Daily Monitor
Monday May 24 2021
Summary
UPC spokesperson Okello Lucima and others believe Oulanyah’s is a case of “give a dog a bad name and hang it!”
Oulanyah also retains his regal bearing with a signature moustache and trademark bow-tie and sometimes collarless socialist garb. He remains a par-excellence debater, formidable orator and authoritative on legislative procedure.
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The National Resistance Movement party, Central Executive Committee (CEC) yesterday picked Omoro County Member of Parliament, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, as its flag bearer for the Parliament Speaker race.
Critics have before mocked Oulanyah as good a puppet, but President Museveni has often disagreed; mollycoddling Oulanyah as a loyal cadre.
NUP lines up five as LoP debate heats up
Saturday April 10 2021
National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine (left), addresses some of the party MPs at his home in Magere, Wakiso District on January 26. PHOTO/NMG
Summary
The Leader of the Opposition appoints and heads an alternative Shadow Cabinet whose duty is to challenge and influence government legislation on the floor of Parliament.
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Being a party with majority Opposition MPs in Parliament, National Unity Platform (NUP) is set to appoint the next Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the House.
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won majority seats in Parliament with about 313 MPs, followed by NUP with 61 MPs. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party came third with 28 MPs.
Why Acholi’s long-serving lawmakers were defeated
Sunday February 28 2021
NRM candidate Yoweri Museveni (R) arrives for a campaign meeting at Watoto Church in Gulu City on November 16, 2020. PHOTOS/ FILE
Summary
Aswa County Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Reagan Okumu, who has been in Parliament since 1996, was one of the 12 lawmakers in Acholi sub-region who lost in the January polls. Others include Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto, Agago North MP Moris Ogenga-Latigo and Kitgum Municipality MP Beatrice Anywar.
Tobbias Jolly Owiny finds out why they lost.
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Aswa County Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Reagan Okumu has said he does not have the energy and time to challenge the outcome of the January 14 elections in which he emerged fourth.