Minister Aceng: Why I Have Withdrawn from Speaker Race

Health minister and Lira City Woman MP Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has explained why she has withdrawn from the race to replace late speaker Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah.

On March 22, a total of 13 NRM MPs expressed interest in the position of speaker. (Read Story Here).

Some of these were ministers, which left some people wondering if the ministers were unhappy in Museveni’s cabinet. (Read Story Here).

On March 23 morning, The Pearl Times reported that Minister Aceng had withdrawn out of the race for speaker. (Read Story Here).

Now, Aceng has explained why she withdrew from the race.

The minister said she had expressed her interest in replacing Oulanyah before making enough consultation with her family, the NRM party and fellow MPs.

Read the full letter that Aceng wrote to NRM Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Dr Fred Tanga Odoi below:

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