Female MPs under their umbrella association Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) alongside with women rights organizations want the debate on the sexual offences and marriage and divorce bills resumed and passed.

Addressing a news conference at Parliament on Monday, the UWOPA executive members along with members from civil society comprising of UWOPA, Action for Women in Development (ACFODE), Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO), Women Democracy Network (WDN-U) and Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE).

The members said they plan to ask the Speaker of Parliament,Rebecca Kadaga to schedule the debate on the order paper so that it can be handled once and for all.

Rita Aciro, the UWONET Chairperson, said Parliament needs to urgently pass the sexual offences bill to curb the increasing sexual related cases and also conclude the passing of the remaining 155 clauses of the Marriage and divorce bill.

The Marriage and divorce bill was tabled in the last Parliament by Gen Kahinda Otafiire but was later halted to be passed citing controversies in 155 clauses.

Women rights activists also want the local council authority to be well equipped in dealing with sex related crimes.

Amoding the chairperson of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association.

The chairperson of the UWOPA who is also Woman MP for Kumi district, Monicah Amoding, said that the court is demanding for marriage and divorce bill to be passed since many cases that fall under this law need to be handled.