I will miss the House, says Latigo
Mar 01, 2011
MORRIS Ogenga Latigo, the outgoing leader of the opposition in parliament, has said he will miss Parliament, where he has served for 10 years.
By MADINAH TEBAJJUKIRA
and SYLVIA NANKYA
MORRIS Ogenga Latigo, the outgoing leader of the opposition in parliament, has said he will miss Parliament, where he has served for 10 years.
Latigo, who represented Agago County since 2001, lost to James Okot (NRM) in the recent parliamentary elections.
Addressing journalists at Parliament on Monday, he said losing an election did not mean that he was out of politics.
Latigo said he expects assignments from his party as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deputy president.
“Losing an election does not mean I am out of politics. Obviously, I will miss Parliament. But I have made big contributions in Parliament. When Bills were presented, a few of us remained to sort them out.
That means I will not be there to do that. I regret that,†Latigo said.
Latigo also said losing the election had relieved him of political pressure.
“This frees me to live my life as a person. I will take the opportunity to live it,†Latigo said.
He said as the leader of the opposition, he faced challenges from what he described as ‘indisciplined†opposition MPs, mainly from FDC.
Latigo said some MPs declined to attend meetings, while others violated meeting resolutions.
He cited an incidence when an opposition caucus meeting agreed to challenge the creation of new districts, but he was surprised when some FDC members demanded for districts.
He observed that the workload for his successor in the ninth Parliament would be light since most of the MPs who won the elections are ‘mature’.
Latigo said he spent a lot of time grooming members who lacked mutual respect for party leaders.
“I had problems guiding young people especially FDC members. UPC and DP members were disciplined,†Latigo said.
He attributed his political loss to the State, which he said, assigned the wife of a senior Cabinet minister to plan his downfall.
and SYLVIA NANKYA
MORRIS Ogenga Latigo, the outgoing leader of the opposition in parliament, has said he will miss Parliament, where he has served for 10 years.
Latigo, who represented Agago County since 2001, lost to James Okot (NRM) in the recent parliamentary elections.
Addressing journalists at Parliament on Monday, he said losing an election did not mean that he was out of politics.
Latigo said he expects assignments from his party as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) deputy president.
“Losing an election does not mean I am out of politics. Obviously, I will miss Parliament. But I have made big contributions in Parliament. When Bills were presented, a few of us remained to sort them out.
That means I will not be there to do that. I regret that,†Latigo said.
Latigo also said losing the election had relieved him of political pressure.
“This frees me to live my life as a person. I will take the opportunity to live it,†Latigo said.
He said as the leader of the opposition, he faced challenges from what he described as ‘indisciplined†opposition MPs, mainly from FDC.
Latigo said some MPs declined to attend meetings, while others violated meeting resolutions.
He cited an incidence when an opposition caucus meeting agreed to challenge the creation of new districts, but he was surprised when some FDC members demanded for districts.
He observed that the workload for his successor in the ninth Parliament would be light since most of the MPs who won the elections are ‘mature’.
Latigo said he spent a lot of time grooming members who lacked mutual respect for party leaders.
“I had problems guiding young people especially FDC members. UPC and DP members were disciplined,†Latigo said.
He attributed his political loss to the State, which he said, assigned the wife of a senior Cabinet minister to plan his downfall.