Parliament yesterday paid tribute to the late Queen of England, Elizabeth II, describing her leadership as extraordinary in the development of the commonwealth.
During the sitting attended by the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey, and other dignitaries, a framed portrait of the Queen stood in front of the mace; the Speaker’s symbol of authority and other portraits displayed on screens erected in the Chamber.
Queen Elizabeth was the head of the Commonwealth association boasting of 56 sovereign States and 2.4 billion people, majority of whom are in former territories of the British Empire.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja moved a motion to pay tribute to the late Queen saying that she had presided over the commonwealth with distinction and that throughout her reign, she played an important unifying role that reinforced the links by which the Commonwealth joins people together across the globe.
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa described the late Queen as an action-driven monarch head, who served with passion and commitment something that left the world in admiration.
On behalf of the Leader of Opposition, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Butambala County MP said that there is need to recall the address of Queen Elizabeth to the Parliament of Uganda in which she called for the supremacy of parliamentary democracy.Â
He added that the death of the Queen should be a lesson to Uganda to ensure a laid down transition process once a head of State leaves power. Hon. Kivumbi speaking………
May her soul rest in eternal peace. END