Posts Tagged ‘parliament’
Has parliament unknowingly played in the hands of an ‘invisible’ force?
Only one of the ten resolutions passed on 11th October could not wait until the reconvening of parliament after its recess on the 25th. Resolution 10 states that “Government withholds the consent to the transaction between Tullow Oil (U) Ltd and Total SA and CNOOC, until necessary laws are put in place.” The transaction was [...]
Whose hands were “oiled”?
The decision to recall parliament from recess on October 10th to discuss oil matters did not come easy. But when it came to pass, it left an unprecedented resonance that will forever be tagged on the six-months-old 9th parliament in the fight against corruption. Although the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga was hesitant to call [...]
No extra security for MP who made oil allegations
The police have not considered beefing up security for vocal members of parliament who made bribery allegations involving Tullow Oil and government ministers. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network on Thursday, Laban Muhabwe the Commandant of Very Important Persons Protection Unit – VIPPU said he could not give security to MPs following what was discussed in [...]
Kadaga finally recalls Parliament over oil
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has finally yielded to pressure and agreed to summon MPs for a special sitting on Monday next week to debate the oil sector. A notice dated October 4th and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Aeneas Tandekwire on Tuesday evening, said that the Speaker received a petition submitted to [...]
MPs meet to discuss oil petition
At least 79 Members of Parliament met on Monday to deliberate on the oil sector petition. The legislators, many of them from the ruling NRM party, resolved that the Speaker must recall the house within 21 days from the day the petition was lodged. MPs Abdu Katuntu from Bugweri County and his Lwemiyaga counterpart, Theodore [...]
Low voter turnout so far for Entebbe by-election
Voting in the Entebbe Municipality MP by-election got to a low note this morning following the early morning downpour. The elections follow a High Court ruling nullifying the election of Muhammad Kauma, because the vote didn’t comply with the electoral laws. Four candidates including Muhamad Kaumba, the incumbent, NRM’s Patience Mubangizi, Wilberforce Sseryazi of FDC [...]
New Ex-Official ministers sworn in
Eleven ministers who are not elected members of parliament have been sworn in as Ex-Officials in Parliament. This is the oath taken by ministers who are not MP’s pledging their commitment to the parliament. Those sworn in during a ceremony presided over by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga include the Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka, Christine Andrua Minister [...]
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