Whereas, the Vice President, Her Excellency Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, Maj. Rtd, is of Iteso; no Iteso are selected among the 30 strong Cabinet Ministers.
Among the four Presidential Advisors, none is of Iteso.
Among the 50 plus Ministers of State only three are of Iteso and all are men: Ogwang Peter, Opolot Okasai Sidronius, and Echodu Calvin.
What is with the seeming tendency towards the marginalization of Iteso?
What is with the marginalization of Ateso (women of Iteso descent)?
Facts
According to the most recent Uganda national population census, which was conducted in 2024, Iteso number about 3.2 million strong; making us the 4th largest first nation of Uganda.
“When you know better, you do better. You my dear Norah represent that definition perfectly. Your voice and truth are liberating. It takes a lot of courage to deliver such truths, especially in this time where these people are not deaf to the truth, but hate every truth they hear and are ready to harass every truth sayer into silence, using the repressive means they pride in under the disguise of they are doing their job. In this world that we are in today truth is being fought with clear lies. So, with this article allow me thank you so much for not only speaking on behalf of the people of the Teso region, but also us of the West Nile region. I hope and pray they can pick something from this and realise this Country belongs to us Ugandans, especially us who are not in Parliament or at the top echelon of leadership (Lillian Drabo, 1st August 2020).”
How so valid, in the eyes of Iteso, at least, Drabo’s affirmation is today, as Parliament begins vetting those selected by His Excellency President Yoweri T. Kagutta Museveni for the cabinet of the 2026-2031 term.
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