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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has urged opposition supporters not to bank on any electoral and constitutional reforms  that are championed by the opposition leader in parliament Mathias Mpuuga, to bring about change in Uganda. Last week, Mpuuga through …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has questioned the costs of COVID-19 tests at national events. Mpuuga’s call came hours before the President’s State of the Nation Address at the Kololo Independence Grounds in the capital, Kampala on Wednesday. According to …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Matthias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Parliament is set to start a two-day oversight tour in the Greater Luwero region. Alongside other opposition legislators, Mpuuga will tour Nakaseke and Luwero Districts today and tomorrow respectively. According to the program obtained by Uganda …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Political and opinion leaders in Arua want Parliament to revisit the criteria for creating new cities arguing that the current method is promoting divisions and tribal conflicts. This was during a meeting with the Opposition Members of Parliament led by the Leader of Opposition, …

Mpuuga: If we had proportional representation, the People’s Progressive Party [PPP] would have more than one Member of Parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A shift from the current “winner-takes-it-all” system to proportional representation is part of the Opposition’s proposed package for constitutional and electoral reforms. According to the Leader …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga has again met the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja over missing opposition supporters. The two met on Thursday in the office of the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Defence, the Minister for Information …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The Archbishop of Kampala Paul Ssemogerere has hailed Speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among for agreeing to work closely with members of the Opposition. He however challenged her to ensure the example she has set by sending Opposition MPs to represent her at many functions, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Anita Among challenging a vote on the proposed government purchase of preference shares in Roko Construction Limited. The petition written by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and endorsed by 32 MPs followed a Friday Opposition Caucus meeting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | France has not shied away from the human rights abuses in Uganda, the French Ambassador to Uganda, Jules-Armand Aniambossou has told Opposition Members of Parliament. He disclosed this while meeting the Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and a section of opposition legislators at parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has held discussions with the visit United States Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Lisa Peterson over the human rights situation in the country. Peterson is leading a delegation from the US Department of …