• Home
  • About
  • Join Us
  • Contact
93.3 KFM
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters
  • PHOTO GALLERY
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters
  • PHOTO GALLERY
Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
93.3 KFM
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Parliament passes Registration of Person’s Bill 2014

Reporter by Reporter
February 26, 2015
in News
0
Parliament of Uganda

Parliament of Uganda

72
VIEWS
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on Twitter
Parliament of Uganda
Parliament of Uganda

The Registration of Persons Bill 2014 has this eving been passed by parliament.
This followed protracted debate on the matter with rope pulling between legislators over some contentious clauses for the past three weeks.
If assented to by the president, the bill will make the registration of all persons in Uganda compulsory.
It also means that persons requiring a service from a Ministry, government department or agency will have to show proof of registration by providing their National Identification Number or National Identification Card before being served.
Speaking after the vote, the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga applauded members for their various contributions and commitment.
However this did not go down well with Jinja East MP Paul Mwiru who accused fellow legislators of voting blindly and approving some controversial clauses particularly 40(2) which allows the Electoral Commission to use the data for various purposes.
Several legislators including Medard Segona, Nandala Mafabi, James Kakooza and Eriaku Peter among others also expressed their views on the matter saying that several key amendment proposals had been ignored.
However Speaking to KFM, the Deputy Attorney General Fred Ruhindi welcomed the move saying it will help curb vote rigging.
Relatedly, opposition chief whip Cecilia Ogwal has proposed that the recently installed electronic voting system be put to use.
Her proposal came right after the Registration of Persons bill 2014 was passed by the House this evening.
However Ogwal says for some controversial bills like the above, it would be important for the entire country to know who voted and for what.
In response the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said the legislators would need to be taken through some training on using the system before it can be used.

 

Related articles

Opposition asked to spearhead struggle for constitutional reforms

Mukajanga family seeks involvement in Martyrs Day celebrations

Story by Benjamin Jumbe

Reporter

Reporter

Related Posts

Opposition asked to spearhead struggle for constitutional reforms

Opposition asked to spearhead struggle for constitutional reforms

by Ritah Kemigisa
June 2, 2023
0

Makerere University law don, Prof Joe Oloka Onyango has warned Ugandans and the opposition not to wait for a government constitutional Review Commission. Speaking at the...

Mukajanga family seeks involvement in Martyrs Day celebrations

Mukajanga family seeks involvement in Martyrs Day celebrations

by admin
June 2, 2023
0

By Jane Nafula The family of Mukajanga who is remembered for executing the Uganda Martyrs has asked for special recognition during the Martyrs Day celebration held...

Nearly half of Ugandans in informal sector earn less than Shs168,000

Nearly half of Ugandans in informal sector earn less than Shs168,000

by Ritah Kemigisa
June 2, 2023
0

The latest National Labor Force survey released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics has revealed that about 49% of Ugandans working in the informal sector earn...

Besigye speaks out on Muhoozi promotion

Reforms on ending impunity needed – Besigye

by Ritah Kemigisa
June 2, 2023
0

Four-time presidential candidate and leader of the People’s Front for Transition Dr Kizza Beisigye has advised the opposition to first seek measures of how to regain...

NCHE calls for more funding for PhD studies

NCHE governing council sits today to amend guidelines on “expired” courses

by Damali Mukhaye
June 2, 2023
0

The governing Council of the National Council for Higher Education is set to sit this afternoon to resolve on the proposals been made by heads of...

Next Post
His Highness The Agha Khan

The Aghan Khan advises on skills development

CSOs want masterminds of health workers' exportation punished

Central Bank Governor Tumusime Mutebile

Good corporate governance will attract funding- Mutebile

CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Entertainment News
  • Health
  • HotSeat
  • Lifestyle
  • National News
  • News
  • PHOTO GALLERY
  • Sports
  • World News
Opposition asked to spearhead struggle for constitutional reforms

Opposition asked to spearhead struggle for constitutional reforms

June 2, 2023
Mukajanga family seeks involvement in Martyrs Day celebrations

Mukajanga family seeks involvement in Martyrs Day celebrations

June 2, 2023
Nearly half of Ugandans in informal sector earn less than Shs168,000

Nearly half of Ugandans in informal sector earn less than Shs168,000

June 2, 2023
93.3 KFM

Kampala's #NumberOne radio station for better information and the best music ! KFM is a subsidiary of Nation Media Group;
@NationMediaGrp

© 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters

© 2022