Full List of MPS Suspended by Speaker Anita Among from Parliament Sittings After the Brawl

Posted on November 06, 2024
By Sean Musa Carter
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Following a heated altercation earlier today in Uganda’s Parliament, Speaker Hon. Anita Among has suspended 13 members for three consecutive sittings. Invoking Rule 88(2), Among ordered the legislators to vacate the chamber immediately, pausing the session briefly to restore order.

Below is a Full List of all suspended members:

  1. Anthony Akol - Kilak North
  2. Wakayima Musoke - Nansana Municipality
  3. Alyosius Mukasa - Rubaga South
  4. Charles Tebandeke - Bbaale County
  5. Francis Zaake - Mityana Municipality
  6. Isiah Sasaga - Budadiri East
  7. Asinasi Nyakato - Hoima City
  8. Derrick Nyeko - Makindye East
  9. Frank Kabuye - Kasanda South
  10. Evans Kanyike - Bukoto East
  11. Shamim Malende - Kampala City
  12. Suzan Mugabi - Women District Representative, Buvuma District
  13. Francis Zaake - currently hospitalized from injuries sustained in the altercation

The incident stemmed from disputes over alleged security personnel in civilian attire within Parliament, which opposition members cited as a security concern. The suspension underscores ongoing tensions over parliamentary security and decorum.

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