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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>This morning, at about 10.55am, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, former Speaker of the 10th Parliament, was sworn in as the Omoro County Member of Parliament (MP).<\/p>\n

Shortly after taking oath, Mr Oulanyah engaged the media on the sidelines to discuss different issues including the Speakership race.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was elected as MP for Omoro County for the next five years and that journey starts today. Anything else is a bonus,\u201d he partly said.<\/p>\n

Outgoing Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah takes oath as Omoro County MP on May 20, 2021<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cHowever, if you are to ask me, my honest assessment is that the next five years of Parliament should not be like the last term. There are things we must change whether I\u2019m Speaker or not. We have to restore public confidence in this institution. This is the only Parliament where it is jeered at because of the way we are doing business. This coming Parliament must focus on debating issues of national interest, perfecting service delivery to the people and restoration of good relationships with other agencies of government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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For his constituents in Omoro County, Mr Oulanyah promises to effect some changes as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, another five year journey as MP begins; one in which we must achieve a few things, including focusing on achieving the standard of education, improving health care and boosting Agriculture. I also hope to achieve social economic transformation for my people. There are also some irrigation schemes I want to start in strategic areas to help communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

On a regional level, Mr Oulanyah has promised to specifically improve the road infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, if you look at the roads that come from Zombo to the border; when it rains for three days nobody moves. That has to be fixed. (Also) the road that comes from Yumbe to Koboko has to be repaired. Road repairs will have connectivity to the region,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n

The elections for Speaker and Deputy are slated for May 24 and Mr Oulanyah will be competing for the position against Ms Rebecca Kadaga (Kamuli Woman MP) who has been serving as Speaker of Parliament since 2011. She\u2019s seeking re-election.<\/p>\n

“I was elected MP for Omoro County & that journey starts today, anything else is a bonus. In my honest assessment of Parliament, the next five years shouldn’t be like the last five, there are things that we must change whether I’m there or not,” @JacobOulanyah #MonitorUpdates pic.twitter.com\/3DQxFwAfwa<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Mr Oulanyah cleared out items from the office of Deputy Speaker emphasising that he is leaving it for the next person. He served as Deputy Speaker in the 10th and 9th Parliament.<\/p>\n

editorial@ug.nationmedia.com<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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