A Ugandan MP just got called out for biting the hand that funded her surgery. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among publicly thanked President Yoweri Museveni at a Mukono rally for approving nearly a billion shillings for MP Betty Nambooze's medical treatment in New York, including travel for her husband and house girl, despite Nambooze's constant criticism of the president. Nambooze fired back, questioning why a Speaker from distant Bukedea District was welcoming Museveni in Mukono instead of local leaders, and mocking Among's recent defection from the opposition FDC to the ruling NRM.
Nambooze highlighted Among's brief tenure within the NRM, contrasting it with the longtime Mukono supporters. She pointed out that parliamentary medical insurance normally covers such treatments, implying the Speaker's remarks were a political stunt. Among the recently declared unopposed in Bukedea, has become a frequent fixture at Museveni's campaign events, using the platform to attack opposition figures.
Critics argue her close alignment with the executive branch undermines parliamentary independence, suggesting the legislature now operates at the president's direction. The public exchange underscores tensions between opposition critics and a Speaker accused of leveraging institutional resources for partisan gain.
Nambooze highlighted Among's brief tenure within the NRM, contrasting it with the longtime Mukono supporters. She pointed out that parliamentary medical insurance normally covers such treatments, implying the Speaker's remarks were a political stunt. Among the recently declared unopposed in Bukedea, has become a frequent fixture at Museveni's campaign events, using the platform to attack opposition figures.
Critics argue her close alignment with the executive branch undermines parliamentary independence, suggesting the legislature now operates at the president's direction. The public exchange underscores tensions between opposition critics and a Speaker accused of leveraging institutional resources for partisan gain.
