The Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige has asked the Director for Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore to take his accumulated leave of 140 days, according to sources at Parliament.
Oboth noted that while the committee has so far organised four regional meetings and some public hearings to collect views on the five Bills, there are still some parties who have expressed interest in making submissions as well.
Uganda Retirement Benefits Authority-URBRA has rejected the provision that caps the levy National Social Security Fund-NSSF should pay to the regulator at 0.05 percent.
Byabakama proposed an amendment to the Presidential Elections Act to be given power to ban a candidate from campaigning for a given period for non-compliance with the campaign timelines.
The ULS Treasurer, Aaron Besigye, said the proposal for government to borrow directly from NSSF is "inappropriate" because among other reasons, direct lending to government is outside the NSSF mandate and is a preserve of Bank of Uganda.
The Democratic Party (DP) has proposed an increment of a penalty to any public officer who media denies equal access to State media all presidential candidates in the coming 2021 general elections.
The foundation wants the bill amended to provide for the mandatory contribution of employees and employers in the informal sector to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF.
