NRM Maintains Current EALA Representatives: 124 Other Contenders Thrown Out

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news July 9, 2022

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has come to a resolution to maintain the 6 members of the EALA aka East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

Hon Richard Todwong, the NRM Secretary-General released a statement recently. In it, he revealed that the 4th Central Executive Committee of the NRM at its 10th meeting at State House Entebbe on 8th July 2022 resolved to maintain the 6 Members of EALA.

The meeting happened on Friday afternoon at State House Entebbe chaired by President Yoweri Museveni himself.

During the meeting, the Central Executive Committee (CEC) had a review of the 130 members that had expressed their interest in the positions. However, the committee decided to maintain the status quo.

The NRM Secretary-General said the decision followed the voluntary withdrawal of 63 members from the race hence the decision to maintain the current representatives.

He also revealed that they maintained the 6 members because of their exceptional performance. Therefore, they should continue their term of office.

Those maintained include Hon Akol Rose Okullo, Hon James Kakooza, Hon Mary Rutamwebwa Mugyenyi. They also maiantained Hon Musamali Paul Mwasa, Hon Namara Dennis and Hon Odongo George Stephen.

Resolution number 9/4/080722 as it will be known forthwith puts to rest the hullabaloo and campaign.

This campaign was getting momentum among the National Resistance Movement die-hards. These had started courting the Members of the 11th Parliament seeking their mandate.

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