NEWS- The promoter of the private Member’s bill to elect the leader of the opposition, Mityana South MP Richard Lumu, has broadened his amendments to the Administration of Parliament Bill by proposing that the Deputy Speaker be drawn from the opposition in parliament.
Hon. Lumu also proposes having the fifth Parliamentary commissioner to cater to the interests of smaller political parties in parliament.
The legislator while addressing the media at Parliament said that he wants the constitution amended for the deputy speaker to come from the opposition.
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He proposed that the minority parties in the Opposition elect a commissioner of parliament in addition to one of the main opposition parties in parliament.
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The Parliamentarian added that new amendments will front a proposal to have the First runner-up in the National Presidential election go to Parliament as an EX–official.
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He stated that his proposal to elect the leader of opposition in Parliament would have the leading Opposition party, nominate three names of MPs for the entire opposition in Parliament to elect one.
Lumu also proposed to bring an amendment to quicken the process of removing elected leaders at Parliament.
He wants independent members of parliament to elect their whip instead of being whipped by the speaker of parliament.
In his proposals, Hon. Lumu wants the opposition shadow ministers and the committee selected to chair opposition committees in parliament to be vetted by the opposition caucus.
