Members of NRM caucus have failed to agree on petroleum and oil development bill that is currently being debated by parliament.

Tullow Oil drilling in Bulisa

In an impromptu caucus meeting chaired today by the party’s chief whip Justine Lumumba, members failed to harmonize the amendments proposed by the natural resources committee, and individual members including Theodore Ssekikubo and Ken Lukyamuzi.

The amendments seek to reduce the powers of the minister or any Presidential appointee in the bill saying that it denies other stake holders like parliament and the community a say and control on Petroleum issues.

The caucus vice chair person David Bahati confirmed the disagreement and said that another meeting has been set to discuss the matter until a common position is arrived at.

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