Türk praised Indonesia’s Parliament for passing the Domestic Workers Protection Law, calling it a “historic breakthrough” for the nation’s estimated 4.2 million domestic workers, most of them being women.
Mao framed his bid for Speaker as part of a broader mission to reform Parliament, which he said needs urgent fixing, particularly in tackling corruption and restoring public trust in the legislature.
President Museveni needs to act and show that he is on the side of Ugandans; otherwise, the unchecked impunity showcased by people like Mukiza and other government officials will see Ugandans hating their country. These officials are turning Ugandans hopeless.
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has upheld the government’s initiative to hold the regional sittings of Parliament in the four regions of the country.
The NRM party showing the will to fight corruption by arresting legislators who had not received the bribe yet, but leaving those who sat and shared billions amongst themselves with impunity is not a good gesture but will instead look as playing on the minds of the tax payers.
The highest corruption levels in Uganda need a collective effort to be fought, and definitely President Museveni cannot succeed when the other arms of government publicly show that they support it.