President Yoweri Museveni has lambasted Kalungu West Member of Parliament Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, labeling him as “useless” and stating that he speaks like a child.
This confrontation occurred on Friday at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters on Kyadondo Road, where the President was addressing mourners of the late Simon Aleper, a member of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC).
The former Moroto Municipality legislator Simon Peter Aleper tragically lost his life in a fatal motor accident along the Iganga-Tirinyi highway three days prior. In his remarks, President Museveni alluded to the fact that the road where Aleper met his demise is new and smooth, leading to reckless driving and overspeeding by many motorists. He refuted the notion that the roads are too narrow, stating, “Now you see progress and problems, that’s why Ugandans need to manage the two.”
The President then directed his attention to Ssewungu, saying, “I saw one joker, you know you have got jokers in your society there. There is a joker, I think his name is Ssewungu. Last night in Parliament, when you were talking about Aleper, you know those who are not so useful, I always follow them up.” He continued, “Now he was saying that because there are two lanes, that’s why we have accidents! That we should go to four lanes, just like children. You see adults talking like children. We are struggling to tarmac many roads in the country, now this is talking of four lanes! When we have not even finished two. What sort of people are these? And they call them leaders!”
President Museveni urged the family and all the mourners to trust in God’s plan, stating, “But sometimes it’s God who allows these things to happen, so I want the family of the late to trust in God. I have always trusted God, although I’m not seen commonly in church.”
The late Simon Peter Aleper served in the 9th parliament and was the vice chairperson for NRM in the Karamoja region.
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