9th Parliament - Uganda Multimedia News & Information https://www.weinformers.com Politics, Health, Sceince, Business, Agriculture, Culture, Tourism, Women, Men, Oil, Sports Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:07:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Kassiano Wadri swears in as new Arua municipality MP https://www.weinformers.com/2018/08/30/kassiano-wadri-swears-in-as-new-arua-municipality-mp/ https://www.weinformers.com/2018/08/30/kassiano-wadri-swears-in-as-new-arua-municipality-mp/#respond Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:07:14 +0000 http://www.weinformers.com/?p=53292       Wadri Kassiano has officially taken on the seat as the new Member of Parliament for Arua municipality. This was during a parliamentary ceremony presided over by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanya. He has replaced Col. Ibrahim Abiriga who was massacred by gunmen in June this year. This is his fourth term as an MP, […]

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kasianoWadri Kassiano has officially taken on the seat as the new Member of Parliament for Arua municipality.
This was during a parliamentary ceremony presided over by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanya.
He has replaced Col. Ibrahim Abiriga who was massacred by gunmen in June this year.
This is his fourth term as an MP, after representing Terego County for three terms.

He served  the 9th parliament  as the chairperson of the public accounts committee of parliament.

The MP was elected on August 16,2018 but was not present at the time of the casting because he had been detained the previous evening. district for three months.

Wadri was granted bail by the Gulu High Court on Monday this week with other co-accused colleagues who are facing treason charges but was barred from travelling to his homeThe legislator admitted that he possessed a pistol on the day of his arrest in Arua, but was acquired legally.

“I am the representative of the people of Arua Municipality. In order to exercise the elective role, you must be in-charge of the electorate and issues on the ground and be seen to air the concerns of the electorate,”-Wadri

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]]> https://www.weinformers.com/2018/08/30/kassiano-wadri-swears-in-as-new-arua-municipality-mp/feed/ 0 Kadaga wants government to table electoral reforms for early discussions https://www.weinformers.com/2016/12/07/kadaga-wants-government-to-table-electoral-reforms-for-early-discussions/ https://www.weinformers.com/2016/12/07/kadaga-wants-government-to-table-electoral-reforms-for-early-discussions/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:19:37 +0000 http://www.weinformers.com/?p=47967 The Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has re-echoed the need for the government to table electoral reforms early to avoid past mistakes. Kadaga said that the pursuit for electoral reforms started in the 9th Parliament with a call for a complete overhaul of the electoral system and institutions. “A lot of consultations and recommendations […]

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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has re-echoed the need for the government to table electoral reforms early to avoid past mistakes.

Kadaga said that the pursuit for electoral reforms started in the 9th Parliament with a call for a complete overhaul of the electoral system and institutions.
“A lot of consultations and recommendations were made but the process was interrupted by the preparations and the actual elections of February 2016,” she said.

The Speaker made these remarks while opening a conference on “Reflections on the 2016 Elections” held at the Protea Hotel on.

Kadaga added that following the elections, local and international observers made recommendations for electoral reforms for free, fair and credible elections.

“I hope these recommendations are followed and the reforms made sooner than later,” she said before adding that, “The Supreme Court in its ruling on the 2016 election process also underscored the need for structural and legal reforms which could create a conducive atmosphere for free and fair elections”

The Speaker called on government to table the reforms not later than the Third Session of the 10th Parliament to avoid the panic that comes with delays.

“The House is ready. I encourage the MPs to bring their own motions and not wait for the government. Let us bite the bullet and move with our own proposals,” Kadaga stressed.

The Secretary of the Electoral Commission, Sam Rwakoojo said that if the laws are passed late, the Commission is not in position to help the persons involved in the election process.

“The Supreme Court made its ruling. We have only three years from the date of that judgment to the time government should present the reforms. We need these laws in place,” he noted.

Margaret Sekaggya Executive Director Human Rights Centre Uganda.

Margaret Sekaggya Executive Director Human Rights Centre Uganda.

The Executive Director of the Human Rights Centre, Margret Ssekagya said that the Attorney General has to make recommendations from the judgment and present them to Parliament.

“We hope the AG takes up his role, lobby and encourage government to adopt the recommendations which will then be tabled before Parliament and later implemented if passed,” Ssekagya said.

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