NUP lines up five as LoP debate heats up
Saturday April 10 2021
National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine (left), addresses some of the party MPs at his home in Magere, Wakiso District on January 26. PHOTO/NMG
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The Leader of the Opposition appoints and heads an alternative Shadow Cabinet whose duty is to challenge and influence government legislation on the floor of Parliament.
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Being a party with majority Opposition MPs in Parliament, National Unity Platform (NUP) is set to appoint the next Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the House.
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won majority seats in Parliament with about 313 MPs, followed by NUP with 61 MPs. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party came third with 28 MPs.
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 01 2021
The passing came after members rejected Health State Minister in charge of general duties Robinah Nabanja’s motion to withdraw the Bill.
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Mr Achilles Kiwanuka, a programme officer with Partners in Population and Development (PPD) Africa Regional Office, a non-governmental organisation, said discussions on the NHIS started way back in the early 1990’s and has slowly evolved over the years but needs to be passed.
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Parliament has passed the long-awaited National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Bill, which seeks to provide universal healthcare to all Ugandans.
The passing came after members rejected Health State Minister in charge of general duties Robinah Nabanja’s motion to withdraw the Bill. Ms Nabanja said the government wanted to withdraw the Bill pending more consultations.
Daily Monitor
Friday January 29 2021
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The ruling NRM party won majority seats in Parliament with about 313 MPs while Robert Kyagulanyi’s NUP emerged second with 61 slots.
Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, is the NUP leader, who is also the outgoing Kyadondo East Member of Parliament.
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The dust is settled, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has been deposed as the biggest Opposition political party in Parliament, with the arrival of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, which will have majority Opposition MPs.
The ruling NRM party won majority seats in Parliament with about 313 MPs while Robert Kyagulanyi’s NUP emerged second with 61 slots.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 27 2021
Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga (left) shares a light moment with Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze (in white) and other DP block members as they officially joined Bobi Wine’s NUP in Kamwokya, Kampala, in August 2020. PHOTO | MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI
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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has been providing opposition leadership in parliament for the last 15 years, since the rebirth of multiparty politics in Uganda, due to its numerical strength. But FDC has now been beaten to the trophy by NUP with 61 against 36 MPs.
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The National Unity Platform (NUP), a new political party in Uganda emerged as the most dominant opposition party having won 61 parliamentary seats. This effectively means that it’s the party to provide opposition leadership in parliament.
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