Parliament Briefs

Auleria Wakudumo The National Assembly resumed on Tuesday after a month-long recess, with lawmakers immediately turning their attention to key legislative reforms, financial sector regulation and ministerial accountability. The first day of proceedings was marked by spirited debates on the Public Governance Amendment Bill, discussions on the implementation of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), as well as question-and-answer sessions involving several ministers. Public Governance Amendment Bill The first order of business was the Public Governance Amendment Bill, which generated extensive debate among members of parliament.

Opposition MPs raised concerns that the proposed amendments could concentrate excessive authority over public enterprises in the Office of the Prime Minister. Critics argued that the Prime Minister would gain significant control over appointments, removals, remuneration and strategic plans of public enterprises, while line ministers would be reduced to shareholder representatives. They warned that although the intention may be to improve coordination and policy alignment, the amendments risk centralising power and weakening oversight mechanisms.