Lango’s Best, Worst Performed MPs in New Score Card
By Denis Okello and Bonny Otim Ogwal (editor@vol.co.ug)
Lira City
Five Members of Parliament from Lango sub region have printed their names in the hall of fame in Uganda’s August house having been ranked among the best 100 debaters in the country in the third session of the 11th Parliament.
This is according to the Parliament’s plenary score card results published by the governmened owned newspaper, the weekend vision of Saturday 1st June 2024.
The score card ranked, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at position number one with 242 points, followed by finance state minister Henry Musasizi at 191, Erute South’s Jonathan Odur at number four with 181 points. Those who never spoke in the house in the last session were David Ochwa of Agule County, Ssimbwa Fred of Nakifuma and Lira City West’s Shedrick Vincent Obong Eyit out of 585 MPs.
In Lango, the overall best legislator is Jonathan Odur of Erute South who debated 181 times, followed by Alum Santa Ogwang, the Oyam District Woman MP who debated 96 times, Obua Denis Hamson of Ajuri county came in at number 3 with 59 points, Dr Opio Samuel Acuti of Kole North, 39 times, Okot Ogong Felix of Dokolo South, 34 times, Ogwal Moses Goli of Dokolo North, 27 times and Amongi Betty Ongom of Oyam South who debated 25 times.
Some of the MPs who registered dismal performance include; Obong Vincent Shedrick Eyit of Lira City Lira west, Akora Maxwel Ebong Patrick of Maruzi County in Apac who did not debate at all, scoring 0 in the third session of the 11th Parliament.
Others are; UPC party president also Lira city East MP, Akena James Micheal who spoke three times, Olobo James Dubai of Kioga North who debated 4 times.
Ocan Patrick of Apac Municipality debated 7 times, Okwir Samuel Odwe of Moroto county, Okello Nelson Lemba of Maruzi North and Abeja Susan Jolly, Otuke woman MP all spoke 8 times, Akello Christine of Erute North debated 9 times while Awor Betty Engola, Apac woman MP, Acon Julius Bua of Otuke East and Atim Agnes Apea, Amolatar woman MP debated 10 times.
Ocen Peter Akalo of Kole South debated 11 times, Okot Boniface Henry, youth MP, 13 times, Ayoo Tonny of Kwania county, 13 times, Auma Kenny Lapat, Kwania woman MP, 13 times, Dr Aceng Jane Ruth of Lira City, 14 times, Apio Eunice Otuku of Oyam North, 16 times.
Speaking on Voice of Lango’s highly rated topical discussion program, Monday morning, Jonathan Odur says for one to perform well, he or she needs to prepare adequately through research and being in the know of what is in the order paper.
Odur added that, MPs should also be acquainted with the challenges their constituents are facing by consistently getting feedback from them and being present in the house regularly.
FULL SCORE CARD RESULTS.
| HOW MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PERFORMED IN THE THIRD SESSION OF PARLIAMENT | |||||||
| S/NO | Name | Constituency | District | Score | Ranked Nationaly | Ranked Regionally | Political Party |
| 1 | Odur Jonathan | Erute South | Lira | 181 | 4 | 1 | UPC |
| 2 | Alum Santa Ogwang | Oyam District Woman | Oyam | 96 | 16 | 2 | UPC |
| 3 | Obua Denis Hamson | Ajuri | Alebtong | 59 | 33 | 3 | NRM |
| 4 | Opio Samuel Acuti | Kole North | Kole | 39 | 58 | 4 | Ind |
| 5 | Okot Ogong Felix | Dokolo South | Dokolo | 34 | 71 | 5 | NRM |
| 6 | Ogwal Moses Goli | Dokolo North | Dokolo | 27 | 98 | 6 | NRM |
| 7 | Amongi Betty Ongom | Oyam South | Oyam | 25 | 102 | 7 | Indp |
| 8 | Auma Linda Agness | Lira District Woman | Lira | 20 | 134 | 8 | NRM |
| 9 | Alyek Judith | Kole Woman | Kole | 19 | 142 | 9 | NRM |
| 10 | Okae Bob | Kwania North | Kwania | 18 | 163 | 10 | UPC |
| 11 | Okot Junior Moses | Kioga County | Amolatar | 18 | 164 | 11 | FDC |
| 12 | Omara Paul | Otuke County | Otuke | 18 | 165 | 12 | Ind |
| 13 | Acen Dorcus | Alebtong District Woman | Alebtong | 16 | 181 | 13 | NRM |
| 14 | Apio Eunice Otuku | Oyam North | Oyam | 16 | 186 | 14 | UPC |
| 15 | Dr Aceng Jane Ruth | Lira City Woman | Lira | 14 | 225 | 15 | NRM |
| 16 | Auma Kenny | Kwania Woman | Kwania | 13 | 243 | 16 | UPC |
| 17 | Ayoo Tonny | Kwania County | Kwania | 13 | 246 | 17 | NRM |
| 18 | Okot Boniface Henry | Northern Youth | Northern | 13 | 267 | 18 | NRM |
| 19 | Ocen Peter | Kole South | Kole | 11 | 331 | 19 | Ind |
| 20 | Acon Julius Bua | Otuke East | Otuke | 10 | 342 | 20 | NRM |
| 21 | Atim Agness Apea | Amolatar Woman | Amolatar | 10 | 344 | 21 | NRM |
| 22 | Awor Betty Engola | Apac Woman | Apac | 10 | 345 | 22 | NRM |
| 23 | Akello Christine | Erute North | Lira | 9 | 356 | 23 | NRM |
| 24 | Abeja Susan Jolly | Otuke Woman | Otuke | 8 | 373 | 24 | Ind |
| 25 | Okello Nelson Lemba | Maruzi North | Apac | 8 | 392 | 25 | UPC |
| 26 | Okwir Samuel Odwe | Moroto | Alebtong | 8 | 394 | 26 | NRM |
| 27 | Ocan Patrick | Apac Municipality | Apac | 7 | 415 | 27 | UPC |
| 28 | Olobo James | Kioga North | Amolatar | 4 | 477 | 28 | NRM |
| 29 | Akena James Micheal | Lira City East | Lira City | 3 | 482 | 29 | UPC |
| 30 | Akora Maxwel Ebong Patrick | MaruziCounty | Apac | 0 | 552 | 30 | UPC |
| 31 | Obong Vincent Shedrick | Lira City West | Lira City | 0 | 576 | 31 | Ind |
