Gulu City is set to host the inaugural regional parliament sitting this month.
The revelation was made by Chris Obore, the Director of Communications at Parliament.
The northern regional sitting is scheduled for August 28-30 at Kuanda Grounds, Bardege-Layibi division in Gulu City.
Other sittings will follow in Masaka, Mbale, and Mbarara cities.
The regional sittings are aimed at creating a people-centred parliament.
The land question in Apaa, the Karuma bridge, the border concerns, the cattle rustling, the parish development model (PDM), and Emyooga sagas by technical persons and politicising government programs are expected to take centre stage.
According to Obore, regional sittings will be a normal parliament sitting; however, some MPs have motions regarding issues in northern Uganda, and those motions will lead to resolutions of parliament.
“Parliament buses will be used for transport, but those who will choose to drive personal cars will be free to do so.
Regarding sectoral committee meetings, it will depend on the proceedings of the House, but the focus will be plenary,” Obore said.
Last week the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, defended parliament’s decision to hold regional sittings, noting that the Speaker under Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure has the general authority to determine where a sitting will take place.
Tayebwa refuted media reports that Parliament will spend Shs5 billion for the regional sitting in Gulu City; however, he didn’t reveal the actual amount that will be spent on the regional sittings.
