“We have cut expenditure and tightened monetary policy.” Sir, with all due respect, 95% of Ugandans do not know what "tightening monetary policy" means. You were not seated in a boardroom speaking to economists. You were on radio speaking to ordinary Ugandans. If your message cannot be understood by the people you are addressing, then it has failed its purpose. Break it down. Explain it in simple language. Tell people what you have done, why you have done it and how it affects the money in their pockets. When you say government has cut expenditure, are you describing a deliberate policy decision or simply the reality that URA collected less revenue and there was less money available to spend? Those are two very different things. If fuel prices are high, explain how international crude oil prices affect the price at the pump. Explain why government cannot reduce the tax burden on fuel. Every litre of petrol sold in Uganda carries a significant tax component. Through excise duty, VAT and other regulatory levies, government takes roughly UGX 2,400 or more from every litre purchased. Tell us that this revenue is indispensable. But please do not divert the discussion to what Trump has said about the Strait of Hormuz. You are telling us to "swim with the tide", by consuming less imported goods ("spaghetti") and adjust our lifestyles to suit economic conditions. The irony is government revenue depends heavily on taxes levied on imported goods. If Ugandans stop buying imported products, import duty collections fall. If people stop eating imported "spaghetti" and switch entirely to "lumonde", government collects less revenue from those imports. With respect, we are not employed to manage the economy on government's behalf by continuously lowering our standard of living. We are supposed to pursue better lives, enjoy the fruits of our labour and seek greater prosperity. Government's responsibility is to manage the economy effectively and create conditions in which that prosperity is possible. Stop speaking in technical jargon Sir. Stop offering excuses sir. Speak plainly sir. Explain the choices government has made, explain the consequences of those choices, and explain how those choices will improve the lives of ordinary Ugandans. Otherwise, the impression created is not that the economy is being managed, but that citizens are being asked to quietly swim along with a collapsing economy.