Former National Assembly Speaker Pius Msekwa plays down Membe expulsion from CCM

‘Multi-party system is a need of time, society’ says former Speaker Pius Msekwa  The Citizen Daily

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National Assembly Speaker, Anne Makinda
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National Assembly Speaker Anne Makinda has confirmed receiving The Access to Information and The Media Services bills, 2015 but denied they were filed under a certificate of urgency. The Speaker was responding to a question by Chonga MP Haroub ...

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Speaker of the National Assembly Anne Makinda
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The 629 members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) will be individually sworn in before they start discussing the draft constitution, after the committee's proposal for group oath was rejected. The exercise comes with a cost though. It will take at least three days, ...

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Samuel Sitta declared yesterday that he will vie for the seat again.

'It's all about the Presdency', Membe says after expulsion from CCM  The Citizen Daily

CCM majority National Assembly passes disputed Petroleum Act
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With a very low representation and at least two more opposition legislators walking out, the National Assembly yesterday endorsed the heavily contested Petroleum Act, 2015. CCM Members of Parliament, who are for the bill, commended the government ...

Bashiru: Membe can still appeal his expulsion from ruling party  The Citizen Daily

According to East African Legislative Assembly rules and understandings, the speakership is rotational. As it is, the current Speaker is from Uganda. Her name is Margaret Nantongo Zziwa [in the photo above]. But before her term expires or come to an end, as the document below indicates, her speakership is in danger. Her removal seems to be eminent although she seems to be determined to hold on her seat. Zziwa, was elected in June 2012 for a five year term.
Below is an excerpt of the...

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The 131st Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference commenced in Geneva, Switzerland yesterday with a clarion call to end violence against women and to strive to tackle growing threats to global peace, security and human rights.
The global conference will also see the election of a new President of the IPU following the expiry of the three year term of incumbent, Hon Abdelwahad Radi of Morrocco.
In his remarks, the out-going President of the IPU, Abdelwahad Radi...