Busoga leaders have said Kadaga’s loss in the speakership race was a big blow to them. Andrew Ntange, the Busoga Kingdom spokesperson says they can’t pretend to be happy. “We cannot hide our heads in the sand like an ostrich, but it is a serious loss to our land because when every one of our daughters and sons goes high, ...
Read More »Jacob Oulanyah Wins Speakership Race, What Next For Rebecca Kadaga?
Jacob Oulanyah has emerged as the winner of the speakership race. This is going to be his first term in office as the speaker of parliament. He has been the deputy speaker for Rebecca Kadaga as she reigned as speaker. This, however, has been a very tight race for him Unlike usual, there was a tight competition with former speaker, ...
Read More »Opposition Can Win The Speakership Race, According To Ssemujju
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate for the Speakership position, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda thinks opposition can win. He said he is still optimistic about the opposition’s chances to beat the ruling party side. Ssemujju made these remarks a short while after Kamuli Woman MP, Rebecca Kadaga announced her representing no political party in the race. Kadaga announced this after the ...
Read More »Kadaga Is Irreplaceable And A Huge Loss For NRM – Tamale Mirundi
Motor mouthed Tamale Mirundi who also doubles as a political analyst has come out to air his views on the recent vetting by the NRM CEC on the parliament speakership role. Mirundi said that it’s a huge loss for the ruling party and they won’t get anyone who complimented the role as Kadaga. Mirundi’s comments came after NRM fronted Jacob ...
Read More »Outgoing Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah Tasks NRM CEC To Respect 2016 Agreement
With the swearing-in ceremonies for the 11th parliament done and dusted, Jacob Oulanyah and Rebecca Kadaga’s fight for speakership is underway. However, the newly elected legislators have to first choose their speaker and deputy speaker of parliament. So far the race has confirmed one participant who is FDC’s Ssemujju Nganda the MP for Kiira Municipality. The big story is however ...
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