Leaders from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the Busoga sub-region have intensified efforts to mobilise support for Anita Among ahead of the forthcoming election for Speaker of Parliament.
The mobilisers say they have conducted consultations with Members of Parliament from Busoga and report what they describe as overwhelming backing for Among’s candidature. Out of the 44 MPs from the sub-region, they claim that 42 have pledged to vote in her favour.
They argue that Among merits another term, citing her stewardship of the 11th Parliament and her role in campaigning for Yoweri Museveni during the last general elections. According to the group, her leadership has fostered relative stability in Parliament, with less internal wrangling compared to previous sessions.
Speaking on behalf of the mobilisers, Muhammad Ntuyo, the NRM Party Secretary for Jinja City, said the consultations reflected strong consensus among Busoga legislators.
“We have 44 MPs in the Busoga sub-region, but so far 42 have promised to vote for Anita Among,” Ntuyo said. He added that the Speakership is a national office that should not be reduced to regional considerations.
Ntuyo also addressed the candidature of Persis Namuganza, who hails from Busoga, emphasising that the decision should be guided by national interest rather than regional allegiance.
“We are not voting for Speaker of Busoga Lukiiko. Whoever is propagating the idea that Busoga MPs should vote for Persis Namuganza should learn to separate national politics from regional politics,” he said.
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