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“We knew we didn’t have the numbers for the #SpeakershipRace, but we chose not to be spectators. Although our numbers are few, we have a voice.”
Opposition fronted Asuman Basalirwa against Anita Among. By the end of the day, Asuman gathered 66 votes while Anita had 401 votes.
Much as the opposition winning this race was a myth, how come some opposition members didn’t vote for their colleague. Opposition has over 100 legislators in parliament. Could it be that some voted for Among or didn’t even vote at all?
Joel Ssenyonyi however said, the two speakers now should know that they are going to work for the people and not their party.
“The agenda of Parliament shouldn’t be driven by one party caucus. The two Speakers should realize they are not leaders of NRM but leaders of Parliament. The Rt. Hon. Anita Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa have got an opportunity which they can make good use of or squander,” he added.
Meanwhile, so far the Parliament is still moving on with the departure of Oulanyah and their work will commence after the wave has passed.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
