Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero district Kadhi under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja has cautioned President Yoweri Museveni to ‘go slow’ on assenting to the Succession Bill. Early this year, Parliament passed the Succession Amendment Bill which seeks to give women equal rights with men …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Second Deputy Mufti of Uganda, Ali Waiswa, has faulted Parliament’s Legal committee for dropping proposals of Muslims in their final reports to the house. Waiswa and the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council officials were appearing before the committee on Tuesday to give their views on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim activists are up in arms against the Succession Bill which was passed by parliament on Tuesday saying it disregards the teachings of Islam. The bill seeks to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased assets. The bill repeals the Succession law …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) is planning to review its strategy on gender-related bills. Some of the bills include the succession bill, the sexual offences bill, the marriage and divorce bill and Employment amendment bill among others. The succession bill among other things seeks …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga has asked Parliament to shelve the Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2018 because government will table comprehensive property-related bills in two weeks’ time. Byaruhanga made the appeal on Wednesday while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee. The bill was …
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