KAMPALA, April 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Uganda has expressed anger over the British government's position of cutting 17 billion shillings (9.9 million US dollar) aid citing inconsistencies in the political transition process in the African country.

    The British High Commission in Kampala announced on Friday that the British government was withholding 9.9 million dollars as aid to Uganda for failure to make sufficient progress toward establishing a fair basis for multiparty system of governance.

    Ugandan Minister of State for Information Nsaba Buturo said Saturday that government is relaxed and is going to look for alternative sources of funding.

    He said there is no problem with the political transition process despite a few drawbacks, which are not of governments making.

    "Yes we agreed on the conditions of the aid, but who knew that parliament would delay the motion of holding a referendum for Ugandans to decide whether they should be governed under the multiparty system," said Nsaba Buturo, adding that Britain should look at the reality on the ground.

    He noted that if Britain is to give aid to Uganda, it should bein good faith and not with stringent conditions.

    "This shows that our partners have vested interests in the internal affairs of Uganda and we argue that this is wrong," said Buturo.

    According to a British High Commission statement issued on Friday, the British government aid to Uganda will be cut more if the east African country does not conform to the set conditions agreed on with the Ugandan government. Enditem