Anthony Akol

Anthony Akol
Member of 111th Parliament of Uganda
Parliamentary groupAcholi Parliamentary Group (APG)
ConstituencyKilak North
Personal details
NationalityUgandan
Political partyForum for Democratic Change
CommitteesHuman Right, Finance and Planning and Economic Development

Anthony Akol is a Ugandan politician and a member of the Ugandan Parliament representing Kilak North constituency. He was elected as the leader of Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) in July 2021 for a tenure of two and half years.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Political career

Akol was elected to the parliament on the ticket of the Forum for Democratic Change[7][8] and serves on the committees on Human Right, Finance and Planning and Economic Development. In July 2021, he was elected the leader of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) with 11 votes defeating Omoro District Woman Member of Parliament, Catherine Lamwaka who scored 10 votes.[9] On 30 January 2020, Akol was involved in a fisticuffs with his colleague representing Aruu County, Odonga Otto in the pigeon hall lobby of parliament.[10] After the fight, Akol told the press that he only defended himself against the punch of his colleague,[11] describing himself as a heavyweight and saying that if he had punched Otto he would have been down. In April 2019, Akol's vehicle hit a stray cow crossing the highway in Wakisanyi village in Kiryandongo district resulting in an accident injuring him.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Akol Elected Chairperson of Acholi Parliamentary Group". ChimpReports. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. ^ "Kadaga orders MP Anthony Akol to exit Parliament over coronavirus". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "Akol Anthony - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  4. ^ "Anthony Akol". theyworkforyou.github.io. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  5. ^ "Amuru petition: Court declares Akol district MP". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  6. ^ Kyonjo, Rashid (2021-09-20). "Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Kilak North MP Anthony Akol". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. ^ "Hon. Akol Anthony ยป Forum for Democratic Change". Forum for Democratic Change. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  8. ^ "FDC MP Akol blasts Mpuuga for boycotting House sessions". Bukedde. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  9. ^ Independent, The (2021-07-23). "Akol calls for unity as he assumes Acholi Parliamentary Group leadership". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  10. ^ "MPs Odonga Otto, Anthony Akol trade punches". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  11. ^ "I simply slapped MP Otto in self-defence, says MP Akol". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  12. ^ "Kilak North County MP Anthony Akol involved in accident". Nile Post. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2021-08-17.