MPs resume committee work
AS the country settles down from the long Christmas holiday, a few MPs showed up at Parliament to resume work. However, a majority of them were still stranded in their constituencies, where they had gone for the Christmas recess but got caught up by the fuel shortage.
AS the country settles down from the long Christmas holiday, a few MPs showed up at Parliament to resume work. However, a majority of them were still stranded in their constituencies, where they had gone for the Christmas recess but got caught up by the fuel shortage.
MPs reject Kampala takeover
Opposition MPs in Wakiso and Kampala districts on Monday vowed to oppose the Government’s proposal to take over the administration of Kampala. During a press conference at Parliament on Monday, Kampala central MP Erias Lukwago said the Bill was unconstitutional and offensive.
Other MPs who attended the joint press conference were Hussein Kyanjo, Latif Ssebaggala, Susan Nampijja, Nabilah Sempala, Mike Mabikke, Beti Kamya and Joseph Balikuddembe. In a statement titled Keep off Kampala, the MPs vowed to sensitise their electorate to oppose the Bill. Recently, Cabinet voted unanimously to adopt a new Bill that will enable the Central Government take over Kampala.
MP denies defaming Kadaga
THE Kibuuku MP, Saleh Kamba, on Thursday dismissed the petition by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga against him as being based on rumours. Kadaga last month asked the committee on rules, privileges and discipline to take action against Kamba for alleged defamation.
Appearing before the committee this week, Kamba said, “What is in the complaint petition are mere exaggerations, concoctions and deliberate misrepresentations by the complainant. The complaints are untrue.†Kamba said that the deputy Speaker had no mandate to direct the committee to investigate him. “Kadaga puts herself in several positions of the complainant, the judge and the executer,†Kamba charged.
Museveni under attack
THE Opposition will not let President Yoweri Museveni get away with his controversial congratulatory message to Mwai Kibaki in last week’s election. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Prof. Ogenga Latigo and Aswa MP Reagan Okumu want Museveni to withdraw his message to Kibaki, in order to avoid genocide that is simmering in Kenya. Addressing the press at Parliament on Thursday, Latigo argued that even the plans for the East African Federation should be dropped since it is evident that African leaders do not support democracy. “In 1980, Museveni went to the bush claiming that the elections were rigged. Now Museveni is congratulating Kibaki, whose victory is being disputed. This is the saddest thing the president has done to East Africa,†Latigo charged
MPs to debate IGG salary petition
The legal and parliamentary affairs committee was this week scheduled to meet to chart out plans to probe the salary of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Faith Mwondha. According to committee chairperson Peter Nyombi, the committee is set to scrutinise a petition and come up with a report on the matter.
A member of a committee explained that the committee received the petition from an anonymous source, alleging that Justice Mwondha was drawing the salary of a High Court judge yet she left the Bench some years back. However, some MPs said the issue was not a priority and were uncomfortable discussing a matter from an anonymous source.
MPs reject Kampala takeover
Opposition MPs in Wakiso and Kampala districts on Monday vowed to oppose the Government’s proposal to take over the administration of Kampala. During a press conference at Parliament on Monday, Kampala central MP Erias Lukwago said the Bill was unconstitutional and offensive.
Other MPs who attended the joint press conference were Hussein Kyanjo, Latif Ssebaggala, Susan Nampijja, Nabilah Sempala, Mike Mabikke, Beti Kamya and Joseph Balikuddembe. In a statement titled Keep off Kampala, the MPs vowed to sensitise their electorate to oppose the Bill. Recently, Cabinet voted unanimously to adopt a new Bill that will enable the Central Government take over Kampala.
MP denies defaming Kadaga
THE Kibuuku MP, Saleh Kamba, on Thursday dismissed the petition by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga against him as being based on rumours. Kadaga last month asked the committee on rules, privileges and discipline to take action against Kamba for alleged defamation.
Appearing before the committee this week, Kamba said, “What is in the complaint petition are mere exaggerations, concoctions and deliberate misrepresentations by the complainant. The complaints are untrue.†Kamba said that the deputy Speaker had no mandate to direct the committee to investigate him. “Kadaga puts herself in several positions of the complainant, the judge and the executer,†Kamba charged.
Museveni under attack
THE Opposition will not let President Yoweri Museveni get away with his controversial congratulatory message to Mwai Kibaki in last week’s election. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Prof. Ogenga Latigo and Aswa MP Reagan Okumu want Museveni to withdraw his message to Kibaki, in order to avoid genocide that is simmering in Kenya. Addressing the press at Parliament on Thursday, Latigo argued that even the plans for the East African Federation should be dropped since it is evident that African leaders do not support democracy. “In 1980, Museveni went to the bush claiming that the elections were rigged. Now Museveni is congratulating Kibaki, whose victory is being disputed. This is the saddest thing the president has done to East Africa,†Latigo charged
MPs to debate IGG salary petition
The legal and parliamentary affairs committee was this week scheduled to meet to chart out plans to probe the salary of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Faith Mwondha. According to committee chairperson Peter Nyombi, the committee is set to scrutinise a petition and come up with a report on the matter.
A member of a committee explained that the committee received the petition from an anonymous source, alleging that Justice Mwondha was drawing the salary of a High Court judge yet she left the Bench some years back. However, some MPs said the issue was not a priority and were uncomfortable discussing a matter from an anonymous source.