The commissioning of the newly-modified Jinja-Kamuli road on October 14 by President Museveni united people in celebration but a row over the quality of the work still separates the contractor, Dott Services, and Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra).

Speaking at the function in Kamuli town, President Museveni said he commissioned the road even as complaints over its quality loomed large because he was obliged to show people that their money is well spent since most roads are being built using “our money, and not loans or begging.”

He said he should not be dragged into contract conflicts.

“If the government puts money in road construction, that’s our job,” Museveni said. “For the quality of the roads, that’s for the experts. Supervision is not my job,” he added.

The government has spent about Shs 80 billion on this road. Unra accuses Dott Services, who built the 50.4 kilometre road, of doing shoddy work.

source:http://observer.ug/news-headlines/47147-museveni-launches-kamuli-road-amid-quality-concerns