SPEAKER OF EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (EALA) FACES REMOVAL FROM OFFICE!‏

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...

GPL

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

Michuzi

31 Mar

SPEAKER OF EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (EALA) FACES REMOVAL FROM OFFICE!

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...

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

BREAKING NEWZZZZ: EA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY REMOVES SPEAKER RT HON DR ZZIWA FROM OFFICE

 Hon Frederic Ngenzebuhoro presents the report of the Committee on Legal, Rules and privileges to an attentive House this afternoon in ArushaThe East African Legislative Assembly  has this afternoon voted to remove Rt. Hon Dr. Margaret Nantongo Zziwa from office. This follows overwhelming support of the Motion for removal of the Speaker by 36 to 2 votes (signifying over two-thirds majority in excess of 30 votes) on the floor of the Assembly. Only one abstention was recorded.
Immediately, the...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

East African Legislative Assembly PLENARY COMMENCES IN ARUSHA .

The Chairperson of the Committee on Communications Trade and Investment, Hon Angela Kizigha presents the Report of the On-spot assessment on the Single Customs Territory to the House this afternoon Amb Dr Richard Sezibera, EAC Secretary General makes his contribution during the Session today Hon Dan Kidega gesticulates as he makes a point earlier today
EALA commenced its 6th Sitting of the 2nd Session in Arusha this afternoon, debating and adopting two key reports.
The Report of the...

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

East African legislative Assembly resumes business next week

New EALA Speaker, Rt. Hon Dan Kidega. 
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) resumes business next week by holding its Plenary in Arusha, Tanzania. The Plenary which takes place from Monday, January 19, 2015, to Friday, January 30, 2015 is the Fourth Meeting of the Third Session of the Third Assembly.
The Assembly is to be presided over by the new Speaker, Rt. Hon Dan Kidega. The EAC Supplementary Budget for the Financial Year 2014/2015 is one of the key issues on top of the agenda...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

East African Legislative Assembly Session Opens in Dar es salaam

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) commenced its 1st Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 3rd Assembly Wednesday  afternoon at the Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam. The Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania, Rt. Hon Anna Makinda remarked that Integration was key and called for concerted efforts to ensure it remains people centred.
“I salute the good work of EALA over the last 13 years when it comes to sensitizing the people of East Africa”, Rt. Hon Makinda remarked. She noted that...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

10 Jun

Removal of EALA Speaker fails

IPPmedia
Removal of EALA Speaker fails
Daily News
MEMBERS of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) from Tanzania who oppose the ouster of EALA Speaker Margaret Zziwa have said that their move to withdraw from the motion is legal and should be respected by fellow MPs. Addressing journalists ...
Tanzania's EALA members against removing SpeakerIPPmedia

all 2

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

JUST IN: EACJ restrains EALA from deliberating the removal of the Speaker pending its ruling

Hon. Margareth Nantongo Zziwa, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)  The First Instance Division today in its interim ordered EALA to maintain status quo of the Speaker and restrained it from deliberating on the matter of the removal of the Speaker pending the delivery of its ruling on 29th May 2014  . The order was made after hearing of applications filed by Hon. Margareth Nantongo Zziwa, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and Mbidde Foundation...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

Court declines to grant interim orders on the removal of EALA Speaker and dismissed the Application

The First Instance Division today declined to grant interim injunctions sought in the Applications filed by Hon. Margareth Nantongo Zziwa, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and Mbidde Foundation Limited (Applicants) against the Secretary General of the East African Community and the Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Respondents) directing EALA to refrain from referring the motions for resolution to remove the speaker of EALA to the allegedly improperly...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

14 Oct

IPU underway in Geneva, EALA Speaker Zziwa addresses General Assembly

East African Legislative Assembly
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...

 

Share