The ruling National Resistance Movement has dropped and changed lengthy serving committee leaders as Parliament authorised designation of members to sectoral committees for the fourth session.
Parliament was on Wednesday 19 June 2024 assembly for the primary time for the reason that National Budget presentation held on Thursday final week.
The day’s enterprise consisted solely of the designation of members to sectoral committees in accordance with the Parliament Rules of Procedure. Composition of sectoral committees, which primarily course of proposed laws and monitor varied sectors, adjustments each session or 12 months.
Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, designated the get together’s members on the committees along with the management, earlier than the Opposition Whip, John Baptist Nambeshe (Opposition), Patrick Nsanja (Independent) and Lt. Col. Jennifer Alanyo (UPDF) designated the opposite members.
Hon. Janet Okori-Moe (NRM, Abim district) was dropped and changed by Hon. Agnes Auma, (Ind., Lira district) as chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
The place of chairperson of the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry previously occupied by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, stays vacant, whereas Northern Youth consultant, Boniface Okot, will get an opportunity at Committee management, changing Hon. Catherine Lamwaka because the Deputy Chairperson of the committee.
Hon. Lamwaka (NRM, Omoro district) has been appointed Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee, changing Hon. Norah Bigirwa (NRM, Buliisa district).
However, although the designation was performed, a few of the management was not prepared together with the committees on East African Community Affairs; Gender, Labour and Social Development and Presidential Affairs.
“Where you’ve gotten heard of no management, we’re consulting and we will come again and fulfil the Rules of Procedure of this Parliament,” mentioned Obua.
Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi (FDC, Mawokoto County South) nonetheless questioned the unfinished designation train, arguing that in response to the day’s enterprise, all designations ought to have been dealt with.
Speaker, Anita Among, guided that she acquired a communication from the federal government Chief Whip, requesting for 2 weeks, which she granted.
“It is a steady course of, he’ll deliver his individuals,” mentioned Among.
Meanwhile, the House rejected Nambeshe’s try and re-designate the management of the Committee on Government Assurance and implementation, positions occupied by
Hon. Abed Bwanika (NUP, Kimaanya-Kabonera Division) and Hon. Joyce Bagala (NUP, Mityana district lady MP) respectively, to switch them with Hon. Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County) and Hon. Betty Nuliyima (NUP, Wakiso District lady MP).
Below is the checklist of Sectoral Committee management
Committee: Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Chairperson: Auma Agnes Linda
Vice Chairperson: Nakazibwe Grania Hope
Committee: Defence and Internal Affairs
Chairperson: Wilson Kajwengye
Vice Chairperson: Ngompek Linos
Committee: East African Community Affairs
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Committee: Education and Sports
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: James Kubeketerya
Committee: Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Chairperson: Kankunda Amos
Vice Chairperson: Aleper Moses
Committee: Foreign Affairs
Chairperson: Lamwaka Catherine
Vice Chairperson: Opolot Fred
Committee: Gender, Labour and Social Development
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Committee: Health
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Dr. Opio Acuti Samuel
Committee: Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Ayoo Tonny
Committee: Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Teira John
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Feta Geofrey
Committee: Physical Infrastructure
Chairperson: Atwijukire Dan Kimosho
Vice Chairperson: Awany Tonny
Committee: Presidential Affairs
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Committee: Public Service and Local Government
Chairperson: Ojara Martin Mapenduzi
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Committee: Tourism, Trade and Industry
Chairperson: Vacant
Vice Chairperson: Okot Henry Boniface
