East Africa: Uganda MPs Vote for Status Quo in EALA Election

The emotions, cutthroat competition and resources that political parties invested in choosing Uganda's representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly gave the impression that the regional parliament is a high stakes institution with real political clout.

On February 28, parliament chose Rose Akol, Matthias Kasamba, Paul Musamali, Denis Namara, George Stephen Ondongo, Mary Mugenyi, Fred Mukasa Mbidde, Susan Nakawuki and Chris Opoka to go to EALA, in a vote that reopened old wounds in some political parties.

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