'Opposition on the spot over performance & bribery allegations'
#FocusOnParliament , showing on #CivicSpaceTV today.

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Agather Atuhaire hosting Hon. Jonathan Odur & Prof. Ogenga Latigo

Members on the Committee of Government Assurances & Implementation are on a three-day oversight visit to check on the rehabilitation progress of the Tororo-Gulu Railway project.

MPs observed that the contractor had abandoned the works at Lira Station. #Committee_Ug

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has asked the Equal Opportunities Commission to Map inequality in the country indicating regional differences in a bid to enhance service delivery. She said that the road coverage in the Karamoja region for instance is wanting. #Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has proposed the amendment of the constitution to ensure that the IGG can hold people in the private sector accountable for money sent to the private sector by Gov't, but also money that is siphoned to the private sector.

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Rt Hon. Narendra Patel, Speaker 1st and 2nd #Parliament of #Uganda 1963 ~ 1971.

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Rt Hon. Betty Okwir, Deputy Speaker of #Parliament of #Uganda 1996 ~ 22nd January 1998.

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Rt Hon. James Wapakabulo, Speaker of 6th #Parliament of #Uganda 1996 ~ 1998.

'The procedure of passing a law is almost as important as the law itself because this is an understanding of a society or country & must be done in an honest and transparent manner.'- Hon. Gerald Karuhanga #CivicSpaceTV #FocusOnParliament

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'Laws are primarily meant to keep society in order,live in harmony & progress. When laws become tools to fail individuals/ communities to engage in a peaceful & free environment, it takes us back to the wise words of St. Augustine...'-Hon. Gerald Karuhanga
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'Are we paying more attention to quantity rather than quality? The business that commenced in June (after the reading of the Budget),17 Bills were passed - 7 of those bills were passed in one day!'- Agather Atuhaire

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'One of the bills that was passed in the Parliament of Uganda second session was the Computer Misuse Amendment Bill which was assented to by President Yoweri K Museveni on Thursday.'- Agather Atuhaire on #CivicSpaceTV
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There is a huge gap between the leadership and citizens that regressive laws like the computer misuse act just widen further. ~ Chemonges. M. Timothy

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'I implore the leadership and members of Parliament to really take their mandate very serious.' Hon. Byaruhanga Gerald CCG
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Today, #FocusOnParliament looks at the business transacted in the second session of the 11th Parliament of Uganda which went on recess on 29th September 2022 having had 37 sittings since June , passed 17 Bills , 16 resolutions passed & 22 reports adopted.

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'There is a huge gap between the leadership and the citizenry. There is alot to explain to that but there are factors like passing laws to further widen the gap.'Chemonges. M. Timothy Parliament Watch
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Gerald Karuhanga quotes St. Augustine to say “An unjust law is no law at all.”

It is a setback when laws that are primarily meant to keep society in order end up becoming tools to curtail & silence the people.

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Agather Atuhaire starts off with a question on the contentious computer misuse bill.

“What does having such a bill enacted mean for us as a country?”

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“The “Business Committee” comprised of the Speaker, Deputy & Committee Chairs agrees on how to run business in a particular sitting.”

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“As a major business partner, Gov’t had a special interest in Roko’s shares so it’s no surprise that the matter was mishandled like this.” - Gerald Karuhanga

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