Too much responsibility for a young girl?
A teenage girl fresh out of high school has won a seat in Uganda's parliament, adding to the ruling party's majority but embarrassing some who say her success lowers expectations of lawmakers in the East African country.
Proscovia Oromait, 19, contested elections deep in eastern Uganda to fill the seat left vacant after her father's death.
President Yoweri Museveni's ruling party had been desperate for a win there, having lost seven in eight parliamentary by-elections this year.
The polls are widely seen as a test of Museveni's popularity, and some calculated that she would win with a sympathy vote. The result was Uganda's youngest lawmaker ever - and a boost for Museveni's party.
But some critics say the position is too much responsibility for a young girl. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Congratulations to Ms. Oromait. I hope you can serve your country well.
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ReplyDeleteLet her go back to school please and leave politics for those who are ready
DeleteNo responsibility is too much. Cngrts miss. I pray and Hope God cs u thru.
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ReplyDeleteFunny enough i think she may even do better than the so called "those who are ready".
left for me, i think at a young age she still has the passion of fulfilling some dream of a better nation.
Congratulations! Ђδω ever she can messed up today she ÈŠ̝̊̅§ an asset to her country tomorrow. Wish U̶̲̥̅̊ luck dear. Critics are always there its part of human life. I would ve been more happier if she came from the opposition but the same its good for Ugandan politics.
ReplyDeleteDo they have electoral laws in Uganda?
ReplyDeleteCongrats, I think my first daughter celebrating her 8 years birthday next year is ready for same sort
ReplyDeleteit is not "do they have electoria lwas" it is does the law permit such a young person to contest? Nigeria that has electoral law how many do they abide by? let her carry go. What have all the gray hairs in Africa done? fare enough the are the leaders of tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteInfact all the grey hair in politics have failed us. The so called elders who are ready for politics...See where we are today as a nation, they brought these mess upon our nation. God deliver us...
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