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Parliament last evening passed ‘The Markets Bill 2021 which will help streamline the management of markets countrywide.
The Markets Bill tabled by the Workers MP, Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru will reduce on the many conflicts and fights that have been happening in some of the public markets.
“There was need to bring this bill because there have been several wrangles among the managers and vendors since there was no law in place,” said Rwabushaija.
The Local Government Minister Hon. Magyezi Raphael lauded Rwabushaija for the bill as it will go a long way into streamlining the markets especially the ones that have been marred by conflict of interests.
“As government the private markets have been giving us a lot of headache but with this law now in place, things are going to be managed properly, “added Magyezi.
Parliament granted Workers MP, Hon Margret Rwabushaija, leave of the House to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Markets Bill, 2021” that seeks harmonise the running of markets across the country.
The Bill seeks to repeal and replace The 1942 Markets Act, CAP. 94 in order to provide for comprehensive legal and economic reforms that have evolved over time.
In her speech while seeking leave of Parliament to her motion last year to introduce the Bill, she informed the House that the current Markets Act was obsolete and does not provide for the changes that have occurred within the economy since 1942, making its provisions obsolete.
“CAP. 94 of the current Markets Act places the establishment, administration and maintenance of markets solely in the hands of districts and municipal councils, yet with enactment of the 1995 constitution, the economy was liberalised putting management, maintenance and ownership of markets In the hands of individuals,” she said.
Rwabushaija was speaking to her motion seeking leave of Parliament to introduce the Bill on Thursday, 21 October 2021.
The Worker’s MP added that over time, market vendors, private individuals and companies have joined the market business to establish and manage markets, yet the current law does not provide for them, rendering the restrictions of the current law archaic.
With the motion now passed into law, the Bill will be published in the Uganda Gazette in devotion to the law. The sitting of the 11th Parliament was chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Anita Among.
