Parliament spokesperson Mr Chris Obore has described plans by the opposition to boycott the regional Parliamentary sittings as a political stunt. In May this year, Speaker Anita Among announced plans to hold sittings in four different regions in Uganda. According to Among, the move offers an opportunity to witness firsthand […]
The Democratic Party (DP) has called for amendments to the parliamentary rules of procedure to allow political parties to exercise greater control over their members holding parliamentary positions. This request comes after recent controversies where the National Unity Platform (NUP) leadership attempted to remove Nyendo-Mukungwe Division MP, Mathias Mpuuga, from […]
Lawmakers on the Presidential Affairs Committee have questioned a request by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, to spend Shs1.2 billion on anti-corruption activities. This followed a presentation by the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Mr Alex Okello, who revealed that government recently hired an international consultant to […]
Parliament has clarified that a resolution by the National Unity Platform (NUP) National Executive Committee (NEC) alone cannot have a Commissioner of Parliament removed from his or her position. NUP resolved to recall Nyendo-Mukungwe MP, Mathias Mpuuga from Parliamentary Commission on corruption, dishonesty and abuse of office allegations, and nominated […]
The Speaker of Parliament Ms. Anita Among on Friday addressed the ongoing social media campaign alleging misuse of public funds. According to Among, the campaign stems from anger over the recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Act. This follows a request from Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, and Lwemiyaga County […]
