Parliament-Watch-Bulletin_Mid-Term-Audit-2014

A Mid Term Citizens’ Assessment of the 9th ParliamentThe citizen expect the 9 thParliament to; Undertake her constitutionalmandate to review therepresentation of special interestgroups The 9 th parliament passes new,reviews and amends existinglaws to strengthen theparticipation of special interestgroups in political parties in aview to widen and increase thescope of their participation. Parliament undertakes widerconsultations with all specialinterest groups and gathers theirviews on how best to improveand make it better andsustainable their representationin decision making. Makes resolutions and budgetallocations towards the specialinterest groups' representation . Statements and questions raised onthe status of Parliamentary specialinterest groups. 7 th December 2012,21 st February 2012 Uganda Women’s ParliamentaryAssociation (UWOPA) carried forth tothe 9 th Parliament to discuss, share andsupport activities to enhance womenMembers of Parliament participation inparliamentary decision makingprocesses. Uganda Parliamentary Forum forchildren (UPFC) is in place. The women members of parliamenthave been very instrumental inpursuing gender related legislationsand issues in parliament. Uganda Young ParliamentariansAssociation is in place that brings allyoung parliamentarians together topursue issues affecting young people.POOR No direct action has beenconducted by the 9 thParliament to address thedemands of this standard Has not reviewed the status ofspecial interest groups’representation in the house asmandated by law. Review special interestgroups as mandated by law(after every 5 years) That an independent indepthstudy of theperformance and impact ofthe interest groups beconducted to aid the reviewby parliament.In relation to the overall performance of the 9 th Parliament towards standard 10, 55.9% of the studied respondents felt the special interest groups were unnecessary inparliament while only 22.6% disagreed, and 17.6% did not give feedback.Standard 11: Parliament and its members is expected to represent all the standards of good leaders-good leaders are honest ,have compassion, promote unity, are God fearing, and act so, respect the value of institutions, respect the rule of law, admitwrong and take responsibility, are tolerant of divergent views, are peace makers and exemplaryConstitutional &other Legalobligations of theinstitution of The Government, Chief, the Chief Opposition Whip and the other Party Whips are provided for under sections 6(h), 6(j) of theAdministration of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 2006. The members of Parliament’s conduct are also guided by the Leadership Code Act 2002 which spells out conduct befitting for publicofficials. In addition, the Code of Conduct for members of parliament under the Rules of Procedure 2012.ParliamentCitizens’ anticipated actions from Key findings of specific actions taken Scores Gaps Recommendations34UGMP September 2014