Katuntu Warns Legal Committee Members Against Gossip and Camps

What the report says

Former Bugweri County MP Abdu Katuntu has urged members of Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to avoid gossip, factional groupings and other internal divisions that could weaken the body’s work. According to Nile Post, he made the remarks on Friday during a two-day induction session for the committee at Munyonyo, as members prepared to carry out their duties in the 12th Parliament.

Katuntu, who previously chaired Parliament’s Rules Committee, described the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee as especially significant because it deals with sensitive and sometimes contentious issues. He told members that they should be guided by fairness, the rule of law and constitutionalism when handling the committee’s business. Former Erute South MP Jonathan Odur also addressed the lawmakers, warning them to remain independent and resist pressure from people or organizations that may try to compromise their work.

The article says Deputy Clerk Rose Ikiror Ssemakula used the induction to explain when two parliamentary committees can consider the same matter, and she also cautioned against hidden agendas that could disrupt proceedings. The training is meant to prepare committee members for their oversight, legislative and related responsibilities. More broadly, such inductions are a routine part of parliamentary transitions, helping new or reconstituted committees understand procedure, coordination and ethical expectations.