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Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has blasted her successor and political nemesis, Anitah Among, accusing her of undermining her development projects in Busoga.
At an event in Kamuli today, Kadaga did not hold back, slamming Speaker Among for being ‘arrogant and self-absorbed’
She went even went after Among’s skin care routine, referring to her as “owekizigo” or one who bleaches.
Kadaga was furious about Among's apparent attempt to hijack her agricultural mechanisation project in Busoga Kingdom.
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Clash over tractors
The former speaker, who currently serves as Minister for East African Affairs, narrated that she once lobbied for tractors from the government to be handed out to farmers at the county level in Busoga.
She said that three years ago, she contacted the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Frank Tumwebaze, who agreed to deliver 11 tractors, with each county in Busoga getting one.
The tractors were to be delivered through the Busoga kingdom structures, particularly the hereditary chiefs.
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However, she says, she was shocked to learn that Mrs Among tried to take over the project
“One day, as we were preparing for the handover, I heard that the bleaching lady wanted to come and hand over my tractors,” she said.
“I said, what kind of arrogance is this? I am the one who asked for the tractors, now you want to come with your cosmetics to hand over my tractors?
“I immediately called the minister and told him to hand over my tractors to me. He still hasn't handed them to me, but I want them.”
Kadaga and Among’s public feud, which has been raging for years year reached a boiling point last year when the latter announced that she planned to contest for Kadaga’s position as the NRM Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda