Uganda, April 24 -- Members of Parliament by acclamation last evening stopped the government plan to subsume Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) under its parent Works and Transport ministry.

The lawmakers, however, supported a proposal, moved by MPs Denis Oguzu (Maracha; FDC) and Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala Centra; Ind), to amend the 2006 Unra Act to grant the minister responsible for road sector more executive powers for better oversight.

"Unra will remain as it is, but you (Works minister) will bring an amendment; meaning, if I put the question now, the nays have it," Speaker Anita Among said at the conclusion of session where contributing legislators rooted for retention of the agency.

She exhorted Parliament to support the amendm...