Anita Among
Ugandan lawyer, accountant and politician
Anita Annet Among (born 23 November 1973) is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician. She also concurrently serves as the elected member of parliament for Bukedea district woman constituency, same position she held in the 10th parliament (2016-2021). She was in FDC party before she joined the ruling NRM where she was voted as the deputy speaker of the 10th parliament. And later voted as the 11th speaker (2022-2026) replacing Jacob Oulanyah who died in Seattle Washington.
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Quotes
edit- I call upon the East African Community to trouble-shoot the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) that continue to breach the EAC Common Market Protocol and inhibit the integration process. These NTBs manifest through tax measures, quality and safety standards, import bans and customs and trade facilitation measures.
- Speaker Among appeals to EACJ judges on trade agreements breach. Article by The Independent, 12 July 2022.
- We believe in our cultures and values of Uganda and we do legislate for the population and the people in Uganda.
- Speaker Among wants other East African parliaments to pass law against homosexuality. Article by Nile Post, author Crispus Mugisha, 21 May 2023.
- With a lot of humility, I thank my colleagues the Members of Parliament for withstanding all the pressure from bullies and doomsday conspiracy theorists in the interest of our country.
- Reactions to new Ugandan anti-LGBTQ law. Article by Reuters, 30 May 2023.
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