Bukono County MP who also doubles as the State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza on Wednesday attacked the speaker of Parliament and Kamuli district Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga as both campaigned for a top NRM CEC position.
Kadaga and Namuganza are vying for the position of the second NRM national vice chairperson(female) and speaking while giving her final open campaign message to members on Wednesday, Namuganza said she wants to focus on disciplining members who stray from the correct NRM line.
“My fellow contender presided over illegal passing of a motion of displeasure in parliament against president Museveni who is also the party chairman. I say it is illegal because the mover of the motion had to first give notice to the speaker but this was not done,”Namuganza told NRM delegates in a dig aimed at her nemesis, Kadaga.
“When you are in parliament, you need to remain loyal to the party and its policies.
However, the attack by Namuganza on Kadaga boomeranged as party members called her to order.
“When you are called here, talk about yourself and what you are going to do but not to attack anybody. I can’t sit here and see people attacking each other,” NRM first national party vice chairperson, Al Hajji Moses Kigongo said.
The NRM director in charge of communication, Emmanuel Dombo who was also the master of ceremony at the function held at NRM headquarters in Kyadondo asked Namuganza to address herself on matters regarding her candidature and not attacking anyone.
However, for Kadaga, she concentrated on informing party members about her contribution in terms of women emancipation and her role as the first woman speaker of parliament.
“I bring my commitment to the cause of NRM, the cause of the women, the cause of society and the cause of human rights,”Kadaga said.
