Is the proposed Administration of Parliament Bill (2024) a threat to opposition unity? | ON THE SPOT
Last week, as the public was discussing regional parliamentary sittings, new amendments to the leadership of the Opposition in the House were proposed. This has sparked heated debate in the political sphere and challenged the structures of Parliament. Richard Lumu, the orchestrator of the bill, led the introduction of a Private Members' Bill, which further shifted the discussion by suggesting that the Deputy Speaker should come from the opposition. On The Spot examined the implications of this proposal for the structure of Parliament, the policy framework, and the spirit in which the bill was crafted.
