Many things said about me are unfounded — Speaker Among

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KAMPALA - The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has said so many things have been said about her, which are totally unfounded.

She was on Tuesday, July 9 responding to the recent arrest and detention of Fatuma Nansubuga, one of the residents of Kalerwe in Kampala, over allegations that she demanded her resignation due to reports of corruption in Parliament.

Nansubuga, who has since been released on bail, staged a protest that the prosecution deemed a public nuisance that caused inconvenience to others going about their duties.

“I did not order her arrest. There are so many things said about me that my staff have shared with me, which are totally unfounded,” the Speaker, who is also the Bukedea Woman MP, said on social media platform X.

She said she welcomes feedback from the people on their work in Parliament.

“I have consistently said feedback from citizens who by right should hold leaders to account is what will ultimately strengthen our democracy. On that note, I have instructed my staff to organise a conversation here [on X] soon so we can all have an open conversation to listen to citizens and get feedback on what needs to be done better,” Among said.

During President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala last month, the Speaker said Parliament is a people-centred legislature, which implies that the common Ugandan is at the centre of its processes and decisions.

“Parliament will hold regular outreach sittings that will cover the four traditional regions in Uganda,” she added.