By Spy Uganda
Kampala: The Clerk to Parliament Mrs. Jane Kibirige has released the tentative program for the inauguration ceremony of the 11th Parliament of Uganda and Yoweri Kaguta Museveni!
According to a circular issued on Friday, January 29, 2021, signed by Jane Kibirige, the proposed program starts on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 when Yoweri Museveni, the newly President-elect will be sworn into office for his 6th term as Uganda’s President.
According to Kibirige, Museveni will be sworn into office by Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo assisted by the Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet John Mitala.
Mrs. Kibirige notified that after the swearing-in of the President, the Clerk to Parliament in conjunction with the office of the Speaker of Parliament will send a proclamation to the President to sign summoning the Members of Parliament for their sitting and also dispatch a letter to the Chief Justice inviting him to the August House to preside over the election of the Speaker of Parliament.
The statement also indicates that on May 13th 2021, the Clerk to Parliament will notify all new elected Members of Parliament the dates of their swearing-in.
She also indicated that the swearing-in of the elected Members of Parliament will last for 3 days from Monday, May 17th to 19th 2021.
The inauguration ceremonies will climax on Thursday, May 20th 2021 when the new Members of Parliament elect the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker at a function that will be presided over the Chief Justice.
On Monday, NUP leader Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi lodged a petition at the supreme Court asking for nullification of the January 14th poll that saw Miseveni reclaim his sit.
