The senate has been requested to maintain duties in the first trimester that started yesterday.
The president of Senate, Bernard Makuza launched yesterday, the first senatorial trimester as per constitution. He commended senators for the achievements they have so far attained.
“Again, I appreciate your commitment and devotion you have shown in the recent ordinary trimester. I am requesting you to keep executing responsibilities as senators,” he said.
The second and the third senatorial trimesters of 2015 were marked by the constitutional reform based on Rwandans petitions that saw constitutional amendments and referendum held. Senators visited citizens to explain about constitutional amendments.
They have joined Rwandans in the referendum held on 18th December, 2015 where Rwandans voted in favor of constitutional reform at 98, 3%. Reforms were published in the official gazette on 24th December, 2015.
They have attended the 13th Umushyikirano held between 21 and 22nd December, 2015 and East African Parliamentarians games among others.
In the new trimester, senators will collectively draw the priority set of actions that will among others include; implementation of constitutional reforms, establishing senatorial research secretariat and handling denial of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
They will attend dialogues and meetings, assess the value of law projects to be handled and evaluate decisions of both chambers of parliament.
This will go hand to hand with visiting citizens and evaluating various reports of senators’ performance and their foreign missions, confirming reports of meetings of general assembly among others.
A committee of senators has been commissioned to prepare a report indicating how the senate can better follow up the implementation of constitutional reform principles.
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