Afcon 2017 - Uganda: MPs contribute for selection

The entire Ugandan political class behind its national selection. As the team finished preparing for the African Cup of Nations, Ugandan parliamentarians said they would pay a percentage of
their January salary to help the national team return to the Afcon after 40 years of absence. "We agreed that we will each pay about $ 150 and I will go to Gabon with the check," said Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The total amount that Parliament will pay to the team will be close to $ 59,000. For its part, the Ugandan government has awarded nearly $ 541,000 to the selection. A gesture welcomed by the director general of the Federation, Edgar Watson, even if the body wanted a base of $ 2 million for its preparation.