authorities since the law went into force on Monday.

International bodies and the Western world in general are disappointed in Ugandans and the government and President for recently signed anti gay bill into a law. We have been called all manner of names and still the people stand their ground on the bill that has seen UGANDA officially the most talked about country in the world at the moment.

The President remains adamant the Western world has more to lose by withdrawing and freezing aid than the Ugandan people, adding that Ugandans are better off without "their aid". 

Ugandan's took to social media to discuss the bill and its possible impact; in typical Ugandan fashion many have already come up with light ways to tell off donors and their aid.

Many say it's okay for them to freeze it because it has always filled the pockets of those at the top and rarely does it reach the intended persons/projects!

I on the other hand see hard times ahead as many people are set to lose their jobs and important projects and NGO's grinding to a halt due to no funding!

The President has also stood his ground and insists Uganda will not at all be affected negatively by the withdrawals, " although the US is giving us 1 Trillion shs for AIDS, most of it is being used by these NGOs running around,” he said adding, “our existence is more important. Hmmmmm, clearly many Ugandans will soon be jobless and bitter.

For full article about World Bank Aid Freeze see:  BBC NEWS: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26378230

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