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Over the weekend, a section of lawyers claimed the government had misinterpreted the laws. Apparently, they rushed to select a new speaker. However, the attorney general Mr. Kiryowa disputed these views.
“We need to understand a few things about the Constitution, the Rules of Parliament that the lawyers were quoting don’t amend the Constitution. They just give the Constitution the meaning. So anyone who reads the Rules to interpret the Constitution is wrong as the Constitution is the supreme law,” Mr Kiryowa explained.
Article 82 (4) of the Constitution states that no business shall be transacted in Parliament other than an election to the office of Speaker at any time that office is vacant.
Then Section 2 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, define the word “Speaker” means the Speaker of Parliament and includes the Deputy Speaker.
However, the Attorney General advised those displeased with his interpretation of the law to petition the Constitutional Court.
“They can go to court and challenge the opinion of the Attorney General. The framers of the Constitution in Article 82 sub-sections 1,2,3 consistently use the words, Speaker and deputy speaker. They had all the ink to say the same in sub-section 4. However, they were deliberate and only stated the word office of the Speaker,” Mr Kiryowa further said.
They asked him if they should amend the constitution to cure the lacuna of rushing to replace a Speaker. Especially one who dies in office even before burial, Mr. Kiryowa responded positively.
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