Museveni defends Anita Among

For weeks now, the Speaker has been in the limelight over alleged misappropriation of funds by Parliament. This has been done through social media under the hashtag Uganda Parliament Exhibition.

“I have been hearing some people attacking her and other MPs. These young MPs, most of them are learners, they come from the university and because of democracy, they are elected. Sometimes, they may be excited, get loans and get into debts. Sometimes they make other mistakes but within the NRM, we always get together and see how we help out people and help them out of the mistakes they may be involved in,” President Museveni said.

The President made the remarks today while addressing the residents of Bukedea at Emokor Grounds and after commissioning of Bukedea Teaching Hospital and College of Health Sciences in Bukedea District. The hospital was built by Hon. Among, who is also the Bukedea District Woman Member of Parliament.

Museveni explained that the real problem Uganda has are the traitors who work for foreigners but not the Speaker or Members of Parliament.

“It is the traitors who are working for foreigners. Those are the real traitors. They are not mistake makers, they are not learners who need advice, they are outright traitors. First of all, they are working for foreigners but moreover working for bad types of foreigners like homosexuals and imperialists who want Africans to be slaves again,” he stressed.

President Museveni accompanied by Speaker Anita Among commissions Bukedea Teaching Hospital on Saturday pulse uganda

The President further compared Speaker Among to a Bishop and himself to the Catholic Pope. Without bishops and priests such as Among, Museveni he would never be able to reach out to the people on the ground.

Commenting on Anita Among's wealth , Museveni said he personally gave the speaker 200 cows, as well as financial support to start her school, which is currently making profit through school fees.

“She is very active and innovative but also listens to parents. When we were there, I was interrogating her where she gets the money from then she reminded me that I supported her with the money for the school. I said okay if I supported the school how about this one here because I don't want my children to be in debts and corruption? She told me at the school they charge fees and it's that money they used to build the teaching hospital,” he said.

“She has given me a quick accountability here. I'm really happy. I want to congratulate her for being active and careful. At the medical school she offers free medical care to pregnant mothers and children and the men pay, that is a very good initiative.”

President Museveni also commended Rt. Hon. Among for changing the landscape of the area, explaining that prior, the place was a market, but he ordered the local government to give the Speaker land so that she can add value to it.

“She has changed the landscape here and created employment for many. This is an innovative and imaginative young person using innovative ways to solve problems.”

The President also thanked the Speaker for working closely with the whole government system, a thing he said has helped to hinder standoffs.

“I really want to salute Anita Among, whatever she may want to know I will tell her because we are all here, we all live here you don't need to put her on social media, that means there's something wrong with you,” he said.