Members of Parliament under the Uganda Woman Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) have appealed to women appointed to cabinet positions to champion the fight against corruption.
Led by Association Chairperson Pamela Kamugo who is the Budaka Woman MP, UWOPA members addressed Journalists at Parliament shortly after the approval of Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja as Vice President and Prime Minister respectively.
Alupo and Nabbanja are among the women that President Yoweri Museveni appointed to the top Cabinet last week.
The others are Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community, Lukia Nakadama as Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Port-folio and others.
Reacting to the appointments, UWOP Chairperson Kamugo expressed trust in the female appointed as Ministers and appealed to them to spearhead the country’s fight against corruption.
Santa Alum, the Oyam Woman MP said that women are less corrupt and she is confident that those appointed into cabinet will be able to fight corruption to ensure smooth service delivery to Ugandans.
Women legislators also applauded President Museveni for appointing women in Cabinet and also ensuring that these form part of the top leadership.
Agnes Kunihira, the Worker’s representative said that appointment of women in these offices is a vote of confidence in the women of Uganda.
