Speaker Oboth Pledges Equal Facilitation for All Parliamentary Committees, Caps Foreign Trips

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has vowed to provide equal facilitation to all parliamentary committees, aiming to enhance their legislative and oversight capabilities. This assurance comes in response to complaints from some Members of Parliament who felt assigned to less popular or poorly facilitated committees.

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I have gotten complaints from some legislators on designating them to committees where their competencies don't lie.

Oboth-Oboth urged MPs to embrace their committee assignments, regardless of their specific expertise, emphasizing that every committee contributes significantly to Parliament's overall work. He stated that Parliament's administration would ensure uniform support, preventing any committee from being considered more important than another. The Speaker also addressed logistical issues, acknowledging concerns raised by the Chairperson of the Local Government Accounts Committee, Betty Nambooze, regarding difficulties in accessing meeting rooms.

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All committees are equal and all will be facilitated equally to perform their work.

In a move to curb expenditure, Speaker Oboth-Oboth announced new austerity measures significantly limiting foreign travel. Effective immediately, parliamentary delegations on foreign trips will be capped at a maximum of six MPs and two staff members. This decision aims to reduce the costs associated with international travel while ensuring that committees receive adequate resources for their core functions.

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We are failing to get rooms where to hold meetings.