About Parliament of Uganda
The Ugandan Parliament was established in 1962, soon after the country's independence.
The most significant of the Ugandan Parliament's functions is to pass laws which will provide good governance in the country. The government ministers are bound to answer to the people's representatives on the floor of the house. Through the various parliamentary committees, parliament scrutinises government programmes, particularly as outlined in the State of the Nation Address by the President. The fiscal issues of the government, such as, taxation and loans need the sanction of the parliament, after appropriate debate.
The Ugandan parliament is composed of 238 Constituency Representatives, 112 District Woman Representatives, 10 Uganda People's Defense Forces Representatives, 5 Representatives of the Youth, 5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities, 5 Representatives of Workers, and 13 ex officio Members.
The functions of the Parliament of Uganda are:
- To pass laws for the good governance of Uganda.
- To provide, by giving legislative sanctions taxation and acquisition of loans, the means of carrying out the work of Government.
- To scrutinise Government policy and administration through the following
- pre-legislative scrutiny of bills referred to the Parliamentary committees by Parliament
- assuring transparency and accountability in the application of public funds
- monitoring the implementation of Government programmes and projects
- To debate matters of topical interest usually highlighted in the President's State of the Nation address.
- To vet the appointment of persons nominated by the President under the Constitution or any other enactment..
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