The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has confirmed that she has another term in office and she will hand over to her deputy.

The Speaker made these remarks at a thanksgiving function for Mzee Daudi Bangirana who is the father of Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, the function was held at Rwakitandara playground in Bitereko Sub County on July 28th.

Speaker Among’s remarks follows the anti-corruption protests from the youth who were seen demonstrating against corruption in parliament and in Uganda at large, the protesters demanded speaker’s resignation.

At a thanksgiving function, Speaker Among said she not willing to step down from her position as the speaker, emphasizing that Members of Parliament do not serve as accounting officers and refuted claims of corruption within the Parliament. She said the anti-corruption protests were targeting Parliament for people with their self-interests the fact that the country does not accept homosexual acts.

The speaker applauded people of Mitooma for voting Hon Thomas Tayebwa as Ruhinda North MP noting that he is a hand working leader, requesting people to voted him back. Speaker Among confirmed that she has another five-year term in office, after that term she will have to hand the Speakership to Hon. Thomas Tayebwa for the term 2031-2036. 

Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon Thomas Tayebwa was recommended for constructing St. Karoli Lwanga Kigarama Catholic Parish in Bitereko Sub County for 2.7 billion shillings.