By Leonard Kamugisha Akida,
NATIONAL
AS Hon. Juliet Agasha Bashiisha marks 1 year in Parliament as Mitooma District Woman MP, Parrots UG weigh in on the first 365days of her leadership actions, accomplishments, and priorities to date.
In this series, we evaluate the new woman MP’s progress in areas ranging from gender and youth empowerment, health, education, agriculture, infrastructure development, legislation both at the district and national levels
We publish to you interviews from different stakeholders within Mitooma District assessing her leadership.
MP Bashiisha has been named a Servant Leader by several socio-economic and political observers owing to her level of excellence in ensuring work progress and economic transformation in the District.
Many people whom Parrots UG interviewed agree that Agasha’s initiatives are heading in the right direction, these experts say the horizon is filled with obstacles largely caused by the COVID-19. But, they are optimistic she still has time to achieve more.
John Barigye, an Eductionist and Headteacher at Bubangizi SSS in Mitooma District says that Bashiisha has lived to her campaign manifesto.
“Hon Juliet has lived up to her election campaign promises. She has donated items to health facilities, food items to the electorate, organises fund raising functions, organised International Women’s day celebrations for Mitooma district & supports schools, e.g. she facilitated Bubangizi sss & Ruhinda sss Football teams with Sh500000= each in the recently concluded National competitions in Arua & Gulu”, said Barigye.
On account of achievements, Costance Kamayonza (NUP) who contested with Bashiisha in the 2021 election for same position believes that she is a promising leader and hopes she will make a good breast of her leadership in the next 4yrs.
“On ascale of 100,she has performed 40% and she’s still promising I may evaluate her after 2years”, Kamayonza said.
On women and girl-child empowerment, Reagan Byaruhanga Collins, the Executive Secretary at UMOJA Uganda says that Hon. Bashiisha is committed to supporting vulnerable women and girl-child families both at parliament and at a personal level.
“It is not by the virtue of her position as MP, its within her efforts that UMOJA started and she lobbied its pilots to Mitooma District. She has helped to identify vulnerable families which the organisation offered to give annual support. She is incomparable”, said Reagan Byaruhanga – UMOJA Uganda.
Byaruhanga who also doubles as the Mitooma District Youth Chairperson credited the honourable for always lending a listening ear to the youth voice and her efforts to address challenges affecting the youths in the district.
“The youth have alot of ambitions but find difficulties in approaching leaders especially MPs. As the district, we are blessed that we elected the most accessible leader who considers people before self,” he said
He added that he is not afraid Hon. Agasha is the first legislator from the district emphasizing on girl-child empowerment and improved youth livelihoods.
On several occasions, the honourable has been seen on the ground monitoring and supervising government projects part of her legislative role and she is on record for raising issues of national importance on the floor of parliament.
For the next four years, Bashiisha has been urged to investigate on the cause of the backsliding academic performances of schools especially in Single Girls schools within the district to ensure quality education for a girl-child.
“At a grassroot level, she needs to reach out to people especially women, girls and the elderly to interact with them and find out their challenges and work to address them. Let the ground prove her presence and hard work,” Costance Kamayonza, former candidate for Mitooma District Woman MP seat, 2021.
Insights into Hon. Bashiisha Achievements
- EDUCATION.
So far we have visited many schools ie
Furuma primary school where balls were given to support games and sports.
kanyabwanga secondary school to see the state of the school.
Kibungo primary school to find out how the school is doing since the last heavy hailstorm.
Gave a contribution to Bubangizi sss soccer team that qualified for national competition.
Facilitated Ruhinda girls’ soccer team with some cash contribution to help them at the national level competitions.
Donated some trips of sand and good bags of cement to kashenshero central primary school to help in renovation of classrooms.
Has given bursaries to several orphans.
Donated and rewarded best pupils in 2020 exams with scholarstic materials. - Health
Lobbied for hospital supplies from national medical stores that were given to Mitooma HC4 and also visited the health center and gave out maama kits.
Visited mutara HC3 and gave out medical supplies like gloves, masks, sanitizer and others.
Visted rwoburunga health center 3 and donated gloves and masks to the health center and then gave out maama kits to pregnant mothers.
Visited Bitereko health center 3 where she gave out mama kits to expectant mothers and also donated gloves and masks to the health center.
Donated hospital supplies to the newly opened marternity ward at Nyakizinga mission hospital and also gave mama kits to expecting mothers.
Lobbied for 25 modern admission beds and 25 mattresses for Nyakizinga health center and Nyakishojwa. - List of MP Bashiisha Achievements in the last 1yr in parliament. Click here achievements of JAB
Hon. Bashiisha was elected the Mitooma District Woman MP in 2021 election on NRM ticket and was sworn in on May 17, same year. She is a member of the two committees of parliament including Natural Resources Committee and Equal Opportunities Committee. Today, she celebrates 1 year anniversary at the helm of Mitooma District top women seat. Congratulations on your 1st year anniversary!
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