Summary:

• Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform, appoints Joel Ssenyonyi as the new Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, replacing Mathias Mpuuga.

The Leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Mr. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has appointed Joel Ssenyonyi, the Member of Parliament for Nakawa West, as the new Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP).

This decision comes as Mathias Mpuuga, the MP for Nyendo-Mukungwe, takes on the role of commissioner of Parliament.

Ssenyonyi takes over from Mathias Mpuuga, the MP for Nyendo – Mukungwe, who has been appointed as a commissioner of Parliament.

Before assuming this new role, Mr. Ssenyonyi previously served as the head of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE).

In response to his appointment, Mr. Ssenyonyi expressed gratitude, stating, “I’m pleased that Mathias Mpuuga has offered to continue guiding me as I embark on this new responsibility [as LoP]. I may not be the most educated or experienced among opposition members. Some may argue that I am not the most deserving to be appointed LoP, but that is the nature of leadership.”