MP’s anxiety was prompted by a concern by the Kioga County, Anthony Okello who raised a matter of national importance before Parliament over government’s failure to procure BKK ferry to operate between Namasare and Zengebe on Lake Kyoga to serve Amolter, Nakasongola   and some parts of Busoga and Teso.

Okello said that despite the President’s directive to the ministry of works to procure this ferry, people are still waiting in vain.

MPs who include; Women representatives of Amolter district, Doreen Ruth Amule, that for Buyende district, Veronica Kadoga, Bugabula South, Maurice Kibalya and Kaberamaido district, Veronica Eragu said that government
should speed up the procurement of BKK ferry because their people are suffering to cross waters.

The matter was also stressed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga when she informed Parliament that the procurement of this ferry has become long overdue  because she had raised the same matter to government 20 years ago  when she was still a member of parliament for Buyende area.

Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa.

However, while responding to the matter, the Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa told Parliament that they were about to commission five ferries and BKK ferry is one of them.

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Silver medalist David Emong of Uganda poses on the podium at the medal ceremony for Men’s1500m – T46 during day 9 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Parliament has acknowledged the contribution of the Paralympics Medalist David Emong, for winning a silver medal in the 1500-meter race at Rio’s Summer Paralympics Games.

In a motion moved by Kioga County, Member of Parliament, Anthony Okello, MPs said Emong had brought pride to the country while flying the country’s flag high.

In his motion seconded by Amolatar Woman Representative, Doreen Amule, Okello called upon government to support the dream of Emong which the athlete says is that of winning a gold medal at the next Paralympics competitions in 2020 that will take place in Tokyo- Japan.

Okello also asked government to recognize Emong and accord him all privileges that were accorded to the earlier medalists.

He also called on government to identify and nurture talents of all sports men and women in the country as earlier enough in life.

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