Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Desirous of having a team that can influence business on the Floor of the House, the Leader of the Opposition (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga is rolling out trainings intended to improve the capacity of Opposition Members of Parliament to exercise their oversight role better. The first training …
Read More »Mpuuga to Opposition: Understand gov’t programmes to interrogate better
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow cabinet members have been urged to take interest and understand key government programmes if they are to question and interrogate their efficiency and sustainability. Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of the Opposition made the call in an address to the shadow cabinet attending a retreat …
Read More »Muhwezi censure motion collapses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The censure motion against security minister, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi has collapsed with only 88 MPs out of the required 176 signing the motion. The Opposition sought to censure the minister for allegedly abdicating responsibility in the face of torture of Ugandans by security officers, detention …
Read More »Opposition to publish names of MPs who have signed Muhwezi censure motion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Leader of Opposition, Muwanga Kivumbi has revealed plans to publish names of Members of Parliament who have so far signed on a motion seeking to censure the Minister of Security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi for allegedly abdicating responsibility in the face of torture …
Read More »Opposition launches complaints book for victims of human rights violations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has launched a complaints book for constituents to register cases of missing persons, torture and other acts of human rights violation. Launched at a press conference on Thursday, 10 February 2022 by the Leader of the Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, accompanied by …
Read More »Political party leaders emphasize unity at Opposition retreat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Opposition political party leaders have tasked their legislators in Parliament to embrace unity. They say that this will enable them to achieve their common goal of changing the leadership of the country. The call was made by Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the President …
Read More »Acholi MPs did not defy Opposition boycott
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Parliamentary Group have explained why they attended the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 09 February 2022 against an Opposition decision to boycott. The MPs led by their chairperson and Kilak North MP, Anthony Akol said that they had key issues of their constituencies that needed …
Read More »MP Anthony Akol attends plenary contrary to Opposition protest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Opposition legislators from Acholi sub-region have defied the ongoing plenary boycott by their colleagues and attended the House sitting. Led by Leader of Opposition-LOP Mathias Mpuuga, members from different Opposition political parties on Thursday last week walked out of parliament in protest …
Read More »Opposition MPs protest continued violation of human rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Opposition in Parliament protested the continued violation of rights of Ugandans by staging a walkout from the plenary session. The MPs led by the Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, on Thursday, 03 February 2022 asked the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among …
Read More »LOP pledges on better researched debate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament will debate from a better researched and informed point of view going forward, their leader pledged. Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) and also Nyendo-Mukungwe Division MP, was speaking at a dinner he hosted for his Cabinet and the …
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