The first regional sitting is scheduled for August 29 and 30 at Kaunda Playgrounds in Gulu City's Bardege-Layibi Division, with additional sittings planned for Mbarara, Masaka, and Mbale. These sittings will cover Uganda's four traditional regions: Northern, Eastern, Western, and Central.
Under the multi-party dispensation, Dr. Gerald Siranda Blacks, the DP’s Secretary General argues that the Administration of Parliament Act and Rule 196 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament allows parties to nominate members for designation by their respective Whips in the House but the same rules undermine powers to recall the nominees.
Diana Mutasingwa, the Buikwe District Woman member of parliament, who also doubles as a State Minister in the office of the Vice President told Tayebwa that the problem facing Mabira needs the urgent attention of Parliament. She accused the National Forestry Authority- NFA of sleeping on the job.
Gorreti Namugga, the Mawogola County Member of Parliament in Ssembabule District accused Anywar of sleeping on her job while the country loses forests and wetlands under the watch of her Ministry.
Muhwezi says that singling him out as an individual to bear the responsibility for the alleged human rights violations was incorrect because there are different layers of security and defence actors under different ministries.
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Forum for Democratic Change - FDC Spokesperson also Kira Municipality MP argues that the move is undoubtedly being mooted to exclusively benefit Museveni whose advanced age may not favor him to traverse the vast country in 2026 to canvass for votes.
Monica Amoding, a member of the Committee and Woman MP for Kumi District raised concern about the composition of the meeting. She said that they may be consulting the wrong people.
Amuriat has been walking barefooted as a signature stunt, following events on his nomination day, when he was dragged to the nomination venue in Kyambogo after losing his shoes in a fracas with the police. He has since then, launched a nationwide crusade dubbed “barefoot revolution” in protest of the indignity meted against him.
Wilson Oyat Chagga, the FDC Parliamentary contestant for Gulu City West Division seat says their preparation to host Amuriat is within the laws of the country and any intimidations by the police won't stand on their way.
Ronald Regan Okumu, Aswa County Member of Parliament and Aol Betty Ocan, the incumbent Gulu District Woman MP are divided over the selection of Alice Rose Amono Abili and Rosemary Apiyo Padi as the party’s flag bearers.
Okumu explains that the party is striving to build in-house consensus and compromise among candidates seeking elective positions, by trimming the number of aspirants. By so doing, he says, the party will avoid wasting resources on primaries, while at the same time consolidating unity among its members.
Amuriat, who succeeded Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu as FDC President in 2017 on Tuesday declared his intentions to seek the party’s flag for the forthcoming presidential elections.
Key among those who reunited included Christopher Acire, the former Gulu Municipality MP and Reagan Okumu, the Aswa County MP. The reunion is an attempt by party leaders safeguard against further degeneration following massive departure of it members.
Speaking to URN in an interview, Aol disclosed that members of her Shadow Cabinet are frustrating her administration by habitually absconding from meetings.
