By Editorial
Government spokesperson, Mr. Ofwono Opondo, has said the decision taken by the opposition members of Parliament to boycott president Museveni’s address to Parliament will not stop the democratization journey of Uganda.
Yesterday, the opposition cabinet in Parliament boycotted Museveni’s address to Parliament in an event that took place at Kololo ceremonial grounds, save for the three who attended.
While appearing on NBS Frontline last night, Mr. Opondo said opposition boycotting the address was within their rights but cannot stop the progress of Uganda as a country.
Opondo scoffed at the opposition legislators saying that they claimed to have boycotted the President’s speech but they were busy commenting about what the President didn’t address, meaning they were following from their respective houses.
Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi said the absence of any Member of Parliament or Opposition does not affect the working of Parliament in any way.
According to Busiro County East MP, Medard Lubega Sseggona, the reasons for the boycott were the political detentions of government opponents who he claimed have been missing without a trace from the time of the general election in 2021. END