Constitutional amendment bill

Justice Margaret warns legislators over land bill

Justice Margaret warns legislators over land bill

Justice Margaret Mutonyi of the high court has strongly warned legislators and government not to pass the proposed constitutional amendment bill on land that seeks to allow government take over private land before compensation. Giving a key note address during a public dialogue on enhancing corporate accountability and protection of human rights held in Kampala, […]

Katikiro Mayiga warns government against tampering with land

Katikiro Mayiga warns government against tampering with land

The Katikiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has warned government on the proposed land amendment bill that seeks to give government powers for compulsory acquisition of people’s land saying it will lead to discontent. Last week government tabled a constitutional amendment bill seeking to amend article 26 sub section 2 of the constitution saying that […]

Opposition members betrayed opposition cause over Constitutional Amendments Bill – Ogutu

Opposition members betrayed opposition cause over Constitutional Amendments Bill – Ogutu

The leader of opposition says that his members betrayed the opposition cause over the  passed  constitutional amendments bill 2015. He says that they agreed to vote against the bill but his members had selfish interests when they reached on the floor of parliament and decided otherwise. He said that he will report them to their respective political […]

Constitutional amendment bill discussions postponed

Constitutional amendment bill discussions postponed

Parliament yesterday put on hold the Constitutional amendment bill for the third time over a controversial clause 4 (g) which seeks to amend article 83 of the constitution regarding Members of Parliament crossing from one party to another. The debate for this bill pushed to today after the MP Lwemiyaga county Theodore  Sekikubo moved a motion urging the […]