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Bebe Cool Defends Speaker Among Amid Corruption Allegations

Gagamel Entertainment boss Bebe Cool, whose real name is Moses Ssali, has lashed out at the public for calling Speaker of Parliament Anita Among corrupt. The self-proclaimed Big Size expressed his defense of the Speaker while touring her new sports complex in her native Bukedea District. Over the past months, Parliament has been on the

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Parliament To Resume Plenary Amid Youth Led Anti Corruption March

Parliament of Uganda will hold plenary this afternoon after a month-long recess. Today’s plenary coincides with the planned March to Parliament. The March to Parliament, organized by youths, is a protest against the exorbitant levels of corruption in government. Particularly, the youths are demanding accountability from Parliament, where up to five MPs are in prison

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Resignation of Speaker Among Tops Youth Demands in March to Parliament

As the country prepares for the planned March to Parliament against corruption, the youths organizing have listed seven demands. Top of the demands is the resignation of Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among. Over the last couple of years, there have been reports of gross misuse of funds by Parliament. The youth believe that Speaker

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MP Ssekikubo Urges Colleagues to Resist Intimidation by Speaker Anita Among

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has asked Members of Parliament to stop being intimidated by Speaker Anita Among. Ssekikubo made his request while speaking to journalists on Thursday afternoon at Parliament. The outspoken MP was giving an update on his motion to censure four Parliamentary Commissioners. The Commissioners are under fire for reportedly sharing up

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Ssenyonyi Vows to Continue Fight Against Corruption Despite Allegations

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, lashed out at a corruption syndicate at Parliament that’s trying to blackmail him for his activism. Over the last couple of weeks, there has been what appears to be a systematic campaign against the Nakawa West MP. The key message of the campaign has been allegations of

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Otafiire Warns Against Glorifying Corrupt Leaders

Minister of Internal Affairs Kahinda Otafiire has called upon Ugandans to stop cuddling corrupt leaders and call them out. The retired army General was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Kampala International University on Saturday, July 14. Otafiire launched an artillery towards leaders who justify corruption by attaching it to service delivery. It should be

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Lwemiga Voters Pin Ssekikubo In Ssembabule Land Conflicts

Business at Parliament was briefly disrupted on Friday afternoon as a number of voters from Lwemiyaga County stormed Parliament. These voters had made their way to the House to petition the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, over land wrangles in Ssembabule District. The voters were heard accusing their MP, Theodore Ssekikubo, as the mastermind of

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Ssekikubo Condemns Use of Parliamentary Police in Arrests of Critics

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has called out Speaker of Parliament Anita Among over the arrest of two critics. Ssekikubo expressed his dissatisfaction while speaking to journalists on Saturday evening at Parliament. Earlier this week, two Ugandans were arrested on separate occasions in relation to criticism of the Speaker. The first was former Rubaga Deputy

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Speaker Among Urges MPs to Defend Parliament Against Corruption Allegations

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has lashed out at members of Parliament for not sticking with her amidst criticism. The Speaker expressed her disappointment in MPs during the plenary of Tuesday, 2nd July. This was after Parliament was called from recess by the clerk to discuss the Appropriation Bill 2024. The bill had been rejected

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Police Arrest Burora Following Criticisms of Speaker Among

Police have arrested former Rubaga Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Herbert Anderson Burora over allegations of cyber crimes. The outspoken politician was picked up from his home on Monday night despite making cries for help on X, formerly Twitter. Following his arrest on Monday night, Burora was taken to Kira Division Police Station. However, on

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