SPEAKER DEMANDS CLARIFICATION: MINISTER FOR PRESIDENCY CALLED TO EXPLAIN RECRUITMENT CRITERIA

The speaker of parliament Annet Anita Among has expressed the need for the minister for presidency Milly Babalanda to appear before parliament and explain the criteria that was used to recruit the just appointed assistant resident district and city commissioners. This follows the leader of opposition Joel Ssenyonyi seeking clarification on floor of parliament how this came about and the roles these people are going play. The minister for presidency Milly Babalanda through the government chief week Hamson Obua promised to appear before parliament on Wednesday.The office of the presidency headed by minister Milly Babalanda over the weekend confirmed that president museveni appointed 357 people in the new staff positions of assistant RDC and RCC in addition to the RDC, deputy RDCs, RCCs and deputy RCCs. During the seating of parliament on Tuesday, the leader of opposition Joel Ssenyonyi brought up this issue questioning the relevancy of these new members and the criteria used to recruit them into public service. Ssenyonyi says these have been under the NRM structure.