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.
Lumu was granted leave from Parliament to review the bill, a requirement in the House rules. This was during the regional plenary sittings held in Gulu city on August 29, 2024.
Like the usual benchmarking trips abroad that turn into merry-making festivities without any substance, the regional parliamentary sittings are just extravagant feel-good parties for these MPs and their girlfriends or boyfriends as they waste taxpayers’ money—a Marie Antoinette financial virus consuming taxpayers’ money.
Despite the challenges the country has encountered, the commission has always had full support from all stakeholders towards achieving effective participation by Ugandans in the previous elections and by-elections.