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Kiira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda took to the floor and questioned why Nabbanja came to Parliament late and yet she is supposed to listen and answer to the concerns of the MPs.
Prime
Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Thursday came under criticism for late coming.
This is
after Thomas Tayebwa, the Government Chief Whip had stood in for Nabbanja to
answer some questions from Members of Parliament.
Kiira
Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda questioned why
Nabbanja came to Parliament late and yet she is supposed to listen and
answer to the concerns of the MPs.
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taking notes”//
However, this did not go well with Nabbanja who said that Ssemujju has been demeaning
her since she was appointed Prime Minister. She says Ssemujju has always castigated
her in the media.
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an individual”//
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among had earlier expressed her
dissatisfaction over the delay by the Minister of Tourism Tom Butime to present
a report on Tourism at 2 pm.
Among calmed down Ssemujju and Nabbanja and asked Members of Parliament to co-exists and work together.
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let us co-exist”//
Ministers
have several times been accused of coming late and dodging plenary.
In the Tenth Parliament, the former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said that the
absence of ministers had limited effective discharge of parliamentary duties
and also affected the image of the House in the eyes of the public.
Alex Otto
Freelancer