MITYANA: National Unity Platform-NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka “Bobi wine” has challenged the people of Mityana North to pay their Member of Parliament Richard Lumu what he deserves in the forthcoming 2026 general elections.
Bobi Wine was speaking at Nakivubo playground in Bukuya town council in Kasanda district where thousands of people had gathered for an event organized by Kassanda Woman Member of Parliament, Hon Kalule Flavia Nabagabe under the theme “Celebrating Mothers; Role of Men in Supporting Pregnant Mothers” where he was the Chief Guest.
He said that “Ugandans should punish any leader who tries to deviate from the struggle”.
“I will not be telling you what to do for these people, you know what to do, you people of Mityana North Scream, I know why I said Mityana North in Kassanda.
“Thank you for voting for hon Kabuye Frank, thank you for voting for hon Patrick Nsamba, thank you for voting for hon Flavia but you did me wrong to vote for hon in a low voice “Lumu”, Bobi Wine said.
The MP for Mityana North went on record when he asked parliament to table a motion entitled ‘The Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024’ on Thursday during the regional plenary session at Kaunda Playgrounds in Gulu city. The proposed bill also seeks the revision in the process of electing the Chief opposition whip in the Parliament.
Section 8 cap 272 of the Administration of Parliament Act, provides for the election of the leader of the opposition by the party in opposition to the government having the greatest numerical strength in Parliament.
Justifying the motion, Lumu explained that election is a pillar of democracy yet the current legal framework in Parliament doesn’t permit the participation of the opposition members in Parliament in their governance through the election of their leader.
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among however said the section of the administration of the Parliament Act, quoted by Lumu is not entrenched adding that he is just seeking leave which legislators don’t have the mandate to deny.
“The best we can do, if we are not in agreement with what the Honorable Member is saying, we follow this to the committee and fail it at the committee or fail it in the House when it comes for the second reading.
Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi, in his guidance, said the Lumu hadn’t challenged the law with the motion. He was consequently granted leave to introduce the bill with the Speaker instructing the Clerk to accord him necessary support to ensure the bill is tabled for the first reading.
Kyagulanyi says the intention of the bill is it will weaken Ugandans, especially the opposition in Uganda; “President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni wants to elect his opponents when he decided to use those we expect to be ours, to introduce a law by electing his opponent”.
Currently, Joel Ssenyonyi, a member of the National Unity platform with the majority opposition representation holds the position of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. He replaced Mathias Mpuuga as the seventh LoP since the country’s return to the Multiparty dispensation in July 2015.
