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Daily Monitor
Thursday February 18 2021
Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah (left) and Speaker Rebecca Kadaga chairing plenary sessions of Parliament. Photo/ David Lubowa
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The deputy Secretary General of the ruling party, Mr Richard Todwong, has asked the party’s Central Executive Committee to rein in and sort out the standoff before the polls. The top party organ [CEC] where both of them sit is better placed to handle the issues and I nurse no doubt that all will be well sooner than later,” Jacob Oboth-Oboth, (West Budama South), Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee chairperson.
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As the battle for the Speaker of 11th Parliament boils behind the scenes, Daily Monitor digs into the performance of the frontrunners in the race for the third highest office in the country.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 03 2021
MPs in race: From left to right- Jacob Oboth-Oboth, Robinah Rwakoojo, David Bahati and Muhammad Nsereko are all vying for the Deputy speaker s slot. PHOTO/MONTAGE/DAVID VOSH AJUNA.
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All the six MPs are incumbents and have started courting members through text messages and phone calls.
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At least six legislators, including a minister, are quietly pushing to replace Mr Jacob Oulanyah as the Deputy Speaker in 11th Parliament.
Mr Oulanyah has publicly stated that he will contest for the Speaker position. His boss Rebecca Kadaga, who was expected to give way for Mr Oulanyah, has also expressed interest in retaining the job.
Rajya Sabha Budget Session s first phase curtailed by 2 days
By IANS |
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Sun, Jan 31 2021 20:03 IST |
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Rajya Sabha Budget Session s first phase curtailed by 2 days . Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 31 : The first phase of Rajya Sabha s Budget Session will conclude two days ahead of the slated time with all political parties unanimously deciding on Sunday to end the sittings on February 13 in place of February 15.
The decision was taken in the Parliamentary Affairs Committee meeting chaired by the upper house s Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Leaders of all political parties unanimously decided that the first part of the budget session would be conducted by February 13 so that the Parliamentary Committees attached to the Ministries and Departments can inquire into their demands for grants.
Daily Monitor
Friday January 29 2021
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Although sources from Parliament talked of 100 MPs without offices, documents from the Parliamentary Commission show that some will be asked to share the available office space and others (98 MPs) will be forced to operate without offices.
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At least 100 MPs in the 11th Parliament will operate from the corridors after it emerged that the House facilities cannot accommodate all the lawmakers.
Although sources from Parliament talked of 100 MPs without offices, documents from the Parliamentary Commission show that some will be asked to share the available office space and others (98 MPs) will be forced to operate without offices.