President Yoweri Museveni accorded the fallen MP a state funeral and her body is to spend the night at Parliament. The head of State is expected to attend the vigil. Cecilia Ogwal, 77, has been one of the longest-serving legislators, having served since 1996.
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A police officer displays a potrait of the late Cecilia Ogwal during a special sitting in which Members of Parliament paid tribute to the late Dokolo Woman MP.
Parliament on Monday afternoon paid tribute to the late Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal who succumbed
to cancer on Thursday last week. The special sitting
chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among was attended by Chief Justice, Alfonse
Owiny-Dollo, Vice President Jessica Alupo, former Vice President Edward
Kiwanuka Ssekandi, and several former Members of Parliament.
President Yoweri
Museveni accorded the fallen MP a state funeral and her body is to spend the
night at Parliament. The head of State is expected to attend the vigil. Cecilia Ogwal, 77, has
been one of the longest-serving legislators, having served since 1996.
URN followed the
Special Sitting and now brings you pictures.
