The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Patrick Amuriat has named Gulu Woman Member of Parliament Betty AOL Ochan as new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. She replaces Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza who was dropped after two years of serving in the position.
Aol has been named in the new party parliamentary leadership reshuffle announced this afternoon by the FDC party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi.
The Party has maintained Kiira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda as the Opposition Whip in Parliament. He will be deputized by Bukonzo East MP Harold Tonny Muhindo who takes over a post hitherto held by Rukungiri Municipality MP Roland Mugume Kaginda who has been nominated as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Oboi also named Francis Mwijukye as a Parliament Commissioner dropping Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal and nominated Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze as a representative at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Busongora North MP William Nzoghu as a Pan African Parliament (PAP) representative while Mbale Municipality MP Jack Wamai Wamanga is sent to represent FDC at the African Caribbean and Pacific Parliament (ACP).
During the 2017 FDC Presidential campaigns, Winnie Kiiza supported Gen Muntu who lost to Amuriat. Her sacking therefore does not come as a surprise despite working hard to promote her party.
It is believed that a strong desire to get back at Kiiza could have influenced Amuriat to drop Kiiza.
List of Opposition appointees
MINORITY LEADER – Hon Betty Aol Ochan.
MINORITY CHIEF WHIP- Hon Semujju Nganda.
DEPUTY MINORITY CHIEF WHIP- Hon Tonny Muhindo
COMMISSIONER- Hon. Mwijukye Francis.
INTER PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) – Hon Roland Kaginda
CPA REPRESENTATIVE – Hon Nambooze
PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT – Hon. Nzoghu William
ACP REPRESENTATIVE- Hon. Jack Wamai
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
PAC- Hon. Nandala Mafaabi
DEPUTY- Hon – PP Okin.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT- Hon. Franka Akello
DEPUTY- HON Gilbert Olanya
COSASE- Hon. Munyagwa Mubarak
DEPUTY- Hon. Kasibante Moses
PUBLIC ASSURANCE
Hon. Kaps Hassan Fungaroo
DEPUTY- Hon. Micheal Kitaziguruka