There was drama and controversy as parliament's appointments committee approved most of President Museveni's ministerial and judicial nominees on Wednesday. At around 11am, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga convened a preliminary session of the committee she chairs to discuss the appointees who were to appear later that day.
The appointees included Justice Bart Katureebe and Justice Steven Kavuma, nominated as chief justice and deputy chief justice respectively. Others were ministerial appointees, including Ndorwa West's David Bahati, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi (Rujumbura), Evelyn Anite (Youth MP, North), Dr Chris Baryomunsi (Kinkiizi East), Vincent Ssempijja (Kalungu East) and Dr Philemon Mateke.
During this discussion, opposition members made it clear they were opposed to the new ministers and Justice Kavuma in particular. Led by Wafula Oguttu, the leader of opposition, they asked Kadaga to defer the vetting process. Their point was that the cabinet was not broadly representative of the national character as demanded by the constitution. Read more
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