Appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee today, Aol said that the opposition was not consulted by the proprietors of the Bill although Sseggona is the Shadow Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has directed the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga to give an opinion on whether the proposed National Local Content Bill, 2019 conflicts with the regional Protocol.
Kassanda North MP Patrick Nsamba was granted leave of parliament on February 23, 2017, to introduce a Bill seeking to promote Ugandan goods, services and industrialists. The objective of the Bill is to guarantee priority and exclusive use of locally manufactured goods and services in all projects where the government is a party.
