A heated exchange unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja openly criticized Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi. The tension began when Ssenyonyi notified Parliament about the release of seven National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders who had been abducted by security forces. Ssenyonyi expressed concerns about the raid on the NUP headquarters, […]
Journalists have been today beaten by the military officials who were found guarding the headquarters of National Unity Platform (NUP) at Makerere Kavule as the NUP leaders demanded access into their premises. The NUP officials were led by the NUP Vice President for Buganda Region, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in […]
The family of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has been granted permission from Muslim leaders to lay his body to rest on Sunday. This is to allow time for Parliament, family members abroad, and constituents to pay their respects. Ssegirinya died today at Rubaga Hospital in Kampala. According to the first communicated […]
Rubaga Hospital has refuted the allegations that Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya is dead. However, the hospital has said that Ssegirinya is “brain dead” and “all his organs have shut down!” The acting executive director for Rubaga Hospital, Sr. Dr. Grace Nannyondo said that though Ssegirinya is brain dead and all his organs […]
A section of National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders in Bukomansimbi district have lashed out at Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament over the insults against their woman Member of Parliament. Last week, while attending a burial for the grandmother to the NUP President in Butenga sub-county, in Bukomansumbi district, Ssenyonyi took a […]
The Leader of Opposition (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has put to task the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among to disclose the identity of the people who attacked MPs during last week’s raucous debate on the coffee bill. Last week, opposition Members of Parliament were physically lifted out of Parliament after they had been suspended by […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi has no kind word for the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba following his statements that ruled out any possible civilian Head of State for Uganda after the reign of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Ssenyonyi said that Gen. Muhoozi’s statement is treasonous, more so […]
Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Dr. Kiza Besigye has condemned the rampant Uganda Police Force’s brutality on the opposition politicians. Dr. Besigye says as result, National Unity Platform’s (NUP) principal, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was Tuesday at Bulindo in Kira Municipality injured when a police officer shot at him with a teargas canister which […]
The National Unity Platform president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu a.k.a Bobi Wine is to undergo surgery. This follows the incident at Bulindo in Kira Municipality where Kyagulanyi was allegedly shot at by the Police. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi in a press briefing this evening has said that the medical officers at […]
Parliament has granted leave to Mityana County South MP, Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024” The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who is accorded the status of a cabinet minister is […]
