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Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi demands response from the speaker of parliament

21 March, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged Speaker Anitah Among to refrain from utilizing former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and scapegoating homosexuals to deflect attention from corruption allegations levelled against her.


During a press briefing on Thursday, Ssenyonyi emphasized that Ugandans are primarily concerned with accountability regarding the utilization of taxpayers’ money rather than being embroiled in personal disputes.

Recently, during her visit to Buyende, a remote district in Busoga, Among intensified her criticism, insinuating that she was facing intrigue from undisclosed individuals, widely interpreted as a reference to Kadaga. Among attributed her current challenges to "old women from Kamuli" and accused them of impeding development in Buyende District.

In the wake of corruption allegations and accusations of abuse of office at Parliament, an institution she heads, Among has dismissed these claims as mere hearsay orchestrated by her adversaries.

Ssenyonyi questioned the government's purported zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, likening the situation to previous scandals like the "Mabaati saga," where wrongdoings went unchecked.

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