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Well the Speaker of the House seems to disagree. According to news reports -- allowances -- including double lunch allowances -- are part of African hospitality.
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Sitta thwarts PCCB probe bid
By Damas Kanyabwoya, Dodoma
The National Assembly Speaker, Mr Samuel Sitta, has poured could water on an attempt by the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) to qualify 'lunch allowance' for MPs as corruption, terming it 'hospitality allowance' that is offered in accordance with African tradition.
The PCCB is investigating some MPs accused of receiving lunch allowances on top of their usual per diems while attending committee meetings outside their base.
Mr Sitta said there was nothing wrong for MPs to receive lunch allowances when attending seminars because even parliamentary rules and regulations permitted it....