One of the hottest topics in the country right now is the controversy surrounding the Kampala-Entebbe Express Highway and the proposed changes to its user fees.The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has called for the immediate termination of the operator’s contract, recommending that the Ministry of Works and Transport takes over the road’s operations and maintenance.Amid the ongoing debate, singer Liam Voice has weighed in on the matter, laughing off some of the reasons reportedly given by the operators to justify increasing the fees charged to motorists using the expressway.According to Liam Voice, citing the rising price of sugar as one of the reasons for the proposed increase is difficult to understand, arguing that some of the explanations surrounding the matter are frustrating rather than amusing.The diplomats are busy discussing increasing the Express Highway fares depending on how the charges have always been paid. But one of the reasons they are giving is the increased price of sugar. But this country! There are some issues you look at and just laugh them off. You don’t laugh because the matter is funny; you laugh because of anger and bitterness. Imagine, does the Express Highway consume sugar?The singer further argued that while rising sugar prices already put pressure on ordinary citizens’ budgets, increasing expressway charges would only add to their financial burden.Prima Kadarshi: No musician is above social media banterI believe that when there is a hike in sugar prices, as a citizen, you just get to know that your usual budget has stretched a bit. And now these guys also just want to stretch it further. It hurts me that such are the kind of people who sit in board meetings and plan what we need as a country.During the parliamentary debate, the committee also recommended that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) takes over toll revenue collection and introduces electronic payment systems.The committee further called for a forensic audit of the Egis/Pinnacle tolling system to establish and recover lost government revenue, including UGX 314.355 million reportedly linked to alleged illegal free passes. @liamvoice_ug ♬ original sound – Basem khaled متخصص بشره The post Liam Voice slams proposed Kampala-Entebbe Expressway fee hikes appeared first on MBU.