Dora Byamukama

Dora Kanabahita Byamukama is a Ugandan politician, lawyer, advocate and legislator. She is an elected member of the East African Legislative Assembly for the period June 2012 through June 2017. She previously served the Mwenge South constituency as a member of the Parliament of Uganda. She holds two degrees from Makerere University and is considered an international expert in law, social justice and development.

Quotes

• I used to believe that, as a lawyer, the winner takes it all. However, whether I'm negotiating on a personal level or in other contexts, I now strive for a win-win outcome, and I credit this shift in mindset to IDLI. ^{[citation needed]}

• I’ve been involved in negotiations that have had a significant impact on my work, as negotiating is often an inevitable part of what I do. ^{[citation needed]}

• I enjoyed interacting with lawyers from other countries because it provided an opportunity to learn from each other, gaining new perspectives that help improve the way I handle legal matters.
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• The Assembly should not delay proceedings during elections in Partner States, as doing so would set a negative precedent.
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• We are requesting a court declaration that the practice is unconstitutional, as well as cruel, inhuman, and degrading.
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• The legislator emphasized that an EAC ideological orientation is urgently needed."
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