Jacob Oulanyah, the leader of the Ugandan parliament died last Sunday in the United States in mysterious circumstances. This Friday, March 25, unless there is a last minute surprise, it will be Annett Among, the current deputy head of parliament who should succeed him. An appointment that does not end the questions around the death of Jacob Oulanyah.
Died less than a year after having acceded to the supreme legislature, Jacob Oulanyah, joins the list of other personalities of the Acholi community, people of northern Uganda, to die in office.
The cause of his death remains unknown. It was President Yoweri Museveni who announced it on Sunday in a tweet, expressing his “sadness”.
Supporters of Jacob Oulanyah denounce a criminal act. Especially since the father of the deceased believes that his son was poisoned, without specifying by whom.
Meteoric rise
On Tuesday, several MPs from the Acholi sub-region, home to Oulanyah, said they would oppose any plans for a state funeral until doubts over the death of the former parliament speaker cleared. lifted.
A trained agricultural economist, Jacob Oulanyah entered politics in 2001 and enjoyed a meteoric rise to become Deputy Speaker of Parliament twice, before beating his former boss, Rebecca Kadaga, last year.
Was his success frowned upon? That’s what MP Okin Ojara thinks. He will not vote on Friday and criticizes the decision to find a successor to Oulanyah so quickly while people are still in mourning.