Lucy Akello for woman MP Amuru

Opposition sole Candidate-Ms Akello Lucy

M/s Akello Lucy’s credentials; The Joint opposition candidate has unique and credible background in regards to education and professional work experiences deem fit for Woman Member of parliament for Amuru District.

Lucy Akello for opposition woman MP Amuru

M/s Akello Lucy holds a bachelor degree in political science of Makerere University and Master Degree in development studies, she was vetted by opposition parties among three good candidates and she was selected as opposition joint candidate given her progressive work experience in Acholi sub region for ten years at various management levels, for the last five years she was working as Executive Director for Justice & Peace Commission under Arch diocese of Gulu with a portfolio covering seven Districts.

Amuru by election for Woman Member of Particular is gaining momentum with opposition sole candidate Ms Akello Lucy well positioned as a seasonal leader highlighting core issues at stake in Amuru District that have taken time and need immediate redress in one year period till next general elections as follows:

1. Building Cohesion among Amuru’s leaders at the District level as well as national level, working together with different political parties to put forward key issues affecting the people of Amuru and the Country at large.

2. In regards to land grabbing taking place throughout this Country is on her top agenda since this concern has its epicentre in Amuru District in the last three years and beyond. This is primary issue that call for engagement with different stakeholders to ensure amicable settlement are in place, Ms Akello reiterated the willingness of people of Amuru in coming investors at all levels - nationally and internationally to invest heavily in Amuru District without being brokered of President Museveni of Uganda or his agents.

Our people must be provided with opportunities to engage with investors and dialogue on terms and conditions without middlemen especially corrupt officials from NRM-National Resistance Movement party selfish members in Amuru District or elsewhere.

3. Violation of human rights in Amuru has been order of the day, for instance Apar and Pabbo community were abused and forcefully relegated out of their land on a number of occasions, local population are arrested and detained as means of suppressing or threatening them against their rights to land and ownership of property.

The people of Amuru deserved the right to choose their leader without prejudice/predisposition; M/s Akello Lucy hinted strongly on people rights to votes cannot be bought as opposed to NRM candidate methods of bribery of voters with petty money, drinks and salt. Our people must be given all options to choose who to lead them.

4. One of the issues affecting the general population in Uganda today and Amuru particularly is the fact that state operatives and the ruling party have pre-determined which candidates goes through before a number of elections e.g. the promotion of the kyangwangi resolution. Government resources and tax payers’ monies are spent to bribe through and promote this ambition. Example the recent four million per sub county through NRM members of parliament, the women day celebrations still to only women members of parliament who ascribe to the NRM party.

There is need to reinstate and revive the peoples hope and trust on the election process

Campaigns’ trail:

The joint opposition candidate, M/s Akello Lucy successfully launched her campaign at Atiak Sub Country accompanied by three Party presidents - Dr Olara Otunnu of Uganda People Congress, Major Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu of Forum for Democratic Change and President General Norbert Mao of Democratic Party.

They were welcome amidst jubilation of over 3000 people in Atiak Sub County in the first day and second day of campaign – over 5000 people in Pabbo Sub County gather to receive her in the company of President General of Democratic Party (Norbert Mao) and Kilak Member of Parliament (Hon Gilbert Olanya).

Friends and teammates in democratic transformation of our Nation-Uganda;

This is the high time to say no-no-no to agent of darkness, let stand up for constitutional democratic change in this Country; we must start now in Amuru by election for Woman MP and move forward. NRM party has painted this Country with darkness; i.e. poor service delivery, corruption at its peak, and nepotisms on the rise day by day. We all deserve the best in this Country and we all have stake in the process to transform this nation.

My friends and members in struggle for fundamental constitutional democratic change from all opposition parties – Forum for Democratic Change, Democratic Party and Uganda People Congress, thank you very much for your supports and acceptance for sole Flag bearer for main opposition parties.

This by-election is not about Joint opposition Candidate (M/s Akello Lucy) Vs NRM candidate (Jane Frances Okilli) but it’s about standing for the right thing put forward by opposition forces against liars and probaganda fabricated by the NRM ruling party. Be firm get this to the right track, build hope in our electorate and reshape the future of this Country.

Opposition parties flag bearer appreciate your continued supports at all-time both materially and spiritually. May the good Lord bless you in abundant.