Anita Among rejects accidental Speaker claims at Parliament

A 415-vote parliamentary win is Anita Among's rebuttal to anyone calling her an accidental Speaker, and she is already eyeing the 12th Parliament.

Among fires back at Norbert Mao's jab

• Speaker Anita Among rejected the accidental Speaker label.
• Mao previously argued that unforeseen circumstances elevated her.
• Among took office in 2022 after Jacob Oulanyah's death.
• She insists 415 MPs legitimized her through a proper vote.

Eyes locked on the 12th Parliament

• Among declared, she will retain the speakership next term.
• Thomas Tayebwa stays on as her Deputy Speaker pick.
• President Museveni and the NRM already endorsed both candidates.
• Political positioning is intensifying ahead of the transition.

Women's Day push targets sanitary-pad taxes

• Among urged the Finance Ministry to slash pad taxes.
• High costs drive school absenteeism and dropouts for girls.
• Her proposal ties affordability to dignity and equality.
• The event's theme centered on justice access for women.