Immediate former Member of Parliament for Teso South Constituency Mary Emase
Immediate former Member of Parliament for Teso South Constituency Mary Emase Otuch has refuted claims that she will contest for the Woman representative post during the forthcoming General elections.
Speaking to the press in Busia town, Emase said she will vie for the post of Member of Parliament to complete the stalled projects that she began in 2013.
“As a mature politician, I will leave the post to new female entrants,” she said, explaining that the post was created through affirmative action to increase the number of female representation in parliament.
She further stated that she will work closely with development-conscious leaders from both the County and National governments to mobilize resources for the development of the constituency.
“If we do not work together, we will rely on Constituency Development Fund only and this cannot meet the demands of the residents,” she said.
She added that they are ready to battle for the post and she is well planned ”Wakae wakijua Niko kwa Debe, MP TESO SOUTH 2022. Wapunguze Uoga na Wasitie Baridi. Wasituuzie Uoga ya Kura Kuibiwa. TUMEJIPANGA na HATUPANGWINGWI.”
The former lawmaker who is affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party said that the party leadership has come up with a blueprint for development projects in all the seven Sub Counties of Busia.
Emaase at the same time urged those who applied for National Identity Cards to collect them from the relevant offices in readiness for the forthcoming elections. “This time around we will make sure that all the ballot boxes are protected,’’ she said, adding that no voter bribery will take place during the August 22 General elections.
Both the current Teso South MP Geoffrey Omuse and Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has also expressed interest in the same post.
Emaase served as the area MP for one term before she lost to Omuse.
