10th Parliament

Some Opposition MPs in the 10th Parliament are seeking for the constitutional amendments to change the title of the Leader of Opposition to at least minority leader in parliament. They say that the old title known as the leader of opposition has a negative connotation which government portrays as opposing its programmes yet in most cases they try their best to advise and to account to the people they represent in parliament.

Soroti District Woman MP Angelina Osege says the opposition should be seen as a complementary agent. She says whenever they bring issues that aim at sharpening government’s ruling side (NRM) in parliament government sees it as an evil which is not the case.

Lubaga South MP Paul Kato Lubwama says the Leader of opposition tittle should be changed and the opposition leader change the character to negotiating with government on different issues instead of opposing everything  which causes the people they  represent  to lose out on government programs. He also added that parliament needs a leader of opposition who is popular in his or her constituency.

Kasiro County MP in Serere District Elijah Okupa, however says it there is no need to change it since it is not easy to cause constitutional amendments at this time.