Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Olanya confirmed that the idea was government led adding that they were approached through office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to come up with their views about the sub-region.
Speaking at the first consultative meeting held with a group of elites and opinion leaders Monday in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi Division MP, explained that their recent decisions weren’t a betrayal but about exploring a constructive engagement with the government.
Aol said despite participating in the meeting that is in the interest of the Acholi people, she has no interest in leaving her party the People’s Front for Freedom, (PFF) a breakaway faction of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.
According to Prof Latigo, dialogues on issues affecting the Acholi Sub-region needs a collective involvement of all the Acholi Parliamentary Group members but not a section of only opposition politicians.
PP Okin Ojara, the Chua West Legislator and head of the delegation, however, said Friday that the purpose of their meetings was to present key proposals of a wide range of socio-economic issues that have put the region in perpetual decline.
Olanya accuses Robert Okot Okeny of defecting to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party despite still maintaining his position in the FDC party in the district.
Julius Ocungi · author