Uganda Parliament Speaker Endorsed for Commonwealth Job

{{The Commonwealth Parliament Association has endorsed Speaker Rebecca Kadaga for the position of the chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians International.}}

Ms Kadaga said she expects to win the race and that winning brings enormous opportunity for women in “Uganda, Africa and the across the world”.

“The question of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) presidency is very important for Uganda because it gives me and the country an opportunity to speak on the international forum for Africa and for the women movement across the world on especially matters of democracy, good governance and easy access to social services and good leadership for the women,” she said.

The endorsement means that Ms Kadaga has the backing of all the 48 delegates with voting rights come the Wednesday contest with Australia’s Lisa Baker for the position.

By Monday, there were 86 voters out of which Africa has 48 voters, Asia four, Australia one, Britain has 13, Canada seven, Caribbean 10, The Pacific five, South East Asia five. India is not represented.

NMG