The Uganda Debt Network under the Civil Society Task Force for the Parliamentary Pensions Scheme Bill 2003 launched a campaign in June 2003 to block the enactment of the bill raising concern that it was unjust, unfair and a betrayal of the public trust.
In this regard, representatives of the Civil Society organizations held a meeting on July 28th 2003 at the Uganda Debt Network offices to discuss the implications of the then proposed Parliamentary Pensions Bill 2003.
The members expressed deep concern that the Bill, introduced in Parliament on June 10th 2003 with the purpose of establishing a Parliamentary Pensions Scheme and Provident Fund was unjust, unfair and a betrayed public trust.
The members were opposed to the culture of MPs increasing their emoluments whenever they pleased. Uganda Debt Network argued that it was unfair to allow MPs to be granted a Pensions Scheme when they were not public servants. It was strongly observed that under the Constitution of Uganda 1997 and the Pension Act (CAP.281), MPs were not defined as public servants and therefore were not entitled to a pension. Members said if passed; the Bill would be ultra vires the Constitution and would stand to be challenged in the Constitutional Court.
Uganda Debt Network argued that the demand by MPs was being made in a situation where Uganda was not in a position to sustain its economy. With a national budget that is 55% donor funded, a per capita income of a mere US$300 and a high debt burden of US$4.2 billion, Ugandans would expect MPs to be cognizant of this dire situation and learn to live within their already privileged means. It is betray of the people’s trust because instead of striving to eradicate poverty in the country, the MPs were only focused on eradicating their own poverty,” UDN argued in the press statement.  
In view of the deep concern expressed by members of the public in the print and broadcast media at the Parliamentarians' move to increase their emoluments, members of the taskforce resolved to mount a campaign to mobilize the people to reject this move.
In the above regard, the task force organized a public dialogue on August 7th 2003 to which the public was invited to discuss the implications of such an act by MPs on the national economy. See full report of the campaign
The task force civil society organizations were:

1. Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI)
2. Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET)
3. Development Network for Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
4. Uganda Medical Association (UMA)
5. Uganda Debt Network (UDN)
6. Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
7. Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN)
8. Development Research and Training
9. Action for Development (ACFODE)
10. East African Sub-Regional Support Initiative
11. Uganda Land Alliance (ULA)
12. National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU)