“Even a poor person in the village knows that if you get bitten by a neighbour’s dog, it’s the dog’s owner who treats you. I was beaten in Parliament by the government security operatives commanded by one Frank Mwesigwa (during the 2017 age-limit debate).
They used taxpayers’ money to pay for my treatment after the security operatives broke my spine, and you dare to say it was Museveni’s money! If I had died, you would be the same people saying we’ve lost an irreplaceable person. You’re such bad people! There are other things you can joke about,”- Hon. Betty Nambooze.
Mukono MP Betty Nambooze has strongly rejected remarks by Speaker Anita Among, who praised President Museveni for allegedly approving nearly Shs1 billion for Namboozeโs medical treatment abroad.
Speaking at a Museveni campaign rally in Mukono, Among accused Nambooze an NRM critic of opposing a leader who helped her in time of need.
Nambooze dismissed the comments as political, questioned why the Speaker from Bukedea was leading Museveniโs welcome in Mukono, and noted that MPs are entitled to medical insurance, making the public claims inappropriate.
The exchange has fueled fresh criticism of the Speakerโs growing involvement in ruling party campaigns and concerns over Parliamentโs independence.
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