By Editorial,
Opposition Members of Parliament have walked out of a plenary session, arguing they could not participate in what they described as a sham process.
Led by the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, the MPs questioned the government’s rush to amend the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act a proposal that, among other provisions, allows for the trial of civilians in military courts.
The opposition also raised concerns over the amendment to the Political Parties and Organizations Act, which seeks to condition government funding to political parties on their participation in the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD).
Both bills were read for the first time in Parliament last week and referred to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for further scrutiny.
Parliament is currently debating the bills to pass them. End.
