Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah

Parliament has paid tribute to the late MP for Ruhaama county William Beijukye amidst boycott from opposition members of parliament during a special sitting.

The sitting that was chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah saw the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, Chief Opposition whip, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, and other chief whips of the opposition parties including Democratic Party and UPC absent.

The opposition side in the chamber remained nearly empty with a few independent MPs and in an unusual manner, a number of ministers laid wreath of the opposition parties on the casket.

The NRM chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa laid for the Leader of Opposition, minister Bright Rwamirama laid the one for chief opposition whip, state minister for East African Affairs Julius Maganda laid the wreath of DP whip while Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana laid the wreath of UPC whip.

A motion for the resolution of parliament to pay tribute to Beijukye was moved by the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister Hajji Ali Kirunda Kivejinja.

The Dean of independents in parliament Andrew Balyayanga supported the motion noting that the country has lost an MP a time when a lot is expected of him.

The minister of Education and sports who is also the former MP for Ruhaama county Janet Kataaha Museveni described the late Beijukye as a good servant to his people who did not practice sectarianism.

Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga urged leaders to emulate   the   humility that the deceased exhibited during his leadership in Ruhaama.

Beijukye had replaced first lady Janet Kataaha Museveni in the 2016 election as Ruhama county MP in Ntungamo district after she quit active politics.