With the support of four back-bench Commissioners and the Leader of the Opposition, the Parliamentary Commission, which was created under Article 87A of the Constitution, is now completely formed.
Hon. Mathias Mpuuga steps down as Leader of the Opposition and is replaced by Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi.
Alongside Hon. Solomon Silwany, Hon. Prossy Akampurira, and Hon. Esther Afoyochan, who continued to serve as back-bench Commissioners of the House representing the ruling National Resistance Movement Party, Mpuuga will now represent the Opposition.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the plenary session, Speaker Anita Among delivered the remarks following the official presentations of the office bearers’ names by Government Chief Whip Hon. Hamson Obua and Chief Opposition Whip Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe.
The highest decision-making body of the Legislature, the Commission, will be composed of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Government Business, Leader of the Opposition, the Minister in charge of Finance, and four Commissioners, according to Section 2(2) of the Administration of Parliament Act.
As Secretary of the Commission, the Clerk to Parliament oversees staff discipline and makes recommendations about allowances and privileges for the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Members of Parliament, among other things.
Additionally, Among declared that Hon. Eric Musana will be replaced as the representative of independents in the Pan African Parliament by Hon. Abdu Katuntu.
Hon. Elijah Okupa has joined the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) board of directors.
During the meeting, various Standing Committees of Parliament were reorganized with new leadership and membership.