Army Council elects UPDF MPs today, Museveni to preside

The UPDF supreme organ - Army Council - has convened at Bombo Military barracks to kick-start the process of electing Army representatives in Parliament.

President Yoweri Museveni, the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, is also expected to be at Bombo barracks to preside over the events.

As the 10th Parliament continues to take shape, by the end of the day, the country will know who the ten Army representatives in Parliament would be.  

According to Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, the UPDF spokesperson, the election exercise today will be done in conjunction with the Electoral Commission.

"The function will take place today. The President will preside over the events. The Defence council will sit today and by the end of the day we will have these members of Parliament. The president will read the names of those nominated and the council will elect only ten from those who would have been nominated. This is being done in conjunction with the electoral commission," he said.

The current Army MPs include the UPDF's top rank and file led by Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, UPDF deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Charles Agina, Gen. Elly Tumwine, Maj. Gen. Julius Oketta Facki, Brig. Phinehas Katirima, Brig. Ramadthan Kyamulesire, Maj. Sarah Mpabwa, Capt. Suzan Lakot and Col. Innocent Ocula, who replaced Gen. David Sejusa.