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Opposition MPs maintain their demands despite Speaker's directives.

23 November, 2023
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The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, has described the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among’s directive on the boycott as a diversion.


Yesterday, Among prohibited opposition MPs who are currently boycotting plenary sittings from attending committee meetings and engaging in other parliamentary activities. 

The MPs began their protest last month, demanding the government’s position on the alleged acts of human rights violations in the country, particularly against opposition leaders and their supporters. Addressing the media at Parliament, Mpuuga stated that the Speaker should remain impartial and concentrate on the timeframe she gave the government to address the opposition’s demands. 

He has also urged opposition MPs not to be intimidated by the Speaker’s decision to remove them from the list of legislators representing Uganda in the East African Inter-Parliamentary Games, which will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, next month.

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