Tag: Sovereignty Bill
Parliament Surrounded By Guns As Contentious Sovereignty Bill Returns For Debate
Heightened security at Parliament has overshadowed the planned debate on the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, raising fresh concerns about transparency and democratic...
The Sovereignty Bill’s Achilles Heel: An Invalid Certificate Of Financial Implications
By Dr. Sarah Bireete
The Attorney General has significantly amended the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, but no amount of redrafting can heal the Achilles...
PHILIP KARUGABA: Why The Sovereignty Bill Must Be Withdrawn
By Phillip Karugaba
There is an unwritten rule, supported by parliamentary precedent, that where substantial amendments are made to a Bill, that Bill must be...
Former Deputy AG Politely Asks Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill
Former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the mover of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill to withdraw it from Parliament.
He suggests the need...
Opposition Calls Sovereignty Protection Bill, Redundant And Unconstitutional
The Opposition has rejected the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 describing it as unnecessary, legally redundant and potentially harmful to Uganda’s democratic and economic...
