“Those Against Regional Parliamentary Sittings Are Bankrolled By Homosexuals”- Says Speaker Among
BY ALEX PITHUA
Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Annette Anita Among has broken her silence over the move by opposition MPs to boycott the planned regional sittings saying these oppositions are getting support from homosexuals’ promoters.
Among revealed that regional sittings are legal and and do not affect the budget of the country, “then the intent of telling that we spent Shs5 billion is a lie.”
“We are here because of three things; representation, legislation and oversights role. We are not making any mistake by sitting in Gulu but we are doing inclusivity and we want to customize by sitting regionally.” Speaker Among explained to Journalists from Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC) at Bomah Hotel in Gulu City on Tuesday evening.
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“Think about the judiciary they are sitting anywhere in the country, see where “Tojikwatako” was handled in Mbale; we are going to pass same proclamations as we do in Parliament in Kampala and it’s going to be binding.” She observed adding, “The fight which is in the Parliament is homosexuals that’s why we are being fought.”
Uganda Parliament overwhelmingly passed the anti-homosexuality law with full quorum with current speaker Among presiding over Parliament a year ago but some western countries blended the law as controversial and subsequently cutting off some aids to Uganda.
The Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi had made several attempts to rally the MPs and citizens to boycott the notion of regional sittings after Parliament proclaimed this and indeed majority of opposition MPs didn’t turn up, saying that it’s wastage of tax payers money.
Hamson Obua, the government chief whip says these regional sittings are historically legal pointing that it’s stipulated in the constitution of Uganda Article 95 (2) and passed by the then Constitutional Assembly.
The Opposition legislator Obed Bwanika reiterated that, the regional sittings are going to focus on what will benefit all regions. He applauded the speaker for initiating these sittings, “Parliament is not on social media but it’s where the speaker is and members of Parliament, this is a brilliant decision.” Bwanika added
Martine Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege Layibi MP in Gulu city, lashed at Ssenyonyi claims that the Parliamentarians are lavishly spending shillings 20 billion on the regional sittings, “this is propaganda and politics at play and it’s purely diversionary.” Mapenduzi
Mapenduzi commended the media houses and journalists from the Northern Uganda for actively giving adequate coverage on the sitting in Gulu city.
For his part the director communication in Parliament Chris Obore, said the Parliament is operating within it’s budget and urged the journalists to report objectively.
“If we give the MPs Shs400,000 for their accommodations and meals what’s wrong with that and this money has been budgeted for.” Obore
The Parliament have already participated in several activities under cooperate social responsibility; including launching blood donation campaign, building a toilet facility at Peace primary school, visiting the resting place of late former speaker Jacob Olanya, visiting Rwot David One Acana ll at his palace and launching a foundation stone for a perimeter wall fence for Kaunda Grounds.
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“Those Against Regional Parliamentary Sittings Are Bankrolled By Homosexuals”- Says Speaker Among
