File photo: Opposition Chief Whip and Pointe a Pierre MP David Lee
Opposition Chief Whip and Pointe a Pierre MP David Lee has written to Speaker of the House Bridgid Annisette-George calling for all avenues to be examined to protect the wellbeing of those required, both members and staff, to attend Parliament on Friday in light of the Prime Minister testing positive for COVID-19.
Lee noted that the Prime Minister attended the Parliamentary sitting of March 26 where he interacted with those members seated close to him and was also seen in public with his other colleagues such as with the Minister of Health at a press conference on March 27, at a function with the Minister of Energy on March 24, as well as a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 25.
Daily Monitor
Thursday February 04 2021
NSSF managing Director Richard Byarugaba addresses the annual members meeting in Kampala on September 28,2020.Members of Parliament on Tuesday accused government of deliberately delaying the passing of the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019. PHOTO/ KELVIN ATUHAIRE
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga says the reforms should not delay because government was given enough time for consultations.
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Members of Parliament on Tuesday clashed with the government over what they called a deliberate effort to delay the passing of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Amendment Bill, 2019.
The Bill seeks to expand social security coverage, enhance efficiency and effectiveness in investments, provide for the introduction of new employee benefits, improve governance, and streamline the appointment of statutory officers to key positions of the Fund.
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.
Daily Monitor
Sunday January 24 2021
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With both presidential and parliamentary elections concluded, Derrick Kiyonga looks at where all the Opposition parties stand after months of electioneering.
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Derrick Kiyonga looks at where all the Opposition parties stand after months of electioneering.
FDC
When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) honchos sit down to do a forensic analysis of the recent elections, the outcome will be straightforward: not what they wanted. For the first time since elections were organised under the multiparty dispensation, the FDC party has lost its position as the biggest Opposition political party. They lost this time to the newly formed National Unity Platform (NUP) party.
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