By Simon Deng
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Wednesday hosted a parliamentary delegation from Uganda for a regional benchmarking exercise aimed at sharing experiences on parliamentary administration, leadership structures, and legislative management.
The Ugandan delegation, led by Member of Parliament Denis Namara, met with TNLA Acting Speaker Ambrose Lomin Pitia.
This visit is part of Uganda’s efforts to gather regional perspectives for its Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
TNLA spokesperson Oliver Mori Benjamin stated that the visit facilitated an exchange of experiences and parliamentary practices between the two legislatures.
Benjamin welcomed the delegation, expressing appreciation for their visit to South Sudan and commending the constructive dialogue held with the Acting Speaker.
“The bilateral discussions focused on rules governing the appointment and removal of majority and minority leaders, as well as the overall role of opposition leadership in legislative bodies,” Benjamin explained after the meeting between the Acting Speaker and the Ugandan parliamentary delegation.
Uganda’s delegation had previously conducted similar consultative engagements in Kenya and Tanzania.
Denis Namara,the head of the Ugandan delegation, explained that the visit aimed to exchange experiences regarding a private member’s bill from the Ugandan Parliament, specifically the Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill.
“The proposed legislation stipulates that majority and minority leaders be elected by their respective parties within Parliament and establishes mechanisms to hold them accountable for failures in parliamentary duties or the misuse of public funds,” Namara said.
This exchange is expected to deepen regional cooperation and promote institutional knowledge-sharing between the parliaments of South Sudan and Uganda.
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