Cecilia Ogwal, the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament has sought President Museveni’s intervention after ministers failed to attend plenary.
Several ministers were absent during plenary yesterday(16th September 2020) with the exception of the Minister of Gender Frank Tumwebaze.
By 5:00 Pm when the house was adjourned, there were less than 30 Members of Parliament in the chambers.
Several items on the order paper were not tabled due to failure by Ministers to attend plenary.
They included debate on the payment of South Sudan traders by Minister of Finance, Distribution of Tarmac roads by the Minister of Works and laying of documents by the Ministry of Energy, among others.
Some of the Minsters who lost and were absent including the Finance Minister in Charge of Investment Evelyn Anite, Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny (Minister Northern Uganda Affairs) Gabriel Agedra (Minister of State for Finance-(General Duties), and John Byabagambi (State Minister Karamoja Affairs) did not attend plenary.
According to Ogwal, MPs were deliberately dodging the house simply because they lost primaries and were now not interested in attending plenary.
Ogwal said that the matter of absentee Ministers including the leader of Government Business and Chief Whip should be brought to the attention of the President.Hon.Ogwal on Ministers;….
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga says that it is unfortunate that Ministers accuse Parliament of failing to perform its role, yet they are always absent from plenary. Ends .
