Contributing to the Ombudsman Bill tabled by the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, MPs stated that this legislative intervention is not just necessary but long overdue.

The Bill aims to provide terms and conditions for the appointment of the Ombudsman and define and prescribe the powers, duties and functions, as well as to provide for the appointment of the Deputy Ombudsman and an Acting Ombudsman, among others.

Immanuel Nashinge, IPC Leader, asserted, "Restoring dignity to our people requires state administrative machinery that listens, correct its errors, and respects the rights of the governed."

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi highlighted: "The chapter 10 institution is not just a main institution within the body structure of our state's institutions but plays a pivotal role in preserving our chapter 3 fundamental rights as accordingly enshrined."

IPC MP Elvis Lizazi noted, "The old act limited jurisdiction to public sector mal-administrations. The new bill aligns with Article 91, human rights violation, environmental degradation, and abuse of power. This is progressing."

Bishop Festus Thomas, a Body of Christ Party MP, remarked, "For too long, organs of the state could ignore the embarrassment of it without consequences. This bill finally introduces a punitive measure."

Mathias Mbundu, an RP MP, declared, "We welcome the new development. It must not come with a sweet weight alone. We must be serious, as we do justice to our institution after many years."

Lilian Lutuhezi of the IPC maintained, "The office must therefore be independent not only in law but also in its day-to-day operations. We must ensure that an institution responsible for holding government institutions accountable is sufficiently independent from the government system that it may help to investigate."