Nyabushozi County MP, Col .Fred Mwesigye.

Parliamentarian have reconstituted their Sessional Parliamentary Committees which had expired after they previously existed for only one year.

The new changes in the leadership of the committees have also seen some current chairpersons dropped with others replaced whereas some others have retained their previous slots as chairpersons and their deputies.

The Presidential Affairs Committee according to the new arrangements will now be taken over by the Adjumani Woman MP, Jessca Ababiku, who is replacing the Nyabushozi County MP, Col .Fred Mwesigye.
Other changes also include, the Aringa North MP, Godfrey Onzima will take on from Igara County West MP, Raphael Magyezi as the Chairperson for the Committee on Public Service and Local Government, while the Luweero Woman MP, Eng Lilian Nakatte, will head the Committee on Infrastructure, replacing Eng. Denis Sabiiti of Rubanda West in Kabale district.

Ndezi Alex who represents PWDs for Central region in Parliament takes over the Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee and will be deputised by the Buikwe district Woman MP, Judith Babirye who replaces, Margaret Komuhangi and Beatrice Anywar respectively.

Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, the Government Chief Whip

Last week, Parliament witnessed bitter reactions from opposition lawmakers who objected to the appointment of a Member of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) by the Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa. Nankabirwa had designated Hon. Maxwell Akora, Maruzi county as Vice Chairperson to the Committee on Information and Communication Technology.

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Col Fred Mwesigye,the Chairman of the Committee of Presidential Affairs.

Col Fred Mwesigye,the Chairman of the Committee while meeting the ministers under the prime ministers’ office ,the MP for Mawogola South in Sembabule district, Joseph Sekabito Kitayimbwa, Nyabusozi MP Col.Fed Mwesigye  and Bujenje County MP Lt.Patrick Kasumba said that   the list of beneficiaries has been growing yet by this time, they expect it to be going done since some have been receiving compensation.

Hon.Sekabito says that list of persons who are supposed to receive compensation be verified and put in sub county offices so that the  beneficiaries are known to avoid new people always cropping up to claim compensation.

Hon.Kasumba said that people are even not feeling the impact of Luwero-Rwenzori triangle ministry in their area since the services promised to reach in these areas like safe water, schools, roads and hospitals are not available.

Denis Galabuzi Sozi, the Luwero triangle minister however assured the MPs that he will provide the required verified list of all war claimants who need compensation.

He agreed with the MPs that there has been duplication in compensation war claimants causing endless demand for payment.

Sozi said that it’s now difficult for any person to access such a list since they have security features of each genuine beneficiary.

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